Arena Equipment Archives

Recycling the Snow Shavings and Other Energy- and Resource- Efficient Solutions for Indoor Ice Rinks

by Colleen O'Shea | Oct 17, 2022 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

With energy costs skyrocketing, curling clubs and indoor ice arenas are scrambling to find energy- and resource-efficient methods. Here are three that you should consider.

Mid-Season Logo Additions and Replacements

by Colleen O'Shea | Sep 27, 2022 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

Replacing or adding a logo to the ice mid-season takes time. I asked three different operators how they do theirs.

Great Rink Design

by Colleen O'Shea | Mar 12, 2022 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

What makes a great rink design for a community rink? Last week I visited the Victoria Road...

The hunt for the glycol leak

by Colleen O'Shea | Jan 13, 2022 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

With the glycol lines 4″ below, finding the glycol leak at this European Christmas market was like finding a needle in a haystack.

Resurfacing Accounts for 17% of CO2 Emissions in Arenas – STUDY

by Colleen O'Shea | Nov 29, 2021 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

A recent study shows resurfacing accounts for 17% of the total CO2 emissions in an ice arena. Here’s why hot water floods are on the way out.

ECHL’s 2020-21 Best Ice on Ice made with REALice Water Treatment Technology

by Colleen O'Shea | Jun 4, 2021 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

The Rapid City Rush won the 2020-21 Best Ice Award — on ice made with the REALice floodwater treatment system.

Before and After: LEDs

by Colleen O'Shea | Jan 26, 2021 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

How much brighter will your indoor ice arena be if you replace your T5s with LEDs? The Mayfield Recreation Complex tracked their changes and the results are amazing.

When Snow Melt Pits Stop Melting

by Colleen O'Shea | Dec 2, 2020 | Arena Equipment | 0 |

Alex Audy at Complexe 2 Glaces Honco in St-Romuald, Quebec wasn’t happy with his snow melt pit: it wasn’t melting the snow, which meant the operators needed to use hot water to melt the snow by hand. Here’s what he did.

Being Green Pays Off for Leduc Recreation Centre

by Colleen O'Shea | Jul 24, 2020 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

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.

A School, an Arena and a Converted Zamboni with a Logging Truck Wrap

by Colleen O'Shea | Jun 28, 2020 | Arena Equipment, Energy Efficiency | 0 |

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.