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3. 292's Project Process 292 Design croup Project Understanding The 292 Project Team is excited about the proposed study for the City of Elk River because of our working history with the City and Ice Arena Staff in the past reviewing possible building improvement ideas. Ice arenas have changed drastically in the past 20 years from both a design and technological point of view. Along with these changes we have also seen how ice arenas are viewed in the community, they are now significant social and community hubs. Some of the ideas shared with us during our walk-thru reflect these trends. The 292 Project Team understands some of the building improvements being contemplated in include: • Look at replacing the existing original ice arena with a new 300 plus seat ice arena • Provide a shared concessions stand between the two rinks • Create a larger entrance area and lobby. This area would include large doors, pro-shop area, meeting room, office area, cafe style seating, trophy cases, vending and arcade area, hockey bag storage space, janitors closet. Also, it is important to be able to separate both rinks operationally. • Bathroom upgrades/New Bathrooms • Add varsity level team rooms that can hold both the JV and Varsity Teams in one room. • Provide toilets/showers adjacent to or within the new varsity team rooms • Add a figure skating room with ballet bar • Remodel ice resurtacer room to handle two ice resurfacers • New ice plant to operate both rinks The above list highlights just some of the ideas the study should address. As the study develops we anticipate that many more ideas and items will need to be incorporated into the study. The tasks we have outlined in the Work Pian, connect directly to the objectives of the study, and define our approach to accomplishing them. Because of 292's extensive ice facility experience, we will be able to provide you with a study that achieves all of your goals and creates a solid path for the next phase of development. Project Approach A Core Team 292 will dedicate a core team consisting of working Design Principals and support staff to the project. This consistency of staff ensures that knowledge is retained, accuracy is maximized, and ahigh-level of responsiveness to client needs is provided. 292 will have contractual responsibility for the project. Architectural design, refrigeration, and other appropriate services will be provided by 292 and our sub- consultants. Ourteam understands both the challenges of public recreational facility projects and the opportunities they present. Design is Goad Stewardship 292 believes that design can reflect environmental stewardship. Daylighting, indoor air quality, energy usage, water usage, future growth, technology changes, and site coverage are all elements that the 292 team considers relative to increasing the longevity of our facilities and their impact on the environment. Many of 292's recent projects examine life cycle costing on building systems, developing along-term look at the building to better understand its future impact on the environment and the financial implications. 292 staff members have provided assistance on these a J N _T 9 0 LL C ~_ Q c U N c w