Category: Project Updates

Since majority of faculty, staff, and students are off-campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, facilities is getting a jump-start on summer construction. See the attachment for photos. Because we needed to replace the old steam piping with new hot water piping, we are taking advantage of the opportunity to upgrade the Burton service road and loading docks.

Read on for construction updates as we kick off the 2020 construction season.

Today the steam heating system for the east side of campus was turned off for the last time in Carleton’s history! It will be replaced next year with a new and more energy efficient geothermal hot water heating system. This is a monumental step towards our goal of a Carbon Free Carleton by 2050. Please join the Sustainability Office at 3:30pm Friday afternoon to celebrate with free ice cream on the Mini Bald Spot! Dairy free options will be available. In case of rain, location will be moved to the 1st Cassat lounge.

The last of three drilling rigs has packed up and moved out of the construction site on the Bald Spot.

The Bald Spot is still undergoing its transformation from green space to green space PLUS a thermal battery for campus!

The Rec Center got its facelift this summer as part of the Utility Master Plan.

Drillers and Carleton geology department members work to install fiber optic cables in the Bald Spot geothermal field.

Drilling of the first geothermal borehole began earlier this week in the far northeast corner of the Bald Spot.

Preparation for drilling on the Bald Spot is underway! Meet the students who will be working on site this summer.

A peek at the work hidden behind the green construction fence on the Mini Bald Spot this summer and fall.