The Space Management Committee met on Friday, March 12th and
discussed the following issues:
Romney Gym Space Utilization Study: Bruce Garcia, Facilities, presented
results gathered to date in the Romney space utilization study.
Some of the notable findings were: low classroom utilization; low
swimming pool utilization (Young At Heart and
Tots Swim); only bathrooms in the building are in locker rooms; and
difference between "nonscheduled" and unused hours (although both
indicate poor utilization. The cost of maintenance of the Romney
Pool and money received from Young at Heart and Tots Swim to not justify
keeping the pool. The committee decided to submit a letter to President
Gamble suggesting the pool be closed permanently after May 10th. The
committee tabled any further discussion on the future of the area until after
the student driven renovation vote is carried out.
Marsh Lab Relocation - Entomology Department
Entomology
has been allocated more space in Marsh Lab with an expectation that this will
actually reduce renovation expenditures. Graduate
students will be given Lab Room 21, decreasing the need to construct graduate
carrel space, and one fume hood room will be maintained, negating the need for
hoods in three of the Entomology labs. Construction
is not expected to be complete for this part of the Marsh projects until late
November, 2004.
- a middle section of the building is proposed that will provide coffee bar and
restroom facilities, as well as security from one half of the building to the
other.
- because of the damage to the building due to frozen
pipes, part of the renovation work will be covered by the insurance settlement.
- the other half of the building is still unallocated. Dooley will contact facilities regarding a
possible tenant for that half, in order to maximize the renovation cost savings
provided by the insurance settlement.
- renovation for the Seed Analysis and Seed
Certification programs is anticipated to be complete in May, 2004.
Bruce Garcia announced that OFS Planning will be sponsoring a web conference
entitled “Data-Driven Space Planning”. The
webcast will be held
Pam Barrett noted that Facilities Planning had been asked by COE to obtain data
regarding computer lab usage in EPS 110 for the next meeting, in conjunction
with this project. Dave Dooley
reminded the committee that the space allocated for the ECE Clean Room is
determined, and no longer an issue for discussion.
The computer room lost by this renovation can be absorbed by the
computer lab at EPS second floor.