Inside Facilities News from 10/2021

Wrexham Tower’s finials standing tall

October 22, 2021

Four new, decorative machine and hand-carved limestone finials sit securely atop Wrexham Tower. The years-long project to replace an aging set of finials with fresh reproductions wrapped up successfully in August. Part of Saybrook College, Wrexham Tower is loosely modeled on St. Giles’ Parish...

Topping out on Trumbull Street

October 22, 2021

The block between Prospect Street and Hillhouse Avenue is transforming daily. A steel framework on Trumbull Street now connects 28 and 30 Hillhouse Avenue with 77 Prospect Street. This active construction site will eventually serve as new program space for Yale’s Department of Economics...

Managing Yale’s maps and floorplans

October 22, 2021

Founded in 1701, and the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, you can imagine how often Yale’s campus has changed and expanded over the years. At any given time, there are dozens of construction and renovation projects underway. As a result, planners, project...

Tsai CITY building receives LEED Gold Certification

October 22, 2021

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council , provides a framework for green building design, construction, operations, and performance. Recently, Tsai CITY, a distinctive...