P ROPERTY M ANAGEMENT V OLUME 3, ISSUE 4
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imal swings which is great news for the protection and preservation of the collections. Conservation (actually we all) can now do the happy dance! As with any new equipment, we still are working out a few minor bugs under our warranty period.
Project Update HVAC Project The HVAC project in the First Peoples Gallery is now 99% completed and will be 100% by the end of March. We’ve also received City of Victoria sign off. This was a $3M project and was completed on time and within the approved budget. The units on the roof are now fully operational—and we are also trending the temperature and humidity levels. They are stable with min-
Electrical Upgrade
O PERATIONS
M ARCH 2011
IS HERE AND THE SUNSHINE HAS ARRIVED !!
It has been a long (and busy) winter and hopefully spring has arrived for good! Here is our brief update on “what’s happening” around here— projects, security, gallery rentals, ongoing sustainability initiatives…..
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The electrical upgrade project is also 99% complete and will be finished by March 31st. The City of Victoria has signed off on this project as well. We are still completing a few deficiencies—again covered under warranty. The good news is that
The great news is that the capital project is on time and on budget! Big thanks and kudos to Tanya Duce who coordinated both the HVAC and Electrical projects— it was no small task keeping consultants and contractors on track and making every effort to minimize disruption to you and our visitors. Not an easy task with the magnitude of the con-
there will be NO more intentional power outages to contend with (we hope—but we still have a week before year end!! )
struction and the stringent timelines we faced. Thanks as well to all for your cooperation during the past 18 months! :)
Vertical Lift—First Peoples
The platform over the pit house is nearing completion—only a few more welds to go and then the railings will be going up. The lift is scheduled to be installed beginning the week of March 21. Huge (huge) thanks go to Jon Roodbol who is managing this rather complicated install and to Exhibitions and Trades for all their help on this one too! Short term pain for long term gain and a huge step towards providing accessibility to the mezzanine!
The emergency generator was just a portion of the overall $5.4M electrical infrastructure upgrade which included a new transformer meaning more electrical capacity for the site, new distribution panels and new breakers, new meters, etc.
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DID YOU KNOW ?
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O UR R ECYCLING P ROGRAM STATS : G LASS / TIN = 2683 CU FT O RGANICS = 2012 CU FT C ARDBOARD = 11232 CU FT SHREDDED PAPER 1980 LBS I T IS E STIMATED THAT NINE - 40 FOOT TRAILER LOADS KEPT OUT OF THE LANDFILL EACH YEAR !!