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with a high solar reflectance index, reduces heat gain and saves cooling costs.
On the grounds, native and adaptive
species were selected for the landscaping, so no permanent irrigation system
was required.
Inside, a geothermal mechanical system with a ground source heat exchanger and high-efficiency water source heat
pump provides climate control, and efficient materials and sensors contribute
additional energy savings. Non-emergency lighting fixtures are automatically
controlled to turn off during non-business hours, and low-flow plumbing
fixtures are installed throughout the
building. To support high air quality,
staff enforce a no-smoking policy for
25 feet from all building entries and air
intakes, and low-VOC (volatile organic
compounds) materials were used wher-

ever possible. Finally, to reduce the
impact of new materials that needed
to be created for the facility, 20 percent
of the total construction materials were
salvaged, refurbished or reused, and 10
percent were extracted, processed and
manufactured within 500 miles of the
project site.
Connecting Generations,
Encouraging Healthy Living
The concourse's design was borne from
the desire to uncloak active functions,
such as exercise areas and classrooms,
which are ordinarily hidden from view
in compartmentalized rooms. Here,
the open layout of these areas serves to
activate the space and facade. The creation of visual connections between the
functional spaces within the concourse
encourages users to try new program

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offerings, adds transparency and serves
to increase security. This is accomplished through the primary organizing
element of the concourse - a gently
curving steel stair that leads to the mezzanine viewing area. The perforated
metal panel that clads this structure
meanders through the concourse as a
screen and defines, along with clear and
opaque glass panels, areas for instruction and spaces for gathering within the
larger open area.
The community quickly and enthusiastically responded to the recreation
center's opening in August 2013, with
17,000 new members signing up within
the first month.
Suman Sorg, AIA, is the President and Chief
Designer for Sorg Architects (sumans@
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