State-of-the-Art Amenities

The new ice arena is NHL-sized, with a 900-seat capacity, and additional seating available for a capacity of up to 1,200. It features a seamless glass dasher board, also called support-less radius glass, which curves along with the boards. The SMSC project was the first in the world to order this system and the second to have it installed. There are only three installations worldwide to date.

The new building also houses two mezzanine levels, an elevator, seven locker rooms, and a new concession area on the lower level accessible for both sheets. On the upper level there are two conference rooms and concourse viewing and seating area for spectators who want to watch from the comfort of tables and chairs through large windows while staying warm.

Some areas of the existing facility were relocated in order to serve both arenas, such as offices and skate sharpening. Two of the seven new locker rooms in the new space now provide permanent space for the Prior Lake High School Girls’ and Boys’ Hockey Teams. In the first ice arena the six locker rooms were remodeled to create four larger locker rooms.

“Green” Components

Shingobee worked closely with building designers, HTG Architects, and engineers, Emanuelson-Podas, Inc. and Bolton & Menk, to construct several innovative, environmentally friendly features in the new arena:

• A compressor system and heat exchanger takes the waste heat from the ice-making equipment and redirects it through the bleachers to heat the concrete in the floor of the seating area. This feature can also be turned on and off to save heat.
• A 32,648 square foot green roof treats storm water and improves energy efficiency by lowering the temperature inside the building to reduce energy usage. For additional information on the green roof, click here.
• Eight skylights coupled with daylight harvesting sensors reduce energy consumption further by providing natural daylight to the arena. When there’s enough natural light coming in, these special sensors shut the lights off, thus saving energy.
• Sixteen solar panels in two banks of eight each, which sit atop the roof, heat water for use in the ice resurfacing equipment.
• 14,000 square feet of VAST recycled composite pavers (made of recycled tires and plastic containers) are installed along the parking lot center aisle and at the entrance of the facility. By using these pavers, the SMSC saved 7,000 tires and 210,000 plastic containers from entering landfills.
• Low flow and efficient faucets, showers, and toilets will conserve water.
• A rain garden, or retention pond, is located in a decorative area with flag poles containing the United States, Minnesota, and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community flags.
• 1,900 lineal feet of benches for arena seating are made from 100% recycled high-density polyethylene plastic lumber which is created from milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and other #2 plastic containers. All of this material would have normally been taken to a landfill where it would have laid for hundreds of years.
• The landscaping at the new ice arena will serve as the public interface between Dakotah! Sport and Fitness and County Road 82 and the adjoining walking trail. Irrigated turf areas will provide a visual contrast and a buffer between the roadway and parking lot area. Trees and shrubs will have seasonal color along with upscale lighting for nighttime appeal.

Comfortable bleacher seating is made from recycled material and heated in the floor with waste heat from the ice-making equipment.

Shingobee Project Manager Stacy Gleason was recently recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for achieving the designation of LEED® Accredited Professional. She earned this designation by demonstrating the knowledge of green building practice required for successful implementation of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™. Stacy is Shingobee’s first LEED® Accredited Professional, and will be involved in an advisory role on the growing number of construction projects that seek to utilize energy efficient practices in their design and construction.

LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED Certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Green Building Rating System.

The LEED AP credential represents knowledge of the LEED Rating System and its application in practice. LEED APs facilitate the integrated design process and streamline the LEED Certification process. More than 60,000 building professionals from across all areas of practice have become LEED APs since the Professional Accreditation program was launched in 2001.

The new Granite Falls building is a 5,500 square foot, single-story structure featuring three drive-up lanes, multiple offices, and conference room. The building maintains simplicity for economics, yet sustainability and attention to detail deliver a warm, grand feel to the lobby and character of the building.

In Echo, the 1,500 square foot branch office features items such as Echo's first ATM machine and drive-up teller. Positioned along the local highway in town, this facility is very simple but grand in appearance. With all standard amenities, the bank is ready to serve the community for many years to come.

For more on Shingobee’s financial institutions construction experience, click here.

Shingobee has been working with M & J Wilkow, owner of the Crossroads of Roseville retail center in Roseville, MN, on several phased remodels and upgrades. To date, the following have been completed:

• Dick’s Sporting Goods – shell construction and all interior improvements
• Upper level demolition, remodel, and exterior remodel for an Ulta store, build-out for a Lane Bryant store, and shell work for a future space, common hallway, and mechanical room areas
• Interior demolition of a large restaurant space
• Interior demolition and reconstruction of a 4,000 square foot space for an Armed Services Recruiting Center

Additional phases are planned as part of a complete repositioning of the retail center.

In Coon Rapids, MN, Shingobee completed a building addition and remodel for a Sports Authority store at the Riverdale Commons Shopping Center, owned by Inland Commercial Property Management. The project included remodel of a space that was previously occupied by a Wicke’s Furniture store, and a 7,355 square foot addition. The total space prepared for Sports Authority tenant improvement work was 42,588 square feet.

For more information on Shingobee’s extensive retail construction experience, click here.