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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Keeping the Distribution Demand Charges Down
Keeping your demand distribution charges down will make a big difference to your monthly electricity costs, even when your indoor ice arena is shut down.
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Managing the Energy Demand of an Indoor Ice Arena
Using the Intelligent Rinks energy management system, the Oilfields Regional Arena in Black Diamond is calling on components only when necessary.
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Elevating the Spray Boom for Better Paint Coverage
Throughout the year, many indoor ice arenas need to swap out or completely remove logos for a...
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Harvesting Floodwater from the Snow Melt Pit
Is water in short supply where your ice arena is located? Or are you looking ways to reduce your arena’s waste as much as possible — including the amount of water going down the drain? If so, you might want to consider harvesting — and re-using — the resurfacing water from the snow melt pit.
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Tracking More Than Just Run Time Hours
Tracking is an important way to see how improvements you’ve made are making a difference at your indoor ice arena. Tracking run time hours on your compressors is just part of the story…
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Four Hours of Ice Maintenance — a Month???
To be honest with you, I was shocked when Les Quinton, the Parks & Recreation Manager at the...
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Bright Ideas: Controlling Light Switches is Key
If you’re building a new indoor ice arena, it’s relatively easy to build energy...
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The Game Changers of Ice Making
A few weeks ago, I had a chat with an operations manager who told me there are three products on...
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Making Your Arena NHL Ready
If your arena regularly hosts an NHL prospect tournament or training camp, it needs to be up to...
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Say Goodbye to Ice Paint
These re-usable liners aren’t just super easy installs: they are time savers, environment savers and don’t require ice paint and stencils. Are you ready to say goodbye to ice paint?
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Challenges to Encourage Use of Your Walking Track
Do you have a walking track at your arena? Walking challenges are a great way to inspire your community to walk more, be healthier and achieve goals while having fun.
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