University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Recreation & Wellness
Center Study
DFD Project #12J2T | FINAL REPORT | January 2015
CONTRIBUTORS
UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN–STEVENS
POINT
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
David Boardman
Student Representative
Ryan Specht
Student Representative
Anna Haug
Student Representative
Stephanie Mohrmann
Intramurals
Emily Wahlquist
Recreation Advisory Council /
University Recreation Sports
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP
Marty Loy
Dean for College of Professional Studies
Al Thompson
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Mike Piekenbrock
Campus Activities & Recreation
Beth Northuis
Student Health Promotion
Becky Helf
Director
Christopher Gluesing
Senior Architect
STATE OF WISCONSIN —
DIVISION OF STATE FACILITIES
Kari Stetler
Teacher
Jon Jenson
DFD Project Manager
Jen Sorenson
Director / Physician Assistant
Karey Bayba
Teacher
CONSULTANT TEAM
Leslie Markman
Physician
Rachel Hansard
Teacher
Kahler Slater
Jim Zach
Physician / Medical Director
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
STUDENT HEALTH & COUNSELING
SERVICES
Kaia Durall
Physician Assistant
Barb Matthews
Nurse
Kelly Michalski
Lab Manager
Jon Sambs
Pharmacist
UNIVERSITY CENTERS
Stacey Gerken
Director
Laura Ketchum-Ciftci
Director University Centers
Tim Klement
Psychologist
Greg Diekroeger
Campus Activities and Recreation
Jason Siewert
Psychologist
Ed Richmond
Campus Activities and Recreation
UNIVERSITY CHILD LEARNING
& CARE CENTER
Jeffrey Piette
Principal-in-Charge / Project Manager
Daron Montgomery
Director of Athletics
Adam Bastjan
Project Designer
Rory Suomi
Associate Dean HESA
Mark Larson
Health Clinic Planner
FACILITIES PLANNING
QUORUM ARCHITECTS
(CHILD CARE PROGRAMMING)
Carl Rasmussen
Director of Facilities Planning
George Acker
Associate Facilities Planner
Lauren Hawkes
Student Intern
Nick Krupp
Student Intern
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN —
SYSTEM
Maura Donnelly
Senior Facilities Architect
Allyson Nemec
Child Care Center Planning
Michael Nickerson
Child Care Center Planning
ARNOLD & O’SHERIDAN / MEAD &
HUNT
Steve Roloff
Irina Ragozin
Project Manager
MIRON CONSTRUCTION
Dylan Lienhardt
Construction Estimator
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW
3
Executive Summary
8Process
10
Existing Facilities
15
Study Findings
20
Campus Location / Site Analysis
23
Site Information
25
Special Planning Issues
29
Building Program
37
Conceptual Design
49
Building Systems Description
64
Conceptual Estimate
66Schedule
68Appendix
Kahler Slater was originally retained by the University of Wisconsin – 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 location 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
D
E
D
C
A
B
A Recreation & Wellness Center and Child Care Center
B 400m Competition Track with Synthetic Turf Soccer Field
C
Natural Turf Field Throws
D Synthetic Turf Football Fields
E
Natural Turf Recreation Fields
Partial Campus Plan showing scope of the study
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THE NEED
UWSP’s student government by resolution identified deficiencies in the current health, development 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 programs 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, 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. Comprehensive
evaluation of the health, wellness and developmental 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 Recreation & 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.
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.
Of course, those projects are an outcome of siting 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 standalone 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.
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 referendum 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.
After lengthy discussions through the study process, 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 programmatic 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 existing 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 facility. 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
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recreation & Wellness Center — View of Main Entry
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Process
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
Discover
Scoping Meeting
Workshop1
December 10, 2012
January 15, 2013
Dream
Workshop 2
February 15, 2013
Define
Benchmarking Trip
Workshop 3
February 26, 2013
March 12, 2013
Design
Workshop 4
Workshop 5
April 16, 2013
May 21, 2013
Campus Review
Systems Descriptions
Conceptual Estimating
June / July 2013
July 2013
July / August 2013
Assemble Report Document
SGA Presentation
Initial Study Complete
Child Care Revisions
Study Complete
September / October 2013
November 2013
November 2013
August 2014 - January 2015
January 2015
Deliver
Making your
vision a reality
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Existing
Buildings
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 recreational running track.
There was a Campus Master Plan completed
in 2007 that identified districts for Athletics and
Recreation. The master plan identified a “placeholder” 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.
REC
CENTER
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
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EXISTING FACILITIES
DELZELL HALL
DEFICIENCIES
The building is located adjacent to the Dreyfus
University Center on the southeast edge of campus. Delzell Hall has three levels above grade
and one level below grade with a main entry
centered on the building facing Fremont Street.
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 information. 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 reducing access to medical care. Inadequate waiting
room facilities also cause patient confusion and
work flow inefficiencies.
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 Wilson S. Delzell who was a member of the State
Board of Normal School Regents and represented the school and Stevens Point area longer than
any other regent.
The Health, Development and Wellness programs 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 20232025 will remain on track and not be delayed in
the future.
View of Delzell Hall (looking west)
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 undressing 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.
View of the Student Health Services lobby
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EXISTING FACILITIES
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 expensive 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 interference 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 repeatedly 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 temperature 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.
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 intercom system. Silverfish and spiders have been
found throughout the center, requiring immediate 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 difficulty with supervision and the need for the children 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 present in Delzell Hall requiring proper management
to avoid exposure.
SHS provides a wide range of health care services 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 facility will also not allow for any further growth
or enhanced services.
The UCLCC has space, safety and security
issues in the current facility. There is inadequate
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EXISTING FACILITIES
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LOWER LEVEL PLAN
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UNEXCAVATED
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Third Floor Plan
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Study
Findings
STUDY FINDINGS
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 previously identified Allen Center site would remain the
location for this combined program. After benchmarking 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 existing 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
practices following the Reggio Emilia approach
to education. Within their curriculum are some
important values including:
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.
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.
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES,
COUNSELING CENTER &
TESTING CENTER
Developmentally-age and individual/group standards that promote social, emotional, verbal,
physical, and cognitive development for all
children.
Supporting families by respecting diversity and
family support.
The needs from the previous recreation needs
study (DFD #10K2C) still hold true today. Please
refer to that document for further information.
A quality work and learning environment for
future parents and teachers.
CHILD CARE CENTER
Collaboration with UWSP and beyond to provide
resources that enable children, families, and all
staff growth opportunities.
Current Child Care Organization & Operations
The UW-Stevens Point University Child Learning
and Care Center (UCLCC) is a National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited program providing quality learning experiences 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
Assessment that enables HRG-UCLCC to be accountable and beneficial to quality enhancement
and improvement.
Continued professional development that enables 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 provid16
STUDY FINDINGS
ing a high-quality, developmentally appropriate
environment for children and their families. We
are a model educational and training site collaborating 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 accomplishments 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 entrust their children into our care. We believe that
the college students who participate in our programs 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 Location
The UW-Stevens Point UCLCC is located on the
southeastern portion of campus at the intersection 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 basement 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 underground 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 materials in the current UCLCC are in need of upgrading 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 location 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:
Page 17: During the course of the master planning process, the need for a new child care facility 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 recommended 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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STUDY FINDINGS
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 community. While the approach shares some similar
concepts with Waldorf and Montessori, it integrates 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 competent 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 students are allowed to follow their own interests,
but that “it’s not willy-nilly.” For example, she
says, students in her classroom showed an interest in building, so she brought wood stumps and
building materials into the classroom. While exploring 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 environment 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 approach views the parent as an essential resource
for their child’s learning. To foster community,
Reggio schools host a variety of events throughout each school year, including conferences and
special lectures for parents. “For example, a
teacher observed that a lot of parents were complaining 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 Concept
Building 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 exterior walls to take advantage of light and views
whenever possible. Infant and early infant classrooms 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 largemotor 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 creating 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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STUDY FINDINGS
interior spaces. Educational tenants incorporated 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 environment” 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 integrated 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 children 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 themselves (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 Nature Preschool (upper right), and Blair School in
Minnesota (lower right). Both exhibit a Reggio
design approach.
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Campus Location /
Site Analysis
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 students, both on campus and off campus. Proximity to parking was a request by students so that
the off campus student population had access
to these facilities.
Partial campus map showing walking times
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONSERVANCY
ACADEMIC
MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES
RESIDENTIAL / ATHLETICS
COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL / RECREATION
2001 Campus Master Plan Districts
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CAMPUS LOCATION / SITE ANALYSIS
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
Partial campus map showing available sites discussed
Site could accommodate some future expansion
Child Care could be attached or adjacent
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 advantages and disadvantages of that location:
Adjacent parking for Health &
Counseling Services
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.
Health & Counseling Services convenient to
students (near core of campus housing)
Disadvantages
Created “domino effect” of other site / field projects 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
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Site
Information
SITE INFORMATION
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.
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.
to improve the health and comfort of the building’s occupants. See Section B.4 Sustainable/
High-Performance Design.
PARKING
The adjacent parking lots are: Parking Lot G (Allen 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 Recreation & Wellness Center would be accommodated 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 increased. Therefore, no costs for this have been
assumed in to the Project Budget.
SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS
There is a need for a utility extension to be completed to the project site. This will be a separate
enumeration and project from the Recreation &
Wellness Center.
There have been no subsurface or geotechnical
exploration done as part of this master plan
Sustainable or “green” design ideas should be
implemented to ensure energy efficiency and
Partial campus map showing utility information
ELECTRICAL
EMERGENCY LINES
WATER LINES
IRRIGATION LINES
GAS LINES
SANITARY SEWER
STEAM LINE
CHILLED WATER
STORM SEWER
MOSES CREEK CULVERT
SIGNAL / TELECOM
PROJECT BOUNDARY LINE
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Special Planning
Issues
SPECIAL PLANNING ISSUES
VEHICULAR & PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATION
view2.asp?docid=610 for more information on
WEPA or the EIS process.
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 eastwest pedestrian path that could link nicely to the
Debot Dining Center. Students or visitors coming 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.
DEMOLITION
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, dedicated 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 requirement 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_
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 & Wellness Center but there will be minor site work
demolition projects such as the existing Coleman Track, soccer field and recreation fields.
SUSTAINABLE / HIGHPERFORMANCE DESIGN
The State of Wisconsin - Division of Facilities Development (DFD) recognizes the economic, environmental 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 design principles to the maximum extent possible
within program and budget.
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™
is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. We suggest that LEED Guidelines 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 sustainable 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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SPECIAL PLANNING ISSUES
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 development 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. Recognizing that the greatest cost of owning state
Facilities over their lifetime is the cost of energy 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 guidelines 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 consumed in buildings owned by the State
of Wisconsin.
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SPECIAL PLANNING ISSUES
move long term permit parking to the south and
east would open up more metered or daily parking 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
Partial 2007 Campus Master Plan Map showing the
“placeholder” recreation building
The Outdoor EdVentures program should be
located so it has access to the exterior for outdoor equipment rentals and returns. There will
need to be easy access for cars with trailers returning equipment (canoes, camping equipment,
bicycles, etc.) to this area.
Storm Water
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 considerations 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
A more detailed storm water analysis should be
conducted when this project proceeds to the
next phases of design.
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 Construction. 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.
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 surrounding student residence halls to the west.
Setbacks
Facilities Planning said that they have no setback
requirements from Illinois Avenue. They recognize 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.
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Building
Program
BUILDING PROGRAM
Recreation Center
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Recreation Center
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Health Services, Counseling and Testing
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Health Services, Counseling and Testing
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Health Services, Counseling and Testing
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Child Care Center
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BUILDING PROGRAM
Total Building
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Conceptual
Design
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
E
D
C
A
B
A Recreation & Wellness Center and Child Care Center
B 400m Competition Track with Synthetic Turf Soccer Field
C
Natural Turf Field Throws
D Synthetic Turf Football Fields
E
Natural Turf Recreation Fields
Partial Campus Plan showing scope of the study
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Campus Plan
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Recreation and Wellness Center Study
Scale = 1:200
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Partial campus plan showing scope of the study
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Recreation & Wellness Center — First Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Recreation and Wellness Center Study
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Recreation & Wellness Center — Second Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
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Recreation & Wellness Center — Mechanical Penthouse Plan
Third Floor Plan
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Campus — Aerial from SE
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Recreation & Wellness Center — Aerial from SW
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Recreation & Wellness Center — View of Main Entry
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Recreation & Wellness Center — View from SE
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Recreation & Wellness Center — Main Circulation Spine
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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Child Care Center — Aerial from SW
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Building Systems
Description
BUILDING SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION
STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTIONS
Recreation and Wellness Center
1.10General
Building will have a Type 1B construction classification 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 construction is 20 feet or more above any floor immediately 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 unprotected deck with insulating fill (i.e. UL Design
P902) or with the deck with cementitious firespray 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 precast wall panels with the reminder of the west
wall and the entire south wall have steel beam
support for the gymnasium roof to accommodate 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-polypropylene 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 action with the concrete slab. These beams would
be supported by similar composite steel beam
girders supported by steel columns. To accommodate 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 accommodate 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 accommodate 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 gymnasium 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;
• Loose sands on site with approximate allow-
• Fluid applied waterproofing membrane
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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 traditional roof membrane system applied
Introduce a diverter and gutter system at the
underside of the risers using galvanized metal 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 diagonal or chevrom bracing members do not require
fire protection.
1.15
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Foundation System
Not aware of any geotechnical investigation work
being done on this particular site. However
based on soil borings that have been completed by American Engineering Testing, Inc. at the
nearby Lot T surface lot, findings there were;
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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 overexcavation or the use of deep foundations such
as drilled pier or piles is the Geopier Densipact 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 materials 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 parameters. 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 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 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 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 High Pressure Steam
High 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, traffic 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 Conditioning (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 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, 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 specified in accordance with DFD Design Guidelines, 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 requirement 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 conditions will be as shown in the table below.
Outdoor design conditions are per the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code Chapter
SPS 363 Table 63.0302.
Indoor Conditions
Outdoor Conditions
Summer
76°F, 50%-60%RH
87°db, 75°F
Winter
68°F, No Humidification
-20°F
• 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
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be located in penthouse areas with vibration and sound isolation provided. Service
and maintenance access will be provided
by hoist ways, stairs, or penthouse access
walls and area wells constructed for equipment 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 vibration 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 appropriate vibration isolation. This will include
spring isolators, spring hangers, and inertia
bases, as required by the application. Piping
connected to rotating equipment will be isolated from the equipment with flexible piping
connections.
Mechanical Rooms Space Allocations
Mechanical 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 ventilation system will be provided in the main level mechanical equipment room.
• Estimated space required for pump room in
Recreation and Wellness: 1,200 SF
Penthouse Level
Two Penthouse mechanical equipment rooms
will be provided for central air handling.
• Estimated space required for penthouse on
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the west side: 5,000 SF
Estimated space required for penthouse on
the south side:
4,500 SF
Insulation
The 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 Ventilation
Minimum 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 approximately 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 provided.
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 condensate 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 underground Campus chilled water mains to the
main level mechanical room. Campus primary pumping is used.
• Air side economizers will be used for winter
and mild weather to maintain comfort. Cooling coils will be drained during the winter.
Cooling Distribution
• The campus chiller water system uses Campus 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-
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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 mechanical 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 ventilation 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 temperature as base design. Terminals will use
electric thermostat and temperature control
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valve. Further review with the DFD/User
Agency and final layout and load requirements 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 ventilated 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, energy recovery wheel (if feasible and cost effective), 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 distribution, 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. Supply 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 distribution, 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 system, 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
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by multiple VAV boxes. Each box will have
hot water heating coils, minimum and maximum 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 programming will determine whether spaces
are in use or not used with local sensor over-
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ride capability. In unoccupied times where
occupancy sensors are used to set back
airflow the terminal minimum airflow is reduced to zero unless the space temperature
requires heat/cool to maintain temperature.
The return and exhaust air ductwork systems 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 Conditioned 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 distribution equipment will be ventilated at a rate
not less than 12 air changes per hour.
• Electrical transformer rooms will be ventilated 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 dampers for each connection.
1.18
Child Care Center Kitchen
• Grease exhaust shall be routed up to the
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roof to up blast grease exhaust fans. Attention will be provided to maintain a maximum
horizontal duct run of 75 feet to minimize
required duct pitch.
Demand Controlled Ventilation Exhaust - Individual food service grease hoods exhaust
fans operation and VFD speed control senses 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 control system with electric actuation.
• The intent is to provide a networked, distributed 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
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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 terminal 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
• This project will be pursuing LEED Gold
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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.
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Indoor Air Quality
General
The air handling systems will incorporate the
following Indoor Air Quality features:
• The air handling systems will incorporate the
following Indoor Air Quality features:
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Certification; therefore ventilation (outdoor
air) quantities will follow the requirements of
ASHRAE 62.1 with demand control ventilation, 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 exact 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 construction for thermal protection and radiated
sound isolation.
All VAV boxes will be designed with hot water 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 temperature 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 occupancy 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 temperature control panels will be powered by
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the stand-by power circuits.
be required for sprinkler systems.
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.
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.
• The intent is to provide minimum building
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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 water service to feed both the domestic water and
fire protection for the facility. The combination
service will be located in the proposed mechanical 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 domestic water needs. A 6” fire protection service will
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 sewers. 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
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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, preliminary sized at 15 HP each, will be provided
Per DFD design guidelines a grease interceptor
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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 maintenance. 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 interceptor 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, pendant, 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)
and second levels. Two small wall/ceiling hang
transformer will be provided in penthouses and
will serve miscellaneous power and other small
mechanical loads.
1.10
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, preliminary 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.
ELECTRICAL DESCRIPTIONS
Power Distribution
The incoming electrical service for the new facility 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 extended 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 extended 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 distribute miscellaneous power throughout the facility. 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
Consideration maybe given to provided sub metering 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 gymnasium 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 existing 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 circuits 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 generator outdoor in a weatherproof sound attenuated 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.
2009, State of Wisconsin DFD guidelines, and
the Illuminating Engineering Society’s recommendations. Lighting levels indicated are average, maintained foot-candles.
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.
In general, design lighting levels shall be as
follows:
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 harvesting.
In general, all interior lighting will be combination
of the linear direct/indirect fixtures with fluorescent 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 decorative fixtures will be using LED source as well but
wired to 120 volt panels
All lighting levels will conform to ASHRAE 90.1-
Offices and Conference Rooms – 30 foot candles
Meeting Rooms – 30 foot candles
Restrooms – 15 - 20 foot candles
Main Lobby – 25 foot candles
Mechanical Rooms – 20 foot candles
Elevator Equipment room – 19 foot-candles min
Common Corridors – 15 foot candles
Gymnasium - 30-40 foot candles,
multi-level switching
Day Care Center Classrooms – 30 foot-candles
with ability to dim lights down to 5 FC
Infant Room - 25 foot-candles, fully dimmable
Kitchen – 50 Foot-candles
Play areas – 30 FC, adjustable
Outdoor play ground – 10 foot-candles
All lighting fixtures shall be complete with lamps,
electronic ballasts, hangers, lenses, etc. Primary 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 highlight keyed architectural elements and featured
walls.
Lighting in the Gymnasium will consist of high
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bay 6-lamps fluorescent fixtures spaced accordingly over each court to allow multi-level switching 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 volumetric 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 lighting (Lumenpulse or equal) should be considered.
LED wall washing shall be considered to highlight 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 Control
Daylight 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 controls 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 conservation 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. Building 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 (previously 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 Power
Football 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 previous 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 stepdown 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 storage 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 concession 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 stranded 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 equipment (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 stranded 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 activation 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 department use.
Intelligent smoke and heat detectors will be
installed in the corridors, day care center sleeping 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 required by NFPA72, use of chimes will be considered 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 campus-wide fire alarm system network via fiber
optic connection.
1.15Telecommunications
The tele/data service for the new building shall
be extended from the campus-owned signal
network.
Incoming copper telephone, IT fiber and wideband video distribution cabling shall be routed
between Roach Hall and the building’s new main
distribution facility (MDF) via the campus existing 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.
1.16
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 maximum of (2) two 90 degrees turns. Three (3) 4”
conduits will be required between telecomm
rooms
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.
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.
1.17
Electronic Card Key Access System
and Surveillance Camera System
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, conference and meeting room, and Child Care classrooms.
Voice and data outlets will be provided as required in the elevator equipment room.
Data outlet shall be provided at each Temperature 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
AV System Rough-in
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 designated 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 Representative, 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 (Primex System), which shall utilize FM broadcasting 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 (transmitter/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.
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Conceptual
Estimate
CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATE
Below is a summary of estimated project costs. Please see the appendix for
a detailed conceptual estimate and Major Project Budget Worksheet.
Construction
A/E Design Fees
Other Fees
DFD Management Fees
Contingency
Equipment
Estimated Total Project Cost
$33,444,000
$2,435,000
$243,000
$1,431,000
$2,341,000
$1,232,000
$41,126,000
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Schedule
SCHEDULE
A hypothetical schedule for this project could be:
A/E Selection Authority to Construct Bid Date Start Construction Substantial Completion Final Completion Feb 2015
Oct 2015
Jul 2017
Oct 2017
Oct 2018
Dec 2018
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Appendix
APPENDIX
The Appendix information has been included separately on a CD.
The CD includes:
PRESENTATIONS
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Workshop 2
Workshop 3
Workshop 4
Workshop 5
SGA Presentation
DESIGN ITERATIONS
02.19.2013
03.12.2013
04.16.2013
05.21.2013
11.14.2013
• Separate child care facility
• Relocated parking for more building
expansion
MEETING MINUTES
BENCHMARKING INFORMATION
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
BUILDING PROGRAMS
• Recreation & Wellness Center
• Child Care Center
CONSTRUCTION COST
ESTIMATES
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
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Site Plan
Floor Plans
Renderings
Fly-through Animation
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