‘We’re quite excited,’ facilities manager says of ‘carbon-neutral’ ideas for Brennan Park in Squamish, BC Three Brennan Park Recreation Centre projects proposed for the 2016 budget could help the district reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 30 tonnes per year. All three projects relate to upgrading...
Braemar Arena in Edina, Minn., under the direction of Susie Miller, has become the first rink in Minnesota to install the new water treatment system REALice. Braemar installed the REALice system in September of 2014. Benefitting from the design of the arena, one system services two...
Hockey is entering a new ice age, and how the community deals with it could have a significant bearing on the evolution of the game. Climate change may not affect where we can put an indoor rink, even in the warmest climes, but it’s having...
Interview with Rachel Villari & Brock Harrison in the Edmonton live radio morning show 630CHED. Rachel talks about her article in the Hockey News Magazine from September 14th, 2015: "Skating on thin ice" Listen to Rachel talking about REALice®: [audio m4a="https://realice.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Interview-with-Rachel-Villari-on-AM630-CHED-9.9.15-Skating-on-thin-ice.m4a"][/audio] Access the full story. ...
Climate Smart in Vancouver has produced a short video, featuring 8 of their members and highlighting their initiatives to cut carbon. The PNE is being featured as the first example. The PNE had cut 340 GJ of Natural Gas and estimates electricity savings in the range...
The Facility Management from the Cariboo Memorial Complex in Williams Lake, BC had analysed their utility consumption over a 5 month period and compared it to the previous 5 years during the same period. PREVIOUS HYDRO CONSUMPTION AVERAGE 2009-2013: 711,587 KWH PREVIOUS NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION AVERAGE 2009-2013: 1898.0 GJ 2014 WITH...
The Multiplex Arena in Yellowknife gets ready for the start of the new season. The REALice® was installed last week. The Multiplex features an Olympic and NHL size rink that are both services from one filling station. Yellowknife has a subarctic climate with very cold winters and mild to warm...