目前在康涅狄格州费尔菲尔德的Sacred Heart University的校园正在建设的N竞技场，该竞技场设置为容纳曲棍球和花样滑冰计划，其设计功能通常与室内ICE Rinks：Windows：Windows。
“Skating arenas rarely have windows, but we’re building a venue unlike any other,” said Marc Izzo, university vice president of construction and facilities management, in a statement. Izzo called it a “new and cutting-edge experience,” enabled by the university’s decision to install View Inc.’s Smart Windows at the Martire Family Arena.
新英格兰区域总监乔·奥布赖恩（Joe O’Brien）表示，“选择创新的技术可以增强舞台的自然光并捕捉周围校园的性质”，这是由“渴望增强的创新技术”所刺激的。
View Smart Windows feature dynamic glass that uses an electrochromic coating to respond to external light conditions. The nanocoating reacts to an electrical charge in the glass, changing its tint in response. The level of tint applied is based off artificial intelligence and a predictive algorithm that uses data points such as the arc of the sun, weather conditions, the building’s orientation and its surroundings.
In addition to tempering glare indoors, the surface reflects light, reducing heat gain from the sun’s rays.
“如果建筑传统玻璃,the heat gain from the sun penetrating the space would create poor ice conditions,” says O’Brien. Instead, View Smart Windows “automatically adjust to the sun to limit the amount of heat that enters the building while maintaining natural light and views of the outdoors.”
Smart Windows will be installed in the new arena, scheduled for completion in early 2023.
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The window’s tinting capabilities, adds O’Brien, “entirely eliminate the need for interior and exterior shading.” In addition to automatic adjustments, the windows, individually or as a group, can also be controlled manually through a mobile app that links up to control panels embedded in the wall.
View Smart Window installations are capable of up to a 20% reduction in HVAC energy consumption and 23% peak load reduction when compared to Low–E glass, according to a company analysis across different climate zones.
3月15日，这座耗资7000万美元，122,580平方英尺的Martire Family Arena竞技场破裂。窗户将于2022年安装。预计该竞技场将于2023年1月完成。该项目的首席设计师。
In addition to serving as a home for the university’s NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams, club teams and figure skating team, the facility will also serve as a learning lab for the university’s hospitality, sports communication and media, sport management and marketing disciplines.
Elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada, the windows have been installed across more than 90 million sq ft of buildings, with over 600 projects completed, including a number of office towers and multifamily residences. These include the University of Vermont Medical Center, Methodist University Hospital, and Netflix’s Los Gatos, Calif., headquarters. They’ve also been installed in airports, including at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, San Francisco International Airport and Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal B.
