| This 
              building, completed in 1999, received the regional "Energy 
              Smart Award" for its ecological design. Some of these design 
              features include double-paned, UV rated windows along the front 
              of the building, which regulated inside temperatures and reduce 
              the need for heating and cooling. Motion detectors are also used 
              throughout the building to limit non-essential lighting and air 
              circulation.  One very interesting 
              feature is the capture of steam created by the warmth of the pool 
              and the locker room showers that is reused for heating elsewhere 
              -- like a mini-steam power plant. In addition, the new weight room 
              south is notable for its "smart lighting" system, of which 
              a similar system will be installed in the main weight rooms this 
              summer. |  Student Recreation Center Photo taken by Megan Edgar
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