DeVry University / DeVry Online - 2012

This project for the DeVry Online downtown facility comprised a build out of 53,000 square feet at 300 South Riverside Plaza. Large Conference, Training Rooms and open office workstations were incorporated to maximize individual and team work spaces. The mechanical requirements figured heavily into the LEED objectives. The client required extended hours of operation, which in turn necessitated an HVAC system that could perform during building off hours. The HVAC design included new rooftop chillers and a mechanical room with an air handling unit (AHU) located within the tenant’s space. The project team coordinated street closures for a crane to hoist pipe deliveries through windows and for a helicopter to hoist the chiller units on to the rooftop.

The project was awarded LEED Gold Certification and achieved (25%MBE / 5%WBE / 50% Chicago Residency) due to tax increment financing (TIF) requirements.

Final Anticipated Cost: Phase One $3.1 Million. Approximately $1.6 Million under budget due to extensive value engineering measures executed throughout the entire deployment lifecycle, including $144,000+ capital reduction in sourcing savings.