The document proposes renovations to create an eco-friendly gym and pool centre at a school. It includes plans to install solar panels and a rainwater collection system, upgrade facilities with environmentally friendly features, and add landscaping with native vegetation. The renovations would improve existing facilities like the pool, change rooms, and gym, while reducing water and energy usage through sustainable designs.

1. Eco-Friendly Gym and Pool Centre Tom Holman, Hamish Gates, Max Radenic

2. PMI on Current Pool Area Possible leakage problem in pool - have to be retiled. Potential for large garden. Pool is not perpendicular to gym or parallel to path meaning possible development out to the side of pool difficult. Soil is eroded. Building height limit (view from library.) Underground piping and electrical could be a problem when digging down. Library blocks sun in some parts of the day making a potential solar idea less effective. Major resources already available: water, drainage and electrical. Facilities already made: basketball court, gym, pool, squash courts. Nice location. Relatively neat and tidy. Space for development and vegetation Interesting Minus Plus

3. Our plan Large Grandstand over Pool Solar Panels Rainwater Catchment ‘ Eco’ Change Room Native Vegetation New Lap and Diving Pool Upgrade to Gym and Basketball Court

4. Pool Level Plan B B A A C C Houses Basketball Court Library Chapel Garden New Change Rooms Gym New pool

5. Roof Level Plan Library Harbour Chapel New Change Rooms Solar Panels Rainwater Collection Gutter

6. Sections A & B Basketball Courts Grandstand Pool Boarding House Rainwater Gutter Solar Panels Solar Generator and Rain-water tank P.E Offices House Library Pool

7. Section C Grandstand Pool Diving Pool Gym Library

8. Pool Grandstand Features: Can seat over 200 people Sloped roof racing north for solar panels and rain water catchment Change rooms relocated to behind southern grandstand Rain water catchment and solar generator under southern grandstand Great shade for pool Visually appealing Inspirations and ideas from Pools, Airports, Churches and more…

9. Solar Panels We are putting solar panels on the northern grandstand roof Features: Can provide enough energy to power over 80% of the school’s energy needs. A diesel generator can be used for the remaining energy Can pay it self off in 8-15 years. (Cost of solar panels against the cost of energy the school uses) Environmental friendly

10. Rainwater Catchment The rainwater is going to be collected from the large gutter at the bottom of the northern grand stand. The rainwater tank is to be located below the southern grandstand Features: Water used for toilets and watering plants Can be purified for showers, sinks and drinking water Environmentally friendly

11. ‘Eco’ Change Room We have come up with an improvement to the current change room which will be relocated inside northern grandstand. The current change room is to be demolished for vegetation. Features: ‘ Water Wise’ taps and shower heads to lessen water use Gravitational toilets that only used a little bit of water to flush waste away Visually appealing Larger changing rooms Our inspiration and ideas Rainwater New change rooms Water-Save shower and tap heads Eco- Toilets

12. Native Vegetation Native Vegetation used for pool area: Coastal Banksia (Banksia integrifolia) - great for width-restricted areas. Grown tall and thick Pink Spider Flower (Grevillea sericea) - thick shrub. Looks great. Needs little water Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia) - Tufted perennial herb - tall grass Large Leaf Bush Pea (Paultenaea daphnoides) - Erect shrub. Grows quick without much water Mat Rush Coastal Banksia Leaf Bush Pea Pink Spider Flower

13. New Lap and Diving Pool We are putting in a new lap and diving pool that will roughly fit the same dimensions as the current pool - except that the pool will be a few meters north and will be perpendicular. We are also fitting in an new filter and fence around the pool. Features: New tiling - fixing leak Better starting blocks for racing New pool filter around pool and diving pool New fence around pool

14. Upgrade to Gym and Basket Ball court New features: New lighting - that can’t be damaged from stray balls. New soccer nets and basket ball nets Small raised seating area for lower basket ball court Gym ventilated better to allow cool air to come through easier

15. Interactions of environments Fertile soil will be needed for maintaining strong vegetation Sandy soil may effect the building process and it may effect the strength of the foundations Drainage after rain to avoid mud Soil Solar Panels: Angle of sun coming down on pool and the surrounding buildings shade. Shade cover for outdoor seating Thorough ventilation through gym and basketball area Heat & Light Fauna must not destroy area, especially vegetation. Precautions must be taken and a wise decision of Flora will have to be taken into consideration The possibility of destroying habitats in demolishing, building and doing the new garden. Fauna Natives vs. Exotics Possible allergies and hay fever Plants that do not require much water Vegetation that looks nice and grows thick Flora Things to Consider Group Requirements

16. Interactions of environments Eco-Friendly Pool and Gym must work according to Shore tradition and rules and will not take away any Shore history Colour scheme will blend in with surrounding buildings - maintaining character Socio Cultural Local government approval is needed (North Sydney Council) Sensitivity - height limit and decreased noise Political Rainwater Catchment for watering plants Purified rainwater can be used in the change rooms Water Outdoor pool Ventilation in gym and basketball area Strongly ventilator change room to lessen odors Air Things to Consider Group Requirements

17. Budget Estimated cost of Eco-Friendly Pool and Gym Centre and services: -$100,000 Demolition work -$100,000 Landscaping -$1,000,000 Filling in current pools and building new ones -$2,500,000 Grandstand and change room -$90,000 Rainwater tank -$500,000 Solar Panels -$25,000 Indoor seating and replacement basketball nets +$470,00 Money saved from solar panels over a 11 year period Estimated Total: -$3,845,000

18. Bibliography http:// www.solarhome.org / http:// www.solarpanelinfo.com / http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/www/html/3267-native-plants-of-north-sydney.asp http://www.harvesth2o.com/ http:// www.rainxchange.com / http:// images.google.com/images?client = safari&rls = en&q =rainwater%20collection%20systems&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa= N&hl = en&tab = wi http:// images.google.com/images?hl = en&client = safari&rls = en&um =1&sa=1&q= solar+panels&aq = f&oq =& aqi =&start=0 http:// images.google.com/images?hl = en&client = safari&rls = en&um =1&sa=1&q= airport+interior&aq =0&oq= Airport+inte&aqi =g1&start=0 Acknowledgements: Stuart Holman: Drawing Ideas, Scanning Help