Greenhouse and Classrooms Committee Summary June 26, 2008 

Project Number 208071

Summary of a programming meeting held at 9:00 am on Thursday, June 26, 2008 at Joliet Junior College. These notes record our understanding of items discussed and decisions made at this meeting. Please notify us within seven (7) calendar days of any necessary additions or corrections.

Attendance

• Jim Ethridge - JJC
• Richard T. Rivera - JJC
• Caryn Genens - JJC
• Lisa Perkins - JJC
• Pat VanDuyne - JJC
• Margaret Semmer - JJC
• Michael Lundeen - Legat Architects
• Justin Placek - Legat Architects

Items Discussed

1. New Horticulture Labs, Classrooms, and Greenhouse site locations.
   1. The general consensus of the group was to locate the new building and all of its components at Site Location 1, with Site Location 1A also getting a little consideration.
      1. Site Location 2 didn't make much sense.
      2. Site Location 3 merits consideration, although there are problems with access due to the ditch, a lot of agriculture land will be taken up, and there are issues with water 18" -24" below grade.
      3. Issues the college will consider include: staff/student access, image to public on Houbolt, adjacency for public access to greenhouse, giving up valuable agricultural land vs existing barn/farm area, value of development area, etc.
2. The best time to move the Greenhouses to a new location would be January or June.
3. Programming – Horticulture Lab I and Horticulture Lab II
   1. 1344 SF
   2. 30 students + 1 instructor
   3. 8' Long x 3' Tables to be used
      1. 2 students per table
      2. Tables should be able to be moved easily (wheels)
         • Tables do not need drawers
      3. Chairs that swivel
      4. Durable table tops – cutting will be happening on table
      5. 1 Taller table for instructor
         • Table to be a smart station with computer hookups etc.
      6. Accessible table
      7. Projector
      8. 16' Marker Board and (2) 4' Tack boards on either side of the Marker Board
      9. Door into lab to be at the front of the classroom by instructor's table.
      10. Non-slip sealed concrete floors with drains
      11. 4 sinks with garbage disposals in 1 sink (2 sinks on each side of room)
          • Sinks to be minimally 24" x18" x10"
      12. Countertops with base and upper cabinets on the sides of the lab and full height shelving on the rear wall of the lab.
          • Cabinets should not be particle board or metal. Durable wood is fine, but do not use glass on doors.
      13. Windows with controlled light
      14. Space must be air conditioned.
      15. Electrical outlets around perimeter of lab.
      16. Labs need a clock
      17. Labs need a Fire Extinguisher
4. Prep Room – New space between Horticulture Labs
   1. Needs access off of corridor and both horticulture labs.
   2. Needs to accommodate Laminar Flow Hood, and (2) Growth Chambers
      • These sit on countertops and need power.
   3. Room should accommodate at least 2 people
   4. Room should accommodate a sink and refrigerator
   5. Needs Tall Cabinet storage to hold 24 microscopes.
   6. Doors should all contain sidelights
5. Work Room (Shop)
   1. Accommodate 15-20 students
   2. Chairs and tables – 2 students per table
      1. Tables to be 30" wide x 72" long x 36" high
      2. (10) tables
      3. Tables must support small engines, chainsaws, etc.
   3. Cord reels
   4. (4) work benches / tool cabinets
   5. Parts Cleaner – self contained 2'-5' unit
   6. Sink – hands free and large enough for 2-3 people to use at a time.
   7. Tree climbing class is taught here – thus need the height to accommodate this; 20'-24' should be sufficient. Must have something to connect the rope to.
   8. Non-slip sealed concrete with trench drains and settlement basins.
   9. Instructors table to be Smart – computer hookups etc.
   10. Projection screen, 16' Marker Board and (2) 4' tack boards
   11. Hose bibs
   12. Compressed air
   13. Power Requirements?? – Check with Doug Foss when he gets back from vacation
   14. Exhaust?? -Check with Doug Foss when he gets back from vacation
6. Landscape Storage
   1. Should be within Work Shop or accessed from within Work Shop
      1. Reel grinders
      2. Turf equipment
      3. Gator
      4. (3) mowers
      5. Greens mower
      6. tillers
      7. Cement cutters
      8. Aerator
      9. Compactor
      10. Wheel barrows
      11. Does not need to be a heated space
7. Faculty Offices
   1. Plan for (3) offices
      1. Green House manager's office
      2. Faculty Office
      3. Future Faculty Office
   2. Approximately 110 SF
   3. Green House manager to be a 1 person office. The other offices may be shared offices.
   4. Floor material to not be carpet.
8. Computer Room
   1. 6-10 computers
   2. Outside of Hort. Labs, but adjacent to them.
   3. Printer
9. Head House
   1. 20 students
   2. Use for prep area for Greenhouse
   3. Connected to Greenhouse – would also be nice to be connected to the other program spaces.
   4. Concrete floor with drain
   5. Soil bins
   6. Store soil – 4-5 palletes of soil
   7. Exterior Double door or overhead door into the head house – must be min. of 8' tall.
   8. Emergency Shower / eye wash
   9. Carts 24" x 48" (2-4)
   10. Not usually air conditioned
   11. (2) hose bibs
   12. 1 large cleanup sink
   13. Tables – could be 1 long table
       1. 30" Tall x 36" wide
       2. Tall back – similar to a potting bench
       3. 36" of area per student
   14. Pesticide Storage – in Head house
       1. Locked -ventilated room to the exterior
       2. Fire-rated cabinets
          • 3 metal cabinets
   15. General Storage in Head House
       1. Shelves to be fixed on wall – can go floor to ceiling
       2. Need minimally 25 lineal feet of shelving
       3. Need 30" of height between shelves.
       4. Pots
       5. Pot covers
       6. Propagation
       7. Boxes
   16. Retail
       1. Separate entrance / exit for non-JJC patrons
       2. Cash register
       3. Checkout counter
10. Mechanical Room
    • In building not in Greenhouse
11. Showers
    • 1 shower per gender or possibly unisex showers.
12. Lockers
    • 20 – 30 lockers approximately 12" x 36" x 12" -can be stackable
13. Lobby
    1. Space to act as a lobby, but also an area for students to use before and after classes.
    2. Seating / tables for studying – similar to the concourses currently on the main campus.
    3. Vending machines in lobby areas
    4. Drinking fountains
    5. Custodial Closets
14. Coolers
    • (2) coolers side by side – approximately 176sf
15. Greenhouses
    1. 3 Greenhouses -Bay: 36' Length – 150'
       1. Greenhouse I – Production Greenhouse
       2. Greenhouse II – Production Greenhouse
       3. Greenhouse III – Split into 2 smaller Greenhouses
          1. Greenhouse IIIa – Propagation – needs exterior door
          2. Greenhouse IIIb – Plant Collection
    2. Shared wall between greenhouses
    3. Concrete Floors with drains
16. Parking
    • Probably need to design for approximately 60 spots
17. We do want to collect, store and use all of the rainwater off the top of the greenhouse and potentially the building to be reused either in the landscape or in the greenhouse.

Respectfully Submitted,
Justin Placek