Sheffield’s world class sports venue, iceSheffield, is benefiting from a web-accessible HVAC control system, thanks to the project’s open framework architecture provided by Tridium for M&E services contractor, Linear Control Systems Ltd, who now carry out the maintenance to the site, and also worked on the original project with various other companies.

Built at a cost of £15.7 million, iceSheffield features two Olympic size ice rinks and seating for more than 1500 people in a state-of-the-art sports facility, located next to the English Institute of Sport at Attercliffe Common. All chillers, boilers and domestic hot water services at iceSheffield together with air handling units, featuring humidification and dehumidification.

Plant, and lighting are controlled and monitored by a Cylon Building Management System. The HVAC controls architecture for the installation is provided by Tridium’s established NIAGARA Framework^TM which successfully fulfils the client’s requirement for easily achievable, user-friendly, remote web access to the Whole system.