My HVAC questions to C.G.Schmidt

The following is an email I sent on Friday, March 28, 10:20am. (I realize that I probably will not receive an answer because of time constraints, but I sent it just the same.)

Dear John,

Someone forwarded me your statement of why there was a discrepancy in the Athletic/phy. ed totals. Is this correct?

"The summary of physical education costs ($20,983,755) on 17 December included both new construction ($15,799,267 million) and renovation ($5.2 million) of existing physical education spaces at the two high schools. The $5.2 million renovation costs are associated with the HVAC ("mechanicals") upgrade being done at both schools and corresponds to the "square footage share" of the existing physical education spaces (gyms, pools, locker rooms, etc.) much of which are converted into academic space. There are no other significant changes being made to the existing physical education spaces. Note that the 17 December information also includes the separate breakout of mechanicals without allocating them to existing physical education space separately."

Can you tell me what would be the cost difference in installing a new HVAC system without the air conditioning? Just making the change from steam boiler to a new hot water system?

If we were not air conditioning, could the existing system stay in place and just a boiler upgrade be done? Or, would all the univents need to be changed and the piping too? (Because we are going from steam to hot water.)

What type of new boilers is Elmbrook installing? Example: 2 large hot water boilers and 1 or 2 modular boilers for summer use per school?

In the system that is currently planned, is the air conditioning system going to be cooling tower or Air cooled?

Do you have cost estimates to operating either type of system?

It is my understanding the heating system will be upgraded regardless of referendum passage. Is this your understanding?

Thank you very much,

Kyle Prast

Now, I should have clarified the last question to read: It is my understanding the heating system will undergo some upgrades, regardless of referendum passage. Is this your understanding?

Another question I should have asked is, why are we changing from a steam system to a hot water system?

PS. I should have also asked, re: " "square footage share" of the existing physical education spaces (gyms, pools, locker rooms, etc.) much of which are converted into academic space." Why are the HVAC/mechanical costs to transform an existing gym into classroom space included in athletics? Shouldn't those HVAC costs be attributed to the heavy/major remodeling/square foot rate?

ACADEMICS, NOT ATHLETICS: VOTE NO APRIL 1st

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