Bleacher Shade Structures in Arizona: Viewer Comfort and Security
On a June afternoon in Phoenix, aluminum bleachers can hit surface area temperature levels over 150 degrees. You do not need a thermometer to feel it. You see families hovering in the slivers of shadow under a press box, brother or sisters covered in towels in the front row since the seats are too hot to touch, and coaches scanning the stands between innings to make certain nobody is in distress. Shade is not a luxury in Arizona, it is life support for outside sports and ev