FLEX TIME N e w G at e wa y f or T F elam exS t ports ime Na , m F iet n e ss & R e cr e at i o n
‘Green’ Natatorium Nears Completion B y K a th e r i n e O g d e n
W
hen construction
And there’s more. The pool
is complete, Brunswick’s
water will be heated with excess en-
new subterranean
ergy recovered from the building’s
swimming complex may
dehumidifier and air conditioning
be more “green” than blue. The new natatorium is on track to open in August, despite relentless winter weather that threatened
systems, and all the gray water will be processed and used for flushing toilets. “That makes for a very energy-
to bring work on the Edwards
efficient building,” said H. Andy
Campus site to a standstill.
Fox, principal of Stone Harbor
Laboring through snow and extreme cold, crews poured the roof deck in early February, insulating
Land Company in Greenwich, which manages the project. An even seven feet deep from
the complex from anything more
end to end, the state-of-the-art
Mother Nature might drop on us.
competition pool will serve as
The pool form itself was completed at the end of March, keeping the project on track to finish this summer.
homeport for Brunswick’s nascent water polo team. The squad recently completed its fourth season with a second
The plan is to open the pool by
consecutive appearance in the
August 15, just in time for Bruns-
Liquid Four Tournament, and
wick’s water polo team to begin
excitement is building for the 2014
practice.
season in the new facility.
When finished, the complex will
Yet, thanks to some careful de-
showcase eco-friendly green tech-
sign and engineering, the pool will
nology in more ways than one.
serve more than just Upper School
Because it’s underground, the building will enjoy a geothermal
athletes. A section of pool floor will rest
envelope that remains at a con-
on pistons, allowing staff to raise
stant 55 degrees, insulated from
and lower it to create an even
extremes of temperature.
depth for water polo for part of the
Even more, three sides and even
“That makes for a very energy-efficient building”
year, and a shallow end for fami-
the roof will be fully protected from
ly-friendly learn-to-swim classes on
the elements, while the roof will
other occasions.
have a function all its own — as a
It’s a win-win for the
ground-level turf football field for
Brunswick community and
Middle School boys.
the environment, too.
Left to right: Trustee William A. Schneider ’72 (P ’12, ’16) joined H. Andy Fox, principal of Greenwich’s Stone
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Harbor Land Company, which is managing construction, to assess progress toward completion of the new facility.