{"226501":{"#nid":"226501","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Construction Completed Across Campus during Summer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew RATs may be none the wiser, but students, faculty and staff who\u2019ve been away from Tech for the summer may feel something is different when they return to campus. Some changes will be obvious \u2014 such as the conversion of an athletic field from grass to dirt \u2014 but others just subtle enough to give off a vibe of change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFacilities and other departments have been busy getting the campus ready to accommodate more than 20,000 students, plus faculty and staff, for another year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESmaller enhancements made around campus include new handrails near the O\u0027Keefe building and in the Howey Physics Building, asphalt repairs near the Russ Chandler Baseball Stadium, and repairs to an disability access ramp near the College of Business. Light bulbs across campus have been replaced to enhance energy efficiency and reduce cost. The Tech Trolleys even got bench cushions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome larger projects have been finished, some will be soon, and others will continue with longer timelines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EConstruction\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech Tower Lawn Renovation\u003C\/strong\u003E: The stairs that lead from the lawn in front of Tech Tower up to the tower itself have been replaced, with fresh landscaping.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBobby Dodd Way Steam Pipe Replacement\u003C\/strong\u003E: Bobby Dodd Way will reopen to the west of Techwood Drive by the end of August, seeing the near-end of the steam pipe replacement project. To the east, toward freshman housing, the road will stay closed through September.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlenn and Towers Renovations\u003C\/strong\u003E: Towers Hall is currently closed for renovations and surrounding site work and will reopen for residents in fall 2014. Glenn is serving students this year but will close for renovations for the 2014-15 academic year, with all site work scheduled for completion in 2015.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineered Biosystems Building (EBB)\u003C\/strong\u003E: Construction on the EBB site, at the corner of State and 10th streets, will continue for a while longer, with a target of building occupancy in spring 2015.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Recreation Center Field\u003C\/strong\u003E: Not only will the field see new turf, an entirely new storm drainage system is being installed underneath. Facilities hopes to have the new field completed by the end of 2013.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFowler Street Fraternity Houses\u003C\/strong\u003E: Though Georgia Tech isn\u2019t executing these projects, their construction affects campus. The Phi Gamma Delta house, the closer to Fifth Street of the two, will be completed within weeks, with Kappa Sigma, which borders Sixth Street, a few months behind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlantic Drive\u003C\/strong\u003E: The City of Atlanta needs to replace a storm sewer line that runs under Atlantic between 10th and Fifth streets. During the coming weeks, the main portion of this pedestrian thoroughfare will close, but sidewalks will remain open throughout construction. The project should be completed by the end of the fall semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ELandscaping\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those fond of Tech\u0027s tree canopy and green spaces, Landscape Services has performed many maintenance projects to keep the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/greenbuzz.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egreen buzz\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;going on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERenovated eroded areas caused by shortcuts by laying sod.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EObtained additional signage to discourage shortcuts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGraded and renovated the areas where the new sculptures have been placed (informational signage to come).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInstalling drainage systems at the Steam Engine on Cherry Street and Couch Park. These systems will help grass better develop and survive.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERenovation of tree lawns by grading and laying of sod on bare spots along Ferst Drive, Techwood Drive, Fourth Street and Sixth Street.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERemoved eight dangerous or dead trees, planted 57 new ones and pruned 72.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERepaired tripping hazards in sidewalks.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPruned shrubs and groundcovers, weeded, and spread 5,000 bales of pine straw\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;about 100 cubic yards of wood chips.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany construction and maintenance projects were completed during the summer or will wrap up this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Many construction and maintenance projects were completed during the summer or will wrap up this fall."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-08-05 10:36:36","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:38","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"229071":{"id":"229071","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower Construction","body":null,"created":"1449243582","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:42","changed":"1475894901","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:21","alt":"Tech Tower Construction","file":{"fid":"197485","name":"techtower_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/techtower_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/techtower_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4150271,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/techtower_0_0.jpg?itok=LqEm3pp3"}},"229091":{"id":"229091","type":"image","title":"Steam Line Replacement Project","body":null,"created":"1449243582","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:42","changed":"1475894901","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:21","alt":"Steam Line Replacement Project","file":{"fid":"197487","name":"steamline.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/steamline_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/steamline_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4058929,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/steamline_0.jpg?itok=j77KGI7-"}}},"media_ids":["229071","229091"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Facilities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1400","name":"Construction"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"7150","name":"maintenance"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}