Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

[Snively65]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

Update: heavy equipment is now drilling holes, presumably for foundation.

[joecct]

Update: heavy equipment is now drilling holes, presumably for foundation.

Whitey Bulger is accounted for?

[Snively65]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

Whitey Bulger is accounted for?

"Ya ne Ya, loshad ne moya."

[blazer777]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

Update: heavy equipment is now drilling holes, presumably for foundation.

If UNH can spend 1 million dollars from a retired librarian to put up a scoreboard at their football stadium while giving the finger to NH High School students, surely Bentley can setup a construction web cam and relieve you of this task!

[Snively65]

If UNH can spend 1 million dollars from a retired librarian to put up a scoreboard at their football stadium while giving the finger to NH High School students, surely Bentley can setup a construction web cam and relieve you of this task!

Great idea, 777. But, my guess is that the construction company would balk on the surveillance.

[schiegs]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

New video rendering is up.

http://www.bentley.edu/about/arena

[acohen527]

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New video rendering is up.

http://www.bentley.edu/about/arena

Note the Top Shelf sign above the student section!

[Yuppie Scum]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

If UNH can spend 1 million dollars from a retired librarian to put up a scoreboard at their football stadium while giving the finger to NH High School students, surely Bentley can setup a construction web cam and relieve you of this task!

Well hey, better than the $2 million Merrimack spent on a crosswalk recently.

[Sean Pickett]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

New video rendering is up.

http://www.bentley.edu/about/arena

It reminds me of the Whittemore Center with all that glass in the main rink area. UNH ended up blocking the glass with padding that appears to be left up at all times to prevent the sunlight from heating up the arena and ice. I see Bentley having the same issues unless they add blinds or shades that can be lowered to block the sunlight most of the time. Better to include sun shades as part of the design instead of trying to do something afterwards.

Sean

[Snively65]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

It reminds me of the Whittemore Center with all that glass in the main rink area. UNH ended up blocking the glass with padding that appears to be left up at all times to prevent the sunlight from heating up the arena and ice. I see Bentley having the same issues unless they add blinds or shades that can be lowered to block the sunlight most of the time. Better to include sun shades as part of the design instead of trying to do something afterwards.

Sean

Great question/point, Sean. I wonder if there is some new type of glass available that allows in light without trapping heat? Sort of the reverse of light-reflecting double-paned glass to trap heat inside a building. I will ask around and see what I can learn.

[Snively65]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

It reminds me of the Whittemore Center with all that glass in the main rink area. UNH ended up blocking the glass with padding that appears to be left up at all times to prevent the sunlight from heating up the arena and ice. I see Bentley having the same issues unless they add blinds or shades that can be lowered to block the sunlight most of the time. Better to include sun shades as part of the design instead of trying to do something afterwards.

Sean

Here is what I got from people in the know.


“The majority of glass is in the two story lobby area. There are sunshades on all of the glass (hard to see in the rendering). There is glass in the main arena. The large area of glass that goes along the length of the arena is on the North side facing Beaver [Street]. The orientation of the building will keep the sun from coming in directly to the seating area and the ice. [The glass] will give "life" to the building at night along Beaver Street and some daylighting during the day.”

“We also have motorized blinds on all the large glass windows. In addition to the north facing clerestory, the smaller clerestories on the east and west have translucent glazing. The lighting consultant ran daylight simulations to ensure we wouldn't ever have direct sunlight on the ice.”

[schiegs]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

The official published seating capacity will be 1,917. 1917. Like it. An additional 500 S.R.O. will bring capacity to 2417.

[Patman]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

New video rendering is up.

http://www.bentley.edu/about/arena

a little disappointing that capacity isn't bigger (even say, pushing 3K) but that does look like a phenomenal space

[Snively65]

Re: Bentley Begins Process to Build On-Campus Rink

Still no videocam, but lots of piles of dirt in various places behind the fence; suspect that things are moving along on schedule.

[Snively65]

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Not much seems to have been happening the past two months, but maybe things will pick up soon?