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Green recreational facilities offer unique, experiential opportunities for practicing sustainability and environmental education as a community. With the help of local green building design consultants, SERA Architects, the City of Portland is completing a new, innovative swimming pool project for the East Portland Community Center (EPCC). The EPCC project is tracking LEED Platinum certification with maximum energy optimization points, a rooftop solar PV array and an innovation design credit for water efficiency. Since 2005, the City of Portland has required all new city-owned buildings to achieve LEED Gold certification or better, and the EPCC project will be the first building to reach this target. After highlighting the EPCC aquatic center as a case study for green building, energy efficiency, and water conservation, session panelists will compare and contrast the development of additional green recreation facilities in Portland, like Gabriel Skate Park and University Park, as well as other municipalities.

This session begins with panelists describing these green recreational projects, including resource conservation measures and community environmental education. The second half will allow for session participants to experience EPCC either through a swim session or guided green building tour.

Presenters:

Alisa Kane, Green Building Coordinator, City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development

Richard Bosch, Architect, Portland Parks and Recreation