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POOL DESIGN CONSULTANTS, INC.
5946 Millbury Court
Charlotte NC 28211
EMail: galden@pooldesignconsultants.com
Telephone
704/362-3144
Web Site at www.pooldesignconsultants.com
Facility: Appalachian
State University
Student Recreation Center
Boone NC
Reference: Joe Carter Director of UREC
Boone NC
Completion Date: Spring of 2005
Aquatic facility narrative:
General
attributes:
1. Scope
of design by Pool Design Consultants
a. Competition
and recreation pool consisting of 50 Meter NCAA competition pool, NCAA Water
Polo course with a leisure jet bench component.
b. Pool
equipment room and chemical storage room equipment
c. All
hydraulic components
2. Scope
of design by the architect
a. All
other aspects of the building
The
multiple use aquatic facility was designed per the following design criteria:
1. NC Department of Environment
and Natural Resources T15A: 18A .2500 NC DENR, DEH Environmental Health
Services March 1, 2004 SECTION .2500 -
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
2. ANSI/NSPI 1 Current edition
at the time of design
3. NCAA guidelines for 50 m
pools and water polo course
The multiple use aquatic facility was designed for the
following activities:
1.
Competitive swimming events
2.
The versatility of the bulkhead component allows for
a)
Both 25 yard and 25 meter events to run at the same time
b)
Volleyball, water polo and 25 yard swim competition to
occur
c)
For the pool to be in full use and still accessible for
the therapy jet bench and ADA.
3.
Life guard training
4.
Scuba diving
5.
Kayak and canoe training
6.
Leisure activities including watching movies while
floating in the water
7.
ADAAG access
The multiple use aquatic facility was designed for the
operational attributes:
Automated sanitation systems
8.
Institutional quality hydraulic systems
9.
Automated backwash controls
10. Automated
water level control systems
11. Design
of a steam pool water heating system to use the existing campus steam system
Sincerely,
Gary Wayne Alden