Yeah, I'd bet it's in some sort of shaft like a stairwell or elevator or something. They'll keep it up (like I edited my post above) to set precast, construct the roof and the parking garage. How far out into the IPF does it reach?
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Official Construction Update Thread
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Lance Carl and Nelson Spruce give a virtual tour of the facilities: http://www.cubuffs.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml?id=3728623&db_oem_id=600
I watched that earlier this afternoon. Cool stuff, and I can't wait to see the finished product. The flowing virtual video makes it seem "more real" to me (and hopefully recruits).
The concrete slab will be sloped towards floor drains, or towards the gutter system along the perimeter.
Wonder if they have a floor heating system?
GoBuffs08
Well-Known Member
what is up with the wall with all the NFL team logos on it?
Probably will be a list of CU players that are, were in the nfl and the teams they played on. You know since these college guys want to play in the nfl someday.
Yup. There's a wall with nfl helmets in the basement of the Dal Ward. They haven't been updated but that's exactly what that wall is for
Looks very nice and I just got really excited... Until I realized I will, most likely, never see the inside of those facilities. I guess I'll have to live vicariously through these 18-22 year old kids.
One question, though... How exactly will the run behind Ralphie work? Will she run down the East sideline, per usual, with the players coming out of the Champions Center and having to turn south to run down the sideline behind her? Or will they just run out of the Champions Center and onto the North end zone area, while she runs down the sidelines?
One question, though... How exactly will the run behind Ralphie work? Will she run down the East sideline, per usual, with the players coming out of the Champions Center and having to turn south to run down the sideline behind her? Or will they just run out of the Champions Center and onto the North end zone area, while she runs down the sidelines?
I imagine they will run out like they always have, they will just turn a corner instead of a straight shot
I envision that looking very goofy. Whatever, small price to pay for those beauts of facilities.
Donate to the construction and you will probably get an invite to the open house
And a chance to stand toe to toe with fatty.
89BUFF89
Well-Known Member
They seem to be taking a long time to finish up the roof of the weight room/buff walk. Wonder what the dependencies are to completing it. Definitely follow Buff Club on twitter, they have been sending out pictures of angles the cameras can't catch like the North side of the Champions Ctr.
Donors will get a tour when it's done so you'll get a chance if you're able to make it
HVAC will be a pretty beefy system, but nothing exceptional for the parking garage. There are CO activated systems that pump air out when CO gets too high. However the ventilation requirements are around 11 air changes/hour currently, meaning that the volume of air inside the garage will be replaced 11 times every hour. For comparison, 5 ACH is about what you can expect in your home.
The IPF will be a conditioned space, and you can see the big air handlers in that walk through they just released. Lots of cooling needed, for what is going to basically be a big green house. However, they plan to run the IPF off of solar energy whenever possible, so that should help offset some of the energy cost of cooling that building.
BuffTuba
Club Member
I was trying to figure out how to do this directly. Do I have to be a member of the Buff Club? I've tried to do that before but never got a response.
BuffTuba
Club Member
They make it too difficult to donate
Be a really stupid, Dick Tharp-level PR disaster NOT to have an Open House! The need for donations does not stop upon the facility's completion.
Nope.
Endowment, endowment, endowment.
There's also the small matter of the West Side / Balch along with CEC improvements that need to happen. Those things ain't gonna be cheap.
CEC I think is going to be insanely expensive.
Faction2Buff
Member
Even though this Bleacher report is over a year old, it will be interesting to see where CU rates. On this lists of top facilities (13)almost all have video walk thru...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-teams-with-most-appealing-facilities/page/12
Interesting to note Tennessee new 120,000 sq ft palace has a 22,000 Sq ft weight room. We as Florida has a 7,000 sq ft weight room. USC 70MM
John McKay Center only has a 30 yrd IPF. Of Course the Vatican's football center is mentioned, but, got better things to watch
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-teams-with-most-appealing-facilities/page/12
Interesting to note Tennessee new 120,000 sq ft palace has a 22,000 Sq ft weight room. We as Florida has a 7,000 sq ft weight room. USC 70MM
John McKay Center only has a 30 yrd IPF. Of Course the Vatican's football center is mentioned, but, got better things to watch
SINKRATZ
PhD in Analogy
As I understand it, coaches are spending a good portion of Spring practice teaching the team how to make a left turn when they leave the tunnel. Little things, you know.