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Case Study
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse,
Cleveland, Ohio
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Powering the blueprint of the future
for Healthy Sports Venues
Smart, healthy and sustainable building technology
solutions ensure safe guest experience
Serving as the home arena for the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers,
the AHL Cleveland Monsters and numerous intercollegiate
championship events, the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in
Cleveland, Ohio, regularly welcomed nearly two million visitors
to more than 200 events every year. Then, in 2020, the
COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. And nothing short of a
transformation would be required to ensure the health and safety
of every guest, athlete, performer and staff member moving
forward.
Leveraging the power of OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions
from Johnson Controls, the FieldHouse has successfully initiated
a return-to-venue plan that comes with the endorsement of
leading experts from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC),
the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and the Cleveland
Clinic. This proactive plan relies on a series of initiatives designed
to help protect the health and safety of all those who visit while
ensuring the facility retains its place as Northeast Ohio’s premier
sports and entertainment destination.
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Healthy People
As the first sports and entertainment venue in Ohio – and just
the third nationally – to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating
through the IWBI, the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is establishing
itself as a leader in progressive initiatives and certifications
designed to ensure the health and safety of visitors, as well as for
its use of technology to optimize the fan experience.
Clean air
A critical aspect in delivering an exceptional experience for the
nearly 20,000 guests per event revolves around the facility’s
building systems and technologies. These heating, cooling
and life safety systems – along with the connected building
management system – need to consistently meet visitor and
staff expectations for comfort, safety, reliability and efficiency.
In a post-pandemic world, they also need to leverage the latest © Cleveland Cavaliers
ventilation and disinfection solutions to help mitigate a variety
of airborne contaminants, to which these guests and employees
may be exposed.
“As we prepare to reopen for Cavs
and Monsters games, concerts
Harmful airborne irritants and pollutants can include viruses, and other events, we have been
bacterial microorganisms, dust, smoke, smog and more. To help
provide FieldHouse occupants with cleaner, safer air, the facility
laser-focused on ensuring we have
has invested in air systems equipped with three technologies implemented a high-level of health
shown to be effective in killing or capturing viruses, pathogens and safety measures that instill
and particulates:
confidence for everyone who walks
• UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) into our building.”
Disinfectant solutions including ultraviolet-C (UV-C) lighting
and bipolar ionization (BPI) help reduce active pathogens on
Antony Bonavita, EVP of venue operations
surfaces or in the air.
for Rocket Morgage FieldHouse
• Bipolar ionization
The bipolar ionization system releases charged atoms that
attach to and deactivate harmful substances like bacteria, Touchless access
mold, allergens and viruses while reducing their ability to In addition to cleaner air initiatives, the FieldHouse is helping to
travel through the air. ensure the safety and security of its guests and staff through the
use of advanced video monitoring systems (VMS) and security
• Highly efficient air filtration systems that have been upgraded to provide access control and
Mixed-air HVAC systems greatly improve the facility’s clean air facility surveillance. These systems have also been outfitted
delivery rate by maximizing outdoor air circulation. with biometric upgrades and camera retrofits to further increase
security levels.
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Healthy Places
Creating a healthy building environment at the Rocket Mortgage
FieldHouse goes beyond stringent protocols for cleaning,
disinfection and infectious disease prevention. Taking advantage
of resources available through the OpenBlue platform – as
well as the complete suite of connected solutions and services
available from Johnson Controls – the FieldHouse team leverages
technologies that make the facility more inviting, more efficient
and less expensive to operate over time. These intuitive, data-
powered solutions also improve the FieldHouse staff’s ability to
quickly respond to emergencies while providing more flexible
facility monitoring and healthy air strategies:
• Connected, efficient building systems and technologies include
HVAC equipment, Metasys® building automation and Simplex
fire systems.
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• Numerous, additional integrations, including UV systems, Metasys allows arena personnel to make more informed decisions regarding how
custom lighting dashboards and event modes help the facility to improve visitor comfort and safety while still improving overall system efficiency.
staff respond to occupancy wellness requirements from a
single digital platform using the Metasys® building automation
system.
– These controls monitor and adjust components that are vital
in reducing airborne contaminants and preventing cross-
contamination, including HVAC, fire and security systems.
– Data-rich solutions provide granular insight into variables
such as room pressurization, air change rates, humidity and
temperature.
• Video monitoring systems (VMS) and security system
upgrades provide access control and facility surveillance, with
biometric upgrades and camera retrofits to increase security
levels at both the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and the
associated Cleveland Clinic Courts.
• A Planned Service Agreement (PSA) for life cycle maintenance
and service of mechanical systems, building controls, security
and fire systems at both the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and
the Cleveland Clinic Courts help reduce maintenance costs and
minimize unexpected system downtime. These services also
support timely equipment maintenance and replacement to
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maintain required HVAC system performance.
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Healthy Planet
When we talk about healthy spaces, we can’t overlook the Optimization (CPO) software from Johnson Controls gathers real-
biggest space of all: our planet. And since buildings are time data from control systems, meters, weather forecasts and
typically responsible for about 40 percent of the planet’s total utility rates to optimize the operation of chilled water, hot water,
energy consumption, creating healthy building strategies to steam and co-generation plants. It can help cut utility costs,
decrease energy consumption is critical. Unfortunately, no two meet sustainability goals, extend asset life and avoid costly,
buildings are alike – and that’s especially true when it comes unplanned downtime.
to multipurpose facilities like the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Assessing the facility’s unique goals for sustainability and • Central Plant Optimization (CPO) powered by
community engagement, therefore, resulted in equally unique OptimumEnergy™ and Metasys® help optimize the arena
solutions for reducing energy use. environment, maximizing energy efficiency and ensuring the
central plant’s major components work optimally together.
Metasys® Building Automation System
This industry-leading building management system enhances • The Central Plant Optimization (CPO) software deployed for
occupant comfort, safety, security and productivity while the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse uses predictive algorithms to
providing system control and easy access to building data. It minimize costs – not just energy use. This proven, patented
coordinates control of fire, security and lighting systems while technology leverages up-to-the-minute data from a variety
streamlining facility management. of inputs, including data gathered from connected equipment
and systems, in addition to external information like weather
• Serving as the “glue” between the individual HVAC, lighting, and maintenance schedules. This helps the arena’s operators
security and protection systems, Metasys® provides the optimize cooling, heating and power generation in a holistic
FieldHouse team with a single platform that delivers the way. This approach also helps inform both plant design
critical operating information they need. This, in turn, allows and operating decisions that minimize life cycle costs while
arena personnel to make more informed decisions on how to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering reliable
improve visitor comfort and safety while still improving overall utility services.
system efficiency. Metasys® has also enabled the building
operations team to troubleshoot issues and implement system Contrary to popular perception, the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t
changes more easily. result in significantly reduced building operating costs for most
facilities, despite lower occupancy rates. At the same time,
Central Plant Optimization facilities like the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse needed to make
In large facilities like the FieldHouse, the central plant is typically investments in systems that increase the health profile of their
the biggest user of energy and the biggest contributor to buildings as part of their return-to-venue plan. These overlapping
comfort. In these facilities, central plant uptime is critical, and and interwoven business conditions have only underscored the
so is optimizing efficiency. The next generation of Central Plant need for flexible building platforms and technologies.
About OpenBlue
OpenBlue is a complete suite of connected solutions that serves industries from workplaces to schools, hospitals to campuses,
and many more. This platform includes tailored, AI-infused service solutions such as remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance,
compliance monitoring, and advanced risk assessments. A dynamic new space from Johnson Controls, OpenBlue is how buildings
come alive. To read more about OpenBlue, visit: www.johnsoncontrols.com/OpenBlue
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