Deltasig July 09 - Delta Sigma Pi

Central OfficeRenovationReviewBam! Bam!BOOOOM!!!Things arechanging forDelta Sigma Piin Oxford!New water, gas, power, phone and internet linesinto the building will all be underground.The nature of the brick and plaster constructionin the ’50s forced any “new” wiring and pipes tobe hung from the back of the building. All thatwill now be protected and out of sight.The long-awaited Central Officerenovation efforts are underway.The Architectural Group and CR& R construction, along with many subcontractorsand the full cooperation ofDeltasig staffers, have united to bringour facilities into the modern era. Sincethe main building was constructed inthe mid-1950s, there is a long way to gotoward “modern”in some areas!The primary impetus for this projectwas to provide accessibility to members,guests, vendors and others throughaddition of ramps, an elevator andnew/remodeled restrooms. Investigationinto those areas and costs led yourBoard of Directors to examine furtheropportunities for enhancement of thebuilding. The resulting discussions ledto the following, and other, plannedimprovements:● An enclosed and temperature regulated“server room”to house our computerequipment is being created.“Wiremanagement” and controlling servernoise and heat have been an issue as wehave moved into the internet era.(continued on page 38)JULY 2009/THE DELTASIG OF DELTA SIGMA PI 37