According to a new guide from the International Ice Hockey Federation, improving the energy efficiency of an ice rink is the most important way to make a facility more sustainable.
New data from consultancy firm EKA Finland shows the Pirkkala ice rink operates on less than 1.4MWh of electricity per day, making it one of the most efficient ice rinks in the world.
Humidity control is essential to reducing energy usage, says report by EKA.
EKA Baltic will offer expertise in natural refrigerants, particularly CO2, to ice rinks and other applications in the Baltic region.
The National Hockey League and Chemours are promoting HFO blends R449A and R513A as green refrigerants, though CO2 and/or ammonia would be greener, say industry stakeholders.
New requirements for ice rinks and arenas in Olympic and World Curling Federation (WCF) competitions, issued by the WCF, mention only natural refrigerant CO2.
The lifecycle cost performance of CO2 ice rinks outperforms that of HFC-based rinks, according to research presented by EKA at Gustav Lorentzen.
Now is the time to invest in natural refrigerants as energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and future-proof alternatives to HFCs, heard participants in ATMOsphere Europe today.
The system, designed by Swedish firm EKA (Energi & Kylanalys), specialists in the field of ice arenas, replaced the previous ammonia-based system.
Ammonia has long been the refrigerant of choice for ice rink installers. But it is facing growing competition from another natural refrigerant – CO2.
