Steven A. Adler Athletic Complex, Penn State Altoona
RETROFIT TEAM
EQUIPMENT INSTALLER: SportsArt
MATERIALS
Penn State Altoona, a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University, has installed SportsArt’s ECO-POWR line of equipment, which pumps up to 250 watts (energy) per hour of electricity back into a facility’s electrical grid. The 10 ellipticals, four recumbent cycles and two upright cycles use built-in micro inverters to harness the human energy being created while the equipment is in use. This process helps to offset the recreational facility’s and user’s carbon footprint. Up to 74 percent of the energy being produced is captured, converted and returned to the grid as utility-grade energy, which also helps save money spent on electricity.
All of the equipment in the facility uses SportsArt’s SA Well+ System, a homescreen that provides real-time data on energy generated by the gym user. The facility also includes two pinnacle cross trainers and one bilateral upper-body ergometer from SportsArt’s standard, self-powered line of cardio equipment.
“One of the primary goals of Penn State Altoona is to integrate sustainability and environmental stewardship in our operations as an institution of higher education,” says Brent Baird, director of Athletics. “By partnering with SportsArt, we are demonstrating our commitment to this goal and setting an example for our students of how to make sustainability a part of their everyday lives. We are also enhancing the students’ recreational experience by providing such high-quality equipment.”
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER: SportsArt
PHOTO: SportsArt