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(image courtesy of HOK S+V+E)
Glendale Coyote Arena Rendering
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Syska Hennessy Group provided building systems engineering and
consulting services for the new Coyotes Arena, in Glendale, Arizona.
The Phoenix Coyotes relocated to their new home, from the America
West Arena, which they shared with the Phoenix Suns basketball
team. The team’s new $210 million arena is designed to provide
additional revenue enhancement opportunities and improve the overall
experience for the Coyote fan, combining both entertainment and
sports considerations.
Designed to seat nearly 18,000 people for hockey and professional
soccer games and approximately 20,000 people for concerts and other
special events, the arena includes a regulation ice rink, luxury
suites, and team offices.
Glendale Arena security system involves Access Control and Alarm
Monitoring System (ACAMS) and Closed Circuit Television Surveillance
(CCTV) systems. The ACAMS for the Arena operates as a stand-alone
system, but provides for future expansion to other parts of the
complex as it is developed.
The Security Command Center (SCC) is the primary security system
monitoring and control point for all security systems. The SCC
includes equipment for CCTV monitoring and recording, and other
supporting equipment necessary for the displaying, controlling
and viewing in excess of 64 cameras.
CCTV cameras are strategically placed throughout the Arena interior
space, including the Loading Dock, various perimeter locations,
and in select locations throughout the Arena Complex. Digital
video recording along with a Video Matrix Switcher provide for
switching,
storage, and control capabilities of the CCTV cameras. In addition,
Video Motion Detection is provided at select camera locations.
The telecommunications systems are designed around a Category
5e
hierarchal star topology cable plant compliant with EIA/TIA-568B.
The cable plant supports over 750 nodes with a combination of voice
and data services for the suites, support and press areas. Multimode
fiber and copper backbone cables are used to provide connectivity
between the Main Phone Room and the satellite telecommunications
rooms for data and voice services, respectively.
The voice system is based on a traditional PBX located in the
Main Phone Room with the capability to provide analog and digital
circuits
to locations throughout the facility. Special provisions were made
for the press areas where a high density of telephone use and dial-out
capability is required. A voice mail system is included for voice
messaging capabilities for employees of the team and the arena
support staff.
The Syska team was selected for this project based
on our track record of success in sports arenas and entertainment
venues at
the national level, combined with specific regional experience.
The arena owners relied on the extensive resources of Syska and
the Project Architect’s team to complete the project on a
fast-track process, using an integrated team of building systems
engineers and drawing from past success with high profile projects.
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