When George Mason University began scoping a project to replace 17,000 feet of underground chilled water piping, its planners had a vision to leverage the project to completely transform the campus core to one of awe and inspiration!
The project creates smart, accessible and well defined outdoor spaces for pedestrians, service vehicles and robots, that will now accommodate socially-distant interactions and recognition of social injustices. It also implements campus-wide restoration standards to redefine architectural consistency that had been lost over decades of individual maintenance projects.
While the project overcame many challenges, the project is a shining example of how a district energy renewal can be used to offer so much more.
Steven Buckler,Project Manager,RMF Engineering, Inc.
Cathy Pinskey,Facilities Program Director,George Mason University
Stephanie Wolfgang,Sr. Landscape Arch, Sr. Associate,Perkins & Will