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Nik Ditzler

Nik Ditzler

Business Development DirectorIPI by Bison

Nik Ditzler lends his decades of experience in engineering, product design, customer satisfaction, and building partnerships to IPI by Bison and Bison, Inc.  Since 1985, these companies have designed and manufactured sporting goods equipment for schools, park districts, rec centers and clubs.

Fri Oct 30•9:00 AM – 10:00 AM•Learning Space 2502A: Exhibit Concepts/MUZO

Gymnasiums Designed for Today & Tomorrow: Avoid These Common Mistakes

Design for flexibility, plan for safety, and coordinate early. The most successful gymnasium projects and outdoor sports facilities are designed aroun

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Design for flexibility, plan for safety, and coordinate early. The most successful gymnasium projects and outdoor sports facilities are designed around how the facility will be used today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Evaluating equipment options

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Design for flexibility, plan for safety, and coordinate early. The most successful gymnasium projects and outdoor sports facilities are designed around how the facility will be used today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Evaluating equipment options and coordinating athletic systems early in the design process supports a safer, more functional, and more adaptable facility. Consideration should be made for growth and shifts in activity popularity

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Design for flexibility, plan for safety, and coordinate early. The most successful gymnasium projects and outdoor sports facilities are designed around how the facility will be used today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Evaluating equipment options and coordinating athletic systems early in the design process supports a safer, more functional, and more adaptable facility. Consideration should be made for growth and shifts in activity popularity, storage and transport of equipment, ceiling suspended equipment structural support and clearances, climate control and acoustics, efficient conversion to allow for multiple uses. Presenters will share common gym design mistakes that require design modifications that will potentially increase costs, lengthen the installation timeline, and create safety concerns.

 

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EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 3: From Vision to Reality — Planning, funding, delivery, operations, and safetySession Track
CEU Credits:1.00
Nik Ditzler
Nik DitzlerBusiness Development Director, IPI by Bison
CEU Selection:AIA LU, IDCEC LU