Kinsolving Dining Hall and Kitchen Renovation
The University of Texas at Austin
Over two tight summer session construction schedules, McKinney York was tasked with the overhaul of the existing servery, kitchen, and warewash areas at Kinsolving Dining Hall, a combined space of over 11,000 square feet. The goal of the renovation was to increase and highlight the freshness and varied selections of the menu through multiple display cooking "showcases" in the servery and to provide improved traffic flow and new equipment in the kitchen. In the servery, custom-designed modular free-standing units increase flexibility and efficiency while brightly colored ceiling "clouds" add playfulness and accent lighting to the space. Scope of work includes relocation of support lines and hot and cold food lines, nine new water wash exhaust hoods, a new cooler monitoring system, new areas for pastry, convenience store wrapping, and employee offices.Sustainable initiatives include: renovation of an existing space instead of building new to minimize demolition waste; provision for recycling locations throughout the space; products containing post-consumer, post-industrial, and/or recycled content such as carpet to reduce usage of natural resources; regional materials to reduce omissions associated with transportation; low-VOC emitting materials (paint, carpet, adhesives) to improve indoor air quality; the installation of high-light reflectance ceiling panels to cut down on energy use from light fixtures; and reduced energy and water consumption through use of energy-efficient fluorescent light fixtures, energy-star high-efficiency appliances, and water-efficient plumbing fixtures.