Morris Library

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, Illinois

Morris Library will completely renovate the existing 234,150 gross square-foot library as well as add a 46,550 gross square-foot addition.  All plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and fire protection systems will be replaced.  Two new 500-ton, two-stage steam absorption chillers and cooling towers will utilize campus steam to produce chilled water.  Hot water heating and domestic hot water will be produced via steam heat exchangers.  A heat pump system with a closed circuit cooler provides cooling for all data and electrical rooms.  Four new custom air handling units will provide variable air volume air distribution to the main library, and a fifth custom air handling unit will provide constant volume air distribution with to Special Collections.  All air handling units are to be provided with 90 percent efficient air filtration and the Special Collections unit will be provided with additional carbon filtration for better preservation of the collection.  A new electrical service is being provided to support the renovation and new addition.

Henneman Engineering is responsible for plumbing, fire protection, heating, ventilating, and electrical design. 

Completion Date
2009

Square Feet
280,700 square feet

Total Construction Cost
$48,000,000

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