New Hope Ice Arena, New Hope, Minn.
by Jonathan McGaha | February 28, 2013 12:00 am
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The New Hope Ice Arena in New Hope, Minn., needed renovations. The facility, built in the 1970s during a nationwide boom in the construction of community ice arenas, still had its original ice rink. In addition to installing a new rink, the city wanted to improve the efficiency of the building by replacing its current Freon-based refrigeration system with a more energy-conscious ammonia-based system.
Snow and ice had also damaged the roof considerably. Replacing the damaged single-ply EPDM roof with a watertight, energy-efficient solution was a critical step in the renovation process. Without a properly performing roof, any upgrades to the building’s refrigeration system would not be effective. Additionally, the leaky roof increased the risk of damage to a newly installed ice rink.
The decision was made to replace the roof with a standing seam metal roof featuring Cleveland-based The Garland Co. Inc.’s 150-foot-long, 16-inch-wide, 24-gauge R-Mer Span structural standing seam roof panels on the 36,000-square-foot barrel roof. The ice arena’s original roof system was removed and additional polyisocyanurate insulation from Johns Manville, Denver, was installed to achieve an Rvalue of approximately 40, helping to maximize the energy efficiency of the facility. An ice-and-water shield underlayment from Firestone Building Products Co., Indianapolis, was then installed over the insulation. Bearing plates fabricated by Berwald Roofing Co., North St. Paul, Minn., were secured to the arena’s wooden deck and the metal panels were attached to one-piece clips, eliminating the need for exposed fasteners and allowing for thermal movement. As an additional measure of protection, metal edge fascia and soffits were installed around the entire perimeter of the facility. A high-performance snow retention system from Colorado Springs, Colo.-based S-5! meets the severe requirements of the harshest of snow loading, while providing protection from the harsh Minneapolis area winters.
The facility owner is the City of New Hope; the contractor and installer was Berwald Roofing Co.; and the architect was McKinstry, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Firestone Building Products Co., www.firestonebpco.com
Johns Manville, www.jm.com
The Garland Co. Inc., www.garlandco.com
S-5!, www.s-5.com,
Source URL: https://www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/new-hope-ice-arena-new-hope-minn/