Harboring Hot Air
Additional features include a heated, rubberized three-lane walking/running track, eight meeting rooms, a lounge, indoor courtyard area, cafe-style food services, and a pro shop.
Perhaps another area of interest lies in the technology to protect patrons.
Fitness equipment in the center.
First, an enhanced emergency-alert system has been installed throughout the facility, which allows important emergency messages to be broadcast via TV screens and a PA system.
Additionally, the center is outfitted with a Wellness Passport swipe-card system, which uses wall-mounted scanners to allow access to certain parts of the complex for those registered in programs or using facilities on a drop-in basis.
And what about the 2,132 photovoltaic panels added to the roof? The panels produce energy year-round and divert it back into the energy grid, generating roughly $450,000 annually for the city. That’s a lot of hot air saved on the facility’s hockey penalty boxes!
Information provided by Mark Fluhrer, direction of recreation, culture and community services for the city of Belleville. Reach him at mfluhrer@city.belleville.on.ca.
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