Category: Sporting and athletic

BNBuilders and Development Team complete renovations at San Diego Padres’ Petco Park

Posted by PRISM | Jun 4, 2019 | 0 |

BNBuilders recently completed the Compass Premier Club and VIP Patio Suite renovation at Petco Park. Designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, the $2 million renovations were completed during the off season to be ready for Opening Day on March 26. Now complete, the Club features an open floorplan with expansive views of the park. Emphasizing the Padres’ strong regional connections, the Club was complemented by locally-resourced custom materials, adding unique character to the space.

Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, inaugurated

Posted by PRISM | May 17, 2019 | 0 |

Inaugurated on 16 May 2019 by hosting the Amir Cup Final of the Qatar Stars national football league, Al Janoub Stadium was the first new stadium commissioned for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) together with Aecom began designing the stadium along with its new precinct for the city in March 2013. As one of the venues of the 2022 World Cup, the stadium will host the group and quarter-final matches of the tournament. The stadium is located in the city of Al Wakrah that is 23km south of Doha and connected to the capital via the Red Line of new Doha Metro system.

Auburn University selects LINE-X to protect historic baseball dugouts

Posted by PRISM | Mar 19, 2019 | 0 |

Auburn University selected LINE-X as the exclusive partner to apply its high-quality pure polyurea to protect against the elements while providing an aesthetically-pleasing look for the dugout roofs. The UV-stable coating was tinted in Plainsman Park Green to naturally blend with the additional stadium infrastructure like railings and seating. The LINE-X coating creates a water-tight barrier to prevent seepage into the concrete even during harsh storms.

RHEINZINK panels enhance University of Notre Dame locker room

Posted by PRISM | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 |

In conjunction with the Campus Crossroads Project, the architectural and engineering firm Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) of Troy, Michigan, was selected to redesign and renovate the Stadium Concourse and North End Zone facilities to include the home team locker room and recruiting lounge. Old Country Millwork, Inc. (OCM) of Los Angeles utilized RHEINZINK-CLASSIC bright-rolled as the base metal to manufacture their tinted product. Strategic use of OCM Tinted Zinc played an important role in the execution of the design.

Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center Named Midwest Project of the Year

Posted by PRISM | Dec 3, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by the architecture firm of Perkins+Will, along with HOK, WSP, SmithGroup and Affiliated Engineers, the facility was designed and built to achieve LEED Gold BD+C certification. Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletics Center took the top honor at the ENR Midwest Best Projects Awards.

San Francisco Giants Select Tishman Speyer as Partner on Mission Rock Development Project

Posted by PRISM | Sep 6, 2018 | 0 |

Mission Rock is a public-private partnership with the Port of San Francisco and the City and County of San Francisco. Now, as co-master developer and general partner, Tishman Speyer will bring its recognized expertise to work alongside the Giants to design, build, lease, and program this new San Francisco neighborhood.

Little Caesars Arena meets aesthetic, sustainability, security goals with Tubelite’s curtainwall, storefront, entrance systems

Posted by PRISM | Jun 19, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by HOK and owned by Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the $862.9 million arena complex blends historic and modern aesthetics with massively scaled, fan-friendly interiors and modestly scaled, pedestrian-friendly exteriors. Contributing to this exterior, Tubelite Inc.’s curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems support the project’s aesthetic, sustainability and security goals for completion on time and within budget.

Western Specialty Contractors Joins USL Preferred Supplier Program

Posted by PRISM | Jun 1, 2018 | 0 |

The United Soccer Leagues, LLC, announced Wednesday it has entered a multi-year partnership with Western Specialty Contractors, which will make the largest network of specialty contractors in the United States the Official Stadium Restoration Supplier for all related properties, including the United Soccer League, USL’s Division III, the Premier Development League (PDL) and the Super Y League.

New Bentley University Arena Named the Most Environmentally Sustainable in the Nation

Posted by PRISM | May 14, 2018 | 0 |

The new, state-of-the-art multipurpose Bentley Arena is the most environmentally sustainable in the U.S. and the first standalone ice arena to earn the LEED platinum certification, the highest possible rating, according to the U.S. Green Building Council. The award for the recently opened, 76,000-square-foot arena highlights the building’s sustainable design and energy efficiency and Bentley University’s continued rise as an innovative, nationally-recognized business university.

Bentley University Debuts New State-of-the-Art Multipurpose Arena to Enhance Student Life for the Next Generation

Posted by PRISM | Apr 2, 2018 | 0 |

The 76,000 square foot facility, designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Suffolk Construction, marks Bentley’s continued rise as a modern, nationally-recognized business university and is a prime example of sustainable design and energy efficiency. 1,400 rooftop solar panels developed by Rivermoor Energy that will generate 40 percent of the building’s electricity needs; innovative technology that captures heat generated from creating the rink’s ice to heat water throughout the building; an in-house media control room, designed with the help of John Mitchell; and students’ use of the arena as a “living lab” where they will be able to analyze the building’s energy data.

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Guide to Green Building – Product of the Week

Solarban 90 Solar Control Low-E Glass Solarban 90 glass combines industry-leading solar control performance with a true neutral-reflective clear-glass aesthetic. United with clear glass in a standard 1-inch IGU, Solarban 90 glass has a solar heat gain coefficient of 0.23, visible light transmittance of 51 percent and an LSG ratio of 2.22. Solarban 90 glass facilitates the use of smaller HVAC systems to reduce initial capital expenditures and long-term cooling costs. It also enables architects to design buildings with larger expanses of glass to promote daylighting, diminish the need for artificial lighting and connect building occupants to the outdoors. Mountain views, energy efficiency highlight new Ent Center at UC Colorado Springs. Photography by Tom Kessler

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