THEY FINALLY DID IT AND THE NEW HVAC SYSTEM IS BEING INSTALLED THIS WEEK!! I AM TOTALLY OVER THE MOON THAT OUR MARTIAL ARTS HOME WILL FINALLY BE A COOL AND COMFORTABLE SPACE FOR EVERYONE!! THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH US UNTIL WE GOT THIS MASSIVE WIN FOR OUR STUDENTS!!
November 4, 2015
Final supporters
We are students and parents at Master Schreiber's ATA Martial Arts. For as long as we have been coming here, the air conditioning unit has not functioned properly. On many summer days, it is uncomfortably hot in the school both for spectators and students. Sometimes it is actually cooler outside than in the school, and classes are conducted on the asphalt in the parking lot.
We are aware that the management of the building claims the problem is our "specific use and occupancy during the periods of unusual temperature spikes." The reality is different: on hot days the unit does not cool the facility at all - even when the school is empty and classes have not yet begun. And there is nothing "unusual" about the hot days when this occurs - they are a regular feature of Martinez summers.
(The photo on this page shows the thermostat when the unit was set hours earlier to cool to 65 degrees. The temperature in the room was 90 degrees, even though class had just begun, and the class consisted of only six children between the ages of 3 and 6.)
We are also aware of the many efforts Senior Master Schreiber has made during the last 8 years to resolve this problem, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Signing a lease in 2007 only after being assured by the leasing agent that the HVAC unit was new, only to learn this year that in fact it is 25 years old
- Spending approximately $3,000 on maintenance and repairs in just the last 4 years
- Spending about $500 in repairs after being told in October of 2012 that the ducts never were connected to the ceiling vents
- Installing ceiling fans to help circulate air better
- Purchasing and installing custom blinds to block sunlight from the main windows
- Bringing technicians out to the facility on numerous occasions, with different problems identified each time
- Repeatedly attempting to bring this problem to the attention of the owners and management
- Agreeing to sign a lease extension in 2010 only after being promised that the HVAC issue would be resolved if he did so -- and then never receiving any follow-up from the owners and managers until he got their attention by withholding from a rent payment $303 that he spent on repairs. (He later paid that $303 in rent despite the fact that the problem is still not resolved.)
We know that Master Schreiber has a service contract with an HVAC company selected by the building's management, and that management recently sent Master Schreiber an email stating that this HVAC company "has confirmed that the unit is in good shape and the mechanism is appropriate for the size and location of the space. This issue seems to be whether we can find a cost effective solution to accommodate your specific use and occupancy during the periods of unusual temperature spikes."
We also know that the following day, Master Schreiber spoke to the president of the HVAC company, who told him the following:
- The unit is not "in good shape" - it does not extract heat on hot days, and probably needs a new coil due to this problem. But it's possible that the way the coil is not extracting heat has damaged the compressor, meaning the compressor may also need to be replaced. And doing those replacements probably doesn't make sense on a unit this old especially because...
- The unit is not "appropriate for the size and location of the space." The president of the company has done load calculations and determined that even for a retail store the appropriate unit for this space would be 6 tons, not the 5-ton unit currently installed. (For a gym, the appropriate size would be 10 tons.)
- He has informed management of all of these facts
If this problem were only occurring at times when 30 or more people were doing vigorous physical exercise, it might be reasonable to assert that the "specific use" of the building by our martial arts school is the reason the unit is not sufficient. But the truth is that the unit fails to cool the building even when it is empty and the lights are off, and even when there are five 4-year-olds sitting still on the mat discussing their goals and trying not to cry due to discomfort.
Because we are aware of Master Schreiber's efforts and of the failure of the owners and their management company to resolve this problem, we will hold the owners and management liable for any harm that comes to us or our children due to this heat in the school. We urge the owners to install a functioning unit immediately.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2015
57 Comments
It's unacceptable that Master Shreiber has to conduct his classes in a parking lot due to the neglect of his landlord to provide a functional hvac system. Do the right thing before something bad happens to one of his students from either heat related issues or from getting hit by a car. Shame on the landlord!
I can validate the fact the air conditioner is not working. My 6 year old participates in martial arts 2 days a week. The temperature in the building is extremely uncomfortable and potentially unsafe for children to be exercising in.
I don't understand how this has not been resolved by now..years?! This school has been a great business in the city of Martinez for a long time. It is a shame that the landlords are uncooperative and unapologetic when the issue affects children.
It is so hot in this building, I feel ill by the time we leave. I cannot imagine how the students feel or Master Schreiber, who has to stay for many hours, instructing students. It is uninhabitable. I urge management and the owners to come and sit with us during a heat wave. It's miserable.
I have not been able to bring my son to class recently since the high temperature in the school is very difficult for my 17-month-old to tolerate. This has happened repeatedly, even though I estimate there are fewer than 20 people at the school when we are there.
it was unbalievably hoy. my twin 6 year olds were turned off,this is unsafe as far as kids go, shouldnt reflected on a biusness like this...fix it6!!!!!
My family and I pay for the services provided by Senior Master Schreiber and his staff. On a number of occasions Sr. Master Schreiber has had to minimize the physical activity in order to accommodate the students under the extreme heat. He has even had to conduct classes outside on the pavement. This is counterproductive in a martial arts studio. Our own family has had to refrain entirely from taking our scheduled classes on at least four occasions secondary to the extreme heat within the studio. Having to miss our classes subjects us to falling behind and lengthening the time it would take to reach our martial arts goal. In the future I shall make a record of each day and time that the temperature in the studio is unacceptable to participate in class and/or to be a spectator. For each day we miss, I will submit a bill to the owner(s) of the building for a reimbursement of the services that could not be provided to me because of intolerable conditions.
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THEY FINALLY DID IT AND THE NEW HVAC SYSTEM IS BEING INSTALLED THIS WEEK!! I AM TOTALLY OVER THE MOON THAT OUR MARTIAL ARTS HOME WILL FINALLY BE A COOL AND COMFORTABLE SPACE FOR EVERYONE!! THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH US UNTIL WE GOT THIS MASSIVE WIN FOR OUR STUDENTS!!
November 4, 2015
Final supporters
We are students and parents at Master Schreiber's ATA Martial Arts. For as long as we have been coming here, the air conditioning unit has not functioned properly. On many summer days, it is uncomfortably hot in the school both for spectators and students. Sometimes it is actually cooler outside than in the school, and classes are conducted on the asphalt in the parking lot.
We are aware that the management of the building claims the problem is our "specific use and occupancy during the periods of unusual temperature spikes." The reality is different: on hot days the unit does not cool the facility at all - even when the school is empty and classes have not yet begun. And there is nothing "unusual" about the hot days when this occurs - they are a regular feature of Martinez summers.
(The photo on this page shows the thermostat when the unit was set hours earlier to cool to 65 degrees. The temperature in the room was 90 degrees, even though class had just begun, and the class consisted of only six children between the ages of 3 and 6.)
We are also aware of the many efforts Senior Master Schreiber has made during the last 8 years to resolve this problem, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Signing a lease in 2007 only after being assured by the leasing agent that the HVAC unit was new, only to learn this year that in fact it is 25 years old
- Spending approximately $3,000 on maintenance and repairs in just the last 4 years
- Spending about $500 in repairs after being told in October of 2012 that the ducts never were connected to the ceiling vents
- Installing ceiling fans to help circulate air better
- Purchasing and installing custom blinds to block sunlight from the main windows
- Bringing technicians out to the facility on numerous occasions, with different problems identified each time
- Repeatedly attempting to bring this problem to the attention of the owners and management
- Agreeing to sign a lease extension in 2010 only after being promised that the HVAC issue would be resolved if he did so -- and then never receiving any follow-up from the owners and managers until he got their attention by withholding from a rent payment $303 that he spent on repairs. (He later paid that $303 in rent despite the fact that the problem is still not resolved.)
We know that Master Schreiber has a service contract with an HVAC company selected by the building's management, and that management recently sent Master Schreiber an email stating that this HVAC company "has confirmed that the unit is in good shape and the mechanism is appropriate for the size and location of the space. This issue seems to be whether we can find a cost effective solution to accommodate your specific use and occupancy during the periods of unusual temperature spikes."
We also know that the following day, Master Schreiber spoke to the president of the HVAC company, who told him the following:
- The unit is not "in good shape" - it does not extract heat on hot days, and probably needs a new coil due to this problem. But it's possible that the way the coil is not extracting heat has damaged the compressor, meaning the compressor may also need to be replaced. And doing those replacements probably doesn't make sense on a unit this old especially because...
- The unit is not "appropriate for the size and location of the space." The president of the company has done load calculations and determined that even for a retail store the appropriate unit for this space would be 6 tons, not the 5-ton unit currently installed. (For a gym, the appropriate size would be 10 tons.)
- He has informed management of all of these facts
If this problem were only occurring at times when 30 or more people were doing vigorous physical exercise, it might be reasonable to assert that the "specific use" of the building by our martial arts school is the reason the unit is not sufficient. But the truth is that the unit fails to cool the building even when it is empty and the lights are off, and even when there are five 4-year-olds sitting still on the mat discussing their goals and trying not to cry due to discomfort.
Because we are aware of Master Schreiber's efforts and of the failure of the owners and their management company to resolve this problem, we will hold the owners and management liable for any harm that comes to us or our children due to this heat in the school. We urge the owners to install a functioning unit immediately.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2015
57 Comments
My daughter has been going to this school for 5 yrs and there is always problems with the ac. Master Schreiber has gone above and beyond trying to resolve this problem. Something needs to be done before an student is harmed due to the heat. This is a lawsuit against the landlord waiting to happen.
It's unacceptable that Master Shreiber has to conduct his classes in a parking lot due to the neglect of his landlord to provide a functional hvac system. Do the right thing before something bad happens to one of his students from either heat related issues or from getting hit by a car. Shame on the landlord!
I can validate the fact the air conditioner is not working. My 6 year old participates in martial arts 2 days a week. The temperature in the building is extremely uncomfortable and potentially unsafe for children to be exercising in.
I don't understand how this has not been resolved by now..years?! This school has been a great business in the city of Martinez for a long time. It is a shame that the landlords are uncooperative and unapologetic when the issue affects children.
It is so hot in this building, I feel ill by the time we leave. I cannot imagine how the students feel or Master Schreiber, who has to stay for many hours, instructing students. It is uninhabitable. I urge management and the owners to come and sit with us during a heat wave. It's miserable.
I have not been able to bring my son to class recently since the high temperature in the school is very difficult for my 17-month-old to tolerate. This has happened repeatedly, even though I estimate there are fewer than 20 people at the school when we are there.
it was unbalievably hoy. my twin 6 year olds were turned off,this is unsafe as far as kids go, shouldnt reflected on a biusness like this...fix it6!!!!!
My family and I pay for the services provided by Senior Master Schreiber and his staff. On a number of occasions Sr. Master Schreiber has had to minimize the physical activity in order to accommodate the students under the extreme heat. He has even had to conduct classes outside on the pavement. This is counterproductive in a martial arts studio. Our own family has had to refrain entirely from taking our scheduled classes on at least four occasions secondary to the extreme heat within the studio. Having to miss our classes subjects us to falling behind and lengthening the time it would take to reach our martial arts goal. In the future I shall make a record of each day and time that the temperature in the studio is unacceptable to participate in class and/or to be a spectator. For each day we miss, I will submit a bill to the owner(s) of the building for a reimbursement of the services that could not be provided to me because of intolerable conditions.
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My daughter has been going to this school for 5 yrs and there is always problems with the ac. Master Schreiber has gone above and beyond trying to resolve this problem. Something needs to be done before an student is harmed due to the heat. This is a lawsuit against the landlord waiting to happen.