Dartmouth CollegeRauner Library Controls Renewal and Steam to Hot Water Conversion

Project Overview

Engelberth was selected to oversee a very sensitive renovation project of Rauner Library in Webster Hall, home to some of Dartmouth’s most valuable special collections.

The scope consisted of a building-wide steam to hot water conversion, and removal and replacement of 33 variable air volume systems (VAV) in rooms with highly sensitive collections. These VAVs enable the HVAC system to optimize the amount and temperature of distributed air vital to each room. The existing mechanical room was completely overhauled in a heavily coordinated effort to maintain humidity, temperature, and building automation. Every control point in the building was replaced including valves, sensors and building management systems (BMS).

The project took six months, broken into phases, working room by room to accommodate the library staff. This was carefully orchestrated, resulting in a successful deliverance of the new systems within the building.