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There are several roof projects during the second half of 2021. The roof timeline is still in flux but it could be summer or fall this year based current planning conversations. A 20-30 year roof that keeps the building safe and dry will serve as a foundation for the cell tower and solar projects. Solar will be the final roof project and is currently building funding as a pilot for campus to explore solar for other campus buildings.
Impact: A crane will likely be onsite at various times, there will be construction workers and noise. Work and noise will be especially present on the 6th floor as some construction is from the underside of the roof deck.
Roof Replacement
Currently in the planning stages, I am attending weekly meetings for project planning with the architect and campus project manager.
The timeline at present ranges from it could happen as soon as summer of 2021 to it could be fall or delayed.
The other roof centered projects rely on the completion of this one.
There is debate between a complete reroof with removal down to deck and a more short term (20y) solution that would be membrane based on top of the existing roof.
There was a forensic engineering report completed on the roof in December 2020 and roof coring completed in January 2021.
Likely there may need to be historical review of architecture prior to project approval.
Cell Antennae
This project was originally slated for 2020 but was delayed for various reasons (COVID, New Roof, etc)
The timeline at present has it either occurring summer 2021 or waiting until after roof replacement is complete.
This project is in partnership with IS.
Solar Panels
In partnership with Myself, Beth Filar-Williams, and Brandon Trelstad I wrote worked together and submitted a grant to Ebsco to fund solar panels for the roof. We were awarded the grant of $75k which triggered acceleration of replacing the roof as a ballasted or rack system should be placed on a roof with a long life expectancy. Currently Brandon Trelstad is hard at work with the OPC and campus to navigate this project as a pilot for public funding co-ops to support solar panels across campus on various building roofs. We would potentially be the first of many!
A ballasted system is the most likely choice but there are sections of the roof where rack systems are being considered.
More information will be added as details emerge.
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