Construction on HSLIC’s entry level, second floor, is picking up pace, and the new layout is starting to become more apparent. Over the last 2 months, crews worked on installing new network and electrical cables. They worked on the fire suppression system and wrapped the ducting in the ceiling for the building’s HVAC. However, in the last couple of weeks, they’ve shifted to framing and hanging sheetrock, and the results of the floor is starting to look visibly different!
Framing for the new anatomical model cases is near completion. The new cases will make the models more visible from the lobby and more accessible for library users to pick up and use.
Framing of the office space behind the new front desk has also begun. The new office space will have new built-in cabinetry inside and outside the space to keep larger items for check-out, such as laptops, VR headsets, and athletic equipment.
In the upcoming weeks, work will begin to install new lighting on the floor. Crews will also begin framing the new front desk.
For more information about the second-floor renovation and to view conceptual drawings, visit our online information guide!
At the same time as renovations are continuing on the entry level floor, another project is going on outside of the library to replace the glass panes in the window wall that covers the east side of the building. Most of the panes on the window wall are original to the building, which opened in 1977. Many of the window seals had broken, causing the glass to fog in places; and most of the screws holding the glass in place had rusted long ago.
With funding from UNM Facilities Management, a crew is replacing all 96 window panes that make up the window wall. This project should be completed in the next few weeks.