PROJECT UPDATE - Grand Valley State University, Movement Sciences and Indoor Recreation Facility

The Movement Sciences and Indoor Recreation Facility was conceived by Grand Valley State University to offer students a multi-functional venue for fitness courses, intramural team events, and off-season athletics practices. The dominant feature inside the building is the full sized turf football/soccer field which can be used full length or be divided crosswise into three equal small fields. The building height at the middle of the field of over 60 feet allows teams to place kick for field goals and kickoffs. The turf field is surrounded by a six lane 300 meter rubberized track surface. Additional areas are prepared for jumping events, and other field events, such as shot put. Seating is offered for over 800 spectators. Multi-purpose rooms are provided with athletic flooring to allow for their use as classroom space, meeting rooms, or for instruction in judo and other fitness activities.

Support spaces include training facilities, locker rooms, rest rooms for spectators, concessions, and substantial storage for equipment.

The project was designed and constructed for U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification. LEED analysis performed by Erhardt included studies of passive solar collection, photo-voltaic electricity, geothermal cooling and earth-tube fresh air tempering systems.