SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES THROUGH IMPACTFUL TECHNOLOGY
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Osborne Legacy Complex is a 315,000-square-foot facility that’s home to Nebraska Football’s entire operations, the main student athlete dining center, and the academic center for all campus athletes. This athletics performance facility is named after one of the most storied coaches in all of college football, Tom Osborne. The complex has made its mark in college athletics, setting a standard as a one of the best facilities in the country.
ECC has shared a partnership with the Nebraska Huskers for over 30 years primarily as an AV and Fire Safety Integrator at Memorial Stadium; and additionally, as an AV Integrator at the Devaney Center, Hawks Championship Center, Hibner Stadium, and Sid & Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. ECC continued this partnership through the Osborne Legacy Complex to serve as an AV and Fire Safety Integrator on this project; providing facility-wide AV Systems, an Emergency Radio Responder System, Kirkland Smoke Evacuation System, Rath Area of Rescue Systems, and a Siemens Networked Fire Alarm System that all comprise over 50 spaces.
The facility features multiple, breathtaking Video Walls for the ultimate wow-factor experience. The Experience Lobby showcases an incredible 86’ x 18' dvLED Video Wall, and the Primary Football Locker Room is centered around a Wall-to-Ceiling Video Wall that were both provided by others and integrated to ECC’s overall AV Control Systems and Programming. ECC provided Barco Video Wall Processors that power both the Experience Lobby Video Wall and the Locker Room’s Ceiling Video Wall to give the ability to deliver engaging 3-D, high-performance content, all paired with powerful and impactful Sound Systems.
An astounding 99.6’ long Da-Lite Video Projection Wall stretches across the Walkthrough Room that’s brought to life by five 25,500 Lumens Barco Laser Video Projectors, together boasting over 11.5 million pixels that were implemented by ECC with seamless projection blending provided by Barco and domeprojection. The Pool and Recovery space also features a Samsung Video Wall in a 4x4 configuration, and two 1x5 SkyVue Outdoor-Rated Video Wall Systems in the center that are both blended into a stunning waterfall that feeds into the surrounding pools.
The Football Lounge showcases a Samsung 2x4 Video Wall centerpiece paired with JBL Loudspeakers in the open commons area that players are able to utilize for entertainment. The Theater is located inside the lounge in its own room encompassing around a large and powerful single display Video Wall. It's paired with Fulcrum Acoustic Loudspeakers that are powered by a Dolby Atmos & DTS:X Home Theater Processor and QSC Power Amplifiers, for the ultimate theatrical experience.
A 24’ long tab-tensioned Draper Electric Projection Screen fills the Team Meeting Room, displaying content from a 31,500 Lumens Christie Laser Video Projector with two 85” Samsung Crystal UHD 4K Video Displays on the back wall for Presentation Confidence Monitoring. The projector turns on through automated AV Control and descends from a Draper In-Ceiling Scissor Lift. Fulcrum Acoustic Loudspeakers are spread across the front of the room to deliver a clear and powerful audio experience, paired with two Shure Digital Wireless Microphones and two Shure Ceiling Array Microphones for uncompromising speech clarity. The meeting space can be streamed through the lens of a Panasonic 4K 60p NDI PTZ Camera that gives a high-quality and stable content transmission.
Both players and coaches have specialized meeting rooms for each of their position focuses, completely outfitted with AV Systems that enable seamless collaboration. The coaches have a primary meeting space called the War Room for high-level planning. The War Room is brought together by a 7,600 Lumen Christie 4K UHD Laser Video Projector, in conjunction with two Samsung 4K UHD Video Displays for extended content sharing, and a Shure In-Ceiling Microphone Array for complete speech coverage. Countless other meeting spaces can be found within the complex for easily accessible, technology-enriched collaboration.
Every space has complete AV Integrated Control via QSC Touch Screen Displays. Each space’s AV Systems allow for various content sharing options from BYOD Mersive Wireless Sharing, displaying the In-Room Computer’s Content, Direct HDMI Device Sharing, and Tripleplay IPTV that brings forth On-Screen Channel Control to immediately share Live Television Content. Each Video Wall has advanced Video Control options, allowing users to send various pieces of content across different screens or the same content across every screen.
All AV Touch Panels include Volume Control, and spaces that feature PTZ Camera Streaming have Camera Control ability right from the Touch Panel. All AV Distribution is handled by Crestron’s DM NVX AV-Over-IP Technology to deliver the highest quality of content as fast as possible with pixel perfect processing. The Audio Distribution is controlled, processed, and managed by QSC Q-SYS Digital Signal Processors for powerful audio delivery. Every Conference Room and Meeting Space is paired with a Crestron Room Scheduler for streamlined space scheduling.
The complex’s Locker Room and Weight Room are filled with High-Performing Audio Systems comprised of Fulcrum Acoustic Loudspeakers and Subwoofers, and QSC Power Amplifiers that create a powerful listening experience to plug the team into a ready, focused-mindset. The Outdoor Practice Field and Experience Lobby utilize L-Acoustics Loudspeakers, Subwoofers, and Power Amplifiers that together ensure a clear and impactful audio experience. Each Audio System has BYOD Audio Sharing capabilities, so anyone can play their audio whether from Bluetooth or direct connection.
ECC also provided a facility-wide Emergency Radio Responder System, Rath Area of Rescue Systems, and a Siemens Networked Fire Alarm System to keep the facility and occupants safe at all times. The Emergency Radio Responder System allows first responders to maintain high-stability for their Communication Systems by providing comprehensive coverage throughout the whole facility dedicated solely to their communications. The Area of Rescue Systems help connect individuals with those who can help in a fire, medical, or safety emergency at every level of the building to ensure no call for help goes unheard.
The Kirkland Smoke Evacuation System allows efficient evacuation of all smoke in the event of a fire to actively clear it out from the building, and it’s integrated with the Fire Alarm System for a fully optimized evacuation process. The Siemens Networked Fire Alarm System is integrated with Memorial Stadium’s Siemens Fire Alarm System, and both of these systems through this integration operate as one large system that prioritizes the upmost safety for everyone.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Osborne Legacy Complex is a technology-rich facility that will empower the Nebraska Huskers for years to come. The Integrated AV Systems throughout the complex provide players and staff with seamless collaboration, easily accessible entertainment; and together they create an impactful, one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Above all, the Life Safety Systems provide multiple, crucial layers of safety to protect the entire facility and all occupants at any given time. Through these innovative technologies that are blended into dynamic building aesthetics, the Tom Osborne Legacy Complex has cemented its place as a top tier college athletic facility.
