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Other elements of the facility might include locker rooms, administrative offices, a
concession stand (a potential revenue source), outdoor shaded space and an outdoor classroom.
The Berlin Community Center would also be able to serve as an emergency shelter and potential
warming location during cold weather, or cooling center during extreme heat. Through
emergency planning meetings with some of the Town’s local schools, officials have identified a
gap in a potential safe space to evacuate students to during an emergency incident. This site
would assist with accommodating unforeseen situations in the event they occur, there would be
ample parking and easy access for Town residents. Below is a timeline of the steps taken to get
to the start of this study.

TIMELINE OF STEPS TAKEN

Figure 3: Graphic timeline of steps taken to get to this Study

B. NEXT STEPS
Following completion of this Feasibility Study, the design team will be equipped with the
information needed to proceed with the design and eventual construction of the new Community
Center.

The first step in the design process is called Schematic Design. In the Schematic Design
phase, the design team will start to develop plans and elevations of the future building. The
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) engineering team will present a range of potential
solutions for energy efficiency and ideas to meet operational needs. The Civil engineering team
will examine the site for traffic patterns both vehicular and pedestrian. The Landscape
Architecture team will identify opportunities for outdoor spaces such as gardens, playgrounds,

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