PICKERING -- Don Beer arena will soon become a place everyone can enjoy.
On Monday, council approved Jurecka and Associates Architects Inc. to provide architectural services for the design of the Don Beer Arena accessibility improvements project, which will cost $100,000.
The rehabilitation of the Rink One area, including the front lobby and second-floor community centre, is intended to make the facility totally accessible to all Pickering residents.
The conceptual plan includes an accessible lobby, a ramp, elevator, and more convenient drop-off locations and accessible washrooms. The building will also be a lot greener, with a lateral expansion with a new building envelope, which is intended to provide better insulation, reduce heat loss and heat gain. A green roof will be installed over new roof areas to offset the heat island effect, retain storm water and improve the carbon balance in the air. New mechanical plumbing systems will reduce water consumption and improve energy efficiency.
The entire Don Beer project is projected to cost just more than $2.5 million, with one third coming from the City, another third from the Province and the rest from the federal government. The City has applied for federal and provincial grants to fund the project and is waiting to hear back.
Construction on the arena, 940 Dillingham Rd., is targeted to start in September.
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