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Tegra Group presents proposed office standards to Minnehaha County Building Committee
Summary
Consultants from Tegra Group presented proposed office standards including room layouts, user guidelines, and square-footage approximations; committee members asked for department-level input and discussed removable walls and electrical capacity.
Consultants from Tegra Group presented proposed office standards to the Minnehaha County Building Committee during its March 2, 2021 meeting.
Craig Dewey, Assistant Commission Administrative Officer, and Dick Strassburg of Tegra Group outlined a draft definition of office standards, the benefits of a standards approach, diagrams of possible room layouts, user guidelines for workspace and common areas, and approximate square-footage guidelines intended to allow flexibility.
Committee members discussed several practical considerations raised during the presentation, including the use of removable walls, electrical capacity for workstations, and selecting dependable manufacturers for office equipment and furniture. Members emphasized the need to solicit input from county departments before finalizing standards.
No formal action on the proposed standards is recorded in the minutes; the presentation and committee discussion were part of the project planning process for renovations and space planning.
