Education Support Center

 

Staff Input per Category

  • Functionality/Efficiency/Flexibility: Inefficient space/layout for use
  • Collaboration/Connections: Lack of support space, central kitchen needed,  ware-housing/logistics/storage need improved, flex space for testing/PD/training/events, no loading dock, storage needs (auction items, etc.)
  • Accessibility/Special Programming: Wayfinding/signage
  • Comfort & Well Being: Restroom upgrades, HVAC, branding, sewer smells in kitchen, “wet wall”, roof leaks
  • Safety & Security: Poor entry set-up for visitors, building security


Conditional Assessment (Overall Suitability: 60%)


Conditional Assessment Summary of Needs

  • Site:  Items that scored poorly include lawn/landscaping, site directional signs, site furnishings, dumpster area, mech. courtyard, site lighting, drives & lot asphalt, curbs, & walks.
  • Architectural:  Originally a church building, the building has been retrofitted over the years as needs have changed.  The building exterior is in poor condition especially the roof, skylights, walls and exterior windows.  Complicated roof design creates numerous areas that are leaking.  Below grade walls have moisture issues as by evidence on the interior.
  • Interiors:  The finishes in this building range from poor to good condition. There is newer CPT and VCT in areas throughout but there are places that could use updates or repairs. VCT in areas is starting to split apart and the lower-level features old broadloom CPT. Also, the tile in the restrooms downstairs is still in good condition; however, I recommend taking the CPT out of the women’s. Casework throughout is a mixture of ages and styles. All appear in decent/good condition, especially in the technology support. Windows need roller shades, the blinds they do have appear older. Visual display in decent condition. Furniture is also a mix of ages, styles and finishes, this building could benefit from new office furniture.
  • Mechanical:  The Central Plant is in need of pumps and a Chiller.  The Boilers are in good condition. 4-pipe heating and cooling piping appears to be in fair condition.  The air handling unit that serves the VAV system is in poor condition and should be replaced. The five split systems that serve the board room and surrounding area are in good condition, but all other split systems in the building are in poor condition and should be replaced. Exhaust fans are aged and should be considered for replacement with modern direct drive fans
    • HVAC Controls:  Mixture of control types.  Main VAV AHU-1 has older Andover Continuum and digital controls on VAV boxes.  Board room area has newer Schneider DDC controls on the (5) newer furnaces.  Furnaces in the basement and surrounding areas are stand-alone residential style thermostats.  The mini-split cassette units serving the conference rooms adjacent to the board room are stand -alone Mitsubishi stats. Recommend replacement of Andover controls system when AHU-1 is replaced.  Additional furnaces could have upgraded DDC controls added as well if desired.
  • Electrical:  Natural gas generator in fair condition; (2) electrical services both in fair-poor condition; fire alarm system (2006) is no longer manufactured, in poor condition and should be replaced; receptacle density appears low; interior lighting has LED in remodeled areas and high volumes, fluorescent fixtures in older locations; manual controls throughout, dimmable controls in LED locations, no occupancy sensors; exterior lighting has LED parking lot lighting and HID wall packs; exterior lighting has BMS controls
  • Plumbing:  The domestic water service entrance is not in a readily accessible location under the stairs and should be moved to be accessible. The domestic water central plant is in good condition. The plumbing fixtures are in fair to good condition. The kitchen can be subjected to sewer gas smells. It is recommended to install trap guards in the floor drains. The exterior gas piping shows moderate corrosion. The corrosion should be removed, & gas pipe painted with protective paint.
  • Technology
    • No electronic door monitoring.  Staff walk around building at day’s end to check doors. 
    • Video surveillance. A lot of blind spots around the exterior of the buildings.
    • Classroom A/V. In working condition but getting dated.  They are planning projects to update.


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