Roofing Part of Multi-Faceted Design Strategy for Sustainable New Aquatic and Recreation Center
Developed more than 40 years ago from a brownfield site and surrounded by the scenic Cascade Mountains and Deschutes River, the planned residential and resort community of Sunriver, Ore., has long been a believer in sustainability and environmental stewardship. When the Sunriver Owners Association (SROA) made plans to replace an old amphitheater with a large aquatic and recreation center, sustainable, eco-conscious design and construction practices were a high priority.
“Sunriver’s original developer founded the community on environmental preservation principles in 1968,” said Hugh Palcic, assistant general manager of the SROA. “We wanted to be able to blend this large structure with its surroundings and make it as subordinate to the environment as possible to honor the philosophy on which Sunriver was built.”