Most health codes require a minimum frequency for filtering the water (turnover) in a commercial swimming pool and many of these codes also mandate the engineering solution for resistance (total dynamic head – TDH) in these systems. The TDH assumptions are often conservative resulting in the selected pump being larger than required to move the […]
Pentair has entered into an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with Del Ozone to be the Sales and Marketing arm for their commercial ozone systems for commercial swimming pools.
Athletic Business has sponsored the Architectural Showcase which recognizes the best in recently constructed athletic, recreation and fitness facilities. These facilities are judged by a panel of leading sports facility architects which choose 10 to recieve the annual Facility of Merit Award. Over the years, Counsilman – Hunsaker has been honored by recieving over 25 Facility of […]
The 2012 NIRSA Outstanding Facilities Awards have been announced. NIRSA Awards acknowledge service, leadership, research, and innovation within recreational sports in higher education today. These awards ceremony was held March 27 – 30 in Tampa, Florida. Center for Recreation and Sport Adelphi University (Architect: Cannon Design) Student Recreation & Wellness Center Ball State University (Architect: […]
Over the past decade, meaningful research has positively impacted the aquatics industry, but additional research is needed. Areas of additional research are being identified, with many coming from the Model Health Code initiative. Recent areas of study have included: Supervising Young Children at Public Pools Land-Based vs Underwater Treadmills in Aquatic Exercise Lifeguard Perceptions of […]
Counsilman – Hunsaker is always developing innovations in the design of pools and their support features. Recently a team member has written a paper about the design of elevated pools; another has been pondering better-configured gutters for pools and is researching starting blocks. At such a time, the following may relevant: We have all grown […]
The International Olympic Committee announced that Istanbul, Tokyo, and Madrid have been shortlisted as cities to bid for hosting the 2020 Olympics. These candidates were selected from a group of five which included Azerbaijan and Doha. Games of the XXXII Olympiad 2020 Working Group Report
Editorial Comment: At the end of a interns assignment with Counsilman – Hunsaker, Joe Hunsaker provided the following memo on their departure. This document is dated May 24, 2006. You only get one chance to make a first impression. The interview is not a one-on-one experience but rather a one-on-many, i.e. the interviewer is comparing […]
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults should be activity. Some physical activity is better than none, and adults who participate in any amount of physical activity gain some health benefits. For substantial health benefits, the Guidelines recommend adults perform at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity, 75 minutes a […]
The McCarren Park Pool that is located in Brooklyn, New York is set to reopen for the first time in 28 years. Orginally the size of four Olympic swimming pools, the pool complex has undergone a $50 million restoration. Today’s aquatic facility includes “the beach” which features spray fountains and becomes a skating rink in […]
