Hull Kingston Rovers - Heat Reducing Window Film

Introduction

Hull Kingston Rovers' Craven Park Stadium, located in Hull, England, is a prominent venue for rugby matches and various community events. To enhance the comfort of spectators and staff in the main stand and improve conditions in the media suite, the stadium management decided to install clear heat reduction window film. This initiative aimed to reduce indoor temperatures whilst maintaining excellent visibility.

Hull Kingston Rovers Sewell Group Craven Park Stadium

Objectives

1. Reduce Indoor Temperature: Lower the internal temperature of the main stand and media suite to enhance comfort.

2. Maintain Visibility: Ensure clear views of the pitch and surrounding areas from all windows.

Solution

A normal solution for this would be our heat reflective window film, which provides the best solar heat rejection. This film could not be used on this project as the requirement from our client was that they required vision through the windows both day and night. This is due to the film working on light ratios meaning that a one way mirror effect would be created when the light is greater on one side than the other. This in turn would mean that for evening games our clients would not be able to see out the windows when the floodlights where on.

To solve this problem we have installed our SF60 Select Specialist Solar Film which is a virtually invisible window treatment that has good heat control performance offering the best possible compromise between transparency and performance. Our clear heat control films are state of-the-art spectrally selective window films. They filter out infra-red (IR) radiation while transmitting high visible light levels. This means that they give you good solar heat rejection without noticeably reducing daylight levels or changing the appearance of the windows.

Heat Reducing Window Film to Main Stand at Hull Kingston Rovers

Conclusion

The installation of clear heat reduction window film at Hull KR Craven Park Stadium's main stand and media suite successfully met the project objectives. This solution reduced heat & maintained visibility, The positive feedback from staff and media personnel, combined with the operational cost savings, demonstrates the project's success. This case study serves as a valuable example for other sports venues considering similar improvements.