The new 2-storey Laxgalts’ap Community Centre includes a large sport/community hall with bleacher seating, dressing rooms, and a community kitchen and cafeteria. Also featured is an elder’s multi-purpose space, aerobics studio, fitness studio, gymnasium, computer lab and an art exhibition area.
Mechanical design features at this facility include air-to-air heat recovery units which remove heat from the building’s exhaust system and use it to pre-heat the ventilation air, plus CO₂ control for the gymnasium’s ventilation system. This allows the air handling units to bring in only as much ventilation as is required for various-sized gatherings, from small team games to large feasts. In addition, occupancy sensors are used to control ventilation in the other spaces. We included a high-efficiency water source heat pump system designed to connect to a future geo-exchange field so this building can meet the needs of the community as they grow.
