As a frequent partner for Belmont University, Lee Company is constantly working on new, large-scale projects for the nationally-recognized university based in Nashville, Tenn. The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, however, is unlike any other project Lee Company has built for the campus to-date. University officials did not simply want to build a grand, state-of-the-art performance hall; they wanted the best in the country. The construction itself was to be a work of art, and the acoustics were to be unmatched. From an HVAC/mechanical and plumbing standpoint, Lee Company was tasked with installing isolated piping, ductwork built in-house for nearly four dozen elevations, 2 chillers and 9 underground ice storage tanks, as well as coring holes for the grills underneath various sizes of performance hall seats to supply air from underneath the floor. Minimizing or eliminating sound was the consideration of every HVAC and plumbing feature of this project. Additionally, everything needed to be commissioned for LEED certification.
