Photo Credit: Pete Eckert
Achieving LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for a natatorium requires a dedicated team that thinks creatively and seizes every opportunity.
The East Portland Community Center aquatics addition in Oregon is a model for this certification. The new construction added a 22,000-square-foot natatorium to an existing community center to create a full-service complex.
However, the project didn’t begin with the goal to achieve any level of LEED certification. In 2004 the city hired SERA Architects, a firm that specializes in parks and recreation facilities. However, as with many government projects, before it could begin--it was put on hold.
