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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.