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DRAFT MASTER PLAN FOR THE DPTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS A new package hearer, ventilaror and air condirioner unir was insralled in rhe dorm area in rhe lasr few years. The resr of rhe hearing, ventilarion and air condirioning (HVAC) sysrem dares from rhe lare 1960's expansion. Alrhough ir has generally been performing adequarely, ir is now nearing rhe end of irs useful life. Any reuse will mosr likely require rhe complere replacement of rhe HVAC unirs ducr sysrem, as required for rhe proposed uses. City sraff has recommended rhar reuse of rhe building should also include replacement of rhe sanirary sewer main line, due ro suspecred problems wirh rhe exisring line. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM EVALUATION The elecrrical sysrem lacks rhe capability and disrriburion normally found in a newer fire srarion or in a mulri-purpose building of rhe size proposed. Any reuse will require subsrantial upgrading, if nor complere replacement, of rhe exisring elecrrical sysrem. BUILDING EVALUATION CONCLUSION Based upon our limired observarions of rhe exisring building, Fire Sration No.1 is suirable for reuse as a multi-purpose facility, subjecr ro further analysis of rhe srruc- rural, mechanical and elecrrical sysrems by engineers. We recommend rhar rhe build- ing be fully renovared and modernized for irs new uses. ALTERNATE BUILDING DESIGN STRATEGY In addirion ro rhe Building Evaluarion, a conceptual program evaluarion was con- ducred for reuse of rhe exisring building. This included a descriprion of rhe OppOrtu- niries and consrraints of rhe exisring building. Conceptual design alrernarives were prepared, illusrraring different reuse approaches. The feasibility study and suirability of reusing all or portions of the exisring Fire Srarion No. 1 included annorarion of rhe exisring condirion plans, secrions and eleva- rions, ro illusrrare reuse opportuniries and consrraints. ApPENDIX I - 2