Belmont Sports Complex

Following a 2022 feasibility study, the Town of Belmont replaced the 50-year-old facility with the Belmont Sports Complex, Home of the Skip Viglirolo Skating Rink, a modern, all-electric skating venue designed to serve community programs, high school athletics, and seasonal camps for decades to come. The approximately 37,000-square-foot, steel-framed building features a regulation 200-foot by 85-foot ice sheet, team locker rooms, public restrooms, bleacher seating, and a concession area supporting both the rink and adjacent athletic fields.

Purpose-built to advance the Town’s fossil-fuel-free goals, the facility incorporates advanced, energy-efficient systems, including an all-electric, CO₂-based heat-pump refrigeration system with heat recovery, comprehensive energy recovery strategies, and infrastructure to support future photovoltaic (PV) solar installation, positioning the rink for long-term, net-zero-ready operation

CES provided comprehensive mechanical, electrical, lighting, plumbing, and fire protection engineering design services. Key elements included a 200 kW electric boiler for full system redundancy, a 51-ton desiccant rooftop unit tailored for ice-rink humidity control, high-efficiency LED lighting throughout the facility, and an 800A electrical service sized to meet current demands while accommodating future expansion.