This is the second phase in the redevelopment of the Northwest Quadrant of the UW Milwaukee campus. The site consists of 7 total buildings that were built and occupied by Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital until 2010 when the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee purchased the campus. The seven existing buildings were built in 11 stages between the years of 1919-1969.  The project includes 75,000sf of remodeling that will support the College of Nursing, School of Information Studies, and Student Health Services; the demolition of 220,000sf of Building A, which will be utilized as green space; and the new main entrance to the Northwest Quad Campus.

The project scope consists of updating the following systems:  Life Safety power, Normal Power distribution, Fire Alarm, IT infrastructure and technology, and egress lighting.  New site lighting will be added to the project.  In addition to the electrical and IT scope of work, major upgrades and repairs are being done to the mechanical, plumbing, and architectural components of the buildings. This renovation was designed to bring new life to an iconic building, in a beautiful city, that will provide an unmatched learning experience for the students at UW Milwaukee.

In general, the work consists of a new 49,600 square-foot addition on the west side of the Williams Fieldhouse complex. The project includes a field house with 3 basketball courts, elevated 3 lane running track, additional weight areas, stretching studio, outdoor sports equipment center, outdoor track restrooms, athletic training suite and track locker room. Also, an outdoor multi-sport artificial turf field with sports lighting and storage building will be constructed. The electrical scope of work includes power distribution, lighting, stadium lighting, fire alarm, access controls, cameras, and VDV cabling. This building will be occupied for the duration of the project, so Westphal will work closely with the university and communicate any system turn overs.

New additions to the Camp Randall football stadium include 72 luxury suites, 1,000 club seats, restrooms, concessions, and access portals. The Kellner Office Building, housing athletic department staff, was constructed at the south end zone. Varsity team dining and full kitchen facilities were added, as well as locker rooms for the volleyball team and visiting teams. Press facilities were added under the new fan seating on the stadium’s south end, as well as a new video scoreboard, an upgraded stadium sound system and field lighting. Westphal & Co., Inc. installed new fiber and copper voice/data backbones to the stadium and voice, data, video, and distributed CATV cabling to all surrounding facilities.

The the third and fifth level concourses, press box, select areas of the Kohl Center were remodeled. The Kohl Center was also upgraded with a video-broadcast production studio, chiller replacement, ice rink controls, “show time” sports lighting for the court and rink, a suspended video scoreboard, a video ring beam, message board, and voice/data backbone additions.

Westphal & Co., Inc. replaced 5kV main oil switches in 22 university buildings while using temporary power to keep the buildings fully operational. Over eight miles of 5kV cable was installed, as well as custom switchgear in 14 campus buildings.

This project involved new underground electrical infrastructure for the expanding west side of the UW-Madison campus. The installation included 14 concrete electrical manholes, 12 concrete steam pits, street lighting along Observatory Drive, and relocation of 80 feet of sports lighting towers. The project required 15 miles of 4” and 5” underground conduit encased in concrete.

The Wellness Center is an 87,000 square-foot facility devoted to student athletics. It includes a 7,000 square-foot student fitness center, a 200 meter, six-lane running track, four multi-use courts, relocated tennis courts, a juice bar, and locker rooms for home and away teams, game officials, and faculty. The work on Chalmers Field included a 4,000 person capacity stadium, press box, coaches’ booths, media booths, a university entertainment suite, addition of 1,000 seats on the opposite field side, new synthetic turf, new field and TV lighting, a Daktronics video scoreboard, and an eight-lane running track. The electrical scope included lighting, power, voice/data cabling, and coaches’ field phone system.

This new, 200,000 square-foot teaching and research facility accommodates 288 researchers and 28 lab groups. The facility includes research laboratories, classrooms, research offices, plant-growth chambers, an animal holding facility, a library, a 60 seat lecture forum, and a 2,500 square-foot Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Suite. Westphal & Co., Inc. provided all electrical, telecom, and low voltage system installation.

Westphal & Co., Inc. served as lead contractor for all sub-trades in the completion of this 5kV underground electrical distribution loop system upgrade. Complicated shutdown scheduling to maintain complete campus functionality was integral to the success of this project. The entire campus was temporarily cut from power while the main service was upgraded, and multiple building shutdowns were carried out. This project included the installation of underground conduit, cabling, transformers, and custom medium-voltage switches

Westphal & Co., Inc. provided electrical construction services for this new, 205,000 square-foot university lab and classroom building. The majority of the building consists of specialized computer, instruction, developmental, and distance learning laboratories. The remainder of the building houses classrooms, offices, and two auditoriums. The scope of work included underground, medium voltage, campus-style electrical service; low voltage lighting, a fire alarm system, backup generator, and voice/data and access control systems.

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building is a one-of-a-kind structure in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The building is designed for elite research scientists to collaborate and work side-by-side in two interdisciplinary institutes under one roof: the private Morgridge Institute for Research and the public Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. 

The scope of the electrical work included a generator system, medium voltage distribution, bus duct, low voltage distribution; voice, data and fiber optic cabling; a cable tray system, a fire alarm system, AV infrastructure, a clock system, and access control. This project was unique in that Westphal & Company., Inc. performed this work in a variety of areas: offices, conference rooms, laboratories, food service areas, clean rooms, and indoor water features, a vivarium, and an arboretum. Successful completion of this project required constant, high-level collaboration between the owners, engineers, architects, and construction teams. Westphal & Co. aided in collaboration by providing precise BIM modeling and a talented workforce to execute the installations.

This project involved two separate 4-story-with-basement dormitories originally built in the early 1960’s. Each dorm was remodeled consecutively so only one building was under construction during the school calendar year. Fischer Hall and Wellers Hall were both remodeled with bathroom additions, an expanded lobby, and new elevators. Wellers Hall was further equipped with a medium voltage duct bank and an adjoining manhole with a pad mounted switch.

The full scope of work included medium voltage services and distribution replacement, complete lighting replacement, upgraded door security, CATV cabling, replacement of all voice & data cabling, and installation of emergency generator sets.