Phyisical Plant

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2. PHYSICAL PLANT

2. Physical Plant:

2. A. The total campus acreage is 116 acres. Approximately thirteen percent (fifteen acres) of that acreage is "undeveloped" at the present time.

2. B. The total cost for operation and maintenance of plant for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 was $3,573,210. This includes the cost of maintaining the grounds as well as the buildings.

2. C. AVERAGE CLASS SIZE = *19

*Including all class sizes greater than 3

2. D. RESIDENCE HALL OCCUPANCY

Residence	Capacity	Occupancy Fall '05
312 N. Center -Knight	12	12
314 N. Center-Cobb	8	7
320 N. Center - Tennis	6	6
203 College Avenue	16	16
Thomas Branch/Brock Residence Hall	65	62
Moreland	157	156
Conrad	148	145
Mary Branch	92	89
Starr	64	63
Irby	46	46
Olin	46	44
Jones	32	32
Smith	Not in use	Not in use
Garland	34	32
Bennett	48	46
Honors	3	3
Townhouse Apts.	59	59
Mullen Drive Houses	12	12
Leaps Center/Apt 1	3	3
Total	851	833

2. E. BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS: ACADEMIC USAGE

2. E. 1. St. Ann's Church Building

• Constructed: 1873 (purchased 1989)
• Original use: a Catholic church; used for a church until congregation outgrew it and sold it to R-MC
• Present use: drama and music departments for dance, rehearsals, and classroom space
• Gross floor area: 2,150 square feet
• Construction: wood frame with stucco exterior, stained glass windows and metal roof
• Heating: Oil-fired forced-air furnace
• A/C: Air-cooled condenser, coil in air ducts

2. E 2. Blackwell Auditorium

• Constructed: 1954
• Original use: auditorium for academic and public functions (700 seats)
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 16,996 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof
• Heating: forced-air, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: ducted air. Chilled water coil supplied from central plant

2. E. 3. Copley Science Center Smithey Hall

• Constructed: 1972; it incorporates Smithey Hall which was constructed in 1952 for a science classroom/lab building
• Original use: classrooms, labs and offices for the sciences departments and
• main computer center
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 99,910 square feet
• Construction: reinforced concrete frame, concrete decks, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof
• Heating: multi-zone forced-air, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: forced air, chilled water coils supplied from central plant

2. E. 4. Fox Hall

• Constructed: 1952
• Original use: classrooms and offices
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 14,198 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof
• Heating hot water floor radiation, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, fan-coil units in each room

2. E. 5. Haley Hall

• Constructed: 1965
• Original use: classrooms and offices
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 16,264 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof Heating: fin/tube radiation, heat
• Exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, fan-coil units in each room

2. E. 6. Keeble Observatory

• Constructed: 1963
• Original use: observatory
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 398 square feet
• Construction: concrete slab on grade, block/brick masonry walls, metal
• roof with telescope opening
• Heating: none
• A/C: none

2. E. 7. McGraw/Page Library

• Constructed: 1961 (expanded in 1987)
• Original use: library
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 55,000 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry
• walls, flat built-up roof and slate roof
• Heating: multi-zone forced-air, heat exchanger supplied with steam from
• central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, coil in air ducts

2. E. 8. Ragland-Henry House (202 College Avenue)

• Constructed:1940 (acquired by bequest and renovated in 1988)
• Original use: residence
• Current use: faculty offices for Business/Economics Department
• Gross floor area: 3,500 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, brick veneer exterior, shingle roof
• Heating: forced air heat
• A/C: sit cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. E. 9. Old Chapel

• Constructed: 1879 (renovated 2002)
• Original use: College Chapel and a Methodist Church, used for a church until congregation outgrew it (1952)
• Present use: classrooms, labs, and offices for theater and music departments.
• Gross floor area: 9,203 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick masonry walls, slate roof
• Heating: forced air heat . steam coils supplied from central plant.
• A.C.: chilled water from central plant

2. E. 10. Pace Hall

• Constructed: 1876 (Renovated/expanded: 1998)
• Original use: science laboratory
• Present use: Fine Arts Department for classrooms
• Gross floor area: 9,584 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick masonry walls, slate roof
• Heating: forced air heat, steam coils supplied from central plant
• A/C: air cooled condensers, coils in air ducts

2. E. 11. Pannill (Honors) House

• Constructed: 1930 (renovated in 1986)
• Original use: a residence
• Present use: a classroom, study space, library, office, kitchen, and one residence room for the honors program
• Gross floor area: 3,000 square feet including garage
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, brick veneer exterior, slate roof
• Heating: oil fired forced air furnace
• A/C: air-cooled condenser, coil in air ducts

2. E. 12. Thomas Branch Hall

• Constructed: 1914 (renovated /expanded 2004)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: first floor is used for student support programs, second and third floors are dormitory space
• Gross floor area: 25,635 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick masonry walls, slate roof
• Heating: forced air heat, steam coils supplied by central plant
• A/C: air handlers with chilled water coils supplied from central plant.

2. E. 13. Washington and Franklin Hall

• Constructed 1872 (renovated in 1987)
• Original use: classrooms, library and offices
• Present use: History Department classrooms, faculty offices, and special functions
• Gross floor area: 5,296 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick masonry walls, slate roof
• Heating: multi-zone forced-air and fin tube radiators, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, coil in air ducts

2. F. BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS: ADMINISTRATIVE USAGE

2. F. 1. Neville House (3 Patrick Street)

• Constructed: 1932 (renovated in 1984)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: admissions office
• Gross floor area: 4,184 square feet including garage
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, brick veneer exterior, slate roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot water boiler, radiators
• A/C: air-cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. F. 2. Peele Hall

• Constructed: 1922 (renovated and enlarged in 1962)
• Original use: library, 1923-61 as a gift from the Carnegie Corporation
• Present use: administrative offices for the president, provost, dean of students, human resources and registrar; also for print shop and telephone equipment
• Gross floor area: 13,616 square feet
• Construction: wood and steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick walls, flat rubber roof and slate roof
• Heating: dual-temperature fan coil units, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: reciprocating chiller, chilled water to fan coils

2. F. 3. Mabry House (205 Caroline Street)

• Constructed: 1875 (renovated in 1981)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: financial aid offices
• Gross floor area: 2,508 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, aluminum exterior siding, metal roof
• Heating: heat pump, forced-air
• A/C: condenser in heat pump, forced air

2. F. 4. Rhodeen House (304 North Center Street)

• Constructed: 1860 (renovated 2003)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: development and alumni offices
• Gross floor area: 4,000 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, stucco exterior, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot water boiler, radiators; some electric heat.
• A/C: air-cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. F. 5. 206 North Center Street

• Constructed: 1900 (purchased and renovated in 2001)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: faculty offices
• Gross floor area: 4,000 square feet
• Construction: Wood frame, wood floors, wood siding, shingle roof
• Heating: propane forced air
• A/C: air cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. F. 6. Welcome Center

• Constructed: 1992 (purchased and renovated in 2001)
• Original use: bank
• Present use: college welcome center, marketing and communications
• Gross floor area: 3450 feet
• Construction: Brick veneer, steel frame, concrete slab
• Heating: natural gas forced air
• A/C: air cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. F. 7. Blackwell House

• Constructed: 1889 (purchased in 1994)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: Business Office
• Gross floor area: 5006 square feet
• Construction: Wood frame, wood siding, metal roof; wood floors
• Heating: propane forced air
• A/C: Air cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. G. BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS: SERVICE FACILITIES

2. G. 1. Brock Sports and Recreation Center

• Constructed: 1997
• Use: student recreation facility
• Gross floor area: 73,718 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, brick, block, synthetic stucco exterior
• Heating: hot water
• A/C: chiller, ice storage

2. G. 2. Athletic Annex Building and Football Press Box

• Constructed: 1949 (building renovated in 1985; nearby press box was added in 1977)
• Original use: college dining hall
• Present use: athletic department for weight room, office space and multi-purpose rooms, also includes the student laundry facility
• Gross floor area: 11,000 square feet (includes 1,000 sf. press box)
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof and slate roof (press box is pre-fab concrete)
• Heating: hot water radiators, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant (press box: no heat)
• A/C: some window units

2. G. 3. Campus Safety House (203 Caroline Street)

• Constructed: 1906 (renovated in 1990)
• Original use: residence
• Present use: first floor used for campus safety offices, second floor used for other offices
• Gross floor area: 1,851 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, vinyl exterior siding, shingle roof
• Heating: LP gas-fired forced-air furnace
• A/C: air-cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2.. G. 4. Estes Dining Hall

• Constructed: 1981
• Original use: campus dining
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 23,951 square feet (main dining room: 400 seat capacity)
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof and slate roof
• Heating: forced-air, dual-temperature coils in air handler, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, coil in air handler

2. G. 5. Frank E. Brown Campus Center

• Constructed: 1973
• Original use: student union building
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 19,440 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick masonry walls, slate roof and flat built-up roof
• Heating: forced-air, dual-temperature coils in air handler, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant. Natural gas fireplace in Macon Coffee
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, coil in air handler

2 G. 6. Crenshaw and Alumni Gymnasiums

• Constructed: 1964 (incorporates the 70-year old
• Alumni Gymnasium. Main gymnasium renovated 2005)
• Original use: gymnasium, locker rooms, swimming pool, and officespace
• Present use: gymnasium, locker rooms, office space.
• Gross floor area: 46,662 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete construction, block/brick
• masonry walls, flat built-up roof and wood deck with slate roof
• Heating: forced-air, coil in air handler, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C forced air with chilled water coils supplied by central chiller in main gym area, air-cooled condenser for front offices, some window units.

2 G. 7. Emerson Physical Plant Building

• Constructed: 1987
• Original use: Physical Plant offices and warehouse
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 8,100 square feet
• Construction: concrete slab on grade, steel frame, steel siding
• and roof
• Heating: forced-air, dual-temperature coils in air handler, some fan
• coil units, heat exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• Cooling: air-cooled chiller, coil in air handler

2 G. 8. Physical Plant Shops and Heating Plant

• Constructed: 1950 (additional shops added in 1970)
• Original use: heating plant to produce steam for campus and
• automotive, carpentry, grounds, and mechanical shops
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 14,970 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete and masonry construction,
• block/brick masonry walls, flat built-up roof
• and shingle roof
• Heating: fan coil units, steam from central plant
• A/C: none

2. H. BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS: DORMITORIES AND RESIDENCE FACILITIES

2. H. 1. Bennett Hall

• Constructed: 1963 (renovated 2005)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot-water boiler, baseboard radiation
• A/C: air cooled condensers, coils in air handlers

2. H. 2. Conrad Hall

• Constructed: 1972
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 28,029 square feet
• Construction: steel frame, concrete
• construction, block interior walls, block/brick
• masonry exterior walls, flat built-up roof
• Heating: dual-temperature fan coil units, heat
• exchanger supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: air-cooled chiller, chilled water to fan coils

2. H. 3. Garland Hall

• Constructed: 1962 (renovated 2005)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot-water boiler, baseboard radiation
• A/C: air cooled condensers, coil in air handlers

2. H. 4. Irby Hall

• Constructed: 1954 (renovated 2004)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: forced air heat, hot water coil in air handlers
• A/C: air cooled condenser, coil in air handlers

2. H. 5. Jones Hall

• Constructed: 1958 (renovated 2004)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: forced air heat, hot water coil in air handlers
• A/C: air cooled condenser, coil in air handlers

2 H. 6. Mary Branch Hall

• Constructed: 1904 (renovated in 1948)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 24,520 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick masonry walls, slate roof
• Heating: steam from central plant supplies radiators
• A/C: none

2. H. 7. Moreland Hall

• Constructed: 1967
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 28,029 square feet
• Construction: reinforced concrete frame, concrete construction, block
• interior walls, block/brick masonry exterior walls, flat built-up roof
• Heating: forced-air, dual-temperature coils in air handler, heat exchanger
• supplied with steam from central plant
• A/C: forced air with chilled water coils supplied by central chiller plant

2. H. 8. Olin Hall

• Constructed: 1960 (renovated 2004)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: forced air heat, hot water coil in air handlers
• A/C: air cooled condenser, coil in air handlers

2. H. 9. Smith Hall

• Constructed: 1966 (renovations to be complete by fall, 2006)
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 7,449 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot-water boiler, baseboard radiation
• A/C: air cooled condensers, coil in air handlers

2. H. 10. Starr Hall

• Constructed: 1967
• Original use: residence hall
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 9,418 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot-water boiler, baseboard radiation
• A/C: air cooled condensers, coil in air handlers

2. H. 11. Townhouse Apartments

• (Birdsong, Clements, Cochran, and Flippo)
• Constructed: 1994
• Original use: residence apartments
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 16,000 square feet
• Construction: frame with brick veneer
• Heating: gas heat with fan coil
• A/C: fan coil

2. H. 12. Old Student Apartments (two buildings)

• Constructed: 1961
• Original use: residence apartment
• Present use: as above
• Gross floor area: 3,056 square feet
• Construction: slab on grade, block walls with brick veneer exterior, wood frame for roof, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired hot-water boiler, radiators
• A/C: none

2. I. BUILDING DESCRIPTIONS: OTHER FACILITIES

2. I. 1. President's home (305 Caroline Street)

• Constructed: 1929
• Original use: residence
• Present use: residence for President and family
• Gross floor area: 5,379 square feet including garage
• Construction: wood frame, wood floors, brick veneer exterior, slate roof
• Heating: Oil-fired hot water boiler, radiators
• A/C: air-cooled condenser, coil in air handler

2. I. 2. Macon House (102 Macon Circle)

• Constructed: 1960; converted to present use in 1993.
• Original use: residence
• Present use: college guest house
• Gross floor area: 1,660 square feet
• Construction: wood frame, brick veneer, wood floors, shingle roof
• Heating: oil-fired boiler, hot water baseboard radiation
• A/C: window units

2. I. 3. Various houses

In addition to the above-mentioned buildings, R-MC owns sixteen additional houses on or adjacent to the campus. Thirteen are used for student residences. Two are rented to faculty or staff. They range in age from twenty-five to ninety years. All have wood frame construction. Ten have brick veneer exteriors, the others have wood siding. Three have metal roofs, the others have shingle roofs. All are heated with oil-fired boilers or furnaces using either radiant or forced air heat. One has central air conditioning. The total gross area of the houses used for student residences is 42,000 square feet. The total gross area of the other two houses is 3500 square feet.