272Wednesday, April 2, 2003
3:00 PM-5:00 PMConvention Center:113C
AAALF/Council on Facilities and Equipment
Issues in Planning Sport and Recreation Facilities
This workshop addresses issues in planning sport/recreation facilities for the 21st Century. It consists of five parts: (1) Assessment of Athletic Flooring Alternatives: wood, synthetic, rubber? Determining which floor is best for you; (2) Green Design for Sport Facilities: Comparing initial/lifecycle costs of equipment, materials and systems; (3) ADA Compliant Facilities: 10 simple, low-cost things you can do to modify existing facilities to approach ADA compliance; (4) Using a "Think Table": Ensuring important issues are not overlooked in the planning process; and (5) Basics for designing/developing facilities for the martial arts with emphasis on retrofitting older facilities to be used for combative activities.
Keyword(s): facilities/equipment, recreation programming, safety/injury prevention
Speakers:
Assessment of Athletic Flooring Alternatives
Bernie Goldfine, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Green Design for Sport Facilities
John J. Miller, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
ADA Compliant Sport Facilities
Bradley J. Cardinal, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Using a "Think Table"
Todd Seidler, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Issues in Planning Sport and Recreation Facilities for the 21st Century
Todd Seidler, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Bradley J. Cardinal, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, Bernie Goldfine, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA and John J. Miller, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Developing the Martial Arts Facility-Utilizing Your Strengths
Michael G. Hypes, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY and Jason M. Winkle, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

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