Eco-Friendly Gym and Pool Centre

Eco-Friendly Gym and Pool Centre

Tom Holman, Hamish Gates, Max Radenic

Tom Holman, Hamish Gates, Max Radenic

PMI on Current Pool AreaPMI on Current Pool AreaPlus Minus Interesting• Major resources already available: water, drainage and electrical.• Facilities already made: basketball court, gym, pool, squash courts.• Nice location.• Relatively neat and tidy.• Space for development and vegetation

• Soil is eroded.• Building height limit (view from library.)• Underground piping and electrical could be a problem when digging down.• Library blocks sun in some parts of the day making a potential solar idea less effective.

• Possible leakage problem in pool - have to be retiled.• Potential for large garden.• Pool is not perpendicular to gym or parallel to path meaning possible development out to the side of pool difficult.

Our planOur plan

Large Grandstand over Pool Solar Panels Rainwater Catchment ‘Eco’ Change Room Native Vegetation New Lap and Diving Pool Upgrade to Gym and Basketball Court

Large Grandstand over Pool Solar Panels Rainwater Catchment ‘Eco’ Change Room Native Vegetation New Lap and Diving Pool Upgrade to Gym and Basketball Court

Pool Level Plan

B

B

A

A

C

C

HousesBasketball Court

Library

Chapel

Garden

New Change Rooms

Gym

New pool

Roof Level Plan

Library

Harbour

Chapel

New Change Rooms

Solar Panels

Rainwater Collection Gutter

Sections A & B

Basketball Courts

GrandstandPool

Boarding House

Rainwater Gutter

Solar Panels

Solar Generator and Rain-water tank

P.E Offices

House

Library

Pool

Section C

Grandstand

Pool

Diving PoolGym

Library

Pool GrandstandPool Grandstand

Features: Can seat over 200 people Sloped roof racing north for solar panels and

rain water catchment Change rooms relocated to behind southern

grandstand Rain water catchment and solar generator

under southern grandstand Great shade for pool Visually appealing

Features: Can seat over 200 people Sloped roof racing north for solar panels and

rain water catchment Change rooms relocated to behind southern

grandstand Rain water catchment and solar generator

under southern grandstand Great shade for pool Visually appealing

Inspirations and ideas from Pools,

Airports, Churches and more…

Solar PanelsSolar PanelsWe are putting solar panels on the northern grandstand roof

Features: Can provide enough energy to power over 80%

of the school’s energy needs. A diesel generator can be used for the remaining energy

Can pay it self off in 8-15 years. (Cost of solar panels against the cost of energy the school uses)

Environmental friendly

We are putting solar panels on the northern grandstand roof

Features: Can provide enough energy to power over 80%

of the school’s energy needs. A diesel generator can be used for the remaining energy

Can pay it self off in 8-15 years. (Cost of solar panels against the cost of energy the school uses)

Environmental friendly

Rainwater CatchmentRainwater Catchment

The rainwater is going to be collected from the large gutter at the bottom of the northern grand stand. The rainwater tank is to be located below the southern grandstand

Features: Water used for toilets and watering plants Can be purified for showers, sinks and drinking

water Environmentally friendly

The rainwater is going to be collected from the large gutter at the bottom of the northern grand stand. The rainwater tank is to be located below the southern grandstand

Features: Water used for toilets and watering plants Can be purified for showers, sinks and drinking

water Environmentally friendly

‘Eco’ Change Room‘Eco’ Change Room

We have come up with an improvement to the current change room which will be relocated inside northern grandstand. The current change room is to be demolished for vegetation.

Features: ‘Water Wise’ taps and shower heads to lessen

water use Gravitational toilets that only used a little bit of

water to flush waste away Visually appealing Larger changing rooms

We have come up with an improvement to the current change room which will be relocated inside northern grandstand. The current change room is to be demolished for vegetation.

Features: ‘Water Wise’ taps and shower heads to lessen

water use Gravitational toilets that only used a little bit of

water to flush waste away Visually appealing Larger changing rooms

Our inspiration and ideas

Rainwater

New change rooms

Water-Save shower and tap heads

Eco- Toilets

Native VegetationNative Vegetation

Native Vegetation used for pool area: Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) - great for

width-restricted areas. Grown tall and thick Pink Spider Flower (Grevillea sericea) - thick

shrub. Looks great. Needs little water Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia) - Tufted

perennial herb - tall grass Large Leaf Bush Pea (Paultenaea daphnoides) -

Erect shrub. Grows quick without much water

Native Vegetation used for pool area: Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) - great for

width-restricted areas. Grown tall and thick Pink Spider Flower (Grevillea sericea) - thick

shrub. Looks great. Needs little water Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia) - Tufted

perennial herb - tall grass Large Leaf Bush Pea (Paultenaea daphnoides) -

Erect shrub. Grows quick without much water

Mat RushCoastal Banksia

Leaf Bush Pea

Pink Spider Flower

New Lap and Diving PoolNew Lap and Diving Pool

We are putting in a new lap and diving pool that will roughly fit the same dimensions as the current pool - except that the pool will be a few meters north and will be perpendicular. We are also fitting in an new filter and fence around the pool.

Features: New tiling - fixing leak Better starting blocks for racing New pool filter around pool and diving pool New fence around pool

We are putting in a new lap and diving pool that will roughly fit the same dimensions as the current pool - except that the pool will be a few meters north and will be perpendicular. We are also fitting in an new filter and fence around the pool.

Features: New tiling - fixing leak Better starting blocks for racing New pool filter around pool and diving pool New fence around pool

Upgrade to Gym and Basket Ball court

Upgrade to Gym and Basket Ball court

New features: New lighting - that can’t be damaged from

stray balls. New soccer nets and basket ball nets Small raised seating area for lower basket ball

court Gym ventilated better to allow cool air to come

through easier

New features: New lighting - that can’t be damaged from

stray balls. New soccer nets and basket ball nets Small raised seating area for lower basket ball

court Gym ventilated better to allow cool air to come

through easier

Interactions of environmentsInteractions of environmentsGroup

Requirements

Things to Consider

Flora Natives vs. Exotics Possible allergies and hay fever Plants that do not require much water Vegetation that looks nice and grows thick

Fauna Fauna must not destroy area, especially vegetation. Precautions must be taken and a wise decision of Flora will have to be taken into consideration The possibility of destroying habitats in demolishing, building and doing the new garden.

Heat & Light

Solar Panels: Angle of sun coming down on pool and the surrounding buildings shade. Shade cover for outdoor seating Thorough ventilation through gym and basketball area

Soil Fertile soil will be needed for maintaining strong vegetation Sandy soil may effect the building process and it may effect the strength of the foundations Drainage after rain to avoid mud

Interactions of environmentsInteractions of environmentsGroup

Requirements

Things to Consider

Air Outdoor pool Ventilation in gym and basketball area Strongly ventilator change room to lessen odors

Water Rainwater Catchment for watering plants Purified rainwater can be used in the change rooms

Political Local government approval is needed (North Sydney Council) Sensitivity - height limit and decreased noise

Socio Cultural

Eco-Friendly Pool and Gym must work according to Shore tradition and rules and will not take away any Shore history Colour scheme will blend in with surrounding buildings - maintaining character

BudgetBudgetEstimated cost of Eco-Friendly Pool and Gym Centre and services: -$100,000 Demolition work -$100,000 Landscaping -$1,000,000 Filling in current pools and building new ones -$2,500,000 Grandstand and change room -$90,000 Rainwater tank -$500,000 Solar Panels -$25,000 Indoor seating and replacement basketball nets +$470,00 Money saved from solar panels over a 11 year period

Estimated Total:-$3,845,000

Estimated cost of Eco-Friendly Pool and Gym Centre and services: -$100,000 Demolition work -$100,000 Landscaping -$1,000,000 Filling in current pools and building new ones -$2,500,000 Grandstand and change room -$90,000 Rainwater tank -$500,000 Solar Panels -$25,000 Indoor seating and replacement basketball nets +$470,00 Money saved from solar panels over a 11 year period

Estimated Total:-$3,845,000

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