FEA TURE — BC


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REDE VEL OPMENT


BC Place: Quick Roof Facts


■ The blue-sky opening is 100m by 85m — the same size as the field below.


■ The fabric roof section retracts into the centre of the opening, where it's hidden inside of a pod above the videoboard


■ Each of the support masts is 47m tall. All together, the structure is like eighteen suspension bridges, each around 200m long.


■ The new roof is much more energy efficient than the original, saving 25% on energy costs (or about CAD$350,000 per year).


will be able to support up to seven million kilograms (7,000 tonnes) of snow. But most importantly, BC Place is now able to hold world-class events in comfort with a year- round schedule for the first time ever. And that


allows BC Place to contribute even more to Brit- ish Columbia’s economy — by boosting economic


activity from approximately CAN$58m per year in the past, to more than CAN$100m today and into the future. One major new feature inside the stadium is the


new four-sided electronic video scoreboard system. The 100,000-pound unit, which can be raised or lowered, depending on event and game requirements, boasts two 68ft by 38ft HD video screens. These screens are the sec- ond largest centre-hung screens in all of North America behind Cowboys Stadium in Texas, and cover an area equivalent to 450 42-inch flat screen televisions. The new state-of-the-art sound system features loud-


MAKEOVER


MASTERCLASS – PART II


speaker arrays mounted from above on video board dis- plays and under the balconies. Sound-absorbing panels near the roofline have been installed to reduce sound reflection in the open-air configuration. The new and brighter lighting system provides illumination required by HD television broadcasts. New seats measure 22-inches wide, 3 to 4-inches wider than the previous seats, and come in four colours, each with their own cup-holder. As for Premium club seats, they have cushions, and sideline seats are fully padded. Patrons can easily follow all of the action from their mobile devices from one of 800 WiFi points located throughout the stadium. Ticket scanners and concession stand registers will utilise these points as well.


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