Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

A major goal of this renovation is to significantly improve the heading, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) in the Dent building. This need is greatest on Level 3, the Rose Window area, for large receptions, and the classrooms and great space in Level 4, the loft. The latter is our oldest HVAC system.

An interesting facet of building renovation is archeological -- discovering the skeletal structure of what is already in place. The "existing" has to be mapped before the "new" can be designed. This discovery process is neither quick nor smooth in our wonderful old school building.

In this picture, Brian, our reliable technician from CSI Mechanical, Inc., the firm that maintains our heating and cooling system, discovered the duct work that brings in outside air to the blower units in the northwest classrooms (Music, 1st Grade, 4th Grade). The plenum box you see in the picture is located in the rear parking lot just above a Music room window.