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Shell Game
A common misconception about buildings designated as historically or architecturally significant is that they are substantially the same as on the day they opened.
2012 Project Portfolio
Hollywood Aquatic Center, Submitted by Aquatic Design Group, City, State: Las Vegas, Nev., Cost of Project: $14 million, Type of Facility: Public Recreational and Competitive Aquatic Center, Architectural Firm: Domingo
Floor-Care Maintenance
Hard-surface floors in all types of facilities, including park and recreation centers, make a big statement.
What's Hogging All The Energy?
With the right mix of expert consulting and financing, city officials can reap thousands of dollars in annual energy savings from community recreation centers with little or no up-front cost.
Automated External Defibrillators
While the unit can be found on every commercial airline flight in the United States and at most major sporting events, and its ability to save lives is without challenge, an automated external
High-Frequency Playground Inspections
A worn, rusty S-hook at the top of a swing gives way, and a child tumbles to the ground. Another child falls from a climber onto a surface where mulch hasn’t been replenished in more than a year.
Sweeping Up
Broomfield was a beneficiary of the Internet boom as thousands moved into the area to take advantage of a burgeoning Silicon-Valley like valley between Denver and Boulder.Though the boom busted, the
Fitness Cycles
The biggest lesson learned at Medina and Longmont's fitness centers inside their new recreation centers was to make them bigger."If there's one thing we could change, it would be the size of the