Project Overview

There are many upgrades in the works for the remodel project this summer. As the project manager from the Corporation Board side, I'll be providing photos and updates as the project progresses.

The project started to add fire sprinklers to the ADPi house. Safety wise this makes sense for our plant - we have ~105 women living in. Also, our insurance cost will reduce by 40 PERCENT (!) with this addition. We toured other sororities with fire sprinklers and decided for the upper floors we need to have the sprinkler pipes concealed. This is an example of an exposed sprinkler pipe. In most commercial settings, you wouldn't notice exposed sprinkler piping, especially if the pipes are painted like this one.
However, since the sorority is really a home, and not a commercial space, the board thought it was important to preserve the integrity of the house. On this next photo you can see the concealed sprinkler plate, next to the fire alarm. It is much less intrusive aesthetically.
However, in order to conceal the piping, most, if not all of the ceilings in some areas need to be removed. It is quite an undertaking. Also factor in our timeline - school ends June 12th for the summer, and the girls arrive back at the house to start Formal Recruitment (biggest event of the year) on September 1st. This is an ambitious project with a very rigorous schedule on the subcontractors to say the least.

This is how we decided on two phases for the Sprinkler Project. Basement/1st floor, Summer 2009, and 2nd Floor/3rd Floor, Summer 2010.

Other additions include new lighting on both floors, new high-efficiency boilers, plumbing work, new carpet in basement/library, new flooring in downstairs bathrooms and kitchen, as well as painting & new interior decorating throughout.

Overall, it's going to be a fun summer!