Pierson Hall Fitness Center

Details

Activity Areas:

• Fitness Floor (7,300 sq/ft)
• Power Lifting Room (1,300 sq/ft)
• Group Fitness Studio (1,840 sq/ft)
• Functional Fitness Room (1,300 sq/ft)
• Two Court Gymnasium (13,482 sq/ft)
• Multi-Purpose Gymnasium (5,850 sq/ft)
• One Racquetball Court
• Performance Training Suite (800 sq/ft)
• 1/8th Mile Track
• Climbing Wall (30 feet high)

Services:

• Locker rooms
• Equipment issue (no charge with LU ID)
• Lock and towel issue (no charge with LU ID)
• Mezzanine lounge with table tennis
• Café tables with healthy vending options 

Departments Housed:

• Campus Recreation
• Counseling And Psychological Services (CAPS)

What else can I find?

Cardio Equipment

• 8 LifeFitness Treadmills
• 1 Woodway Curve Treadmill
• 1 LifeFitness Powermill
• 1 Stairmaster
• 2 Ski Ergs
• 4 Concept Rowers
• 2 Lifefitness Spin bikes
• 1 Rogue Echo Bike
• 8 Precor Ellipticals
• 2 Cybex Recumbent Bicycles
• 2 Cybex upright bikes
• 1 Sci- Fit Upper Body Ergometers
• 2 LifeFitness Cross Trainers
• 1 Octane Fitness Lateral X
• 1 Octane Max Trainer
• 2 Arc Trainers
• 6 - 42" Televisions

Weight-Lifting Equipment

• Strength Equipment
  • 14 pieces of Hammer Strength Equipment
  • 1 Dual Adjustable Pulley
  • 1 8 10 station Multi-Jungle with Cable Crossover, cable motion, and dual adjustable pulley
  • 4 Core Training Station
• Free Weights
  • 9 Hammer Strength Plate Loaded Stations
  • 5 Hammer Strength Olympic Style Bench Stations
  • 2 Hammer Strength Power Racks
  • 2 Deadlifting Platforms2 Half Racks
  • 5,000 lbs of Hampton Weight Plates
  • Dumbbells ranging from 2.5 lbs to 125 lbs
• Functional Equipment
  • Synergy 360 jungle gym
  • Tire Flip
  • Battle Ropes
  • Plyo Boxes
  • Yoga Mats
  • Fitness Bands
  • TRX Straps
  • Kettle Bells
  • Stability Balls
  • Medicine Balls
  • Boxing Station

Campus Recreation Goes Green

Pierson Hall Fitness Center has been certified GOLD by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

The LEED certification is based on 6 categories:

• Sustainable sites (hardscapes, low water plants)
• Water efficiency (Waterless urinals, low water showerheads)
• Energy and atmosphere (High efficiency mechanical equipment)
• Materials and resources (Local manufacturers, recycling construction waste)
• Indoor environmental quality (Recycled building materials)
• Innovation and design process (skylights, solar panels)

LEED sets the standard for green buildings by utilizing state-of-the-art sustainable technology. The University saves $60,000 a year in energy expenses due to the fitness center's green design.

How It Was Done

• 98.12% of the waste from the health center construction was diverted from landfills
  • Asphalt / stone - 4873 tons
  • Concrete / brick - 312 tons
  • Metal products - 20 tons
  • Cardboard - 4 tons
• Construction waste was minimized and recycled when possible
• Building materials were manufactured within 100 miles of site when possible
• Mechanical equipment is wrapped for energy-efficiency and stored off the ground
• Recycled building material was used when possible
• Waterless urinals were installed

Name:                                    Pierson Hall (Health and Fitness Center)

Grand Opening:                     August 24, 2007

Architect:                              Moseley Architects, Virginia Beach, VA

Design Consultants:              Hastings & Chivetta, St. Louis, MO

General Contractor:               J. E. Jamerson & Sons, Inc, Appomattox, VA

Construction Began:              November 1, 2005

Total Cost:                             $16.6 Million

Construction Cost:                 $13.6 Million

Size:                                       74,683 gross square feet