While other organizations are just now formulating plans to audit facilities and look for ways to be more energy efficient, we at the Apex Park and Recreation District identified this as a priority and started our efforts back in 2006.  We have completed initial comprehensive audits of the facilities we manage and have created and prioritized a sustainability plan.   We started by replacing old and less efficient light bulbs and fixtures with brighter lighting that consumes less energy.     We have installed additional insulation where identified.    Recently we have secured plans to install a solar thermal system at our Apex Center as a means to heat all the water needed in our pool and locker room areas.   The LUMOS system will sit atop our two ice rinks and will provide a 30% reduction on the resources consumed at the Apex Center.    The new solar thermal system is prodicted to pay for itself in less than 5 calendar years.

Must of the success for our sustainability efforts have been championed by Justin Howe with the guidance and leadership of Mike Miles, Terry Goldwater, and the remaining members of the Apex senior staff.

We will not stop.  Sustainability is and will always be apart of daily activities at the Apex Park and Recreation District.  We continue to identify and implement ways to be a more environmentally responsible public organization.