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Project Overview
Just blocks from the U.S. Capitol, Gonzaga set out to transform an underused courtyard — framed by the Carmody Center gym, the theatre, Dooley Hall, and the chapel — into a gathering space for the entire student body, paired with a long-overdue rebuild of the cafeteria and kitchen.
Heffron joined the design-build team early, helping plan and budget the work with architect Geier Brown Renfrow and general contractor Whiting-Turner, then self-performed every mechanical and plumbing system in the renovation. The calendar left no margin: construction had to start mid–spring semester and finish before students returned in the fall.
Heffron installed the full HVAC scope and a complete plumbing package — storm, waste, vent, and potable hot and cold water — together with the roof drains, overflow drains, and duplex sump pump that keep a tight urban campus dry. The doors opened on schedule for the 2003–2004 school year.
Engineer: KTA Engineering Consulting Engineers, Corp. · Architect: Geier Brown Renfrow · General Contractor: Whiting-Turner
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Gonzaga College High School campus along North Capitol Street with St. Aloysius Church and athletic field
Dooley Hall facade at Gonzaga College High School during renovation
Low-pressure steam boilers and piping inside the Gonzaga mechanical room
Partner with Heffron
From phased school-year retrofits to ground-up academic builds, Heffron self-performs the mechanical and plumbing scope on a calendar that respects the school’s.
