New Stroh Center Offers Welcoming Sight to All Visiting BGSU
The completion of several new buildings to the Bowling Green State University landscape was spear headed by the Stroh Center, a state-of-the-art sports arena for the varsity basketball and volleyball teams. Walking up to the front entrance, a three story tall wall of glass covering the width of the building which will immediately grab your attention and make you want to see what more lays inside. Immediately in front of the main entrance visitors will be welcomed with the largest bronze falcon ever created swooping down in attack position letting visitors knows that this we mean business.
Upon entering the facility you are invited into an open lobby where crowds can gather during events. Bowling Green’s Hall of Fame is also located in this lobby display portraits of exceptional athletes and memorabilia from championship seasons. To enter the sports arena, one must walk up a set of stairs leading to the “Falcon’s Nest” offering a great view of the entire court. On this level there are several concession stands, restroom facilities, and club seating. The club seating offers a dedicated bar, a specialized food services, and mid court seats. The court is outfitted with a large high definition screen used to display important game information, ads, or anything that would be of importance for those attending the event.
The Stroh center is full of several different projects that help make the arena sustainable. The center will be applying to the LEED certification program for the silver award. The open glass area will be able to provide the center with natural light when the sun is out. The toilets in use are special low flow stalls that use significantly less water than standard toilets. The HVAC air system for heating and cooling are LEED approved which uses less energy more efficiently. The roof of the center is painted entirely white so that it will reflect much of the sunlight and heat keeping the center cooler in the hotter months. Using the domestic water generation system to collect rainwater to use on surrounding landscape will help cut down on water consumption. These are only but a few of the systems used in the Stroh Center that will help get its LEED silver accreditation.