60,000 ft2 of new administration and "back of house" space was created above existing Wings D, G, and J.

As part of the same project, extensive renovations were undertaken to the Greek and Roman Galleries in Wing J on the ground and second levels of the Museum. The original skylights in the Cypriot Court were reopened to allow natural light to reach the ground level. The original ductwork was re-used to minimize demolition and disruptions.

The third element of the project was a Herculean improvement to the physical plant serving the central and south cluster of wings. The electrical service was bolstered to permit simultaneous operation of chillers in the central plant. 4160 volts was routed from the south electrical service to provide needed electrical power to the oldest part of the Museum, Wings A, B, C, and D.

The chilled water distribution mains were completed connecting the chiller plants serving the Rockefeller, Wallace, Kravis, with the main central chiller plant. For the first time in its history, the Museum can suffer the loss of a major chiller without compromising the art environment in any part of the building. As part of that project, a new 600 ton centrifugal chiller was installed in Wing K; designed to serve the future expansion of Wing K and the conversion of the Wing K restaurant to gallery spaces. As part of the same project, the main central cooling towers were replaced with 2750 tons of new stainless steel low profile units. New plate and frame heat exchangers were installed in the central plant to increase the Museum's non-compressor winter economizer capacity.