Planning & Design Meetings Fairmeadow ES B&G Meeting 6/16/2010 - Minutes
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Meeting Subject: Fairmeadow ES B&G Meeting
Meeting Date: June 16, 2010
Location: Palo Alto District Building
Those Present: Lori Alvarez (LA) PAUSD
Luis Zepeda (LZ) PAUSD
Pete Pearne (PP) PAUSD
Rosanna Lerma (RL) EDesignC
Ron Blue (RB) EDesignC / List Engineering
Stephen Howarter (SH) EDesignC
Lisa Gelfand (LG) Gelfand Partners
Ashley Drum (AD) Gelfand Partners
The following new items were discussed:
Item 1. Jackson Hearing Center-
A. Building is either too hot or too cold depending upon season. LZ stated that he can start the building
warm up cycle at 4:00am and the building cannot maintain cooling on peak days.
B. LG mentioned that passive cooling techniques will be used in the site design to help mitigate heat gain.
C. EDC will investigate existing systems and perform load calculations to determine if systems are
undersized to maintain classroom design temperatures.
Item 2. New Building ‘G’
A. Two options were discussed for heating space; forced air furnaces installed in areas above storage
rooms with ductwork distribution to grilles within classroom spaces and radiant ceiling panels with a
central boiler.
B. It was determined by the group that the radiant ceiling panels with central boiler would be designed for
the Fairmeadow campus.
C. Items discussed for the system included the following:
a. Software access to the central boiler, non proprietary
b. A Systems manual for the entire HVAC system operation, not just individual components.
c. Training session for PAUSD B&G personnel.
d. A chemical pot feeder be part of the system
e. No yearly maintenance contract from manufacturer required.
f. Isolation valves will be provided at each radiator.
D. It was determined that provisions for future AC would not be included in this design as the standard for
elementary schools is no AC.
E. Natural ventilation with low louvered openings with fabric back draft dampers and high motor actuated
openings will be used. This system will be automated based on the EMS.
F. A room sensor will be placed near the teacher lighting controls with signage describing system operation
of the radiators.
Item 3. Existing Classroom wings A and D
A. Natural ventilation system for existing classrooms.
a. Add low louvered openings at exterior classroom walls. Openings to have fabric filters with back
draft dampers.
b. Provide motor actuators at high windows with interties to EMS system for automated control.
End of Meeting Notes
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