Arts & Entertainment

Casino Ballroom to Have Coolest Summer Ever

The Casino Ballroom's new HVAC system and energy-efficiency measures make for a more comfortable concert experience.

The Casino Ballroom is set to have the coolest summer ever thanks to some modern cooling improvements to a venue first built at Hampton Beach in 1899.  

Concert-goers will have a more comfortable entertainment environment due to a new HVAC system and some innovation solutions.

The Casino Ballroom was one of Unitil's first electric customers back in 1900. For its latest improvements, they worked with the local utility to reduce the energy required to cool the building.

GDS Associates conducted an energy audit of the building and proposed solutions, including venting heat from "trouble spots," such as stage lighting systems. The J. Lawrence Hall Company installed the upgrades which allow for greater temperature controls.

The Casino Ballroom and Unitil explained the innovations, including: include:

  • A new, highly efficient HVAC unit and economizer, which will increase total cooling output.
  • New, cooler LED stage lighting that will generate less heat as wasted energy.
  • Improved airflow to let excess heat from inside the venue escape more easily

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"Our goal is to provide the best possible live concert experience in New Hampshire for fans and for performers," said Andrew Herrick, director of marketing, Casino Ballroom, in a press release. "We’re thrilled with the infrastructure upgrades that have been made to our building, and, simply put, the results are incredible. The room will be much more comfortable on hot summer nights, and our overall energy consumption actually went down slightly, even with the added cooling capacity."

Tim Noonis, Unitil's senior business development manager, said Unitil was proud to help customers achieve innovative energy-efficiency solutions. "The Casino Ballroom is a premiere entertainment venue, and these new improvements guarantee that fans will continue to enjoy world-class shows here for years to come," Noonis said.

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See the Casino Ballroom's website for its summer schedule and to buy tickets.


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