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The City of Richmond’s Minoru Centre for Active Living received the 2022 Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award from the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC).
The Centre, at 7191 Granville Avenue, houses one of the province’s premier aquatic facilities, a seniors centre, an event centre and an 8,500 square foot fitness centre.
According to RFABC’s website, the award was given to one outstanding new or improved facility in the province each year.
Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the facility has been serving as a community hub that showcases the city’s commitment to innovation, design and environmental efficiency since it was fully opened to the community in 2020.
The facility also boasts the integration of best practices in design, access and efficiency, according to the city. For example, the centre’s design aims to reduce indoor water use by 39 per cent and outdoor water use by 100 per cent compared to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) baselines.
“The Minoru Centre for Active Living is not only an aesthetically stunning facility in design, but has incorporated impeccable energy efficiencies and sustainability initiatives in its construction,” said Jenna Stevens, RFABC President-Elect.
The 2022 award was presented to the City of Richmond by RFABC at the Council meeting on June 13.
