Specifications include, but are not limited to: The scope includes seismic upgrade, electrical, and HVAC system upgrade, as well as other building systems to comply with current building codes; exterior improvements include the addition of a new skylight (The roof was installed in 2022), louvers at dormers to accommodate HVAC and changing existing louvers to windows at the north and south ends. Two new restrooms will be added. The existing space has been unoccupied for several decades and is generally in a raw unfinished state. New bat insulation is currently rolled out on the original wood floors per the recent Fairbanks Hall basement through 3rd floor renovation project. Insulation will need to be lifted to the ceiling structure. The attic space is an open rafter timbered (1892) structure. It currently has an old framed in shower room. New shear walls were added with the previous renovation work. A new second staircase, a new elevator, and the newly re-built main stair reaching the 4th floor were all installed in the previous renovation. The 4th floor will be the new home for a collaborative working group: Center for Material Cultures Research in Archaeology, Art History, and Indigenous Studies for the College of Liberal Arts.
