The Friends of the Patagonia Pool (FOPP) retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to perform an assessment of the Patagonia Pool, an outdoor, six-lane, 25-yard lap pool located at the Patagonia High School. Counsilman-Hunsaker assessed existing conditions at the 30-year-old swimming pool. A report of items that need to be repaired or renovated and cost estimates were developed and […]
The New York City Parks & Recreation Department through Armark and Rotolo Consulants, Inc. commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to provide facility assessments of nine individual, existing aquatic center facilities within the New York City Parks & Recreation system. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions at the time, a formal site visit was not conducted by the team of […]
In 2013, the team of Architects Alaska and Counsilman-Hunsaker were retained to complete a swimming pool assessment and feasibility study for Matanuska-Susitna Borough’s Wasilla and Palmer pools. The assessment included determining what repairs were needed to bring the facilities up to current codes and standards, as well as looking for opportunities to increase the recreation value […]
In 2018, the North Slope Borough School District commissioned the team of Counsilman-Hunsaker and Burkhart Croft Architects to provide a facility audit for the Barrow High School Pool. The school district commissioned this audit to identify substandard items, not to current Alaska Department of Education and Department of Environmental Health swimming pool requirements, or not […]
In August 2020, the Peters Township Council voted to proceed with the plans for a new aquatic center located on 98 acres of land in Rolling Hills Park. Before moving forward with the final design, a Master Plan was conducted that provided a conceptual plan, a market assessment, and the development of a business plan. […]
Construction completed in August 2020 at the University of Texas of a custom outdoor pool for both short course and long course training which will enhance both the training capabilities and recruitment of world class student-athletes and ensure the long-term success of both the men’s and women’s programs. Texas Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving […]
In September 2020, Churchville-Chili High School celebrated the grand opening of the school’s new pool and athletic facilities. The $22.7 million phased capital project was approved by voters for the design of a new competition pool and the replacement of the grass field with synthetic turf. The school district voters also approved an additional $7.9 […]
Cary discusses some of the optional design items that are available for pump rooms to help with heavy lifting when replacing motors. He also explains why the practice of pipe tapping should be avoided and how Counsilman-Hunsaker engineers examine tapped pipes when conducting a facility physical audit. Stay tuned on Wednesdays for our latest video, […]
Back in the pump room, Cary Dennis walks through the water circulation system and directional flow labeling. Cary also discusses types of PVC and why Counsilman-Hunsaker specifies certain PVC in our design projects as well as the benefits it provides. Stay tuned on Wednesdays for our latest video, and don’t forget to subscribe!
Darren returns to walk through the various personal protective equipment that should be located adjacent to the chemical storage rooms in case of a contamination incident and how they function. Stay tuned on Wednesdays for our latest video, and don’t forget to subscribe!
