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Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School Engineering Team 2011-2012

Gross Catholic High School Weight Room Renovation Bellevue, Nebraska

Gross Catholic High School takes tremendous pride in their successful athletic program. A

major contribution to the athlete’s performance on the field, court, or diamond is the weight

training program. The athletic program has grown to the point where the current weight room is

insufficient, too small, and needs to be relocated and updated. The Gross Catholic engineering

team has taken on the task of redesigning a new weight room. This new weight room would

improve safety measures, provide more space, and have the proper ventilation that would overall

be very beneficial for the school and the performance of their athletes.

Team Members Grade

Team Members Grade

Conner Burke 12 Amy Lohaus 12

Elizabeth Edmundson 10 Jordan Melton 11

Michael Friend 12 Abigail Peters 12

Ian Ginnaty 12 Anton Rice 12

Anne Grzywa 12 Connor Sauley 10

Nicole Ketchmark 10

Teacher Steve Hamersky

Mentors Andrew Shelby, Carlson West Povondra Architects

Patrick Rainbolt, Kiewit Building Group

Society of American Military Engineers Student Initiative Mentoring Program

Presentation Date March 29, 2012

Table of Contents

Project Problem Statement ............................................................ 1 Problem Introduction ........................................................... 1 Scope of Project .................................................................. 1 Summary ............................................................................. 2 Recommendations ......................................................................... 3 Architectural Program .......................................................... 3 Site Visits ............................................................................. 4 Location Options ................................................................. 5 Design Details ..................................................................... 6 Floor Plan ............................................................................ 6 Accessibility ......................................................................... 7 Interior Materials and Equipment ......................................... 8 Exterior Materials ................................................................ 9 Structural ............................................................................. 9 Mechanical ........................................................................ 10 Electrical ............................................................................ 11 Cost Estimate .................................................................... 11 Action Plan .................................................................................... 11 Presentations .................................................................... 11 Project Schedule ............................................................... 12 Funding ............................................................................. 12 Project Summary ............................................................... 12 Journey ......................................................................................... 13 Lessons Learned ............................................................... 13 Team Work ......................................................................... 14 Supporting Research ......................................................... 15 Location Analysis .............................................................. 15 Sunshades and LEED Ratings .......................................... 17 Site Visit to the TD AmeriTrade Building .......................... 17 Acknowledgements ....................................................................... 19 References .................................................................................... 20

Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Page 1

1 – Project Problem Justification

1.1 – Problem Statement – Introduction

Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School is located in Bellevue, NE on 43rd Street just south of

Harrison Street. Gross Catholic was founded by the Archdiocese of Omaha with the Society of

Mary (the Marianists) and the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The Society of

Mary is an international religious order of brothers and priests. More than six hundred Marianists

serve in the Province of the United States and sponsor three universities, eighteen high schools,

twelve parishes, and five retreat centers. Today, Gross Catholic continues to be a Marianist-

sponsored school. The mission of

Marianist education is continued by a very

dedicated group of Christian lay women

and men and Diocesan clergy.

There are a total of seventeen athletic

programs at Gross Catholic. Cougar teams

finish consistently in the Nebraska state

top ten team rankings with multiple district

and conference titles, and state

championships. The weight room is open

from 6:45 AM to 4:30 PM and it is open to

students, faculty/staff, and alumni. Approximately one hundred and fifty people use the weight

room each day. Our professional strength and conditioning coach, Mrs. Cheryl Sacco, has a big

impact on the success of our athletes. For school location, see figures 1 and 2 in the appendix.

1.2 – Problem Statement – Scope

With the success of our athletes, one would think that our athletes train in an above-average

weight room. In reality, their training is hindered. Our engineering team felt it would be

beneficial to understand student opinions as to what should be updated and what they do not like

about the weight room. We decided to survey of students and teachers that use the weight room.

We surveyed Mrs. Sacco’s 5th period class. We asked them three questions that we felt would

best help determine the current issues with the weight room.

Question 1: What do you like about the current weight room?

We discovered for question number one that the most liked attribute of the weight room is the

equipment. The problem with the equipment, however, is that there is not enough equipment to

support an entire class being in the weight room. A student who took our survey stated that they

do not like to wait in line to use the squat racks because they have a hard time finishing their

workout by the time the class period is over. We found this information to help ensure us that we

design the weight room to have more space for more equipment than the current one.


Question 2: What don’t you like about the current weight room?

These results were not too surprising. Through personal experience and talking with fellow

classmates we were already aware that the

current weight room is too small with a

inadequate ventilation system. The architects

who originally designed the school had

designed the space that the weight room is

located in now to be a storage room (see

figure 3); which explains the lack of natural

light and a poor ventilation system. Other

problems included not enough equipment and

low ceilings. The inadequate space and low

ceilings also create problems with safety.

Taller athletes can hit the lights or air ducts

with weights as they lift.

Question 3: What would you like to add to the current weight room?

Most of the items that the students listed as

additions are pretty standard for a weight

room such as mirrors or a sound system. The

main additions that the students want to see

put into the new weight room is a sound

system and new and more equipment.

Currently, the only source of music is through

a boom box with two speakers on either side.

It is loud enough because of the room’s size

and the echo, but with our new design we are

going to need a better source than just a little

boom box. Other items listed included more ventilation and more equipment.

1.3 – Problem Statement – Summary

The weight room is a weak point at our school. Constructing a new weight room with the latest

technology in equipment, a larger area to work with, proper ventilation and natural light would

give students more motivation to better ourselves and show pride in our school. This project can

start new programs in the summer not just for Gross Catholic students but for alumni or even

parents who want to work out as well. During the school year if parents are waiting for their son

or daughter to get done with play practice, culinary club, etc., they can work out and finish at the

same time as their child. A new weight room would bring more opportunities to Gross Catholic.


We as students are taught the Five Characteristics of a Marianist Education. In order to grow as a

school and a family we must always adapt and open our eyes to new ideas. The last teaching says

to educate for adaptation and change. The best way to incorporate this teaching is to make a big

change in our school. A change that will benefit everyone affiliated with our school. This project

is that big change we need.

2 - Recommendations

2.1 - Recommendations - Architectural Program

We interviewed Mrs. Cheryl Sacco, our current strength and conditioning coach, and received

many answers regarding the proposed weight room. We believe she was very intrigued with the

idea and we could sense her excitement. She had many ideas for us, for example she wants more

space, an area for cardiovascular workouts, and even an indoor three-lane track. Here are the

needs and issues:

1 Vertical space for TRX suspension training (www.trxtraining.com)

2 Floor space for agility work, stepper ladder space

3 Track that is inside, 20 yards long with 3 lanes, for spring training

4 Need space for speed work with the track and ladder

5 Ventilation to provide fresh air and remove moisture for health and safety

6 Windows for natural light and possibly natural ventilation

7 Office space for personal conversations and to store personal items

8 Access to outside and athletic fields for outdoor work, weather permitting

9 Rubber flooring since heavy weights are dropped during some exercises

10 Need more space for equipment such as squat racks, free weights, TRX tower, and

cardiovascular equipment such as bikes and rowing machines

11 There are renovation plans which used all available input, that included a virtual tour, and

satisfied all requirements, and used the central courtyard location

12 Consideration of other locations:

Bernadette Gym - not available

Wrestling/Art area - not available

West Garages area - not available

Central Courtyard (Senior deck) - available, windows from East commons (good, bad)

13 Could use as separate building with outside public access, which could allow community

gym memberships to be sold, but that requires more supervision

14 Training room could be included - could be a mini station in a little office

15 Storage areas are needed for equipment

16 10 treads, 10 bikes, 10 rowers

17 Need water fountains


Mrs. Sacco seemed very set on the proposed location, in the center courtyard area where the

senior deck currently is, because she said all other location ideas had flaws. It was not clear to us

that very many other locations were considered. We decided that we would look at different

options for the location.

To help us start the design we decided to visit some other schools and look at their weight rooms.

We talked with our athletic director, Mr. Michael Dempsey and he talked with other athletic

directors at their monthly meeting. He gave us a list of schools that were willing to give us a tour

of their weight room. From the list we selected two schools: Elkhorn South High School and

Conestoga High School. We liked Elkhorn South because it is a new state of the art school and

we would be able to see all the bells and whistles that might be considered for a high school level

facility. We chose Conestoga High School because it about the same size school as ours. The

number of students using the weight room at Conestoga would match our requirements and the

budgeting and funding would be a close match as well.

Elkhorn South High School (11/1/11, Morning) Tom Ramsbottom - Athletic Director Elkhorn South can be classified as the perfect high school. The school has everything, being just

a mere two years in existence. The athletic area is complete with two gyms, six locker rooms

along with referees locker room, a 195 yard

long track, a wrestling room, a training room,

rehab room, an enormous storage area, offices,

and of course a weight room. The weight

room at Elkhorn South is very simple in

design, which is what most weight rooms are:

simple. The room is a very spacious rectangle

with plenty of room to walk around even as

athletes are using the equipment. There are

many windows on one side of the room that

let in natural light and look out towards a

parking lot and landscaping; on the other side

windows look out to the track and gym.

Lining the walls are large inspirational posters that seem to also light up the room. Of course the

room wouldn’t be complete without a sound system, which is what all athletes’ love to have

while working out.


Conestoga High School (11/1/11, Afternoon) Kyle Steckler - Athletic Director Conestoga High School is a small school found in the middle of Nebraska. They recently built a

completely separate building for their weight room and wrestling room combined. Similar to our

current wrestling/art building, this is just a

metal building that they put up on their

property. Half of this structure had turf floor so

that sports teams could use it to warm up,and

do other activities when the weather was not

ideal. This was also used by the wrestling team

by just rolling mats over the turf. The other

half had an office and a loft area where

equipment was stored and the majority of the

half was their weight area. This type of weight

room was more realistic to our budget and

resources so we were very interested.

From this research, the team developed an architectural program to serve as a guide in the design

of the weight room. From the analysis of our needs we determined that the weight room should

be about 3700 square feet with an additional 2600 square feet for an indoor sprinting track. The

full architectural program is given as figure 4 in the appendix.

2.2 - Recommendations - Location Options

Once the approximate amount of space for the weight room was determined, the possible

locations could be selected. There were a number of locations that were considered for the

weight room project. The weight room

should be located close to the locker rooms

and the athletic fields. It would be nice to

have a view of the athletic fields and a way

to provide natural light. After completing an

analysis of five locations, a location to the

south of the lower gym was selected. The

complete analysis of locations is contained in

section 4.1 of this report.

Some of the issues that will need to be

addressed with this location include the

sloping hill, utilities in the area, and the

access roadway. The sloping hill was


originally fill dirt to level and extend the lower gym area. There would need to be extensive soil

testing and there may need to be soil enhancements to accommodate the building. There may

also be roof drains and storm drains in the area as well as a sanitary sewer and fire hydrants to be

moved. There is also an access roadway that wraps around the south side of the building. This

roadway is used by people walking to the lower gyms or athletic fields, and by people driving to

the wrestling room or making other deliveries to the lower gym area. Walking and driving access

will need to be provided by the new design.

2.3 - Recommendations - Design Details

We really liked the southern exposure of our selected location which provides opportunities for

natural light and wonderful views of our athletic fields. The location is close to existing athletic

spaces within the school

building such as the locker

rooms and training room. Some

of the design details that we

considered include the floor

plan, building codes, interior

materials and equipment, and

exterior materials. We will also

consider structural, mechanical,

and electrical issues.

Floor Plan

The design for the projected weight room includes two levels complete with access to the locker

rooms, bathrooms, storage area, an office, entrance area, and a 20 meter track straightaway.

There is roughly 5800 square feet of floor space in

the weight room itself, allowing plenty of room for

free weights, treadmills, cardio equipment, TRX, and

anything else that would be done in a weight room.

This large open space would make it easy to move

around weights and equipment with ease and also

allow plenty of room for the equipment to be used

and for those not using the equipment to walk around

safely.

We essentially chose this design from various

alternate locations because of its access to the

athletic fields, and because their was adequate open

space that would not limit the size of the weight


room. The design is easily accessible from the athletic fields and the west parking lot. We made

sure there would also be access to the existing locker rooms from the proposed weight room;

there will be a hallway connecting the two buildings. The hallway would be located close to the

entrance of the existing lower gym and

a hallway away from the training room

which is located between the men and

women’s locker rooms.

One of the main reasons the idea for a

new weight room was brought up was

of the current stuffiness and less

spaciousness of the much smaller

weight room. The current weight room was in fact a storage area before its use as a weight

training facility. The problem with the stuffiness is from the lack of natural light in the current

weight room; there are no windows letting natural light in because of its location in the basement

of the school. The new proposal is complete with large open windows that would allow an

excessive amount of natural

light into the large open area.

These windows would also

have electronic shades that

could be moved up and down

depending on the time of day.

This natural lighting would

conserve energy considerably

because during the day lights

would not need to be turned on when the weight room is in use. The building would have both

upper and lower entrances/exits.

Building Codes - Accessibility

Building codes insure that buildings meet a minimum standard regarding safety. We chose to

focus on two important codes: fire safety and accessibility. Both of these codes are relatively

easy to achieve with this building. Fire safety will involve adding or extending the fire sprinkler

system that is used throughout the rest of the school, and planning for enough exits. There will

be two exits out of each level on both levels of the weight room. The upper level will exit to the

front for parking lot access and the rear for access to the upper athletic fields and outdoor

exercise areas. The lower level will have one door to the outside that will provide access to the

lower athletic fields and the track. The restrooms in the new building would need to be

accessible with a 5 foot turning radius within the restroom that has access to all restroom

facilities. Adjacent to an exterior door on the south side of the weight room will also provide

access to the lower level of the weight room.


Interior Materials and Equipment

At Gross Catholic, we find sustainability to be one of our most important components to

compliment our projects. When designing the inside of the weight room, we wanted to find

sports flooring that would be the most beneficial to our athletes. The product Sport Impact

Flooring from Mondo is a perfect example of excellent flooring. With this product comes a

Greenguard Certification, which verifies the product is made for sustainable projects being 100%

recyclable. Sport Impact also offers a variety of colors, textures, and designs we can put on our

floor. We have discussed the possible designs with our athletes and weight trainer and they are

definitely in favor of our ideas. This product also gives us a health aspect in that it is non-porous

and antibacterial which helps eliminate germs left behind after a tough workout. The pictures

below show how designs can be created using the Sport Impact Flooring.

For the ceiling we decided that subtle was best. Armstrong manufacturing makes drop down

“clouds” that are designed to help absorb sound. Also, these special ceiling pieces allow a room

to have exposed beams and pipes. We decided to

choose a light grey for our ceiling with the structure

and HVAC systems above painted black. The

“clouds” will be arranged in a grid pattern across

the entire ceiling, giving it a uniform feel.

Our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mrs. Sacco,

shared with us a plan of all of the most important

and vital exercise machines she would like to see in

the weight room. The ideal weight room would

focus on muscle strength while maintaining cardio

stamina. Living in Nebraska does not allow us

much time to run/condition outside during the winter period. Mrs. Sacco’s goal is to have the

room open to a “sprinting/ladder” section while still using the space to have multiple squat racks,

exercise bikes, and elliptical machines. The back of the weight room will have mirrors lining the


wall so we can have a yoga/Pilate's strengthening area. Dumbbell racks will be located in an

open multipurpose area. The pictures below show how the interior can be decorated with bold

lines and inspirational phases and logos.

Exterior Materials

For the lower portions of the walls we plan to use brick that matches the existing school. The top

half will be metal siding and windows. We decided to go with so many windows because it adds

a sense of sustainability to our project, being that they provide us with the natural light from the

sun. With this amount of windows, we needed to make sure that we retained a healthy and safe

temperature inside the room throughout the day. Insolroll is a window manufacturing company

that offers different window shades. We have chosen the Oasis 2700 Exterior Solar window

shade that will provide about 5% of the natural sun rays and heat into the building while

bouncing the other 95% off of the shades. A plus to these solar shades is that they enhance the

view of the outside athletic fields by blocking the glare of the sun, allowing a glorious view of

the outside for the runners on the treadmills and elliptical machines that will face the windows.

The shades can be printed with images and/ or text giving our weight room a creative and

appealing look. These shades are also energy sufficient and can earn LEED points between 8 and

20 points. See section 4.3 of this report for details of the LEED points values.

Structural

In 2002, our school added a library media center as a new addition that was built right next to the

existing building. Mr. Hamersky, our teacher, told us how the structure of the addition would be

very similar to the structure of the new weight room. The new building for our weight room

addition would have to be free standing, just like our media center addition.

In our library media center we went through the structure of the building to see how buildings

and structures are built as additions onto an original building without disturbing the original

building. We walked around the halls as well and Mr. Hamersky explained the structure of our

building. He told us how the base and skeleton on the building was placed and why. We looked


at where the metal beams went, and how big they would have to be. We realized that there would

need to be special planning and calculations made for the actual building structure, but the

building would likely be supported on individual spread footings that support columns. The

columns would be spanned by beams that would support the roof joists. Roof decking and

exterior walls would complete the building structure.

For our weight room we would use spread footings to support columns. The support columns

would be placed away from the existing building so that they do not disturb the existing footings.

The columns would support a roof system of horizontal or sloping beams to follow the roof

pitch. Some of the roof support beams would need to create an overhang to span the gap from the

column structure to existing building. The roofing material would be supported by steel trusses

and steel decking. The exterior walls would be supported by foundation wall footings and the

lower portion would be built using concrete masonry units (CMU) with a brick exterior to match

the school. This would help protect the lower portions of the new building. The upper portion of

the exterior walls could be built using steel studs covered with steel siding or stucco.

Mechanical

We researched some of the requirements of the building mechanical systems such as the Heating

Ventalation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and plumbing systems. We talked with our mentors

about issues we should consider and found a very helpful section of Whole Building Design

Guide (WBDG, www.wbdg.org). Here are some of the suggestions they offered for

consideration:

● Exercise areas require a 20% increase in cooling capacity

● Provide air handling unit (AHU) for exercise areas

● Create negative air pressure relative to other areas of the building

● Have separate zones and return air for each exercise area and locker rooms

● Use ducted ceiling supply with ducted ceiling return air system with no transfer ducts

● Use sound baffles at all acoustically rated partitions

● Toilets and showers provide direct 100% exhaust operated

● Setback thermostat

● Building automation system (BAS) control of exhaust fans and thermostats

Many of these suggestions seemed to match things we had talked about with our strength coach

and among the team members. We see a need to increase the cooling capacity, particularly since

fall athletes work out in the summer months. We want to provide more than adequate air

handling, a problem in our current weight room. Since our weight room design is a separate

building, negative air pressure may not be needed. Exhaust fans would help with efficient

cooling when used in the early morning. Sound baffles would not be needed since the air

handling system will be self contained and will not conduct noise into other parts of the building.


Electrical

The weight room addition would have a moderate impact on the school electrical system. The

lighting system and supporting the exercise machines would require the most planning. The

lighting system should include a lighting control or building control system to adjust the lighting

levels to balance the natural and artificial lighting. With the large amount of window area and

much of the building use being during daylight hours, a lighting control system would produce a

significant energy savings.

The electrical system would provide standard services such as electrical wall outlets at a standard

spacing along exterior walls for floor maintenance equipment. It is recommended that the

exercise equipment be carefully selected and placed in predetermined locations. An electrical

outlet should be located on the floor just under each piece of exercise equipment. This would

keep the cords from crossing the floor which otherwise would be a safety issue.

Special services should also be included such as the fire alarm, building intercom, and data,

video, and phone networks. The athletes also made it clear they expect a sound system.

Cost Estimate

The cost estimate was determined by considering the component parts of the building and

looking up the unit cost in the RS Means estimating guides. The team consulted with our

mentors who were very experienced with current costs for certain materials such as skylights and

for the overall cost expected per square foot for the entire building. The RS Means guides that

we used were older, and to correct that we assumed an increase in cost of about 3% per year

based on the year the estimating guide was published.

We estimate that the new weight room will cost about 1.15 million dollars which includes all

material, construction, equipment, and contingency costs. This does not include the design costs.

The building has at total of 6012 square feet which gives a building cost of about $192 per

square foot. The cost estimate details are given in the report appendix, figure 11.

3 - Action Plan 3.1 - Action Plan - Presentations

Once we have finalized our project we plan to present the idea to the decision making team in

hopes that it will be something that Gross Catholic will be able to develop and pursue. The group

we would bring to together and present to would include Ms. Cleveland (President), Mrs. Sacco

(Strength Coach), Mr. Dempsey (Athletic Director), Mrs. Poly (Director of Development), along

with the advisory board and sport coaches.


3.2 - Action Plan - Project Schedule

Provide a 3 year plan for project completion

Year 1 - Schematic Design, Start Capital Campaign,

Year 2 - Quiet Campaign and Fund Raising

Year 3 - Develop Design Documents, Select Contractor

Year 4 - Complete Construction

3.3 - Action Plan - Funding

In order to launch a new project the president, Ms. Becky Cleveland, will present the idea to the

Advisory Board. If it is something they agree is worth pursuing the next step would be to

conduct a feasibility study in order to find out if the community will help support the project.

Sometimes the community will want their money spent elsewhere, but if they seem to be in favor

of the idea Gross will need to get permission from the Archdiocese of Omaha with a project this

large. If we are given permission then a three to five year campaign will be launch. It will take

from six months to a year in order to put the campaign together. Budgets, visual aids, and action

plans will need to be ready and set.

A “quiet phase” of the campaign will begin by approaching those who we feel will be larger

donors. After those contacts have been made then the campaign will be launched to the

community as a whole. Personal contact will be out primary form of fundraising, a phonathon

will be held, and mailings will be sent out. We will hold events with in order to show a visual to

prospective donors. This means that virtual aids will need to be made. Being a Catholic school it

will be difficult to get a federal grant, but we will apply for those we can and for those that

support health and physical wellness in young people. We can approach foundations that

advocate for the importance of health.

If these means of fundraising are not sufficient to support our project we can explore the options

of outside community use. Memberships could be purchased by parents and members of the

local community to use the facilities after school hours. This would provide another source of

funding, but would create liability issues that would complicate the process.

Project Summary

Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School needs a new weight room. Most students use the weight room and

many students spend long hours of intense training in the weight room. Our athletes need a healthy and

safe environment in which to prepare their bodies for the rigors of competition. This weight room project

will maximize the effectiveness of our athletic, strength, and training staff and is extremely important to

the continued success of our athletic programs.


4 - Journey

4.1 - Journey - Lessons Learned

There have been many challenges we have encountered while working on this project. At first,

we didn’t know how complicated and how much work was needed to complete the entire

process. One of the most difficult parts of the process was deciding the location for the weight

room. We had many possibilities and there were pros and cons to each site. We had to analyze

each site and choose which location would be best. This analysis may prove to be the most

important result of our project for our school as it seemed only one location, the central

courtyard area, was considered in the current plan proposed by the school. We proved this site

was not the most practical for what we wanted to accomplish in a new weight room.

The team learned many things about architectural design and construction through this project. A

strong appreciation for the level of detail required to design and construct a building was

developed in the team as we went on the site visits, talked with our mentors, or did our own

design work. The more the team worked on the weight room project, the more work there

seemed to be. The team also developed an appreciation for the buildings that they see around

them every day, but never noticed before.

Projects also can involve many social aspects within an organization, like a school, as the team

discovered. There are many different ways that a new weight room could be designed, and

sometimes the simplest solutions are not considered due to the social history of the organization.

One interesting part of the project for the team was to discuss how ideas can be packaged to

overcome the social barriers and get the best solution. The team did not realize how much

building designers need to sell their ideas.

The team also came to realize how important communication can be in a technical project where

changes and adjustments are being made to a design, and all the groups need to be aware of the

changes. Professional designers and construction engineers must maintain strong communication

as the building concepts develop. On our tour of the TD AmeriTrade building the team learned

about the design and build process. With design and build the amount of communication

increases. Both mentors talked with the team about the importance of communication.

Scheduling the work on the project can also be a challenge. The team developed a Gantt chart

with the project schedule and checked our progress throughout the year. The team could only

imagine what would be involved in scheduling the design and construction of an actual project.

The Gantt chart is included in the appendix, figure 12.


4.2 - Journey - Team Work

Team work is very important to the successful completion of this project. The team started in September meeting on Tuesday evenings. The group of students that met in the evening was the core group that chose the project, set the schedule, organized the site visits, and completed the report and presentation. We also have an engineering physics class that would meet during the school day. The engineering physics class did a number of other projects throughout the first semester, but they did help some on this project. Communication between the two groups, the day time group and the evening group, was accomplished using online services like Google Documents and Google Sites. The research was assigned and posted to the Google Sites engineering physics class web site. It allowed interactive creation of pages and sharing of files. The report was written using Google Documents so that each team member could contribute to their part of the report, even at the same time. The team organization chart is shown below:

Teacher

Mr. Steve Hamersky

Mentors

Andrew Shelby, CWP Architects Patrick Rainbolt, Kiewit Building Group

Team Leaders

Anne Grzywa Amy Lohaus

Abigail Peters

Problem Definition Surveys and Interviews

Location Analysis Conner Burke

Elizabeth Edmundson Nicole Ketchmark

Abigail Peters Connor Sauley

Architectural Program Architectural Design

Interior Design Michael Friend Jordan Melton Abigail Peters

Anton Rice

CAD Drafting Computer Modeling

Anton Rice Ian Ginnaty

Marketing Action Plan Cost Analysis Anne Grzywa Ian Ginnaty

Journey

Amy Lohaus


4.3 Journey - Supporting Research Location Analysis

Taking into consideration all the desired attributes of the new weight room, the possible

locations are:

Central Location (Senior Deck): This option offers a central location easily accessible from the

locker rooms. The St. Bernadette Gym being just to the south would block the view of athletic

fields and much of the direct natural light. The athletic fields would be accessible by going

between the St. Bernadette Gym and the wrestling/art building Unless the weight room in this

location were lowered, it would block the windows located in the east commons. This would

reduce the amount of natural light in the existing school, which is pretty limited already. The

space available for building a weight here is limited since it is surrounded by other buildings on

all sides.

East Location (Wrestling/Art): This location allows access to the fields and ample space for

activities; however, the art room would need to be relocated. This location is not close to the

locker rooms. The big advantage of this location is cost. The building already exists and would

just need to be renovated. The building was just recently renovated for dual use by wrestling and

also as an art studio, so the school may be reluctant to renovate a new space for art.

South Location (St. Bernadette Gym): The location and space offered with this option is highly

preferred; however, St. Bernadette would need to find a new gym, making this option unlikely.

The space is located near the lower gym and locker rooms and would provide a large amount of

space for all weight room activities. It is also located with direct access to the track and athletic

fields.

West Location 1 (Garages): This location provides ample space and would allow for very

visually appealing aspects since the location is adjacent to the main school parking lot. Everyone

that parks in the parking lot would see the new weight room. It would be two stories tall,

doubling the space of the current location of the weight room. With the garages are already there,

less construction would be required. This is the closest location to the existing weight room and

it would be easily accessible from the locker rooms. The garages would be turned into the

training room which leaves a problem of where to keep the grounds equipment. We could build a

stand alone garage on the east side of the parking lot where there is plenty of space. Some other

issues include the water chiller tower that is located near this area and the existing garages would

need to be relocated. The design does not meet some of needs expressed by our strength coach

such as a track or offices, or drinking fountains. An important issue that must be addressed is the

fire safety exits as this design covers some existing exits from the building.


West Location 2 (On End of Lower Gym): At this location the weight room would be visible to

the public and would provide natural light. It would have an excellent view of and access to the

athletic fields. The major negative issues with this location would be access from the locker

rooms and cost. This option would require an entirely new building with a way to connect to the

existing building. Also an access road that runs along the south side of the existing lower gym

would need to be relocated. People that attend athletic events park in the main parking lot and

need access to the St. Bernadette Gym and athletic fields.

Each of these locations was developed by different design groups using the architectural program

requirements. The resulting rough floor plans were evaluated using the criteria shown in the

table. A location evaluation table was created to decide on the recommended location.

Location Evaluation Table (Higher score = more desirable)

Central (Sr Deck)

East (Wrestling)

South (Bern. Gym)

West 1 (Garages)

West 2 (Lower Gym)

Sufficient area 3 5 5 3 5

Access to athletic fields 2 5 5 2 5

View of athletic fields 1 3 3 1 5

Natural light 2 3 3 5 5

Available 5 1 1 3 5

Low cost 2 5 5 2 1

Total 15 22 22 16 26

From the evaluation ratings, the location called West 2 was determined to be the most desirable.

It satisfied all design goals and is available for use.


Verosol Sunshades and LEED ratings for New Construction v2.2

From: Verosol and LEED brochure available on the Verosol website

LEED Credit LEED Points

Sustainable Sites:

Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction

1 point

Energy and Atmosphere:

Credit 1: Optimize energy performance

1 - 10 points

Indoor Environmental Quality:

Credit 6.1: Controllability of Systems - Lighting

Credit 6.2: Controllability of Systems - Thermal Comfort

Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort - Design

Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views - Daylight 75% of Spaces

Credit 8.1: Daylight & Views - Daylight 90% of Spaces

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

Innovation & Design Process:

Credit 1.1 - 1.4: Innovation in Design

1 - 4 points

Total 8 - 20 points

Site Visit to TD AmeriTrade building

Our mentor, Mr. Patrick Rainbolt, suggested that we visit the site of the new TD AmeriTrade

building, which is his current project. Mr. Rainbolt is a construction engineer for the Kiewit

Building Group. He said that different parts of the building are at various stages of construction

and that we would be able to see the steel framework in some places and some of the exterior

materials and window treatments. We had a general idea what the steel framework looked like in

our library media center, but we felt it would be a good idea to see a steel framework before any

finishing was done. As it turned out, we were right, it really helped the us understand how a

standard steel column, steel beam, steel truss building system goes together. After seeing the TD

AmeriTrade building we felt we could better imagine how the steel framework for our new

weight room would be designed and built.

On November 5, 2011 our team met at the new TD Ameritrade construction site to take a tour of

the building. We arrived to the site at around 10:00 A.M Saturday morning. We met with our

mentor, Patrick Rainbolt, to receive some information about the project. He presented a

PowerPoint containing a lot of information. This information varied between when they started

the project to what materials they are using to construct the building. After the PowerPoint, the


group headed to the site outside. Patrick led us on an hour and a half long tour of the entire

construction site.

The tour began at the cafeteria section. Our team liked the framework and structure behind their

cafeteria and we could see that our new weight room would have a similar column and beam

construction. It was interesting to see the raw structure before any roofing or other coverings

were added. Another part of the

building that stood out was the solar

panels and natural lighting. Our team

could really get a feel for how

efficient energy saving ideas could

be added to our design. Patrick then

led us to the top floor of the building

where they will be putting all the

mechanical equipment. We learned

that instead of sending the air up the

high rise, the mechanical engineers

decided to put the machines on the

top floor and have the air flow down

the high rise. This was interesting

information, however not helpful with ideas for our weight room. We will not soon forget the

experience however since we were at the top of the building, there were no walls, just wire safety

railing, and we were there on a day when Omaha had 50 mph winds. We were really getting

blown around as we looked down the 350 foot elevator shaft! It was really fun and scary.

We then proceeded down to the fifth floor. On that floor, we got a closer look at the main

building from above. We noticed that the main building’s roof is going to be made into a green

roof. One member of our team brought this idea into his center location design with the weight

room underground and doing a green roof area above. We finished the tour with many ideas and

excited to start designing.


Acknowledgements

The Gross Catholic engineering team would like to thank the following groups and individuals

for helping the team with this project.

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) - Program Sponsor

All volunteers and judges

Thank you for helping with this valuable program

Mentors

Andrew Shelby, Carlson West Povondra Architects

Patrick Rainbolt, Kiewit Building Group

Gross Catholic High School

Steve Hamersky - Teacher and team sponsor

Michael Dempsey - Athletic Director

Cheryl Sacco - Strength and Conditioning Coach

Lynn Poly - Development Director

Tom Ramsbottom - Elkhorn South High School, Athletic Director

Kyle Steckler - Conestoga High School, Athletic Director


References - Websites

TRX Training

http://www.trxtraining.com/

Insolroll Window Shading Systems

http://insolroll.com

Whole Building Design Guide

http://www.wbdg.org

WBDG - Sun Shades http://www.wbdg.org/resources/suncontrol.php WBDG - Fitness Center Design http://www.wbdg.org/design/physical_fit.php http://www.wbdg.org/design/fitness_centers.php WBDG - Fitness Center Construction Criteria http://www.wbdg.org/pdfs/gsa_constr_criteria_physical.pdf References - Books

The American Institute of Architects

Architectual Graphic Standards, 1988

International Code Council

International Building Code, 2000

Francis D. K. Ching

Building Construction Illustrated, 1991

Deborah S. Kearney, PhD

The New ADA: Compliance and Costs, 1992

RS MEANS

Building Construction Cost Data, 2001

Square Foot Costs, 2003

Appendix - Table of Contents

Appendix - Table of Contents

Figure Description

1 Map of the Location

2 Aerial Photograph of the Location

3 Existing Weight Room

4 Architectural Program

5 Location Analysis

6 Southwest View of Addition

7 Proposed Weight Room Floor Plan

8 Building Cross Section

9 West Elevation

10 South Elevation

11 Cost Analysis

12 Gantt Chart

Reference:

http://maps.google.com

Appendix

Figure 1

Map of the Location

Appendix - Figure 1

Appendix - Figure 2

Figure 2

Aerial Photograph of the Location

Reference: http://maps.google.com

Existing Weight Room

Reference: Original School Design

Boyer & Biskup

January 16, 1967

Appendix

Figure 3



Approximately 64' 2" x 36' 6"

2,342 square feet

Appendix - Figure 3

N

Appendix - Figure 4

Figure 4

Architectural Program

Length Width Buffer Area Quantity

Total

Area

Equipment (ft) (ft) (ft) (sq ft)

(sq ft)

Treadmill 6.67 2.04 1.50 49 10 487

Bike 3.46 1.67 1.50 30 10 302

Double Squat Rack 14.33 6.00 1.50 156 10 1560

Leg Press 8.00 6.08 1.50 100 1 100

Lat Pulldown 3.00 4.50 1.50 45 1 45

Rowing 6.30 2.50 1.50 51 10 512

Circulation 70.00 6.00 0.00 420 1 420

Office 10.00 12.00 0.00 120 2 240

Restroom 8.00 8.00 1.00 100 3 300

Subtotal

3665

Track 4.00 120.00 1.50 861 3 2583

Total

6248

Reference:

Gross Catholic Engineering Team, 2012

Appendix - Figure 5

Figure 5

Location Analysis

Reference: http://maps.google.com

Location Analysis Legend

A Central - Senior Deck

B East - Wrestling and Art Building

C South - St. Bernadette Gym

D West - Maintenance Garages

E South - Lower Gym

A

B C

D

E

Main Gym and Locker Rooms

Academic Wing

Athletic Fields

Lower Gym

Southwest View of

Reference:


Appendix

Figure 6

Southwest View of Weight Room Addition


Appendix - Figure 6

Addition

North

Proposed Weight Room Floor Plan

Reference:


Appendix

Figure 7

Proposed Weight Room Floor Plan

Gross Catholic Engineering Team, 2012 N

Appendix - Figure 7

Appendix - Figure 8

Figure 8

Building Cross Section

Reference:


Appendix - Figure 9

Figure 9

West Elevation

Reference:


Appendix - Figure 10

Figure 10

South Elevation

Reference:



Figure 11

Cost Analysis Substructure Unit Unit Cost # of Units Total

Standard Foundation Poured concrete L.F. $4.45 431 $1,917.86

Slab on Grade 6” reinforced concrete S.F. $9.54 4159 $39,698.54

Basement Excavation Site preparation C.Y. $5.12 420 $2,149.91

Basement Walls 8” foundation wall L.F. $246.58 199 $48,987.95

Shell

Roof Construction Steel deck on steel trusses S.F. $21.32 4807 $102,502.29

Exterior Walls Metal studs with sheathing S.F. $19.39 7148 $138,614.99

Exterior Windows Glass curtain wall S.F. $42.01 781 $32,798.55

Skylights Each $300.00 196 $58,800.00

Exterior Doors Aluminum and glass Each $3,554.93 4 $14,219.72

Interiors Partitions Gypsum board on metal S.F. $12.80 $0.00

Interior Doors Single leaf hollow metal Each $1,208.81 6 $7,252.86

Fittings Toilet partitions, hardware S.F. $3.46 716 $2,478.60

Stair Construction 20 risers with landing Each $13,127.10 1 $13,127.10

Wall Finishes Paint S.F. $10.19 5814 $59,233.05

Floor Finishes Rubber flooring S.F. $9.97 3918 $39,051.67

Tile flooring S.F. $3.65 2039 $7,451.17

Ceiling Finishes Mineral fiber tile S.F. $8.36 5900 $49,340.62

Services Plumbing Fixtures Toilet and service fixtures Each $4,021.92 6 $24,131.52

Water Distribution Includes water heater S.F. $7.58 6012 $45,576.24

HVAC Extend existing system S.F. $24.24 6012 $145,750.36

Fire Sprinklers Wet pipe sprinkler system S.F. $4.15 6012 $24,947.40

Electrical Distribution 900 Ampere service S.F. $7.82 6012 $47,016.24

Lighting and Wiring Fixtures, receptacles S.F. $7.87 6012 $47,304.10

Communications Alarm systems S.F. $1.69 6012 $10,170.86

Furnishings Gym Equipment Ellipticals, bikes, rowing Each $1,276.80 30 $38,304.00

Weight Equipment Dual squat racks Each $7,980.00 6 $47,880.00

Contingency (10%) $104,870.56

Total Cost $1,153,576.16

Cost per S.F. $191.88

Reference:



Figure 12

Gantt Chart

Reference:
