Bear Sustainability

 

4 Rosenbloom Field Irrigation

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The Bear earned a LEED Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council; the facility’s sustainability practices include geothermal heating and cooling, passive cooling design, white reflective roofs, and rainwater catchment.

 

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Geothermal

Efficient heat pumps coupled to a geothermal well field west of the
building heat and cool the natatorium.

Learn more at Stop #6: MacEachron Field Geothermal Field.

 

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Rainwater Collection

A cistern collects water from the fieldhouse roof for flushing and
irrigation of Rosenbloom Field.

Learn more at Stop #4: Rosenbloom Field Irrigation.

 

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Heat Recovery

Air-handling equipment uses heat-recovery wheels to transfer heat from
exhausted air to incoming air.

 

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Lighting Controls

The fieldhouse, natatorium, and gymnasium lighting automatically turns off at the building closing time.

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