Blatchford Project – Renewable Energy and Green Infrastructure Components

Presented by: Panel - Enzo Vicenzino - Stantec

Individuals and communities grow with the opportunities around them. The Red Deer College Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre presents the opportunity for advanced learning and sport development, and benefits lifestyle and fitness of staff, students, and the community.

The driving force behind our design were the Seven Dimensions of Wellness: Physical, Social & Inclusive, Emotional, Career & Academic, Occupational, Spiritual, and Environmental. The presentation will focus on how these dimensions were captured in the built environment and how they supported other project goals for community connectivity, academic growth, fitness and sport, sustainability, and the Wow Factor.

The Centre includes an Olympic-sized ice arena with seating for 1100, a double gymnasium with seating for 1200, a fitness centre with a running track and squash courts, Hockey Alberta’s head office, and a Kinesiology Department including treatment and teaching spaces.