#2020Vision on Ice Arenas
A new year means new initiatives, and that includes me! On January 29th, I’ll be hosting the...
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Flushing Ice Paint out of Your Arena Forever
“It was an environmental mess.” One of the many things the new Public Works Manager...
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Energy Efficiencies in Your Arena: Where to Start
Insulation. LED lights. Low-e ceiling. Variable frequency drives. An energy management system....
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In the Mechanical Room: A Picture Tells A Thousand Words…
This Calgary arena manager uses framed pictures in his mechanical room so his operators have an easy reference to what’s what.
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Where Does Drinking Water Come From?
Most — but not all — indoor ice arenas use drinking water to make artificial ice. If you’ve ever wondered where that water comes from, read on…
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The 18 LEDs Above the Rink
You don’t need as many LEDs to light up your indoor ice arena as you used to because the technology has advanced — and you may not need as many as you think you do. This rink in Black Diamond, Alberta has only 18 (but you might expect that from one of the most energy-efficient continuously retrofitted indoor rinks in Canada)…
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Where in the World? Ice Rinks Using CO2 as a Refrigerant
There’s been a proliferation of CO2 ice rinks lately — so much so that I helped collaborate with Nova Scotian Paul Taylor to track them all. Any missing? Any data you’d like to see, but don’t, please let us know!
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Building the Crashed Ice Track
So…how do they make the ice tracks for ice cross downhill? As it happened, I was in Boston...
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Facilities and Public-Private Joint Ventures
Many municipalities, schools and colleges offering sports programs are finding themselves in a...
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Aqua Ammonia Explained
The 8-sheet Chilliwack Curling Club is the first aqua ammonia installation in North America. Here’s how it works — and why it’s so efficient.
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Climate Change, Reducing Your Municipality’s Risk (and Why You NEED to Do That Now)
Climate change expert Laura Zizzo on why municipalities need to confront climate change head on now to reduce risks (including financial and legal).
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Turning an empty department store into an indoor ice arena
Are you thinking about converting that empty retail space into an indoor ice rink? Randy Uens of Rhino Sports did just that, converting an old Zellers Department Store in Belleville, ON into an entertainment centre complete with a 3-on-3 rink…
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