The Bentley Arena

The Bentley Arena is home to Bentley’s NCAA Division I hockey team and also serves as a multipurpose venue for commencements, career fairs, high-profile speakers, concerts, and alumni events. The 75,000 sf facility includes a 2,000-seat spectator bowl, NCAA-size ice sheet, concessions, locker and team rooms, common spaces, offices, and support spaces. Among the project’s accolades and awards, the building is the first LEED Platinum Ice Arena in the US. 

Sustainability and energy efficiency were central themes for design.  Parametric energy modeling and life-cycle cost analysis guided decision-making. Waste heat from ice-making refrigeration is used for Zamboni snow melt, as well as for partial building heat and domestic hot water loads. Demand-control ventilation modulates outside air quantities throughout the wide range of occupancies. Locker room exhaust passes through hockey equipment lockers to improve locker room indoor air quality. Lighting design enables flexible illumination levels, appropriate for hockey functions as well as more intimate functions. A 500-kW building-integrated photovoltaic array provides approximately 40% of the building’s annual electric power supply. 

Recognition
LEED Platinum Certified
AGC MA, Build New England Performance Award
BSA, Higher Education Facilities Design Award
ENR, New England, Regional Best Projects, Award of Merit Sports/Entertainment

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Metrics
75,000 sf
500 kW Photovoltaic Array

Architect
ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge