Heat Recovery System Does Victory Lap At Pool Facility
When Lorain County (OH) Metro Parks embarked on building a new aquatic facility, it was at a terrible disadvantage because of a limited budget. At a time when most large aquatic centers were spending upward of $20 million on construction, Lorain had slightly over $5 million with most of that coming from generous local donations. But being underfunded would not stop the owner from having anything less than a top-notch facility.
Jim Larsen, president of Larsen Architects and the facility designer, said that despite the facility's small budget his firm was able to design a first-class structure. "Lorain County wanted a facility that would handle both the recreational and competitive needs of the community," Larsen said. "Since some of the area schools do not have a swimming facility, each would share this pool for practice and competition meets."