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Tacoma honored for Murray Morgan Bridge preservation
Pierce County: After $6.1M remodel, Sprinker Recreation Center slashes energy use Posted online Tues., April 9 Photo Courtesy Pierce County Sprinker Recreation Center, which serves thousands of visitors every year, has won Pierce County's "Biggest Energy Loser" award for 2012 by cutting its energy use in half, Pierce County officials announced Tuesday. The 35-year-old ice rink underwent a remodel in 2011 that included upgrading mechanical systems, improving the building envelope, and changing out the lighting, which led to a 49.8 percent reduction in energy used last year. As a result, the facility is saving more than $98,000 per year in energy, water and sewer costs. "The Sprinker project is a great example of how we can save resources while improving the quality of our facilities," said Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy. "By investing in efficiency upgrades we are able to save taxpayer dollars and reduce our environmental impact." Two other county facilities stood out with improved energy performance in 2012. The Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant replaced two blowers with a more energyefficient model. The project included upgrades that allowed the equipment to be controlled and scaled back to optimize energy use. The project saved more than 1.1 million killowatt hours of electricity in its first year, which accounts for more than $40,000 in energy cost savings. This
Sprinker Recreation Center has received accolades for cutting its energy use in half. The 35-year-old ice rink underwent a remodel in 2011 that led to a 49.8 percent reduction in energy used last year. As a result, the facility is saving more than $98,000 per year in energy, water and sewer costs.
has significantly contributed to the 9.8 percent reduction in the facility's overall energy use, according to Pierce County officials. Remann Hall, Pierce County's juvenile detention center, cut energy use by 8.4 percent. Many low-cost measures have been implemented in the building, such as HV/AC scheduling and lighting upgrades. These changes have saved more than $9,000 in energy costs for the county, according to Pierce County officials. In 2010, McCarthy created the Pierce County Sustainability Plan, which included the goal of reducing energy costs in county-owned buildings by 15 percent by 2015. In the first three years of the program, Pierce County has reduced its energy use by a weather-normalized 13 percent, saving $1.3 million over the three years. The Facilities Management, Public Works and Utilities, and Parks and Recreation departments have worked together to improve the efficiency of the 58 buildings Pierce County operates, according to Pierce County officials.
Posted online Tues., "It's an incredible April 9 honor," says Tacoma File Photo By Todd Historic PreservaMatthews, Editor tion Officer Reuben The Washington State McKnight of the state Department of Archaeolaward to honor the ogy and Historic PreserCity for its rehabilivation has recognized the tation of the MurCity of Tacoma for its reray Morgan Bridge. habilitation of the Murray "Many people worked Morgan Bridge. The City very, very hard to is one of just 10 honorees save the Murray Morreceiving a State Historic gan Bridge, and the Preservation Officer's end result is someAward for Outstanding thing that the entire Achievement in Historic community should be Preservation this year. really proud of." The awards program is in its 23rd year and recognizes persons, organizations and projects that have achieved distinction in the field of historic preservation. "It's an incredible honor for our organization," said City of Tacoma Historic Preservation Officer Reuben McKnight. "Many people worked very, very hard to save the Murray Morgan Bridge, and the end result is something that the entire community should be really proud of." Historically known as the 11th Street Bridge, but later named after Tacoma historian and one-time bridge tender Murray Morgan, the bridge is listed on the Tacoma and National Registers of Historic Places, as well as the Washington State Heritage Register. It has long been a downtown Tacoma landmark and a symbol of Tacoma's working waterfront heritage. After years of deferred maintenance and repairs, however, the Washington State Department of Transportation had announced its plans to demolish the 100-year-old bridge. A coalition of local preservationists, elected officials, and civic boosters overcame a myriad of obstacles to obtain the bridge from the state and find a preservation alternative. With funding in hand and widespread public support, the City of Tacoma spent three years retrofitting the bridge to meet current safety standards, create bicycle and pedestrian access, and restore the center bridge span lift mechanism. Reopened to traffic in February, the Murray Morgan Bridge regained its place as a local icon.