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Letcher Recreation Center
Whitesburg, Kentucky
Completed: 2011
Owner: Letcher County Fiscal Court
Contact: Judge Executive Jim Ward, (606) 633 - 2129
Area: 43,000 sf.
Construction Cost: $7,000,000
“This place is a gem
for those looking to
stay active and have a
good time.” Jonathan
R. of Berea, KY
Summit was selected to design a
43,000 SF Recreational Facility for the
“This is a wonderful
recreational center!
They have a vast
number of different
exercise equipment.
They have a lovely
walking track on the
2nd floor.” Faye B. of
Lexington, KY
Letcher County Fiscal Court. Located
in
Whitesburg
KY,
the
two-story
structure consists of multi-purpose
gymnasium
with
three
basketball/volleyball courts, a bowling
alley, a climbing wall, golf and hunting
simulators,
two-story
children's
playground with attached party rooms, state-of-the-art fitness and weight-lifting room, a walking
track, a stage with 200+ seat bleachers, multi-purpose rooms for aerobics and gymnastics
classes, batting cages, and an office wing. Many of these amenities will also feature large twostory or larger areas and open structure.
The HVAC system for the recreational center consists of an
energy efficient geothermal heat pump system can take
advantage of the constant temperature of the Earth's
surface to heat a building in the winter, while extracting heat
from the building and transferring it back to the relatively
cooler ground in the summer. This is much more
conventional way to tap geothermal energy is by using
geothermal heat pumps to provide heat and cooling to buildings. Also called ground-source heat
pumps, they take advantage of the constant year-round temperature of about 50°F that is just a
few feet below the ground’s surface. Either air or antifreeze liquid is pumped through pipes that
are buried underground, and re-circulated into the building. In the summer, the liquid moves
Letcher Recreation Center
Whitesburg, Kentucky
heat from the building into the ground. In the winter, it does the opposite, providing pre-warmed
air and water to the heating system of the building.
The center opened in October 2011 and is running efficiently the ground source heat pump
systems can save you substantial money on the heating and cooling bill. Most studies indicate
that geothermal heating and cooling can lead to savings between 25%-50% over conventional
heating and cooling systems. While they do have an upfront cost, the payback period is
relatively short, between 2-10 years depending upon the installation.
The community has embraced the center and takes advantage of all the activities it has to offer.