KS Associates provided surveying and site design services for the Bertram & Judith Kohl Building, which houses the highly regarded Jazz Institute and Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College. The project also included design services for the parking lot expansion.

KS Associates was selected by the architect to assist with designing the site and pursuing LEED credits. The facility is certified at the Silver level with the possibly for Gold rating — a ranking few buildings achieve. KS Associates' role was to provide grading, parking, and stormwater management facilities recommendations. Close coordination was required to address existing utility relocations and to provide for vehicular traffic rerouting and handicapped accessibility.

Surveying services included a boundary and topographic survey of the existing structure as well as parking areas surrounding the site.