student health and wellness center final study jan 2015

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Recreation & Wellness Center StudyDFD Project #12J2T | FINAL REPORT | January 2015

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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–STEVENS POINT

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

David BoardmanStudent Representative

Ryan SpechtStudent Representative

Anna HaugStudent Representative

Stephanie MohrmannIntramurals

Emily WahlquistRecreation Advisory Council / University Recreation Sports

UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Marty LoyDean for College of Professional Studies

Al ThompsonVice Chancellor for Student Affairs

UNIVERSITY CENTERS

Laura Ketchum-CiftciDirector University Centers

Greg DiekroegerCampus Activities and Recreation

Ed RichmondCampus Activities and Recreation

Mike PiekenbrockCampus Activities & Recreation

Beth NorthuisStudent Health Promotion

STUDENT HEALTH & COUNSELING SERVICES

Jen SorensonDirector / Physician Assistant

Leslie MarkmanPhysician

Jim ZachPhysician / Medical Director

Kaia DurallPhysician Assistant

Barb MatthewsNurse

Kelly MichalskiLab Manager

Jon SambsPharmacist

Stacey GerkenDirector

Tim KlementPsychologist

Jason SiewertPsychologist

UNIVERSITY CHILD LEARNING & CARE CENTER

Becky HelfDirector

Kari StetlerTeacher Karey BaybaTeacher

Rachel HansardTeacher

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

Daron MontgomeryDirector of Athletics

Rory SuomiAssociate Dean HESA

FACILITIES PLANNING

Carl RasmussenDirector of Facilities Planning

George AckerAssociate Facilities Planner

Lauren HawkesStudent Intern

Nick KruppStudent Intern

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN — SYSTEM

Maura DonnellySenior Facilities Architect

Christopher GluesingSenior Architect

STATE OF WISCONSIN — DIVISION OF STATE FACILITIES

Jon JensonDFD Project Manager

CONSULTANT TEAM

Kahler Slater

Jeffrey PiettePrincipal-in-Charge / Project Manager

Adam BastjanProject Designer

Mark LarsonHealth Clinic Planner

QUORUM ARCHITECTS (CHILD CARE PROGRAMMING)

Allyson NemecChild Care Center Planning

Michael NickersonChild Care Center Planning

ARNOLD & O’SHERIDAN / MEAD & HUNT

Steve Roloff Irina RagozinProject Manager

MIRON CONSTRUCTION

Dylan LienhardtConstruction Estimator

CONTRIBUTORS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Executive Summary8 Process10 Existing Facilities15 Study Findings20 Campus Location / Site Analysis23 Site Information25 Special Planning Issues29 Building Program37 Conceptual Design49 Building Systems Description64 Conceptual Estimate66 Schedule68 Appendix

OVERVIEW

Kahler Slater was originally retained by the University of Wis-consin – Stevens Point (UWSP) in January 2011 to identify and quantify the recreational space needs on campus. That study resulted in a proposed recreation building expansion at the Allen Center and is outlined in a report document dated October 2011 (DFD #10K2C).

In the spring semester of 2012, the UWSP Student Government Association asked the Recreation Advisory Council if this project could be expanded to include the functions that are currently housed in Delzell Hall which are: Student Health Service (SHS), the Counseling Center and Testing Center, and the University Child Learning and Care Center (UCLCC).

In December of 2012, UWSP requested that Kahler Slater study how these departments might be integrated with the proposed recreation center and where this might all fit on campus.

This process started with and built upon the October 2011 study which concluded that the Allen Center site would be the loca-tion for the new recreation facility. For this study, the combined University Centers staff, along with Student Health Services, Counseling and Child Care staff developed a new Mission and set of Project Drivers to define how this project will be deemed successful after it is built.

The Student Recreation & Wellness Center Study’s goal is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the current and future health and wellness needs for students at UWSP. This study also documents the existing facilities available and how the facilities are meeting the needs of these programs.

This report outlines the process Kahler Slater and this Committee used to quantify the size, determine the location and quantify the costs for a new Recreation & Wellness Center at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

A Recreation & Wellness Center and Child Care Center

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Partial Campus Plan showing scope of the study

B 400m Competition Track with Synthetic Turf Soccer Field

C Natural Turf Field Throws

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E Natural Turf Recreation Fields

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE NEED

UWSP’s student government by resolution iden-tified deficiencies in the current health, develop-ment and wellness facilities available to UWSP students they want addressed. Available facilities are considered by students as inadequate for desired current and future programming.

The Health, Development and Wellness pro-grams currently housed in Delzell Hall include Student Health Service (SHS), the Counseling Center and Testing Center, and the University Child Learning and Care Center (UCLCC). UWSP students cite numerous deficiencies, inefficien-cies and serious safety concerns they have with the existing facility, Delzell Hall. Plans for moving these programs to new or renovated space have been delayed by other campus priorities in the past and there is no guarantee that the current Campus Master Plan for relocation of Student Health Service in 2023-2025 will remain on track and not be delayed in the future. Comprehensive evaluation of the health, wellness and devel-opmental needs of UWSP Students is also in keeping with the Healthy Communities Initiative currently being developed as part of the UWSP Strategic Plan. (For more information on the existing buildings deficiencies see Existing Buildings: Delzell Hall).

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CONCLUSION

This study concludes that the Allen Center site is no longer a viable option for the increased Recre-ation & Wellness Center program. The Study Committee chose the existing soccer field (as identified in the 2007 Campus Master Plan) as the site for this proposed facility.

Of course, those projects are an outcome of sit-ing this proposed building but they also improve the campus environment and will increase the performance and usage of these existing program areas.

This study reviewed options for additions to the HEC, additions to the Allen Center, and a new free-standing Recreation & Wellness Center on different sites across two districts of campus. In addition to this building, Kahler Slater and Quorum Architects also studied whether the child care program should be attached or a stand-alone building. The 2007 Campus Master Plan was used as a guideline throughout the process.The concept presented as part of this study proposes a Recreation & Wellness Center on the

east side of Illinois Avenue across from the new Suites @ 201 Reserve Street residence hall. This new facility would be positioned thoughtfully to have its entry anchor a new east-west pedestrian path across campus (Debot Center on opposite end) and to have its east side act as a backdrop to spectator seating for the new soccer/track facility. The proposed two-story, 133,097 GSF Recreation & Wellness Center includes approximately 31,077 GSF for Student Health & Counseling Services, 86,940 GSF for Student Recreation and 15,080 for the University Child Learning and Care Center.

After lengthy discussions through the study pro-cess, it was determined that the Child Learning and Care Center should be integrated into the Recreation & Wellness Center for functional and operational reasons. Originally designed as a stand alone facility to the north of the Health and Wellness Center (documented in the appendix), the design was revised to house all program-matic functions under one roof. In the current design, the Child Care Center is located on the first floor of the facility, adjacent to Lot Q. The outdoor play areas are between the building and the parking lot.

In lieu of a dedicated parking lot, the campus agreed that some dedicated spaces in Lot Q would be provided for Child Care drop-off and pick-up. It was discussed that the rest of the ex-isting Lot Q could be “reorganized” to move long term permit parking south in the lot so that there would be some dedicated parking on the north side of the lot for the rest of the new facil-ity. This could be for staff, students, patrons and spectators. A conceptual site plan, floor plans and a building massing were developed as a way of illustrating the possibilities for the facilities

design on this side of campus. The preliminary project costs, escalated to 2016 dollars, are estimated at $41.1 million.

It is intended for this project to be funded through an increase in student segregated fees. The proposed plan passed a student refer-endum in the spring of 2014.

Through the course of this study, the design was modified and evolved in may ways. Please see the appendix for previous design iterations of the study.

By choosing the existing soccer field, this set off a series of

“domino effect” projects not originally anticipated in the scope of this work such as constructing a new synthetic turf soccer field, a new 400m outdoor track, new recreation fields, a new softball field and adding synthetic turf to the existing football practice fields.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Recreation & Wellness Center — View of Main Entry

Process

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PROCESS

The Kahler Slater Team worked with the Core Committee using their 5D Process as outlined below:

Where you are today

Where you want to be in the future

Strategies to close the gaps

Solutions to achieve your vision

Making yourvision a reality

Discover

Dream

Define

Design

Deliver

Scoping Meeting Workshop1

Workshop 2

Benchmarking TripWorkshop 3

Workshop 4 Workshop 5

Campus Review Systems DescriptionsConceptual Estimating

Assemble Report Document SGA Presentation Initial Study CompleteChild Care RevisionsStudy Complete

December 10, 2012 January 15, 2013

February 15, 2013

February 26, 2013March 12, 2013

April 16, 2013May 21, 2013

June / July 2013July 2013 July / August 2013

September / October 2013 November 2013 November 2013August 2014 - January 2015January 2015

Existing Buildings

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EXISTING FACILITIES

BACKGROUND

The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point has two main recreation facilities on campus. Those facilities are the Health Enhancement Center, commonly referred to as the HEC, which is operated by the Athletic Department; and the other is the Allen Center, which is operated by the University Centers. There are also outdoor lighted recreation fields on the northeast side of campus, tennis courts and an outdoor recre-ational running track.

There was a Campus Master Plan completed in 2007 that identified districts for Athletics and Recreation. The master plan identified a “place-holder” for a new athletic/recreation facility in the northeast quadrant of campus, south of Maria Drive and east of Illinois Avenue. The plan also reviewed options for re-purposing the Allen Center or demolishing it to use the site for other construction projects.

Partial 2007 Campus Master Plan Map showing proposed recreation building

Campus Map showing the HEC (5), the Allen Center (41), recreational fields, tennis courts and outdoor track

REC CENTER

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DELZELL HALL

The building is located adjacent to the Dreyfus University Center on the southeast edge of cam-pus. Delzell Hall has three levels above grade and one level below grade with a main entry centered on the building facing Fremont Street.

The first two floors were built in 1952 and a third floor added in 1956. An elevator tower was installed in 1989 Delzell Hall was the first men’s residence hall on campus. It was named for Wil-son S. Delzell who was a member of the State Board of Normal School Regents and represent-ed the school and Stevens Point area longer than any other regent.

The Health, Development and Wellness pro-grams currently housed in Delzell Hall include Student Health Service (SHS) with a staff of 26 employees as well as 7 student employees, the Counseling Center with a staff of 6 therapists, an AODA counselor, an administrative assistant and one Testing Center staff person, and the University Child Learning and Care Center (UCLCC) with a staff of 10 employees and 45 student employees. UWSP students cite numerous deficiencies, inefficiencies and serious safety concerns they have with the existing facility, Delzell Hall.

Plans for moving these programs to new or renovated space have been delayed by other campus priorities in the past and there is no guarantee that the current Campus Master Plan for relocation of Student Health Service in 2023-2025 will remain on track and not be delayed in the future.

DEFICIENCIES

SHS confronts multiple concerns on a daily basis in the existing facility. For instance, clinician office space is used as an exam room creating the potential for breaches of confidentiality. The clinician must leave their office if the patient needs to change clothes, leaving the patient alone in an office containing confidential infor-mation. Poor building layout at the pharmacy window and the front desk also risks a breach of patient confidentiality. In addition, clinicians can only see one patient at a time resulting in work flow inefficiencies and reducing the number of available appointments for students thus reduc-ing access to medical care. Inadequate waiting room facilities also cause patient confusion and work flow inefficiencies.

The entire building has inconsistent heat. Conditions are either too cold and staff have to supplement with space heaters to keep rooms comfortable for clinical work, patients undress-ing etc. or very hot and staff have to use an air conditioner to keep rooms at acceptable temperature for patient care and the storage of temperature sensitive medications and vaccines. The lab lacks a ventilation hood.

EXISTING FACILITIES

View of Delzell Hall (looking west)

View of the Student Health Services lobby

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When using a gurney, the patient has to sit up to get the gurney in and out of the exam rooms. This is unacceptable and inadvisable in medical emergencies. The refrigerator, in which expen-sive vaccines and student allergy serum are stored, has a history of overheating due to the erratic steam heat supply to the building.

This often requires all the windows to be open until the temperature in the refrigerator drops again or risk the loss of thousands of dollars of medication/serum. There is electrical interfer-ence with the ECG equipment and the lights have to be turned off to perform an accurate ECG. The sterilization equipment room is used simultaneously as an exam room causing equipment to be inaccessible. Asbestos is also present in the ceiling of Delzell Hall which requires proper management to avoid exposure. SHS is located on multiple floors resulting in poor accessibility. Lastly, steam pipes have re-peatedly burst which requires costly repairs and toilets have leaked into medical exam rooms. This is both unsanitary and unacceptable in a medical facility.

The Counseling Center has also experienced serious deficiencies in the current facility. These include an uninviting environment, which is detrimental to providing care, irregular tempera-ture fluctuation, poor plumbing, precipitation that penetrates the interior through faulty window sealant, limited accessibility by elevator alone and the presence of asbestos in the ceiling.

The UCLCC has space, safety and security issues in the current facility. There is inadequate

space to meet current needs. This less than desired crowded environment may contribute to the spread of infectious illnesses. The multiple (4) entrances and exits to the center create a major security concern that must be managed with special attention by staff. There is no inter-com system. Silverfish and spiders have been found throughout the center, requiring immedi-ate removal.

The basement location presents a multitude of concerns. The facility is not fully accessible for children with physical disabilities. Two toilets are shared between 34 children. The toilets are not located in or near the classrooms causing diffi-culty with supervision and the need for the chil-dren to transition repeatedly. As in any building constructed prior to 1978, there is the possibility of lead paint in the building, which should be verified, that a child could potentially ingest if not properly managed and, again, asbestos is pres-ent in Delzell Hall requiring proper management to avoid exposure.

SHS provides a wide range of health care ser-vices to UWSP students with over 24,000 office, lab and pharmacy visits annually. The Counseling Center provides mental health care services to many students with over 3,000 visits annually. The UCLCC cares for 70 children annually. The facility is currently deficient. With continued growth in enrollment at UWSP, the current fa-cility will also not allow for any further growth or enhanced services.

EXISTING FACILITIES

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EXISTING FACILITIES

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Study Findings

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WHAT WE DISCOVERED

The recreation needs identified in the 2011 Study remain so this study’s focus was mainly on how the programs currently housed in Delzell Hall could be combined with those recreation programs.

It was the contention of many that the previous-ly identified Allen Center site would remain the location for this combined program. After bench-marking tours, programming workshops and initial design diagramming it became apparent that the footprint and height of the Recreation & Wellness Center would not fit well on the Allen Center site. It was at that point that we began to discuss other site options working within the identified 2007 Campus Master Plan districts.

The preferred site was identified as the exist-ing soccer field site on the east side of Illinois Avenue. This set off what we termed a “domino effect” of additional scope projects as follows:

Health & Wellness Center located on existing soccer field

Child Care Center located within the Health & Wellness Center

New soccer field (lighted) moved to existing Rec Sports fields

New Rec Sports fields (lighted) moved to Coleman Track site

New track located around new soccer field with throws located to the north of the track

Existing natural turf football practice fields changed to synthetic turf fields (lighted) to provide more Rec Sports field space

Although an increase in overall scope, the Committee felt that this was the preferred option because the building locations were appropriate and the other “domino effect” items also improved other planning issues on campus (i.e. Coleman Track in need of repairs located in central campus, etc). Please refer to the Appendix for a detailed breakdown of costs for each domino piece.

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES, COUNSELING CENTER &TESTING CENTER

The needs from the previous recreation needs study (DFD #10K2C) still hold true today. Please refer to that document for further information.

CHILD CARE CENTER

Current Child Care Organization & OperationsThe UW-Stevens Point University Child Learning and Care Center (UCLCC) is a National Associa-tion for the Education of Young Children accred-ited program providing quality learning experi-ences and care for infants, toddlers, pre-school, and 4K age children. The UCLCC serves to UW-Stevens Point students, faculty/staff, alumni, and community members. Their current location is on the basement level and first floor of Delzell Hall.

UCLCC has an emphasis on family, community and culture throughout their curriculum. This is partnered with the developmentally appropriate

practices following the Reggio Emilia approach to education. Within their curriculum are some important values including:

Developmentally age-appropriate early childhood curriculum that sets standards for later learning.Recognizing and accommodating all children’s individual characters, abilities, cultures, languages, and communities.

Developmentally-age and individual/group stan-dards that promote social, emotional, verbal, physical, and cognitive development for all children.

Supporting families by respecting diversity and family support.

A quality work and learning environment for future parents and teachers.

Collaboration with UWSP and beyond to provide resources that enable children, families, and all staff growth opportunities.

Assessment that enables HRG-UCLCC to be ac-countable and beneficial to quality enhancement and improvement.

Continued professional development that en-ables all staff to stay current with early childhood trends.

A strong commitment to work ethic that adheres to high quality standards and values.

The University Child Learning and Care Center Mission: The Helen R. Godfrey-University Child Learning and Care Center is dedicated to provid-

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ing a high-quality, developmentally appropriate environment for children and their families. We are a model educational and training site collabo-rating with partners throughout the UWSP and community for early childhood development, teacher education, and UWSP students.

The University Child Learning and Care Center Vision: Our work transforms the understanding of education to include all children as capable and life-long learners, all teachers and families as full partners in the education system and quality programs for children as integral to the success of the global community.

Teaching Philosophy: Our underlying philosophy is that children learn through play, and our goal is to provide many kinds of play experiences, supporting each child’s progress at their own pace. Based on the assumption that all children have strengths, we promote the positive ac-complishments each child makes. The center’s programming emphasizes cognition and general knowledge, language and communication, social emotional, diversity and learning, and health and physical development. Families are valued for the support they provide their children, for the partnerships they build with our staff, for their eagerness to help and for their willingness to en-trust their children into our care. We believe that the college students who participate in our pro-grams at all levels of their study from beginning observations to student teaching/practicums are unique, integral, and valuable members of our learning-teaching community.

Current Child Care LocationThe UW-Stevens Point UCLCC is located on the southeastern portion of campus at the intersec-tion of Fremont and High Streets in the lower levels of Delzell Hall. The building houses the health center, the child care, and offices for the Dean of Students. The UCLCC is in the base-ment and first floor of the center, which is not ideal for a child care facility. This is particularly true for a program that has an interest in the integration of the natural environment into daily activities.

UCLCC students occupy rooms in the basement of the building. These spaces are partially under-ground and the ceiling heights are low limiting the amount of natural light that can be brought into the rooms. The UCLCC has waivers for the students to not have an at grade-level discharge, one of the code requirements for the design of child care spaces for young children. The materi-als in the current UCLCC are in need of upgrad-ing and showing signs of wear from years of active use. Storage space is insufficient and as a result access to some materials and supplies is difficult to negotiate.

As a teaching facility the amenities for the learning-teaching community is limited. There is not enough room for all the UW-Stevens Point students who engage with the UCLCC as part of their study programs. The classrooms and offices are limited in space and the current lo-cation of the UCLCC is unable to accommodate any expansion and the kitchen is overcrowded and needs updating. In addition to the interior

spaces, the physical building presents limitations on the function of the UCLCC. The play area is relatively small for the children. There is a desire to have the rooms open up directly onto the outdoor play area and that is not the current condition. The drop-off and pick-up situation at Delzell Hall is also less than ideal for serving the UCLCC community.

Relationship of the UCLCC to Other Space Use Summaries UW-Stevens Point engaged in a master planning process that was completed in 2007. As a result of this process the Master Plan recommends that the campus is in need of a new child care center in the next 2-4 years. The Master Plan states:

: During the course of the master plan-ning process, the need for a new child care fa-cility was identified. Currently, located in Delzell Hall, the childcare center does not have suitable facilities for long term functions. Prior to razing Delzell, a new daycare childcare will need to be constructed.

Page 42: A new child care facility is needed to replace the Helen Godfrey Child Care when Delzell Hall is razed. This new facility is recom-mended to be farther away from the academic core than it is now to provide for a safer setting. Located just south of the Allen Center, there is ample space for fenced-in outdoor activities, parking, and a drop-off area.

Philosophy (Reggio)The predominant educational philosophy adopt-

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ed in the curriculum of the UWSP University Child Learning and Care Center is the Reggio Emilia approach, based on the early childhood concepts of Loris Malaguzzi. The primary values are free inquiry and the importance of com-munity. While the approach shares some similar concepts with Waldorf and Montessori, it inte-grates more accepted values on how children learn, rather than establishing a set system of learning.

These tenants (summarized by Susan Lyon, Executive Director of The Innovative Teacher Project in education.com) include:

The child as an active participant in learning. The Reggio approach “sees a child as a very com-petent protagonist and initiator, who interacts with their environment,” says Lyon. Andra Young, head teacher of a Reggio inspired school in San Francisco’s Presidio State Park, says that stu-dents are allowed to follow their own interests, but that “it’s not willy-nilly.” For example, she says, students in her classroom showed an inter-est in building, so she brought wood stumps and building materials into the classroom. While ex-ploring how to hammer nails, the children were given the opportunity to reinforce math skills, problem-solving skills, and emerging literacy, all in relation ship to their hands-on project.The significance of environment. “The environ-ment of the school is seen as the third educator, after the teacher and the parent”, says Lyon. Most Reggio classrooms include a studio, or “atelier,” which is filled with materials such as clay, paint, and writing implements. Children use these materials to represent concepts that they

are learning in a hands-on way.The teacher, parent, and child as collaborators in the process of learning. “Normally,” says Lyon, “parents are not seen as part of the educational process in an authentic way.” But the Reggio ap-proach views the parent as an essential resource for their child’s learning. To foster community, Reggio schools host a variety of events through-out each school year, including conferences and special lectures for parents. “For example, a teacher observed that a lot of parents were com-plaining that their children weren’t sleeping well,” Lyon says. The school responded by bringing someone in to speak to parents about the issue.

Making learning visible. “The teacher observes and documents the daily life of the school to make learning visible,” says Lyon. In Reggio inspired classrooms, teachers use a variety of documentation methods such as cameras, tape recorders, and journals, to track children’s thoughts and ideas as they play together or work with materials. For example, each child has a portfolio binder, including photographs of their projects, quotes from the child, artwork, and writing samples. “It’s kind of like a narrative of what the child learns at school,” says Young, noting that the children take great pride and satisfaction in their portfolios.

Design ConceptBuilding Concepts: The planning concept should be designed to follow the conceptual curricular responses of educational philosophies engaged by the UWSP UCLCC, particularly the Reggio Emilia philosophy as discussed, both in internal

organization and play area development. The design should create spaces that are designed for transformational learning, offering opportunities for development in a more typical classroom setting. In addition, social spaces for individual development, in break-out or small group spaces, should occur within the UCLCC.

Most classrooms are required by code to have natural light and we recognize the importance of daylighting on educational development. As such, the classrooms should be located on ex-terior walls to take advantage of light and views whenever possible. Infant and early infant class-rooms are required to have immediate access to outdoors. Functionally, these areas would also be adjacent to the entry, though from a security perspective they should not be immediately accessible with the play areas adjacent.

Interstitial spaces should be provided for smaller group and one-on-one interaction between the classroom and the corridor. Transitional areas not requiring natural light (activity and large- motor play spaces) are best located central to the plan.

The UWSP Children’s Learning and Care Center project interiors will play an important role in cre-ating the desired home-like environment. Neutral colors and natural woods are recommended to provide a calming atmosphere while allowing children’s art and colorful toys to create visual interest without being over stimulating.Site Concepts: The UCLCC play areas should be designed to integrate with the Reggio Emilia approach to learning proposed throughout the

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interior spaces. Educational tenants incorporat-ed into the interior environment (the child as an active participant in learning; the significance of environment; parents, teachers and children as collaborators; and making learning visible), could all be incorporated into the exterior play spaces to create a transitional “indoor-outdoor envi-ronment” that promotes educational play and connection to the outdoors. Special attention should be given to the location of the play areas to maximize direct sunlight.

Both active and passive play areas were integrat-ed with the Reggio Emilia teaching philosophy. A series of active and passive areas, (also known as “covert” and “overt” space) would provide for the different personality types within the school at any given time, as well as the wide variety of moods experienced by children over the course of a day. Providing appropriate spaces for chil-dren to feel secure playing alone, engaging with other children in groups, playing games, and otherwise learning how to develop socially and psychologically, are key functional aspects of the outdoor environment. Outdoor spaces that allow for children to take “safe risks” and trust them-selves (and others) while playing outside were specifically designed into the play areas.

Benchmarking: Many child care facilities were benchmarked by the UCLCC staff. Two of note were the Children’s Center of the Dodge Na-ture Preschool (upper right), and Blair School in Minnesota (lower right). Both exhibit a Reggio design approach.

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Campus Location / Site Analysis

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CAMPUS LOCATION / SITE ANALYSIS

LOCATION

Prior to any discussions about potential sites, Kahler Slater reviewed the Campus Master Plan and developed diagrams that were helpful in understanding the existing context and systems in place. The existing street layout, vehicular and pedestrian paths, accessibility to the bus system, existing green space, and walking times were just some of the diagrams developed to assist the Committee in their decision-making about potential sites for this development.

The design team and Core Committee reviewed a series of site options based on the districts identified within the 2007 Campus Master Plan. Of all the potential buildable sites the team reviewed, there was an interest to look at sites that were viewed as easily accessible for stu-dents, both on campus and off campus. Proxim-ity to parking was a request by students so that the off campus student population had access to these facilities.

2001 Campus Master Plan Districts

ADMINISTRATIVE CONSERVANCY

ACADEMIC MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES

RESIDENTIAL / ATHLETICS COMMERCIAL

RESIDENTIAL / RECREATION

Partial campus map showing walking times

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CAMPUS LOCATION / SITE ANALYSIS

During the 2011 Study, the Committee reviewed all possible “open” sites within the Athletics and Recreation Districts and categorized them into sites not available (red) because of existing uses or recent investments, sites potentially available (yellow) and available (green). The criteria put forth by the students and Committee in the 2011 Study still held true. Once the Allen Center site (#6) was deemed not appropriate for the scale of the proposed building(s), then the following other sites were considered:

#10 – Soccer Field site#11 – Colman Track site#1 & #2 – HEC site

The existing Soccer Field site was preferred by the Committee understanding the following ad-vantages and disadvantages of that location:

Advantages

Viewed by students as centrally located and convenient

Currently adjacent to the Allen Center which is an existing destination for health and fitness

Adjacent to athletic and rec sports fields

Parking available on the street and in Lot Q

Site could accommodate large building footprint

Site could accommodate some future expansion

Child Care could be attached or adjacent

Adjacent parking for Health & Counseling Services

Health & Counseling Services convenient to students (near core of campus housing)

Disadvantages

Created “domino effect” of other site / field proj-ects that weren’t planned in initial scope

Visibility to / from campus

Pedestrian access

Building orientation (ideally east / west axis)

Views to adjacent large “blank” parking lot

Rec Sports has a concern that they are losing dedicated outdoor recreation space. The plan

calls for more overall outdoor space, but the football practice fields and soccer field would only be accessible after athletic practices. The sharing aspect of these fields has been problematic in the past and needs clarification to alleviate concerns.

These were discussed in detail and compared to other possible sites. It was the decision of the student representatives and the Core Committee to concentrate our design options on this site. The design team, with the help of the UWSP Facilities Planning Department, began to look more closely at the impacts of building on the existing soccer field site including site utilities, topography, the surrounding landscape including mature trees, and having discussions about subsurface conditions.

Partial campus map showing available sites discussed

Site Information

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SITE OWNERSHIP

The site under consideration for the Recreation & Wellness Center, the Child Care Center, and all the related fields is currently considered part of the University of Wisconsin campus and owned by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

The existing soccer and rec sports field site is not bounded by property lines so the limits are generally described to be Illinois Avenue to the west, Michigan Avenue to the West, Maria Drive to the north, and the edge of Lot Q to the south.

EXISTING LANDSCAPING

It is the intent of this project to preserve as much of the existing landscape as possible. Most of this site is existing play fields but there are some areas with trees/landscaping around the perimeter like the existing softball field.

FLOODPLAIN

The proposed soccer field site is outside of the 100-year floodplain.

TOPOGRAPHY

No topographic surveys have been completed as part of this master plan. The proposed site is relatively flat with not much more than 1 to 2 feet of elevation change.

SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS

There have been no subsurface or geotechnical exploration done as part of this master plan

scope of work. UW-Stevens Point staff advised the design team to design nothing lower than slab on grade space. There have been water issues in other lower level spaces in buildings throughout campus.

PARKING

The adjacent parking lots are: Parking Lot G (Al-len Center) which has a capacity of 13 cars and Lot Q, with a capacity of 1,054 cars. Lot Q does have some daily parking availability as does both sides of Illinois Avenue.

It was discussed that the parking for the Recre-ation & Wellness Center would be accommodat-ed in Lot Q by possibly “reorganizing” some of the long term permit parking to the south side of the lot. This would potentially free up some accessible and dedicated stalls for visitors to the building. The Child Care Center parking was designed to have dedicated short term, drop-off and pick-up parking on the north side of the lot.

SITE UTILITIES

The anticipated utility loads have been calculated and the campus has determined that the central chiller plant capacity does not need to be in-creased. Therefore, no costs for this have been assumed in to the Project Budget.

There is a need for a utility extension to be com-pleted to the project site. This will be a separate enumeration and project from the Recreation & Wellness Center.

Sustainable or “green” design ideas should be implemented to ensure energy efficiency and

to improve the health and comfort of the build-ing’s occupants. See Section B.4 Sustainable/High-Performance Design.

SITE INFORMATION

Partial campus map showing utility information

ELECTRICAL STEAM LINEEMERGENCY LINES CHILLED WATERWATER LINES STORM SEWERIRRIGATION LINES MOSES CREEK CULVERTGAS LINES SIGNAL / TELECOM

PROJECT BOUNDARY LINESANITARY SEWER

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VEHICULAR & PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

The site chosen for the Recreation & Wellness Center is relatively convenient for the on campus residential student population. To better connect this facility to the west side of campus, Kahler Slater suggests creating a more prominent east-west pedestrian path that could link nicely to the Debot Dining Center. Students or visitors com-ing from the south will most likely make their way to Illinois Avenue and take the sidewalks north to the new Recreation & Wellness and Child Care Center.

The main vehicular access to the Recreation & Wellness Center is from Illinois Avenue but there will be access through the Lot Q parking lot from Michigan Ave. For the Child Care Center, dedi-cated drop-off spots will be provided in the lot.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT / WEPA

In accordance with the Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act (WEPA), this project will require a Type I Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This re-quirement ensures that all fiscal impacts raised during the WEPA process will be addressed in the project budget estimate. The last public meeting shall occur and major issues resolved before SBC authority to construct. The entire WEPA process must be completed soon after that but no later than prior to bid solicitation.

An EIS or Assessment was not completed as part of this study but will be required by the State of Wisconsin when these projects are approved for design/construction. Please go to http://www.doa.state.wi.us/docs_

view2.asp?docid=610 for more information on WEPA or the EIS process.

DEMOLITION

Although not part of the scope of this project, UWSP plans to demolish Delzell Hall after it is vacated. There is no building demolition required to make way for the new Recreation & Well-ness Center but there will be minor site work demolition projects such as the existing Cole-man Track, soccer field and recreation fields.

SUSTAINABLE / HIGH- PERFORMANCE DESIGN

The State of Wisconsin - Division of Facilities De-velopment (DFD) recognizes the economic, en-vironmental and human health and performance benefits of high-performance “green” buildings. High-performance buildings are designed, constructed and operated to maximize energy savings, limit their detrimental effects on the environment and improve the health and comfort of occupants and users. DFD expects the A/E team to follow an integrated “whole building” design process and to be proficient with the use of life cycle cost analysis to make design decisions which support these values.

At this time, specific performance measures are not mandated, but DFD encourages the A/E team to become familiar with a building design rating system, such as US Green Building Council’s LEED system, and to incorporate these energy-efficient, environmentally-responsible de-sign principles to the maximum extent possible within program and budget.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national stan-dard for developing high-performance, sustain-able buildings. We suggest that LEED Guide-lines should be used as a conceptual framework and guideline for the project. Early in the project the Owner should work with the architectural/engineering team to identify project specific sus-tainable design goals and conceptual standards. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for:

Sustainable Site Development

Alternative transportation and pedestrian routes

Storm water management (quantity and quality)

Urban heat island reduction

Native and adaptive vegetation

Water Savings

Water efficiency options (low-flow fixtures, etc)

Energy Efficiency

Target energy efficiency is 20%-30% lower than code minimums (includes cool daylighting, high performance glazing, and other options)

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Material Selection

Locally sourced materials within 500 miles of project

Recycled content

Durable, long-lasting

Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

Includes enhanced indoor air quality, access to daylight and views, etc. The State of Wisconsin has Energy Issues and Policies. The following reports, guidelines, etc. should be followed and addressed in the devel-opment of design for this project:

DFD Project Energy Use Policy

This policy is intended to reduce the use of fossil fuels in state owned Facilities without adversely affecting program operations. Building users, managers, physical plant staff and designers share the responsibility for achieving this goal.

DFD Project Energy Design Guidelines

This guideline is intended to reduce the use of fossil fuels in state owned Facilities without adversely affecting program operations. Recog-nizing that the greatest cost of owning state Facilities over their lifetime is the cost of ener-gy to heat, cool, light and operate them, DFD expects the design of every project to:

Achieve the highest energy efficiency and lowest energy consumption that life cycle costing will justify

Incorporate the most energy-efficient materials, products, equipment and systems consistent with program and budget;

Incorporate renewable energy technologies at the earliest possible stages of design whenever they are technically and economically feasible;

Consider the impact on the utility infrastructure of the existing building/institution.

DFD Lighting Design Guidelines

The Electrical Design Guidelines discuss guide-lines for indoor and outdoor lighting systems to be used in state owned buildings and facilities.

Energy Use in State-Owned Facilities

Fiscal Year 2006: This report presents the total energy consumption for the largest State of Wisconsin owned and operated Facilities. These facilities account for the majority of energy con-sumed in buildings owned by the State of Wisconsin.


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MASTER PLAN CONSIDERATIONS

As previously stated, the 2007 Campus Master Plan was used to help identify potential sites for this recreation facility. There are other consider-ations that should be discussed and reviewed during the next phases of design.

Paths / Plazas

Considerations should be given to tie in existing paths from campus and surrounding buildings to the entry of this new facility. This facility will be heavily used and may warrant larger paved areas or “plazas” around its entries.

Parking

The “reconfiguration” of the Lot Q parking lot is not included in the scope of this project but should be considered by UWSP. Reorganizing to

move long term permit parking to the south and east would open up more metered or daily park-ing for the new buildings/fields. The lot across Illinois, however, is required as part of the scope of the project due to the Child Care outdoor play areas taking up spaces in Lot Q.

Vehicular Access

The Outdoor EdVentures program should be located so it has access to the exterior for out-door equipment rentals and returns. There will need to be easy access for cars with trailers re-turning equipment (canoes, camping equipment, bicycles, etc.) to this area.

Storm Water

A more detailed storm water analysis should be conducted when this project proceeds to the next phases of design.

Building Height

Recreation programs require certain building heights to be functional. It is anticipated that this facility, although requested to be slab-on-grade space, will not exceed the height of the sur-rounding student residence halls to the west.

Setbacks

Facilities Planning said that they have no setback requirements from Illinois Avenue. They recog-nize that this is an “edge” of campus facility and feel that a 20’ setback off the edge of the sidewalk along Illinois Avenue is sufficient for appropriate landscaping.

NCAA Athletic Requirements

Just before the conclusion of the study, Athletics expressed a desire to have discus, hammer, and javelin throws adjacent to the track. This was one of many reasons which required the Child Care Center to be located within the Recreation & Wellness Center. Doing this allowed for the throws to be located to the north of the track, next to the existing softball field.

Child Care

During the final stages of the study, it was discussed if the Allen Center could be renovated to function as the Child Care Center. UWSP campus produced a preliminary space layout concept which was priced by Miron Construc-tion. See appendices for this information. It is recommended that this be studied further, given its potential to reduce the overall project budget and save space on campus.

Partial 2007 Campus Master Plan Map showing the “placeholder” recreation building


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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

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Partial Campus Plan showing scope of the study

B 400m Competition Track with Synthetic Turf Soccer Field

C Natural Turf Field Throws

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BUILDING SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION

STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTIONS

Recreation and Wellness Center

1.10 General

Building will have a Type 1B construction clas-sification which will require that the structural system comply with the following fire-resistance rating requirements;• Primary Structural Frame 2 hours• Bearing Walls 2 hours• Floor Framing 2 hours• Roof Framing1 1 hour

1Fire protection of structural members shall not be required where every part of the roof con-struction is 20 feet or more above any floor im-mediately below. Heavy timber shall be allowed where a 1-hour or less fire-resistance rating is required

1.11 Roof Framing

Except for the Mechanical Room floor which is to be located on the roof level, the roof over the main lobby/lounge space and the roof over the gymnasium, roof framing for the Recreation and Wellness Center will be 1.5 inch metal roof decking on light steel beam framing. Over the main lobby/lounge area, timber decking and framing will be implemented to accommodate architectural expression and satisfy the 1 hour fire rating requirement since the roof will be more than 20 feet above the floor below. Over the gymnasium, special deep long span bar joists will be used and spaced approximately ten to twelve feet on-center (requiring 3 inch metal roof decking) to accommodate the approximate

110 foot span and the loads and serviceability requirements (deflection and vibration) of the future running track that would be hung from the joists.

To obtain the required 1 hour rating for areas having metal decking and where roofs are less than 20 feet above the floor immediately below (including gymnasium roof area above future running track but area could be done when track added in the future), all steel joist, beam and column framing will need to be fire-sprayed. The roof deck would also need to carry a 1 hour rating in these areas and could be done with un-protected deck with insulating fill (i.e. UL Design P902) or with the deck with cementitious fire-spray and rigid insulation (i.e. UL Design P701).

The east, north and portion of the west wall of the gymnasium will consist of load bearing pre-cast wall panels with the reminder of the west wall and the entire south wall have steel beam support for the gymnasium roof to accommo-date the openness and glass wall requirements architecturally being planned for in the interior spaces along these walls.

The floor of the Mechanical Room would be constructed similarly to the floor construction described below and the roof of the Mechanical Room will consist of unprotected metal roof deck on unprotected light wide flange beam framing (not bar joists) to accommodate the need for hangers and suspended equipment from the Mechanical Room roof.

1.12 Floor Framing

Composite steel framing floor system is antic-

ipated consisting of concrete with macro-poly-propylene fibers on un-shored composite metal form deck supported by steel beams spaced approximately 7 feet to 10 feet on-center that will have welded studs on their top flange as required to achieve the necessary composite ac-tion with the concrete slab. These beams would be supported by similar composite steel beam girders supported by steel columns. To accom-modate the floor fire rating requirement without having to fire-spray the deck, a 6.5 inch slab consisting of 4.5 inch normal weight concrete with macro-polypropylene fiber reinforcement on 2 inch composite metal deck will be used. All of the steel beams and columns however would be required to have a cementitious fire-spray to obtain the required 2 hour rating. To accommo-date the rhythmic activities that are anticipated in the fitness studio, an isolated floor system will be utilized which may require the depression of the structural system in these areas.

There are a few locations at the second floor along the south elevation where an outdoor deck/green roof area is being anticipated but would be framed same as the floor areas. Structurally this area will need to be depressed relative to the second level finish floor to accom-modate waterproofing and then walking surface/green roof system.

1.13 Riser Area

Along the east side of the building along the length of the gymnasium, precast risers on precast raker beams will be constructed looking out unto the exterior playing field. Since gymna-sium storage will be beneath the riser area and since the risers are exposed to the elements,

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waterproofing of the storage area will need to be accommodated by one of the flowing means;

• Fluid applied waterproofing membrane applied to the topside of the entire riser area (least desired)

• Introduce a roof area below the risers but over the storage area that can have a tradi-tional roof membrane system applied

• Introduce a diverter and gutter system at the underside of the risers using galvanized met-al roof decking supported on the topside of channels hung from the risers and installed mimicking the slope of the precast raker beams. At the low end of this decking place an internal gutter system for the collection of any water that is able to pass through the precast riser system

1.14 Lateral Load Resisting System Precast wall panels around the gymnasium as well as wherever else used will be utilized as shearwalls to address code mandated lateral wind/seismic loads. If the number of walls that are precast are inadequate for structural needs, steel diagonal or chevron bracing would be also incorporated as part of the structural framing system however it is anticipated that the diago-nal or chevrom bracing members do not require fire protection.

1.15 Foundation System

Not aware of any geotechnical investigation work being done on this particular site. However based on soil borings that have been complet-ed by American Engineering Testing, Inc. at the nearby Lot T surface lot, findings there were;

• Loose sands on site with approximate allow-able bearing capacities in the 2,500 to 3,000 psf range. In order to minimize the size of the footings, compaction of native soils was recommended.

• One possible process to compact the soils without requiring a large amount of overex-cavation or the use of deep foundations such as drilled pier or piles is the Geopier Densi-pact system• The use of this system would increase

the allowable soil bearing pressure beneath the specific required locations to 8,000 to 12,000 psf.

• The process would use on-site materi-als as the sands that are present.

• The cost of this type of system is less than traditional rammed aggregate piers.

• Process produces vibrations and noise that would be typical to a construction site. At approximately 50 feet from the compaction area, the vibrations cannot be felt.

• Water table level was approximately seven feet below grade

• Conventionally constructed slab-on-grade can be used. South of the lounge area a four inch slab would be appropriate and area north of the lounge area (including the lounge area) will be a five or six inch thick slab-on-grade depending upon design pa-rameters. All slab-on-grades are anticipated to be macro-polypropylene fiber reinforced on a vapor barrier on ½” to 1” choker course on six to eight inches compacted granular base course.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS DESCRIPTIONS

1.10 Site - Mechanical Systems

Campus high pressure steam will be utilized as the heating source for the Recreation and Wellness and Child Care Buildings. New high pressure steam and condensate services will connect to the existing mains near the site and will extend into the new pro-posed pump rooms in the main level of the building. The UWSP Science-Bio Facility Pre-Design report indicates that the existing campus steam plant has 22,500 lb per hour of excess steam capacity.

Campus Chilled water will be used as the cooling source for the Recreation and Wellness and Child Care Building. Direct buried chilled water supply and return piping will be routed into the main level mechanical room for building distribution. The existing campus chiller plant total capacity is approximately 5,200 tons. The existing campus chilled water system consists of (2) 1,000 Ton; (2) 1,200 Ton; and (1) 750 Ton chillers. UW System engineering & UWSP Campus representatives indicated that once the (3) new resident halls (70 Tons each) and Science-Bio building (700 Tons) are built; the existing campus chiller plant will still have adequate capacity available to serve the proposed Recreation & Wellness Center.

To meet DFD requirements, the feasibility of a ground source geothermal system will need to be evaluated.) Campus Chilled Water Design: Campus high pressure steam will be utilized as the heating source for the Recreation and Wellness and Child Care Buildings. New high pressure steam and condensate services will connect to the existing mains near the site and will extend into

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the new proposed pump rooms in the main level of the building. The UWSP Science-Bio Facility Pre-Design report indicates that the existing campus steam plant has 22,500 lb per hour of excess steam capacity.

Campus Chilled water will be used as the cool-ing source for the Recreation and Wellness and Child Care Building. Direct buried chilled water supply and return piping will be routed into the main level mechanical room for building distri-bution. The existing campus chiller plant total capacity is approximately 5,200 tons. The exist-ing campus chilled water system consists of (2) 1,000 Ton; (2) 1,200 Ton; and (1) 750 Ton chillers. UW System engineering & UWSP Campus representatives indicated that once the (3) new resident halls (70 Tons each) and Science-Bio building (700 Tons) are built; the existing cam-pus chiller plant will still have adequate capacity available to serve the proposed Recreation & Wellness Center.

To meet DFD requirements, the feasibility of a ground source geothermal system will need to be evaluated. Campus High Pressure SteamHigh pressure steam from the campus power plant will be the primary source of building heat including domestic water heating.• The Recreation and Wellness and Child Care

Building estimated connected steam load is 5,500 lb per hour.

• Campus Steam Piping Design requirements: 110 psi; 5,000 FPM max

It is anticipated that a 4” high pressure steam

and 2” pumped condensate lateral will be extended from a new steam pit to serve the Recreation and Wellness Building. New steam pit will be construction on the west side of the building. A new mechanical room will house the steam piping entrance pit, pressure reducing station, steam and hot water systems.

The steam system will consist of schedule 40 pipe for high pressure steam, schedule 80 pipe for condensate, DFD standard concrete box conduit (epoxy coated rebar, 2” rigid insulation, waterproof coating), buried 6’ below grade, traf-fic rated, and steam box conduit ventilation.

Time required for utility connections needs to be coordinated with Campus.

Time required for cut-in reconnections needs to be coordinated with Campus for phased work.

1.11 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Condi-tioning (HVAC)

It is anticipated that a 4” high pressure steam and 2” pumped condensate lateral will be extended from a new steam pit to serve the Recreation and Wellness Building. New steam pit will be construction on the west side of the building. A new mechanical room will house the steam piping entrance pit, pressure reduc-ing station, steam and hot water systems.

The steam system will consist of schedule 40 pipe for high pressure steam, schedule 80 pipe for con-densate, DFD standard concrete box conduit (epoxy coated rebar, 2” rigid insulation, waterproof coating), buried 6’ below grade, traffic rated, and steam box conduit ventilation.

Time required for utility connections needs to be coordinated with Campus. HVAC Design Parameters• All systems, equipment, piping, ductwork

and materials shall be designed and speci-fied in accordance with DFD Design Guide-lines, DFD Master Specifications and UWSP Guidelines.

• The proposed HVAC system design is to utilize VAV air systems with energy recovery and demand control ventilation strategies for spaces receiving mechanical cooling. The merits of this energy saving strategy will be evaluated and approved through the design phase.

• The building is required to be designed to achieve a level of energy efficiency that meets or exceeds the commercial code re-quirement of Wisconsin Executive Order #63 by at least 10 percent. Executive Order #63 supersedes the previous Executive Order #145. Energy saving strategies to include energy recovery, where cost effective, will be integrated into the building and systems design to meet this.

• Minimum temperature and humidity condi-tions will be as shown in the table below. Outdoor design conditions are per the Wis-consin Commercial Building Code Chapter SPS 363 Table 63.0302.

• Location of utility service entrance and any vibrating equipment will be housed in slab on grade locations for sound and vibration isolation. The main air handling systems will

Summer 76°F, 50%-60%RH 87°db, 75°F

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be located in penthouse areas with vibra-tion and sound isolation provided. Service and maintenance access will be provided by hoist ways, stairs, or penthouse access walls and area wells constructed for equip-ment access.

• Outdoor air ventilation air for occupied areas is will be from wall louvers.

• The mechanical equipment shall be isolated from occupied areas with concrete mass construction, acoustical treatment and vibra-tion isolation to maintain moderately quiet ratings in all occupied areas.

• The design will target the following average noise levels created by the HVAC systems. Noise levels do not include noise from equipment, hoods, and personnel located within spaces. • Noise Criteria:

• Public Areas: NC = 35 – 40

• Private Offices: NC = 25 – 30

• Open Offices: NC = 30 – 35

• Electrical/Mechanical Rooms: NC ≤ 65

• Fans, pumps, and other rotating equipment will be isolated from the structure with ap-propriate vibration isolation. This will include spring isolators, spring hangers, and inertia bases, as required by the application. Piping connected to rotating equipment will be iso-lated from the equipment with flexible piping connections.

Mechanical Rooms Space AllocationsMechanical rooms will be provided on the main level for utility service entrances and primary heating/

cooling distribution equipment. The main air handling unit(s) will be installed in the penthouse space.

Space for steam service, steam pressure reducing valves, heat exchangers, condensate pumps, chilled water entrance, hot water pumping, and room ventila-tion system will be provided in the main level mechan-ical equipment room.

• Estimated space required for pump room in Recreation and Wellness: 1,200 SF

Penthouse LevelTwo Penthouse mechanical equipment rooms will be provided for central air handling.

• Estimated space required for penthouse on the west side: 5,000 SF

• Estimated space required for penthouse on the south side: 4,500 SF

InsulationThe piping and ductwork systems are insulated per DFD requirements and Wisconsin Building Code (which currently adopts the 2009 version of the International Codes). Outside Air VentilationMinimum outside air requirements will meet or exceed the requirements of the Wisconsin Building Code (which currently adopts the 2009 version of the International Codes) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 62.1. In general terms, ventilation will be ap-proximately 10 to 15 CFM/occupant of outdoor air ventilation air per ASHRAE 62.1 occupant factors, area factors, multiple space equation and demand control ventilation strategies.

1.12 Heat Generation

High Pressure Steam• A duplex (1/3; 2/3) pressure reducing station,

associated steam and hot water heating equipment for building distribution will be located in the lower level mechanical room. Steam relief valves will be provided.

• Valve and piping systems upstream of the steam pressure reducing station will be rated for Class 300 service. High pressure steam and condensate metering is provided.

• High pressure steam metering will be pro-vided.

Low Pressure Steam• Low pressure steam at a nominal 8-10 PSIG

will be provided to building heat exchangers, domestic water heating equipment, and direct injection humidification.

Condensate• Condensate will be collected into a conden-

sate receiver equipped with duplex pumps to pump condensate back to the central plant. Condensate flow back to the plant will be metered as it leaves the building.

Heat Exchanger• A steam to hot water heat exchanger will be

located in a lower level mechanical room of the building. Provide one (1) 100% capacity heat exchanger and two (2) base mounted pumps. Utilize the 1/3; 2/3 capacity control valves for the heat exchanger with isolation.

• The heating hot water will be distributed building wide to terminal heating devices such as perimeter wall fin radiation, variable

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air volume reheat coils, cabinet unit heaters, convectors, and unit heaters.

Heat Distribution• Low pressure steam will be piped to heat

exchangers, domestic water heaters, and injection humidifiers.

• Hot water will be pumped from a lower level mechanical room to terminal heating devices such as wall fin, unit heaters, convectors, cabinet unit heaters, and reheat coils. Hot water BTU metering will be provided.

• The hot water will be pumped by two parallel base-mounted pumps, each sized for 100% of the total flow utilizing a lead/lag/standby sequence. These pumps will be variable volume flow with pump speed controlled by a variable frequency drive.

1.13 Cooling Generation

Chilled Water• The building will use Campus chilled water.

Piping will be extended from the under-ground Campus chilled water mains to the main level mechanical room. Campus prima-ry pumping is used.

• Air side economizers will be used for winter and mild weather to maintain comfort. Cool-ing coils will be drained during the winter.

Cooling Distribution• The campus chiller water system uses Cam-

pus Primary Pumping. Building secondary pumps are not provided.

• Chilled water will be piped to the air handling units having mechanical cooling in the facility for cooling.

• A BTU meter will be specified for the chilled water system.

1.14 Air Handling Systems

• The HVAC air handling systems with me-chanical cooling will be designed as Variable Air Volume (VAV) using either packaged, custom, or field erected units.

• The VAV AHU systems will use occupancy sensors and demand controlled ventilation.

• The system will be two air handling units. Areas to be served will be determined in the next phase.

• Exhaust air energy recovery will be utilized where feasible and cost effective.

• Units will have dual wall construction and double pitched stainless steel drain pans.

• Hot water coils will be used. Full flow hot water coil pumps will be provided for freeze protection.

• Chilled water coils will be utilized for me-chanical cooling requirements.

• Air handling units will be equipped with 2” pleated MERV 8 pre-filters and MERV 13 minimum efficient bag final filters.

• All air handling systems provided with return fans and air side economizer controls.

• Energy recovery units for minimum ventila-tion air feasilbility and cost effectiveness will be determined in the next phase.

• The main switchgear and satellite electrical power rooms will be ventilated with outdoor air only to control transformer heat gain. The ventilation will be sized at 5 CFM per KVA of transformer capacity.

• The spaces will maintain 80° F room tem-perature as base design. Terminals will use electric thermostat and temperature control

valve. Further review with the DFD/User Agency and final layout and load require-ments of the rooms will determine the most appropriate system. The following options will be considered to cool Telecom rooms.

• Dry-cooler on roof with glycol loop to indoor units.

• DX split system (pending required refrigerant line-set lengths)

• Mechanical ventilation• Emergency generator room will be ven-

tilated with outdoor air using intakes and exhausts. The ventilation will be interlocked with the generator system. Generator is natural gas fueled and engine exhaust discharge will be piped to exterior exhaust louvers for discharge and dilution.

Air Handling Units Recreation/Gym AHU: Provide an air handling system, preliminary estimated at 35,000 CFM with heat/ventilation/economizer, supply & return air distribution, supply and return fans, en-ergy recovery wheel (if feasible and cost effec-tive), airflow monitoring, direct digital controls, occupancy sensors/programmed zoning and CO2 demand control ventilation. The air handling unit will be located in the west penthouse. Per DFD design guidelines, the gymnasium is not planned to be mechanically cooled.

Fitness & Wellness AHU: Provide an air handling system, preliminarily estimated at 35,000 CFM with heat/cool/economizer, VAV supply air distri-bution, supply and return fans, energy recovery wheel (if feasible and cost effective), airflow monitoring where needed, direct digital controls, occupancy sensors/programmed zoning and CO2 demand control ventilation. The air handling

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unit will be located in the west penthouse. Sup-ply and return ductwork will be routed through vertical shafts.

Health Services AHU: Provide an air handling system, preliminary estimated at 45,000 CFM heat/cool/economizer, VAV supply air distribu-tion, supply and return fans, energy recovery wheel (if feasible and cost effective), airflow monitoring where needed, static control, direct digital controls, occupancy sensors/programmed zoning and CO2 demand control ventilation. The air handling unit will be located in the south penthouse. Supply and return ductwork will be routed through vertical shafts.

Child Care AHU: Provide an air handling sys-tem, preliminary estimated at 25,000 CFM (estimated), heat/cool/economizer, VAV supply air distribution, dual supply and return fans, dedicated energy recovery wheel (if feasible and cost effective), airflow monitoring for SF/RF and OA, direct digital controls, occupancy sensors/programmed zoning and CO2 demand control ventilation. The air handling unit will be located in the penthouse.

1.15 Air Distribution

• Temperature control zoning will be provided by multiple VAV boxes. Each box will have hot water heating coils, minimum and maxi-mum heating and cooling airflows based on ASHRAE 62.1 and direct digital controls.

• Typically a single thermal zone will average approximately 1,000 SF per zone.

• Space occupancy sensors or occupancy pro-gramming will determine whether spaces are in use or not used with local sensor over-

ride capability. In unoccupied times where occupancy sensors are used to set back airflow the terminal minimum airflow is re-duced to zero unless the space temperature requires heat/cool to maintain temperature.

• The return and exhaust air ductwork sys-tems will not be lined and sound attenuators will be used.

• All transfer ducts are lined for acoustical consideration.

• The return air systems utilize direct ducted return air with room or area return based on space need. It is anticipated that the return duct systems will loop around near the perimeter of each floors and the main supply air ductwork will be in the central corridor. Main duct shafts will be provided vertically to penthouse mechanical rooms.

• During building unoccupied cycle, the air handling systems will be off and perimeter heating only used.

1.16 Heating of Non-Ventilated or Air Con-ditioned Spaces

• Stairs, vestibules, storage rooms, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms and similar spaces will be heated with unit heaters, cabinet unit heaters, convectors or wall fin radiation.

• Rooms containing significant steam distri-bution equipment will be ventilated at a rate not less than 12 air changes per hour.

• Electrical transformer rooms will be venti-lated with outdoor air to control heat gains. Equipment heat will be used for space heat in winter.

1.17 Emergency Generator Ventilation and Exhaust Venting

• Provide venting and emergency venting system for generator.

• Provide generator room ventilation outdoor air intakes, exhaust vent off engine radiator and room return vent with motorized damp-ers for each connection.

1.18 Child Care Center Kitchen

• Grease exhaust shall be routed up to the roof to up blast grease exhaust fans. Atten-tion will be provided to maintain a maximum horizontal duct run of 75 feet to minimize required duct pitch.

• Demand Controlled Ventilation Exhaust - In-dividual food service grease hoods exhaust fans operation and VFD speed control sens-es heat and combustion products to vary fan speed for limiting exhaust levels to cooking needs. The feasibility and cost effectiveness will be evaluated in the next phase.

1.20 Temperature Controls System

General• The building will include a direct digital con-

trol system with electric actuation.• The intent is to provide a networked, dis-

tributed control system utilizing the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2001, BACnet and integration to the existing campus direct digital control system.

• The DDC Unit Communications Network shall be capable of direct connection to and communication with the existing high-speed local area network (LAN) by interfacing with the BAS communications.

• Airflow measuring stations are anticipated on the outside, supply and return air. The ex-

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act locations requiring air flow measurement will be determined during design.

• The control system will have the ability to adjust set points, monitor the system equipment, report alarm conditions to the system computer terminal, and send alarms to remote locations.

• Provide all points as required for each system and to perform complete system operation and integration. All points shall be accessible through the BAS systems. Provide status points for all binary points. Provide unit specific controllers for all termi-nal equipment control and operation.

• Provide central DDC monitoring for electrical systems including electric meters, 10 binary points for building lighting relays, fire alarm trouble and alarm contact binary points, card access system with alarming binary points, exterior lighting and emergency generator status and alarms binary points.

1.21 Testing, Adjusting

The building will be tested, adjusted and balanced by a certified sub-contractor in accordance with AABC or NEBB and Balancing standards. All minimum air and water flows for variable flow systems will be set up and temperature control vendor to optimize energy usage. This work will be included under the HVAC contractor’s work scope.

1.22 Indoor Air Quality

GeneralThe air handling systems will incorporate the following Indoor Air Quality features:• The air handling systems will incorporate the

following Indoor Air Quality features:

• This project will be pursuing LEED Gold Certification; therefore ventilation (outdoor air) quantities will follow the requirements of ASHRAE 62.1 with demand control ven-tilation, CO2 sensors and multiple space ventilation rate procedure.

• Energy saving features utilized to comply with WI Executive Order 63 and WI Building Code.

• Airflow measuring stations are anticipated on the outside, supply and return air. The ex-act locations requiring air flow measurement will be determined during design.

• Ductwork will be constructed of galvanized sheet metal (except for any moisture laden air) and constructed in accordance with SMACNA standards. All damp or moist areas will utilize aluminum or stainless steel exhaust duct construction.

• Air handling units will be dual wall construc-tion for thermal protection and radiated sound isolation.

• All VAV boxes will be designed with hot wa-ter booster coils to allow a minimum airflow at all time without over cooling the space and to adjust air flows based on demand control ventilation strategies.

• AHU discharge air will be reset for tempera-ture based on cooling and humidity control.

• AHU will have discharge static pressure reset to reduce pressure and monitor critical box air flows.

• A Construction IAQ Management Plan will be included along with pre-building occupan-cy purge control sequence for the building.

1.22 Energy Performance

The following HVAC energy conservation features will

be evaluated for feasibility and cost effectiveness in the next phase:• The heating water coils will be design for

minimum 30°F temperature differential to reduce pump energy use.

• The chilled water coils designed for a minimum 12° F temperature differential to reduce pump energy.

• Unoccupied building heating provided by perimeter heating with the fan systems off to save fan energy.

• Energy recovery systems• Air Side: Heat recovery wheels• Water side: Heat recovery chiller. • Air side economizers with enthalpy control.• Geo-thermal cooling and heating. • Low temperature hot water for cooling

season.• Installation of the PV panels on the building

roof with phase converter and electrical panel in the penthouse. The exact utilization of the PV system will be determined in the next phase of the project. Exact solution will depend on the size of the installation, possible opportunities – taking one or two meeting room “off the grid”, serving field lighting or feeding power directly back into the system.

1.24 HVAC Equipment Emergency Power Back-up Systems

• The HVAC system will utilize stand-by back-up power for one hot water heating pump, steam condensate pumps, select hot water unit heaters and cabinet unit heaters, steam heat exchanger heating controls and hot water perimeter heating controls. All tem-perature control panels will be powered by

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the stand-by power circuits. • The intent is to provide minimum building

heating to prevent freeze-up in a prolonged power outage. The building air handling units and exhaust fans will shut down upon loss of power and will restart when normal power restored. The HVAC systems serving the telecomm spaces will also need to be on emergency power.

• Final HVAC equipment required to be on emergency power backup will be further reviewed with DFD & campus in the design process.

1.25 HVAC Commissioning Process

Independent Third Party Commissioning per DFD Guidelines is provided by an Independent Consultant. Contractors and designers will fulfill the roles and responsibilities as outlined in the DFD Commissioning Guidelines and Process. PLUMBING/FIRE PROTECTION DESCRIPTIONS

1.10 Water Supply

The facility will require a new 8” combined wa-ter service to feed both the domestic water and fire protection for the facility. The combination service will be located in the proposed me-chanical room on the first floor. No water main currently exists in Illinois Ave., so the city will be required to extend a new water main from Maria Dr.

Currently it is estimated that a 3” water service with 2” water meter will be required for domes-tic water needs. A 6” fire protection service will

be required for sprinkler systems.

All new domestic water piping downstream of the water meter shall be Type L copper piping with soldered fittings and joints. New hot, cold, and hot water return piping will be routed to all plumbing fixtures and equipment. All domestic water piping shall be labeled and insulated with fiberglass insulation.

All new sprinkler piping shall be black iron. Schedule 10 piping shall be used for mains, and Schedule 40 piping shall be used for branches.

1.11 Sanitary Sewer

The facility will require a new 6” sanitary sewer. No sanitary sewer main currently exists in Illinois Ave. Due to the relatively shallow elevation of the sanitary sewer in Maria Dr., a new lift station will be required to pump the sanitary waste from the Rec & Wellness Center to the sanitary sewer in Maria Dr.

Interior sewer piping located below grade shall be Schedule 40 PVC. Interior waste and vent piping located above grade within columns or chase enclosures shall be PVC. Interior waste and vent piping exposed to the return air plenum shall be CPVC.

1.12 Storm Sewer

The facility will require two new 12” storm sew-ers. It will extend to the city storm sewer main located in Illinois Ave.

Interior storm sewer piping shall be Schedule 40 PVC. All storm sewer piping shall be insulated

with fiberglass insulation. Secondary roof drains and piping will be required.

1.13 Natural Gas

The facility will require a 2” natural gas main. It will extend from the utility main in Illinois St.Natural gas piping shall be Schedule 40 steel.

1.14 Fixtures and Equipment

Plumbing fixtures will be designed to follow DFD standards. Basic plumbing fixtures are as follows:

• Water closets shall be floor outlet, flush valve fixtures.

• Sinks shall be stainless steel drop-in bowl with gooseneck spouts and lever handled faucets.

• Sensor faucets, where required, shall be hard wired.

• All fixtures will be ADA compliant.• All fixtures will be low-flow. 1.28 GPF water

closets, 0.5 GPM lavatory faucets, 1.5 GPM showers, and 1.5 GPM clinic sink faucets.

• Staff fixtures will be at standard heights. • Child fixtures will be at child height.

New gas-fired water heaters will be required for this space. At this time, it is estimated that two 100,000 BTU tank type water heaters with 100 gallons of storage will be sufficient to serve Rec and Wellness, and Health Services and Child Care Center. Hot water return pumps, prelimi-nary sized at 15 HP each, will be provided

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is required for any child care facility that serves more than nine children. An exterior grease interceptor is recommended for ease of mainte-nance. The grease interceptor shall be precast concrete and have 1000 gallons holding capacity. Tentative location of the grease interceptor is anticipate somewhere in the outdoor playground area, but final location will be more refined during next phase of the project. Next design phase shall identify an actual activities in the Child Care kitchen – if meals are prepared in the facilities or delivered from elsewhere and simple served, which will reflect on the grease intercep-tor size and location.

1.15 Fire Protection

Building will be provided with complete Fire protection system as required by NFPA 13

Fire department connection shall be provided near the main entrance of the building.

System Alarm Bell and FA audio-visual device will be provided on the wall in the vicinity of the Fire department connections.

Semi-recessed sprinkler heads shall be used in all locations with suspended ceilings, pen-dant, upright and or surface type sprinklers head will be implemented in the Gymnasium area and other space with exposed ceilings. All piping routing shall be coordinated with building architectural elements.

1.16 Plumbing Equipment for Generator back-up power

The Plumbing system will utilize stand-by

back-up power for elevator sump pump and sewage ejector pump (if required) ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTIONS

1.10 Power Distribution

The incoming electrical service for the new fa-cility shall be extended from the campus-owned 12.47kV (15KV) distribution system. An existing 15kV loop feeder shall be tapped in the existing power manhole #P62B on Illinois Avenue. A new four (4) 5” conduit ductbank will be extend-ed built from existing power manhole # P62B to the building’s main electrical room (main level, west side of the building) where it will enter the new indoor medium voltage switchgear (SS/A). This switchgear will consist of four sections: termination bay, two incoming bays and one fused feeder bay. Primary feeder will be extend-ed from the fused feeder bay to the medium voltage unit substation with 750 kVA dry-type transformer coupled with the secondary main switchboard. (USS/HA). Secondary power will be 480Y/277 volt, 3-phase, 4-wire system.

Main Electrical room will need to be roughly 800SF and 3-hour rated construction as required by NEC 110.31(A).

Two floor mounted step down 480/ 208Y/120 dry-type transformers, preliminary sized at 225 kVA (Main electrical room) and 150 kVA (2nd floor electrical room), will be required to distrib-ute miscellaneous power throughout the facil-ity. Main Distribution panels shall be installed within 10’ from the transformer secondary. From these panels multiple feeders will be extended to serve receptacle panelboards on the main

and second levels. Two small wall/ceiling hang transformer will be provided in penthouses and will serve miscellaneous power and other small mechanical loads.

A separate 400A, 3-phase, 4 wire distribution panel will be provided in the main electrical room to serve all Child Care Center loads. One step-down floor mounted transformer, prelimi-nary sized at 122.5 kVA will be provided in the main electrical room with subsequent, 400 Amp Distribution panel. Individual feeders will be extended to the Child Care Center to serve 120 volt power and lighting.

Consideration maybe given to provided sub me-tering for the Child Care Center and Health and Counseling services by proving and an electronic sub-meters on the main feeders serving these spaces.

Satellite electrical room, roughly 120SF, will be required on the second level.

One (1) 480Y/277V lighting panel and four (4) 208Y/120V receptacle panels shall be located per floor.

One (1) 480V mechanical panel shall be located in each mechanical room.

Lighting control panel with built-in time clock shall be considered to serve lighting in the gym-nasium and outdoor field lighting.

AV loads will be served via small wall hang isolation transformer and dedicated 208Y/120 volt receptacle panel. Preliminary transformer size – 45 kVA.

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An existing 12.47kV direct buried radial feeder runs east-west between PADS-12 and an exist-ing transformer and panel board in the middle of the existing recreation fields. This existing feeder will be in conflict with new construction and shall be removed back to PADS-12 along with existing transformer and panel board.Field lighting will be re-fed from the new facility via lighting control panel. Exact number of cir-cuits and their routing will be determined during next design phase. Consideration will be given to salvage existing partial raceways if feasible. Consideration also shall be given to replace existing Metal Halide luminaries with new LED sourced fixtures. Four new light poles will be required on the west side of the fields

1.11 Emergency Power Distribution

Preliminary sized 150kW/187.5KVA 480Y/277V 3PH, 4W standby natural gas engine generator set shall be installed in the generator room and shall supply electrical power to emergency and building stand-by loads in the event of loss of normal power. Ideally generator room shall be located in close proximity to the main electrical room on the main level. The indoor installation shall require roughly 250SF and 2-hour rated construction

Consideration should be given of installing gen-erator outdoor in a weatherproof sound attenuat-ed enclosure.

To segregate Code required emergency loads from legally required and optional stand-by loads, three (3) open transition Automatic Transfer Switches shall be considered.

NEC Article 700 power will be provided for emergency egress and exit lighting, Fire Alarm system and other equipment considered part of the life safety system.

NEC Article 701 power will be provided to the primary hot water pumps and other selected mechanical equipment essential to the building operations and building telecommunication system.

NEC Article 702 power will be provided to the Owner selected equipment that is essential to the continuity of the building operations.

A separate emergency equipment room will be required (per DFD standards) on the main level and shall be roughly 200SF and 2-hour rated construction.

1.12 Lighting and Lighting Controls

Interior Lighting The project goal is to design this building with overall lighting density of 0.80 watt/square foot or less. Daylight tracking sensors will be utilized in all spaces with windows for daylight harvest-ing.

In general, all interior lighting will be combination of the linear direct/indirect fixtures with fluores-cent lamps (long life energy efficient T8 system paired with High efficiency fluorescent ballasts) and LED sources down lights, and will be wired to 277 volt lighting panels. Supplemental decora-tive fixtures will be using LED source as well but wired to 120 volt panels

All lighting levels will conform to ASHRAE 90.1-

2009, State of Wisconsin DFD guidelines, and the Illuminating Engineering Society’s recom-mendations. Lighting levels indicated are aver-age, maintained foot-candles.

In general, design lighting levels shall be as follows:

Offices and Conference Rooms – 30 foot can-dlesMeeting Rooms – 30 foot candlesRestrooms – 15 - 20 foot candlesMain Lobby – 25 foot candlesMechanical Rooms – 20 foot candlesElevator Equipment room – 19 foot-candles minCommon Corridors – 15 foot candles Gymnasium - 30-40 foot candles, multi-level switchingDay Care Center Classrooms – 30 foot-candles with ability to dim lights down to 5 FCInfant Room - 25 foot-candles, fully dimmableKitchen – 50 Foot-candlesPlay areas – 30 FC, adjustableOutdoor play ground – 10 foot-candles

All lighting fixtures shall be complete with lamps, electronic ballasts, hangers, lenses, etc. Prima-ry color temperature of fluorescent lamps will be 5,000 degrees Kelvin (4’ fluorescent lamps). Other color temperature lamps will be used as required on a space by space basis.

Lighting will consist of pendant indirect/direct fixtures, LED down lighting and supplemental and decorative pendants. LED accent lighting and or wall washing will be considered to high-light keyed architectural elements and featured walls. Lighting in the Gymnasium will consist of high

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bay 6-lamps fluorescent fixtures spaced accord-ingly over each court to allow multi-level switch-ing within each court. Separately controlled fixtures will provide lighting over running track.

Child Care Center lighting shall be inviting, creative and interactive. General occupancy rooms will have LED sourced recessed volu-metric type architectural troffers (classrooms, corridors, offices and like spaces), lighting in the infant rooms will consist of indirect pendant and or wall mounted (indirect only) type fixtures. Suggested light fixtures are Corelite Class R3 LED for recessed volumetric troffers, Axis Beam 3 LED for pendant, surface and/or wall lighting in various length. Supplemental LED accent down lighting (Portfolio 4” and 6” dia down lights, 1000 lm min) and decorative pendants (similar to Eureka Float or equal with LEFD dimmable modules) will be utilized in high activities area for visual interest.

Alternatively color changing RGB LED cove light-ing (Lumenpulse or equal) should be considered. LED wall washing shall be considered to high-light keyed architectural elements and featured walls. All LED lighting shall be supplied with 0-10 volt dimming drivers. Overall lighting design in the Child Care Center shall be engaging but appropriate to encourage children participate in learning process. Lighting manufactures and fixtures type stated above are identified for estimating purposes only and do not constitute an actual design. Every attempt should be made to design Child Care Center lighting entirely with LED fixtures, which then may be considered as an innovation point for LEED purposes - low mercury content.

Lighting ControlDaylight harvesting will be achieved by installing daylight dimming sensors in conjunction with dimming LED drivers to allow lighting to be dimmed uniformly instead of turning fixtures on and off. Lighting within other daylight area will have a separate controls consisting of the daylight harvesting sensors in conjunction with occupancy sensor controls.

Lighting control in the Child Care Center will be combination of the signal voltage lighting con-trols and ceiling mounted occupancy sensors in conjunction with manual switching.

Lighting in the small offices, conference rooms, and restrooms will be controlled by occupancy sensors used in conjunction with wall switches wired for multi-level switching. Lighting control occupancy sensors in rooms will be infrared type with adjustable settings for time delay and sensitivity.

Ceiling mounted sensors will be supplied with auxiliary relays for HVAC load control.

Emergency power transfer devices (EPTs) will be installed in the building for energy conserva-tion by allowing egress lighting to be switched with normal lighting in corridors and other large spaces, but will automatically bring lights “on” upon loss of normal power.

Exterior Lighting Consideration will be given to highlight key elements of the building facade using decorative post mounted fixtures with cut-off distribution and directional accent lights. All exterior lighting will utilize LED sources. Wall mounted fixtures

will be installed at all exterior exit doors. Build-ing mounted exterior lighting will be turned on by photocell and turned off at pre-scheduled times by the time clock via Building Automation System.

New parking lot west of the new facility (previ-ously tennis courts) will require a minimum of (4) Campus standard luminaries installed roughly 120’ oc. Each luminaire will consist of 25’ high round aluminum pole and two fixture heads with LED sources. 30” high concrete bases shall be provided with grounding conductor as required per DFD standards. Parking lot lighting controls will consist of lighting contractor with signal voltage connection to the Campus BAS system for on/off control. All lighting poles shall be equipped with 20Amp GFI duplex receptacles with weatherproof enclosure.

Fields Lighting and PowerFootball field lighting will consist of (8) 30’ high mast structures with (4) rows of six floodlight fixtures with LED sources. Lighting levels on the football field shall meet IES recommended values for College Class III lighting level and shall be have a built-in capability for uniform reduction to the basic recreational lighting level (Class IV). 120 Volt conventional power shall be provided at the poles. Light fixtures shall have aiming ability and shall be supplied with integral glare shields.

Rec field lighting will comprise of the (6) existing relocated poles in conjunction with (4) additional poles, however consideration should be given to investigate a replacement of the existing lights with LED sourced fixtures.

Existing tennis courts lighting will required (6) six

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25’ high pole with 30” high concrete bases and twin arm LED fixtures with aiming ability. There is an existing 1 ¼” conduits installed by the pre-vious project for future wiring of the tennis court lighting. All conduits for tennis court lighting are stubbed up near existing storage shed and will be extended to the location o the lighting control panel. Empty 6” conduit is installed through the tennis courts from the in ground service box at Reserve Street to the vicinity of the field’s storage building. This conduit can be utilized for future feeder extension to the field’s storage building for installation 200 Amp 480Y277 volt panel and step-down transformer if that feeder will be extended from the nearby Suite@201 residence hall unit substation located on the lower level of the building. Further investigation will be required during next phase of the project to determine best option for the feeder route.

Alternatively this feeder can be extended from either heating plant of Debot Center, subject to further verification of existing capacities in those facilities during next phase of the project.

Separately metered service panel rated 200 Amp @ 480Y/277 volt will then be installed in the existing storage building with 45 kVA step-down transformer and 200 Amp 208Y/120 volt panel. All fields lighting will be served at 277 volt wired via relay control cabinet with local controls at the field. Relay panel will be provided with built-in time clock and a building mounted photocell. Panel shall be provided with interface to the Campus BAS system.

Existing 120/240 volt 1-phase panel in the stor-age building will be re-fed from the new 208 volt

panel.

Consideration shall be given to extend at least (2) two underground 50Amp, 208 volt 1-phase service connections to the Rec field conces-sion area for future use. Recommend utilizing Midwest electric pedestal mounted boxes. Exact location, quantity and ampacities will be refined during next phase of the project.

1.13 Wiring Devices

All receptacles shall be specification grade.

All receptacles shall be back and side wired, screw clamp type, suitable for solid or strand-ed wire up to #10 AWG, with a separate green ground screw.

All receptacles installed above counters that have sinks, restrooms, and outdoors shall be GFI type.

All duplex receptacles indicated for specific equipment shall be on an individual dedicated circuit.

General purpose receptacle circuits shall have an average of 6 and maximum of 8 duplex outlets on a 20A, 1-pole circuit. Receptacles circuits serving electronic equip-ment (computers, small printers, etc.) shall have no more than (4) outlets connected to a single circuit.

Each branch circuit will have a dedicated neutral, no shared neutrals will be allowed.

All receptacles in the Child Care Center shall be

tamper-proof and shall be back and side wired, screw clamp type, suitable for solid or strand-ed wire up to #10 AWG, with a separate green ground screw.

All receptacles installed in the areas where patient receives care shall be Hospital grade and shall be back and side wired, screw clamp type, suitable for solid or stranded wire up to #10 AWG, with a separate green ground screw.

All receptacles installed in the kitchen shall be GFI type.

Floor box connections with multi-service activa-tion for power and telecomm are recommended in large conference room, gymnasium, main lobby soft seating areas and other spaces as deemed necessary by the space configuration and activities anticipated in the space.

1.14 Fire Alarm System

The FA system shall be multiplexed addressable fire alarm and smoke detection system with one-way voice communication system. New fire alarm control panel (FA/CP) shall be installed in the emergency equipment room on the lower level. A FA/ANN annunciator panel shall be located at the fire department entrance to the building.

The annunciator shall have an LCD read-out screen, as well as a microphone for fire depart-ment use.

Intelligent smoke and heat detectors will be installed in the corridors, day care center sleep-ing rooms and classrooms, lobbies, and storage

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room, mechanical, electrical, telecomm and generator rooms.

Audio-visual FA devices will be provided as re-quired by NFPA72, use of chimes will be consid-ered in the Child Care sleeping areas.

Duct mounted detectors will provided in the return and exhaust ductwork with remote test switches grouped in the accessible locations.

The FA system will be connected to the cam-pus-wide fire alarm system network via fiber optic connection.

1.15 Telecommunications

The tele/data service for the new building shall be extended from the campus-owned signal network.

Incoming copper telephone, IT fiber and wide-band video distribution cabling shall be routed between Roach Hall and the building’s new main distribution facility (MDF) via the campus exist-ing signal ductbank and manhole system ( Roach Hall MDF -S#66-S#64 –S#63 – S#62 – new MDF). Six (6) 4” conduits will be then extended via new ductbank from existing signal manhole #S62B to the new MDF located in the northwest corner on the main level.

The MDF shall be roughly 200SF and has no fire rated assembly requirements.

Intermediate distribution facilities (IDF) shall be a minimum of 100SF and located in the building as required not to exceed 295’ of CAT 6 cable length restrictions. There are no fire rated as-

sembly requirements for these rooms.

Consideration shall be given to stack rooms one above another to minimize riser conduit length and number of turns. Per IEA/TIA guidelines pull box is required for telecomm cabling at maxi-mum of (2) two 90 degrees turns. Three (3) 4” conduits will be required between telecomm rooms

Each Telecomm room shall be lined with floor to ceiling fire retardant ¾” deep plywood painted gray, 2’ long ground bus on insulated stand-offs with min 3/0 AWG bare grounding conductor extended back to eh main switchgear room.

The building shall be designed with all wired and wireless telecommunication requirements as required. Typical telecomm outlet (T.O.) will consist of (1) voice and (2) data cable per DFD guidelines.

Telecomm outlets shall be provided as required per DFD guidelines, wall phones will be provided in each mechanical room, gymnasium, confer-ence and meeting room, and Child Care class-rooms.

Voice and data outlets will be provided as re-quired in the elevator equipment room.

Data outlet shall be provided at each Tempera-ture Control Panel, Main Electrical Room unit substation and fiber connection will be required at the Main Fire Alarm Panel

One telecomm outlet will be required at each P.O.S concessions stand

1.16 AV System Rough-in

Standard electrical boxes and conduits shall be used to rough-in for AV cabling. Special boxes shall be provided if required by the AV design. All empty conduits shall be provided with a pull string. Quantities, locations, and sizes of required electrical rough in shall be a determined by the AV system designer.

1.17 Electronic Card Key Access System and Surveillance Camera System

Detailed requirements for electronic card access, video surveillance, and panic alarms shall be developed in user group meetings. The locations of each of the devices shall be desig-nated and coordinated with the affected parties. The decisions for the security system shall be mutually agreed upon with representatives of UW Stevens Point Campus Police, Union Rep-resentative, DFD Project Manager, the Project Architect and the Security Designer.

In general, the building will have electronic card access on all exterior doors and specialized areas throughout the facility. Video surveillance will be at exterior locations as well as above and behind and point of sales (POS).

1.18 Building Clock System

Wireless Clock System shall be provided. Clocks will be controlled from GPS receiver system (Pri-mex System), which shall utilize FM broadcast-ing to provide control signals to the individual clocks for correction. Clocks shall be digital type with red numerals.

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Dedicated power outlet for master clock (trans-mitter/receiver) will be provided in the building.Clock correction will be obtained via GPS signal. A GPS antenna shall be mounted on the roof of the building.

Conceptual Estimate

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Below is a summary of estimated project costs. Please see the appendix for a detailed conceptual estimate and Major Project Budget Worksheet.

CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATE

ConstructionA/E Design FeesOther FeesDFD Management FeesContingencyEquipmentEstimated Total Project Cost

$33,444,000$2,435,000

$243,000$1,431,000$2,341,000$1,232,000

$41,126,000

Schedule

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A hypothetical schedule for this project could be:

SCHEDULE

A/E Selection Feb 2015Authority to Construct Oct 2015 Bid Date Jul 2017 Start Construction Oct 2017 Substantial Completion Oct 2018 Final Completion Dec 2018

Appendix

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The Appendix information has been included separately on a CD. The CD includes:

APPENDIX

PRESENTATIONS

• Workshop 2 02.19.2013• Workshop 3 03.12.2013• Workshop 4 04.16.2013• Workshop 5 05.21.2013• SGA Presentation 11.14.2013

MEETING MINUTES

BENCHMARKING INFORMATION

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES EQUIPMENT INFORMATION

BUILDING PROGRAMS

• Recreation & Wellness Center• Child Care Center

CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

• Site Plan• Floor Plans• Renderings• Fly-through Animation

DESIGN ITERATIONS

• Separate child care facility• Relocated parking for more building

expansion

student health and wellness center final study jan 2015

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