The Como Regional Park Pool project was the design of a new $6.8 million outdoor aquatic center for the Como Park system that replaced the existing Como Pool facility with a new bathhouse building, offices, concessions building, multilap pool, 400-foot lazy river and children’s activity pool. The project also included associated pool equipment rooms, site landscaping and a new picnic area.

Nelson-Rudie’s project included the design of the mechanical and electrical systems serving the pool building, concessions building, bathhouse with locker rooms, diving and zip line platform tower, and other support spaces.

Energy efficiency and environmental concerns were deemed important aspects of the new design. The facility has 12 solar panels that heat water for the sinks and showers in the locker rooms and concession stand. While the solar system is utilized for domestic hot water in the summer, it also supplements heating for the administration building in the winter.

This project was completed in conformance with the Minnesota B3 Guidelines and SB 2030 Energy Standard.