Piedmont Park Pools, Bathhouse Get LEED Makeover

The pools and bathhouse will be closed until Memorial Day 2009 while phase one of the transformation of Piedmont Park’s 53-acre expansion is underway. The $7.8 million project includes a LEED certified (an industry standard for green building) renovation of the park’s historic bathhouse, updating approximately 30,000 square feet of outdoor plazas, patios, picnic pavilions and a new family aquatic center.

The completed project will feature an integrated design process that incorporates maximum sustainability into the building, including site layout and orientation, building practices, and materials selection. Once renovated, the pools will have the following amenities:

• Lap lanes with recreational features
• Landscaped deck environment at pool
• Concessions to serve swimming facility and the park
• Natural and structured shade at the pool deck
• Beach entry with current channel for floating
• A Poseidon Drowning detection system
• Pool level locker rooms and showers

The Conservancy developed plans for the bathhouse and pools project with input from an advisory committee consisting of representatives from more than 50 neighborhoods, organizations and constituent groups along with representatives from Atlanta City government, said Conservancy President and CEO, Yvette Bowden.