<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>New Building Specs</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1555" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>a woodworking tool store should be able to design a shop lay-out for you based on the tools list in the Guidelines. Just ask them to set up an efficient dust collection system for you. This will give you your square footage. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then add regulating and assembly space to this. (we have three reg benches on the go all the time, plus an assembly station, and it's never enough!)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you're rebuilding in-house, consider you might always have 3 or 4 instruments in at a time, in various states of completion, or dust collection. ;>) </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, if you have a plate out, a soundboard panel for fitting, and case parts from even one of these pianos, this can take up the space of 3 more instruments. And you also need room to move around.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Having said all that, our shop here isn't much more than 600 sq. ft, but somedays I wish I'd worn my old hockey elbow and shin pads to work! </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>best regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Cramer, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brandon University</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=010584323-23102006><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>KEENA KEEL<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 23, 2006 5:25 PM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] New Building Specs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Ken,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am familiar with Susaki.  They worked on specs to assist in developing housing for the enterprise zone where I live.  We are in the process of voting on whether or not to become a new town in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  They are quite accomodating and will provide information on whatever is required.  The key to working  with them is to assure that they are given all of your necessary requirements and parameters.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keena Keel, RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ZahringerK@missouri.edu href="mailto:ZahringerK@missouri.edu"><FONT color=#000000>Ken Zahringer</FONT></A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><FONT color=#000000>College and University Technicians</FONT></A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 23, 2006 3:34 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] New Building Specs</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">I need some advice, guys.  Much to my shock and surprise, the University has hired an architectural firm to begin the planning & design process for a new School of Music.  I mean, our current building is only 55 years old, and it has fully half of the space we need!  Anyway, the Director sent out a draft of the space needs for the new building on Friday.  The draft recommends 600 sq ft, with an inventory of 175 or so pianos.  I think I’ll need more than that.  Some questions for you:<BR><BR>I’m sure some of you have moved into a new building in the last 10 years or so.  What kind of shop facility did you get, how involved were you, how did you justify your recommendations (if any)?  How is it working?  Anything you should have done differently, or any features you wouldn’t trade for the world?<BR><BR>Does anyone know of any “authoritative” source I could use, other than the Guidelines & Steinway’s ISP, particularly one that directly addresses shop size?<BR><BR>The University has hired Susaki Architectural Associates from Boston.  Anybody familiar with these guys, good, bad or indifferent?  You can reply off-list if need be :-)<BR><BR>Thanks for any and all comments,<BR>Ken Z.<BR>-- <BR>Ken Zahringer, RPT<BR>University of Missouri<BR>School of Music<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></FONT></BODY></HTML>