In designing an indoor pool, our first step is to discuss
the pool-use program with the client family. Then we
examine how the program might determine the structure's
material make-up and heating plan.
Some clients are interested in swimming as a fairly
serious form of exercise or athletic training. Their
building program requires
very little extra living or traffic
space around the perimeter
of the pool, a typically
smaller structure, a simpler
heating and dehumidification
system, and the requisite
pool cover. This type of client
generally lets the building
float through temperature
extremes, and tends to keep
the water temperature lower
(65° to 75°F). The overall
effect is lower heat loss, lower
evaporation and humiditycontrol
requirements, and
subsequently lower energy
costs (see "Staying