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President, Grunau Company Grunau President, Starbucks Coffee partners andteammembersasIsitin Thank youtoStarbucksforsettinga As always,wegreatlyappreciatethe We continuetoreinforcethismessage If Grunauistobesuccessfulovera Sitting inStarbucks,Iamreminded As Ireviewtheterrificprojectsin President’s cornerI amwritingthisnotetoourcustomers, ® on acoldWisconsin access toequipment. railings andstairstoalloweasymaintenance and controlsystems.Theyalsobuiltcatwalks, the rooftopdrycoolersandindoorpumping team fabricatedandinstalledmetalplatformsfor to completespecialtymetalswork.The and maintenanceteamcalledonGrunauMetals two newcoolingunits. computer roomby2,000squarefeetandadded the serviceandmaintenanceteamexpanded city watertoglycol,coolerbycooler. Intheend, coolers. Then,Grunauswitchedthesystemfrom to connecttheLiebertcoolingunitsdry the drycoolersonroofandrannewpiping Aurora employeesarrivedforwork.Theyinstalled the earlymorningwhenitwascoolerandbefore the hottesttimeofday, theGrunauteamworkedin off theairconditioningunitsduringafternoon, disruption orworkstoppages.To preventturning when Aurorarequiredtheswitchtooccurwithout system. Thesituationbecametricky, however, reducing theexpensivewatercostsofold system thatusedreusableglycolasthecoolant, and maintenanceteamhelpedAuroradesigna the roombyalmostone-third.Grunau’s service save money. Thecompanyalsowantedtoexpand room’s airconditioningsystemtodrycoolers including theexpansionoftwocomputerrooms. ask Grunautoassistwithnumerousprojects, and thatrecognitionhaspromptedAurorato finding thebestandmostcost-effectivesolutions, Care. AuroraappreciatesGrunau’s dedicationto long-standing relationshipwithAuroraHealth Throughout theexpansionproject,service In 2000,Aurorawantedtoconvertacomputer Grunau’s serviceandmaintenanceteamhasa service Projects forAuroraHealth care Team CompletesNumerousExpansion Grunau ServiceandMaintenance CONTINUED ONPAGE 3 equipment intoplaceontheplatform. build. Oncecompleted,theteamslowered above thespacetoallowGrunauMetalsroom chaining theequipmenttosteelstructure and impractical.Theteamsworkedtogether, cutting aholeinthewallorceiling,wastoocostly be roomtobringintheunits.Thealternative, If theteambuiltplatformfirst,therewouldn’t required carefulplanningduetospaceconstraints. the UPSroomcoolingequipment.Theinstallation walkway forafancoilunitusedbackupto The metalsteamhelpedinstallaplatformand second expansion. expansion andaddcapacityforananticipated that couldaccommodatethepreviousyear’s team installedalargerUPSunitandgenerator power source(UPS).Theserviceandmaintenance an updatetothecomputerroom’s uninterrupted Grunau’s service and maintenance team helped team maintenance and service Grunau’s teams electrical and protection fire Grunau’s Again, GrunauMetalsassistedintheeffort. In 2001,AuroraaskedGrunautoassistwith ▲ Aurora Health Care save money on air condition- air on money save Care Health Aurora Aurora in system suppression fire new a installed ing costs for its computer room by installing dry installing by room computer its for costs ing expansion. room computer second Care’s Health coolers on the roof of the facility. facility. the of roof the on coolers ▲ Spring 2005 Spring Grunau Exceeds Expectations on Fast-Paced Grunau’s Leadership Results in Fast Roundy’s Project mechanical Turnarounds for Thomson BETA Construction of Roundy’s Inc.’s Grunau Company’s reputation as an effective The plumbing team also had to quickly finish its one million square-foot maintenance and proactive leader for projects with time work, including installation of all water and sewer building, and dry and refrigerated constraints won the firm the HVAC, plumbing, and services in both the interior and exterior of the warehouses, was well underway when fire and specialty suppression systems’ installation building and completion of the reverse osmosis Opus North, the construction manager for job for Thomson BETA System’s 65,000 square-foot system for the HVAC’s cooling units. the project, asked Grunau Company’s data center in Hartland, Wisconsin. Grunau’s fire protection team also completed mechanical team and Grunau Metals to The building’s construction was divided into work at the company. The team addressed provide the HVAC, plumbing and specialty two phases: the data center and the office area. Thomson BETA’s unique needs by installing two metal work. Construction of the data center began in late April waterless fire suppression systems in the data With only five months before the 2004 and had to be completed by October. The room. Grunau called on its Youngstown, Ohio, fire scheduled completion date, Grunau closely project required careful coordination among the protection team, which specializes in special coordinated with Opus North to ensure trades. The Grunau team began by assisting the hazards, to help design a clean agent fire that the mechanical team could install building’s engineers, Affiliated Engineers Inc., suppression system for the data center. A clean underground plumbing without disrupting with the HVAC, plumbing and fire protection agent system uses gas to cause a chemical the building’s construction. systems’ designs. reaction that neutralizes the combustible vapors Grunau also carefully designed the “To stay on schedule, it was essential that of the burning material. Grunau also installed a HVAC system with Roundy’s input to ensure everyone worked as a team instead of as individual pre-action system that requires two forms of fire that the system would meet Roundy’s contractors,” said Ron Kwiatkowski, Grunau vice detection before discharging water into the piping functionality requirements and that it could president for design/build. “We wanted to ensure to extinguish the fire. This allows the building’s be completed on time. The team saved everyone’s needs were being addressed and met occupants time to manually extinguish the fire and time by building the system in phases, to prevent any delays or setbacks.” prevent equipment damage. Waterless systems completing approved portions while waiting are ideal for protecting expensive equipment, like After helping the engineers design the systems, computer systems, that cannot get wet. for the authorization on others. Grunau had a small window of time to install piping Grunau Metals also completed work on for the HVAC’s Liebert cooling units in the data The fire protection team also installed wet the fast-paced job, fabricating interior center’s raised floor. The team had to complete its sprinklers in the office areas and dry sprinklers in stairs and handrails, and the loading dock work before any of the other trades could begin, the generator rooms and on the loading dock— ramp railings and exit stairs. The metals and before Thomson BETA could set up its unheated areas of the building where wet team also installed rooftop ladders, computer system. Installing the computers was a sprinklers could have frozen in winter. exterior access and crossover stairs, and long process, and the company’s main business— Thanks to careful planning and scheduling, fire escape-style drop-down ladders. daily stock transactions—required all systems to all the Grunau teams completed their tasks, and In addition, Grunau Metals completed be running when the building opened or the Thomson BETA had plenty of time to set up its handrails, a sliding gate and stairs in the company would lose money. To save valuable time, extensive computer system before the data maintenance building’s mezzanine. the mechanical team prefabricated large sections center’s scheduled opening. To help meet the tight deadlines and of the piping at Grunau’s Oak Creek facility and allow for quick on-site installation, the delivered them to the job site for easy installation. metals team first fabricated their work at the Grunau Metals’ shop. Once the other trades completed their tasks, Grunau Metals was back on the job site to begin installation. Throughout the project, the scope of Grunau Metals’ work increased, often requiring the team to find solutions without using drawings. Their final task, installing a maintenance platform and handrails around rooftop units, was finished at the end of February, just in time for the project’s completion. “I really enjoyed working with Grunau Company because I knew that I didn’t have to worry about their quality of work or whether they would finish on time,” said Dan Nash, Opus North superintendent. “They knew the demanding schedule and Grunau recently completed mechanical, plumbing and fire protection work on a building for Thomson BETA completely exceeded any expectations.” Systems. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Thomson BETA is one of the largest data-processing firms in the country.

2 The Doctor’s In: Grunau fire protection helps A Spring Check-Up fire bring “mummy” to life at from Grunau Now that spring is approaching and the Protection universal studios Wisconsin winter is waning, it’s a great time to evaluate your mechanical systems. Grunau Company’s Orlando fire protection office equipment damage. The fire protection team also Grunau’s service and maintenance team recently finished a complete renovation of a installed a pre-action system in the show control has some cost-saving suggestions for Universal Studios’ roller coaster, “Kongfrontation,” room, which controls the ride’s animatronics and improving system efficiency. transforming it into “Revenge of the Mummy.” lighting features. This type of system prevents 1. Schedule a comprehensive compressor The work on the new roller coaster included serious water damage from premature sprinkler oil analysis. This allows ample time to some minor cosmetic work, but the majority of operation by using a pre-action valve that detects take corrective measures before a the project was completed inside the building. heat and sounds an alarm. The alarm notifies problem worsens. Approximately 74,000 square-feet of floor space the building occupants of a fire, giving them an was renovated, and the upper and lower levels of opportunity to manually extinguish the fire before 2. Clean condenser and evaporator coils the attraction were combined. the sprinklers release water that could damage to increase energy efficiency and the equipment. reduce operating costs. Cleaning also The project was on a fast track and required will lengthen the life of the equipment. tight coordination among the trades. Grunau met As always, when dealing with theme park rides the challenge, carefully planning and working and existing building renovations, “Revenge of the 3. Regularly replace air filters to help simultaneously with the other trades to complete Mummy” was a project with a large degree of ensure good indoor air quality. the ride on time. The team also worked closely with difficulty. The project combined new and existing 4. Schedule preventive maintenance Universal Studios to ensure that the modern fire fire protection systems with many structural programs to reduce unplanned service protection equipment would not conflict with the changes. Universal Studios demanded the highest calls and equipment breakdowns. ride’s ancient Egyptian design. quality and perfection throughout the renovation. Grunau can perform all of the above The fire protection team relocated the existing The fire protection team’s craftsmanship and services. Call Chuck Neumeyer at riser manifold and risers to accommodate new dedication helped the theme park bring the thrill of (414) 216-6900 to schedule a service scenery. Grunau installed 600 sprinklers, strategi- ancient Egypt to the 21st Century. check-up or for more information. cally placing some piping and sprinklers behind scenery and in areas out of public view to maintain the authenticity of the ancient Egyptian backdrop. Coordinating with the architect and set designers, To receive the GrunauGram Grunau also installed several camouflaged electronically, please e-mail sprinkler heads so they would blend in with the paint schemes and elaborate hieroglyphics. [email protected] and include The Grunau fire protection team took into your first and last name and account the ride’s expensive equipment when the name of your company. choosing fire protection and suppression systems. Please indicate “Receive In the ride control room, Grunau opted for a CO2 Grunau carefully placed camouflaged sprinkler system instead of a water-based system because, heads in the ceiling of the “Revenge of the Mummy” Electronic GrunauGram” in if activated, it would lower the likelihood of amusement park ride to blend in with the attraction’s the subject. Thank you! hieroglyphics.

CONTINUED FROM SERVICE , PAGE 1 Aurora was so impressed with Grunau’s work Liebert cooling units on stands in the room and that they retained the service and maintenance four additional dry coolers on the roof. The space team as the lead construction manager on the and systems will provide more capacity than second computer room expansion. In late 2004, currently needed to allow for future expansion. Grunau began work on a 4,600 square-foot “We have a long-standing, solid relationship addition. The service and maintenance team once with Grunau Company because of the high-quality again called on Grunau Metals to supply support work they produce and their responsiveness to steel for the rooftop equipment and in the space our needs,” said Gary Weckwerth, director of behind the second floor office. Grunau’s fire technical systems for Aurora Health Care. protection and electrical teams also are working “We are a 24-hour business and Grunau works on the project installing new fire suppression extremely hard to complete all work without any systems. The service and maintenance team is interference in our business operations, like costly To allow room for an underfloor HVAC system, overseeing the installation of a raised floor for the computer shutdowns.” piping and computer wiring, Grunau’s service and underfloor HVAC system, piping and computer maintenance team oversaw the installation of a wiring. Once complete, they will install five new Grunau is expecting to complete the project in raised floor for Aurora Health Care’s second April, almost a month ahead of schedule. computer room expansion.

3 metals Grunau Is Center Stage at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

Grunau Metals and Grunau Company’s plumbing and fire protection teams ▲ recently completed renovation work on a former Schlitz Brewing Company The Milwaukee Youth Arts Center garage, transforming it into the new Milwaukee Youth Arts Center. The teams is home to the Milwaukee Youth were on a tight schedule to complete the nearly year-long, 56,000 square-foot Symphony Orchestra and the project by its January 29, 2005 opening. The center is jointly owned by the First Stage Children’s Theater. Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra and First Stage Children’s Theater—a Grunau Metals installed a pipe grid first-ever collaboration of the groups. system that provides attachments Grunau Metals assisted in the renovation by installing structural support for lights and speakers at the new steel for a front entrance addition and a partial mezzanine that was added Milwaukee Youth Arts Center.

to house office space. All of the new structural work was tied into the existing Grunau’s fire protection team ▲ structural steel, making the project more challenging. participated in the project, updating The metals team also built a 40’ x 40’ HVAC support platform on the roof. the building’s existing fire protection Installation of the HVAC system was complicated by its location in an systems by performing hydraulic inaccessible area. The team had to use a crane to complete the project. calculations and testing the existing fire pump to ensure everything met “The renovation of the old building created some challenges,” said Mark current NFPA standards. Gall, vice president and division manager of Grunau Metals. “But after seeing the building we were able to do some problem-solving and modify parts of the The team modified the fire original plans. For example, we needed to add reinforcements on the roof, protection systems in phases to which were not originally planned.” maintain the tight schedule. They replaced portions of the existing system and all sprinkler heads before additional walls could be built. After the Grunau Metals also installed pipe grids in the ceiling, which provide contractor finished the walls, Grunau returned to the site and installed attachments for lights and speakers. To prevent delaying other trades, the additional sprinkler heads and expanded one of the three existing wet metals team painted the grids at the Grunau Metals shop instead of at the systems to provide coverage for the front addition. job site. The metals team also completed specialty metals work, including theater guardrails, and all the hand railings and stairs. All Grunau teams completed quality work while maintaining a strict timeline, providing the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center with a facility that will The Grunau plumbing team installed a new storm sewer for the bring performing arts education and experience to 800 young musicians building’s addition and completed an extensive renovation of the interior and 1,700 aspiring actors in Southeastern Wisconsin. plumbing system.

EDITOR: PUBLISHED BY: TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTORS: (story – contributor) Christine Owens Grunau Company, Inc. Aurora Health Care – Chuck Neumeyer, Vice President, Service Manager 1100 W. Anderson Ct. Roundy’s – Jeff Kuhnke, Senior HVAC Engineer; Mark Gall, Vice President, Metals Division Manager Oak Creek, WI 53154 Milwaukee Youth Arts Center – Mark Gall; Eric Radke, Fire Protection Project Manager; T (414) 216-6900 Brian Nysse, Metals Detail Engineer; Aaron Block, Plumbing Project Manager F (414) 768-7950 Revenge of the Mummy – Greg Trammel, Fire Protection Project Manager/Designer www.grunau.com Thomson BETA – Ron Kwiatkowski, Vice President, Design/Build; Eric Radke; Brad Moore, Plumbing Foreman Spring Check-up – Kurt Fies, Service Sales Representative

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