Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, AB is a true multipurpose community facility with a large variety of leisure and fitness spaces. It In January, the last of three indoor ice rinks within the 320,000 sq. ft facility was converted to the REALice floodwater treatment system. By...
The Lorette Community Complex in the Rural Municipality of Taché started using the REALice water treatment system at the start of this season. Just 30 minutes outside of Winnipeg, MB, the arena's 59-year old ice plant is on its last legs. That’s one reason facility manager Heiko Zinn recommended...
The Town of Drumheller has shut off its reliance on hot water to maintain its NHL-sized ice surface at the Drumheller Memorial Arena. Instead of hot water floods, a mechanical rink de-aerator has been installed, which is letting the operations team flood the ice with...
Highlights: Seasonal NHL-sized rink Colder floodwater, warmer brine temperatures Run time down 30% Hydro consumption fell from 386,000 kWh to 222,000 kWh per season Better able to manage condensation Hard ice at higher temperatures Getting buy-in from staff You'd be forgiven if you thought the ice...
We are proud to be part of the Green Initiatives at the University of Alberta. REALice has been used at the Clare Drake Arena - a 2,600-seat arena with approximately 1,530 square meters of ice surface, since 2018. Ice is typically made using hot water to reduce air...
Did you know that resurfacing is the third-highest energy spent in an indoor ice rink? It is, trailing refrigeration and HVAC. That energy spent also accounts for greenhouse gas emissions, so making a change in the flooding habits will have more benefits than just energy costs. The FCM’s...
After our stop at the Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Arena in North Dumfries, we decided to turn this visit into a different type of Operator to Operator call. Instead of interviewing Ryan, the operator on duty, we followed him while he was doing his flood with REALice-treated...
This week our operator-to-operator call takes us to Uxbridge, Ontario. At a recent skate, lunch and learn, we spoke to facility operator Tim Morrison about his experience making the switch to REALice and learned what some of his user groups had to say. ...
Hakan and Colleen stopped in at the Polar Palace in Valleyview, Alberta to speak with Archie Steward, Facility Operations Manager. Archie speaks about the quality of his ice and how he builds it at the beginning of the season. ...
Have a look at this short video clip featuring Monty Wood, Arena Manager for the Clare Drake Arena at the University of Alberta. The Clare Drake Arena has been using REALice since 2018. Monty says: We are proud users of the REALice system and the bottom line is...