Project: David Douglas Aquatics Center Swimming Pool
School District: David Douglas School District
Location: SE Portland, OR
Home of the Scots
David Douglas Aquatic Center replaces the 1960’s era school and community facility on the campus of the David Douglas High School. This 15,800 sq ft facility features a 25-meter, 8 lane natatorium that serves the award winning David Douglas High School Swim Team and Water Polo Team. Support areas include family changing facilities, locker rooms, lobby, support offices and lifeguard first aid support. David Douglas provides swim lessons to all students in the 5th grade who are bussed to the site for weekly sessions.
Building structure is a reinforced CMU building with steel truss roof structure. Energy savings features include:
- Window walls and skylight over the pool provides natural daylighting
- Thermal Solar Array – pre-heating pool water
- R-50 Roof insulation
- High efficiency boilers
Project Team:
- Architect/Interior Design: SERA Architects, Lisa Petterson, Craig Rice
- Mech/Plumb/Elec Engineers: Interface Engineering, Jim McLelland
- Pool Consultant: Water Technology, Inc, Mike Kaul
- CMGC Contractor: LCG Pence Construction, Lee Zumwalt, Roland Mack
Upon completion of the project, we received the following letter from the David Douglas School District Superintendent: Letter of Recommendation submitted by Don Grotting, Superintendent