This month we want to extend a special shout-out to longtime NECC member Duane Monroe who has generously been volunteering his time and expertise towards the modernization of our ventilation, heating, and cooling system.
Over the past several months Duane, an Oregon State licensed mechanical engineer with over 30 years of professional experience, has spent upwards of a hundred hours providing free expert input on the final design and ongoing construction.
For Duane, the opportunity to provide input as both a retired engineer and member at the facility since the 1980s is particularly meaningful.
“It’s a cool facility and I think it’s important for the community to have places where people can meet, go and socialize. There are guys that I’ve played basketball with and I’ve known many of them for 20-30 years. I feel a connection to the community center and it functions best when people with different expertise get involved.”
Two major benefits from this project include improving the facility’s energy efficiency by more than 90% and significantly reducing our operating costs each a month.
As a smaller nonprofit that works hard to provide the best possible experience for all participants, we are very grateful to Duane for volunteering his time and expertise on an important long-term investment that will benefit all NECC community members.
If you see Duane wandering the halls at NECC (or hooping in the gym), please share your thanks for all his hard work. Thank you, Duane!
