NTW Students Learn About M/E/P

By Student Blogger: Trenton Garrison

Bob Sotock from TES Engineering
presents on M/E/P Engineering

Today in ACE we started the meeting with a review of what we learned on last week's field trip to the Metro Health Middleburg Heights Health Center Construction stie.  Then we began to learn about Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems and the many safety codes.

For our activity, we were given a budget of $12,000,000 and a requirement of achieving at least 5 LEED points and needed to select building material for a school building.  For example, for the exterior wall system, the three options were painted block, split faced block or brick and metal panels.  The budget for those went from $500,000 to $4,000,000; so it was important to develop priorities and stick to the budget.

Crunching numbers on the budget sheet.

In the end, all of the teams were able to come in under budget in their selections and meet the minimum of 5 LEED points.  It was interesting to see some teams even meet LEED Gold and come in just under $12,000,000 and others came in slightly under $8,000,000 but still were LEED certified.



The students made a story board of their selections and explained
the rationale behind their choices.



John Hay Juniors Tour the Flats East Development Project

On Wednesday, December 19 the John Hay juniors toured the Flats East Development project led by Gilbane Building Company project personnel. Students put on their waterproof boots and braved the muddy terrain for a VIP tour of the new office tower and hotel which are currently under construction.

Students began their field trip in the Gilbane trailer for a quick overview on the project and safety briefing given by District Operations Manager, Scott Orr. Scott told the students about the importance of the project, interesting aspects, and the future vision of the Flats East Development plan.

Senior Project Engineer, Bill Helmet led the students on the tour of the construction site. The group ventured to the 14th floor to view the suite where Ernst & Young offices will be located. Students admired the view over the Browns Stadium and Lake Erie as project personnel discussed with students the current phase of construction and what steps will be taken to complete the project on schedule.

After the office tower tour, Bill led the students through the hotel; stopping in to a check out two mock-up rooms so the students could get an idea of what the hotel rooms will look like once they are completed.

The tour ended back in the jobsite trailer with pizza and a Q&A session. Thank you to Flat East team for welcoming our ACE students. Special thank you to Linda Hein, Bill Helmet, and Scott Orr.

NTW Tours Metro Health Jobsite

It was a clear crisp day when the students of New Tech West toured the New Metro Health November Family Health Center construction site.  The students began in the job trailer and learned the job responsiblities of the Project Manager, Project Superintendent, Project Engineer and Project Clerk from Construction Manager Regency Construction Services, Inc.  The students got to see the complete set of drawings for this 57,000 SF builiding - and the 300 drawing sheets and several volumes of specifications left an impression on some of the students.

The students learned the importance of building a mock-up and why the coordination of trades is very important.  Many of the students liked seeing the tar equipment for the roof; though they didn't like the smell.  

Who would like to review these specifications and flip
through the 300 drawing sheets? Anyone??




Check out the steel column that goes from the floor to the roof.



Used for the tar roof.



Project Superintendent Terry Tesmer (far left) and Project Manager Luke Dautovic (far right) with ACE students, Mr. Leutenegger and Mentor Monica Bruaw.





Mock - Up Wall.  The grout did not dry to the color desired so
a new color was selected.