Page 9 - Town of Oakville New Trafalgar Community Centre

(L-R) Nick Valerio(Town, Manager Capital Projects), Dale Mcdowell (DSAI, Architect), Haitham Hana (Town, Project Manager), Robert Piti
(Graham, Project Manager), Susan Kerner (Town, Project Coordinator), Blaise Caines (Graham, Site Superintendent)

heating equipment which all helps in the lowering of
electricity, natural gas and water usage.
-“You have to think long-term,

about lifecycle costs and not
The community centre will be home to a solar
only what’s the most robust
photovoltaic centre at its rooftop, which produces

320,000 photovoltaic watts of electricity annually. and fiscal way to build our
facilities - that’s Oakville’s

“It’s an overall cleaner and greener approach to
approach.”
heating, cooling and providing power to the building,
and it’s built in a robust manner.” Valerio says. “We -Nick Valerio: Manager, Capital Projects,

have to think long-term about lifecycle costs and Town of Oakville

incorporating robust systems into the way we build
our facilities - that’s Oakville’s approach.”
sustainable innovation. The Aquatic Centre features

The Oakville-Trafalgar Community Centre’s a therapeutic, warm-water pool, a 25-metre lap pool
expansive new indoor Aquatic Centre also stands with six lanes at a depth of 12 feet, and an area for

out as a hallmark of the city’s commitment to synchronized swimming. Furthering the Town of

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