The Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, required precise coordination to meet the opening season deadline for the Toledo Walleye hockey team. Construction of the 266,000 sq. ft. arena in a restricted downtown site demanded exact scheduling of materials. FläktGroup SEMCO’s pre‑insulated double‑wall spiral ductwork was delivered and installed under tightly controlled timelines to keep the project on track.
Key Facts
- 266,000 sq. ft. multi‑purpose arena
- 82‑foot‑high structure
- Opening season: 2009–2010
- Jobsite fully surrounded by downtown buildings with no on‑site material storage
- 84” diameter double‑wall spiral duct specified
- Duct nested inside 207‑foot roof trusses
- Duct installed before steel roof decking
- Duct fabricated in Roanoke, Virginia
- Shipments delivered every other day
- Rectangular saddle taps custom‑fabricated to fit round duct
- Saddle taps contained 2” fiberglass insulation, heavy‑duty volume damper, and large drum diffuser
Challenge
Complete installation of large custom ductwork within extremely narrow construction windows on a congested downtown site, with no allowance for material storage delays.
Solution
FläktGroup SEMCO fabricated the pre‑insulated double‑wall spiral duct and custom rectangular saddle taps in the exact order required for installation. The duct was shipped every other day to align with truss installation progress, lifted directly from trucks into place by crane, and positioned within the roof truss structure before decking installation.
Results
- Allowed duct installation within tight scheduling windows
- Provided custom‑fabricated components that fit complex truss geometry
- Eliminated on‑site storage through just‑in‑time delivery
- Supported uninterrupted construction progress
- Enabled successful completion of the arena for the 2009–2010 opening season
“The material didn’t sit in our yard for more than two days at a time. SEMCO had a piece marked drawing and had to fabricate the duct in the exact same order that it was being installed.”
Kenneth Gabel
Operations Manager
VM Systems Inc.
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