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CERRITOS COLLEGE | AQUATICS CENTER

Norwalk, CA

The firm provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for the 3,000 SF Aquatic Center Building which supports two significant outdoor pools. There is an Adaptive Pool for Physical Therapy and other uses. There is also a competition pool which is a full size Olympic size pool. As a competition pool, lighting was particularly significant and was designed to strict collegiate standards for diving, swimming, and water polo competition. The competition pool is partially heated by a heat exchanger in the building. The heat exchanger is fed “hot” condenser water from the nearby central plant that would otherwise have the heat rejected to atmosphere via cooling towers. This feature is expected to save the college approximately 18,000 therms per year of natural gas use. The California Community College/Investor Owned Utility Energy Partnership is currently reviewing this application for incentive rebates. It is anticipated the college will receive $25,000 in rebate money from The Gas Company for this energy saving feature. The project was submitted to DSA and approved in 2008

Completion of construction was summer 2009.