THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO UPGRADE SEVERAL OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE’S RECREATION CENTERS INTO COMMUNITY HEATING AND COOLING CENTERS CAPABLE OF OFFERING RESIDENTS RELIEF FROM EXTREME HEAT AND COLD EVENTS IN A MANNER THAT IMPROVES ENERGY EFFICIENCY, DECREASES ENERGY LOAD, AND INCLUDES STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE CITY’S DECARBONIZATION ORDINANCE.