The West Center provides educational and recreational opportunities for the campus community in a safe, engaging environment promoting academic growth and healthy lifestyles. A site of recreation, wellness and academic pursuits, the West Center is the home of the Office of Recreational Services, as well as the Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Performance.
Planning to visit campus? All motor vehicles parked on the campus or any property owned by Winthrop University,
which are driven by faculty/staff or students must be registered with the Winthrop
University Police Department and bear either a regular parking permit or a temporary
parking permit. Visitors to Winthrop University that desire to park on university
property for a limited time must register their vehicle with the Winthrop University
Police Department. Temporary or Visitor parking permits can be obtained online either
before or upon arriving on campus.
Temporary & Visitor Parking Permit Request
Parking Information
Parking Area Map (pdf - 772 KB)
Designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, the West Center was constructed with and operates using leading-edge environmentally conscious features.
The facility includes bike racks, showers and changing rooms to encourage walking or cycling to class and "Energy Star" compliant roofing that reduces effects of the "heat island" effect.
At least 50% of the building materials contain high-recycled content. A t minimum, 20% of the building materials were manufactured locally or regionally, and 75% of the construction waste was diverted from local land fills. Recycling efforts exist on all floors of the facility, with designated collections of paper, glass, cardboard and aluminum.
The combination daylight and occupancy sensors in offices and classrooms help to further reduce the use of artificial light throughout the facility, which greatly reduces the need for air conditioning and allows for a smaller mechanical system.
The pool's water reclaim and reuse strategy saves approximately 200,000 gallons of water annually. Low-flow plumbing fixtures also assist in the saving of over 400,000 gallons (35% reduction) of water per year.
