November 2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I ROBERT FARKAS: Aesthetically, yes. 2 3 JOHN OXIAN: So you can either put in an original wood window, or you can put in this 4 window. Nothing in between this that you have tried is going to fit? 5 6 PAT WERNTZ: That is correct. As window technology has evolved, we have a few select large 7 window manufacturers who have engineered their products to perform over the intended lifespan 8 of the building. 9 A manufacturer of wood windows is going to manufacture a window that needs to be 10 energy-efficient and do all of the things that it is supposed to do for a period of thirty to fifty 11 years. When they do this, they are re-engineering the window, and the window is no longer 12 manufactured like those wood windows in that building. 13 They have jam liners, block and tackle spring balances, and a whole host of items in there 14 to make them more efficient. These items also change all of the dimensions, as far as the 15 function of the masonry opening, (daylight opening), brick molding dimensions, and window 16 jam thicknesses that can't be replicated today in an aluminum clad or modern window. There 17 still are manufacturers of wood windows that will make a wood window exactly the way that is 18 now; but, you won't get a window that I can say to the South Bend Community School 19 Corporation, here is a wood window that will stand the test of time, because it, won't., 20 You can't get home grown pine anymore, so you have to change to another exotic 21 species of wood. When you do this, the price of the window goes up tremendously. If you had 22 to do a wood window today that would stand the test of time, it would be a mahogany window, 23 or a hardwood window, and it would be four times the price of an aluminum clad wood window; 24 which the owner would still have to maintain the paint finish on. Due to the cost and 25 maintenance of wood windows, there are very few wood windows sold in the northern climate 26 areas. 27 28 There was further discussion between commission members and Pat Werritz and Robert Farcas 29 regarding the windows that are going to be installed at Jefferson School. 30 31 MARTHA CHOITZ: I will move that we approve 2003-0908, Jefferson School, for the window 32 sash replacements in the original building, and new windows in the addition as described to us 33 tonight, conditional upon saving all of the -arch windows and circular windows now existing. 34 35 MARY JANE CHASE: Seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 36 37 4. 2003-1101; Firehouse Theatre, 701 Portage Avenue, accent lighting, 38 lawn sign with lighting, awning replacement (or repair if possible). 39 KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: (Read the Staff Report into the record. See attached). 40 41 Mr. Jim Coppens and Mr. Steve Gergacz from the South Bend Civic Theatre were present to 42 answer questions from commission members. 43 44 JOHN OXIAN: I was here the last time the subject of the canopy was brought up. We did not 45 feel that any changes should be made whatsoever to the canopy. 46 7