bnr-Barclays-Center-Property-and-Buildings-Sports-and-Stadia-EN-US
  1. We are WSP
  2. What we do
  3. Projects
  4. Barclays Center New York

Barclays Center, New York

Barclays Center, a 18,000-seat arena in Brooklyn, New York, is the home of several professional sports franchises: the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets, the Women’s National Basketball Association’s New York Liberty and the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders. At 680,000 gross square feet, the arena hosts large-scale events from sports to music to fine art and more.

 

Location

  • New York, USA

Client

  • Brooklyn Events Center, LLC

Architect

  • SHoP Architects, Ellerbe Beckett, AECOM

Project Status

  • Complete

Scalable Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical system is comprised of a 2,700-ton electric chiller plant and a 27,000-MBH boiler plant. The air distribution system, from four major air handing units, is connected by a continuous loop duct at the top of the arena bowl. Occupant comfort is prioritized with a 100% air side economizer that provides free cooling for most of the year, and heat recovery systems that pre-heat and pre-cool the outside air for the 18,000 occupants.

A demand-controlled ventilation system further allows for the system to scale for events and venues that do not utilize the full 18,000 seats in the arena, therefore cutting down on energy use while saving costs for the client.

Early Collaboration for Success

The delivery method for this project was design assist, with the subcontractors involved during the design phase. This collaboration helped work out constructability issues and with early procurement of typically long lead equipment, which led to project success.

WSP also provided structural steel detailing to support design of steel superstructure that included two levels of concourses and two levels of suites.

The project’s sustainable design features allowed the arena to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

 

img-engineering-barclays-center-inside

Other challenges that we have overcome