TIGER STADIUM, Baton Rouge, La.
Retrofit Team
INSULATION INSTALLER: Calmar Corp.
Materials
Calmar team members installed 3 inches of Atlas EnergyShield Pro continuous insulation on the ceilings below the club suites. The panels provide an R-Value of 19.7, durable aluminum facers, water-resistive barrier capability and Class A fire-resistance properties. Although designed to be used as an exterior continuous insulation, Energy- Shield Pro also works well for interior ceilings where a smooth structure and clean appearance are desirable—the requirements at Tiger Stadium.
Calmar painted the panels and fasteners gray to match the concrete walls of the corridors.
INSULATION PANEL MANUFACTURER: Atlas
The Retrofit
Louisiana State University is known for its fans’ devotion to attending football games. To maintain that legacy, the school recently renovated the club-level suites in historic Tiger Stadium, which was built in 1924. The club suites provide private seating and superior amenities for guests.
Because of the higher ticket prices in these suites, the university sought a high level of comfort and a premium experience. The suites were located directly above poorly insulated cast concrete public corridors, so they experienced extreme temperature variations. The concrete trapped excessive heat in Baton Rouge’s hot summer and fall months, which led football fans across the country to refer to Tiger Stadium as “Death Valley.” In the late fall and winter, the concrete corridors were cold.
In July 2018, LSU representatives increased the level of insulation in its club suites to combat these issues, and visitors walking through the corridors beneath the suites see a streamlined insulation system that blends in nicely with the existing concrete structure.
PHOTOS: ATLAS