Studies, reports and user assessments
University of Eindhoven Assessment Summary
Examination of the Properties of Vortex Processed water by the University of Eindhoven
FortisBC Large Scale Pilot
FortisBC Ice Rink Resurfacing Efficiency Pilot official report. Refer to ice quality ratings on page 5.
Southern California Edison Report
Ice rink water treatment system assessment, by Southern California Edison, 2010.
Savings and Ice Quality review from Zurich, Switzerland
Independent report from the Ice rink Oerlikon in Zürich
User Assessments
5 year assessment at Fuller Lake Arena, BC
Fred Kilner, former facility supervisor shares his insight after using REALice for more than 5 years.
5 year assessment Spartan Arena from the Castleton University
Steve Wolf shares his success with the REALice system.
Operators share their experience
6 Success stories across North America, including WinSport Calgary (Home of Hockey Canada).
Measurement and Verification study
Results from the Mayfield Recreation Complex, Caledon, ON
Customers and Repeat Customers
Example Uxbridge, ON
Official Town report from the Town of Uxbridge, ON on savings and ice quality.
Example City of Nanaimo
Official video clip from the City
Example City of Guelph
Interview with Ange Tassone, Supervisor of Facility Operations, saying "Not missing a beat on ice quality."
Example Kitchener
City of Kitchener's Arena Cold Water Ice Business Case. "We've Found a More Efficient Way to Make Ice!"
Utility Assessments
15+ electric utilities across North America have vetted the system for multiple sites for energy incentives. Here are examples:
Elexicon Group
Case study Xcel Energy on Vadnais Sports Center
Tacoma Power
Thinking outside the box to save ice rink energy
FortisBC
FortisBC commercial promoting their large scale pilot on the rink de-aerator
Enbridge Gas Case Study
On the George Bell Arena in Toronto
Highlighted Media Articles
Faster ice for less GHGs
This is the most comprehensive article written about our floodwater technology to date, published by St. Albert Today.
Saanich adds to green rink resurfacing fleet at Pearkes
Saanich News: The District of Saanich purchased a second eco-friendly ice machine – called a rink de-aerator – for the recreation centre.
Saanich adds to green rink resurfacing fleet at Pearkes
Saanich News: The District of Saanich purchased a second eco-friendly ice machine – called a rink de-aerator – for the recreation centre.
REALice is really nice!
Lakeside Leader, Slave Lake Alberta: A new system of ice-making in Slave Lake’s Multi Rec Centre (MRC) looks as if it will deliver the lower costs that it promised.