The Ice is Going In (and Other Stories from the Barn…)
Building Ice, the AARFP’s REALice webinar, and Energy Star in both Canada and the USA.
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Being Green Pays Off for Leduc Recreation Centre
Having a green facility can enhance its attraction for sporting events and tournament organizers. Here’s how the City of Leduc, Alberta, makes energy efficiency and recreation tourism work hand in hand.
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A School, an Arena and a Converted Zamboni with a Logging Truck Wrap
Scratch below the logging truck wrap and you’ll find a clever orchestra of innovations, grant applications, marketing concepts and community spirit that came together to save money, lower greenhouse gas emissions — and stop wasting waste heat at the arena in Port McNeill, BC.
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Webinarring: A Positive Side Effect of the Shutdown
A round-up of upcoming webinars that operators and management of ice rinks will be interested in attending.
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A Better Way to Build Hockey Arenas
Clean, bright, maintenance-free — and a lightning-quick build that costs a whole lot less. Why you should look at Sprung’s brick-and-mortar alternatives for your next recreation project.
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Lunching — and learning about energy- and resource-efficiencies for indoor ice arenas and municipalities
By Colleen O’Shea, President, Greener Arena Solutions Inc. Lotte Schlegel, the Executive...
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#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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