Project Description
Norwich University
Kreitzburg Arena
Northfield, VT
New hockey arena for a Division III university hockey program.
Delivery Method: Negotiated Construction Management
Completed: June 1997
Owner: Norwich University
Architect: Harold Mayhew, AIA
Unique Attributes: This project incorporated a barrel truss roof framing system to provide an open aesthetic while accomplishing a wide clear span structure. The in slab refrigeration system was designed to provide an even temperature across 100% of the ice surface. The project also incorporated the structural c capacity to accommodate the addition of a future mezzanine level. The project also had a guaranteed Owner occupancy date with a fourteen month construction schedule. This project was staged and coordinated with owner personnel to assure safety and security in a very active campus environment throughout the construction phase.