Making the Ice Brighter
Swapping out the lighting in your arena to LED has benefits beyond making the ice brighter. It’s a cost saving move that also reduces your arena’s carbon footprint and gives your audience a more comfortable venue…
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Author: Colleen O'Shea
How Spartan Arena Overcame Slow Ice
The arena at Castleton University was suffering from slow ice due to lime scale in their well water. This is how they got rid of their calc problem for once and for all!
Read MoreThe Art of Ice Making and Reading the Ice
Even though his arena is mostly used for hockey, 61-year-old Fred Kilner learned about reading the ice from a figure skating coach. “He wasn’t even on the ice yet and he tells me, ‘The ice is too hard.’.” “Too hard?” I...
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An Energy Use Approach to an Arena Retrofit
When it was time to renovate this rec facility, the manager took an “energy use approach” to the retrofit, to keep below 165 kW – always!
Read MoreIce Paint Preferences
Ice Paint Preferences Last week, John Meade from Preferred Mechanical Services sent me pictures of the twin pads that are about to open at the Membertou Sports & Wellness Facility in Membertou, Nova Scotia. This...
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