The Solera® T translucent glazing panels, developed and manufactured by Advanced Glazings Ltd. in Sydney, Nova Scotia, have a light quality similar to electric light and do not affect players’ performance on the ice.
The combination of occupancy sensors and reduced electrical lights during the day reduces lighting energy use by an estimated 45 percent.
The diffused-light technology is also more efficient because reduced heat gain means less energy is required for ice-making.
“Everyone continues to remark on how impressive the facility is with so much daylight, even on cloudy days,” says Robert Ojolick, principal of Ojolick Associates in Sydney, which designed the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. “Most events in the arena are scheduled without needing overhead lights during daylight hours. The cost savings for lighting alone will be substantial.”
The arena designers achieved a 42 percent improvement in performance over a Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB) building, according to NRCan’s EE Wizard for Arenas software and the Validation of New Building Designs service, with the help of an overall envelope thermal performance of RSI 4.5 (R-25.6). Read the full reports from Advanced Glazings Ltd. and Industry Canada.
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