Dallas County Community College District Headquarters, Dallas
The Dallas County Community College District’s new headquarters building was built in the 1920s and was most recently the Sears Roebuck Building. When the district purchased the building in 2006, it had been abandoned for 15 years. Renovations included a new HVAC system, new exterior windows and roof, electrical and plumbing upgrades, accessibility upgrades and site improvements.
The building had numerous interior concrete spalls, metal lintels that were deteriorating, a roof that was comparable to Swiss cheese and 88-year-old, wax-based sealants at all key waterproofing joints.