Ithaca
College Athletic and Events Center
Ithaca, New York
This athletics and event center will feature a 130,000 SF
field house with a 7,000-seat performance space, an 81,000
SF outdoor stadium, and 40,000 SF outdoor tennis courts with
6 regulation-size courts and lighting for evening practice
and competition. The aquatics pavilion is a 35,000 SF 8-lane
Olympic size pool with classrooms for athletic and academic
programs and seating for nearly 1,000 people. Amenities include
a warming tub, dividable wet classroom for athletic and academic
programs, a main thoroughfare between the field house and
pavilion, and athletic offices and locker rooms. The basketball/volleyball
center is 17,000 SF with a seating capacity for 2,500 and
features uniform/indirect lighting, official scorer's table/press
box, and videotaping booth at both midcourt and endcourt.
The building also uniquely features a wind tower to provide
natural ventilation, energy recovery from exhaust system, environmentally
friendly refrigerant, reflective roof to minimize cooling requirements,
and low-emitting materials to improve indoor air quality. The
project is registered for LEED Gold Certification. |