Things to Consider When Adding Air Conditioning to a Gymnasium

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Joe DeBellJoe DeBellWhen a pump in Bullard (Calif.) High School’s North Gym air conditioning unit failed this past August, it wasn’t a matter of just sweating through the scheduled girls’ volleyball game against Visalia’s Redwood High School. According to The Fresno Bee, temperatures outside at game time were 108 degrees and temperatures inside the gym soared to a stifling 105. Bullard’s athletics staff followed Fresno Unified School District’s protocol for dealing with extreme weather and canceled the match.

During a Sept. 5 volleyball game at Paw Paw (Mich.) Schools, the temperature outside was around 99 degrees, and the gymnasium, which has an air intake system, was measured to be around 88. The school considered air conditioning for the gym a few years ago, but those funds were directed elsewhere at the time. While it’s only a few weeks out of the year that the system would be needed, the school district is once again soliciting updated pricing on air conditioning.

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