Horace Mann Renovation Update
Mobilization for the Horace Mann Renovation is nearly complete. Interior demolition and abatement have begun, and we anticipate it to continue for the next three to four weeks. Starting next week, the contractor will begin some exterior demolition, including the old elevator shaft. Learn more about the Horace Mann Renovation.
Meier Hall Addition
We expect the Meier Hall Addition site to mobilize later this month. After the contractors install the fence and secure the site, work will begin on the foundation. This requires our contractor to blast and remove rock within the addition’s footprint. The work will begin in early July and will last for approximately two months. They anticipate blasting to occur one to two times per day between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm. The contractor will follow the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, including monitoring ground and air vibrations throughout the work and sharing drilling and blasting schedules in advance. The contractor will mark the site with highly visible signs detailing the whistle warning sequence they will sound prior to the commencement of each blast. The contractor will conduct all blasting operations during daylight hours, and they will not store any explosives at the construction site overnight. Salem Fire Department will be onsite, as required by law, for all the blasting activities.
The contractor will be setting up a blasting notification list, where interested parties can receive a phone call, text message or email immediately prior to each blast. If you would like to be placed on the notification list, call their office 508.603.5220. Learn more about the Meier Hall Addition.
Decarbonization Project Update
We anticipate the mobilization of phase one of the geothermal well drilling to occur this summer. Learn more about the Decarbonization Project.
First Campus Building Fully Decarbonized
Salem State has completely transitioned the warehouse space at 68 Loring Avenue off of fossil fuels. It is the first campus building to achieve this milestone in the university’s pursuit of carbon neutrality by 2050. Two outdated 100,000 Btu gas furnaces were replaced with two five-ton, electric Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) while the insulation in the 2,000 square foot space was also upgraded. This project earned a $25,000 project incentive from National Grid.