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Energy Efficiency
Energy efficient windows allow daylight to enter the building so less electricity is used for lighting.
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• A reflective, white roof is an "Energy Star" roof designed to minimize the heat island effect of traditional roofs by reflecting radiant heat energy back into the atmosphere.
• The green roof absorbs radiant energy keeping the building cool.
• Windows in the athletic center harvest daylight while minimizing heat transfer.
• The cooling tower evaporates captured rainwater, which then passes through a compressor much like a refrigerator to cool the building.
• The high efficiency boiler (96% efficient) heats the building and provides hot water for the sinks and showers, so no hot water heater is needed.
• CO2 sensors in the gym control the amount of outside air being brought in by the ventilation system and thus save energy.
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Water Efficiency
Under the turf playing fields
are large 8 ft. diameter cisterns
for storing storm water.
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• The green roof is planted with special grasses and sedum that absorb water, filter pollutants and reduce storm water runoff.
• The white roof is designed to capture rainwater, channel it into a 10,000 gallon cistern, and use the rainwater in the building’s cooling tower to reduce the use of city water.
• Low flow fixtures are found throughout the building in the showers, toilets and sinks.
• From the playing fields and north parking lot, the storm water runs off into large cisterns under the turf field where it is stored and slowly trickles into the groundwater.
• Native plantings are used around the Athletic Complex reducing the need to irrigate, saving water.
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Materials and Resources
Recycled steel beams are a promient feature
of the athletic complex.
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By using local materials, reused materials and recycled materials, the Athletic Complex design reduces the amount of energy and natural resources used in transportation and manufacturing.
• Several rooms in the Athletic Complex have floors made from the floor of the old gym.
• The cabinetry is made from FSC certified wood harvested locally.
• Countertops are made from recycled paper products.
• Recycled material was used in the steel (biggest component of recycled materials), carpet, linoleum, ceiling tiles, and the rubber mat on the running track.
• All paint, caulking and adhesives used in the building have low VOC levels (volatile organic compounds).
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