March 30, 2015: First CO2 Ice Rink in US Saves Energy, Reduces Environmental Impact
Hillphoenix Installs Ice Rink’s CO2 Refrigeration System
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The first United States ice rink to use CO2 refrigeration is benefiting from lower operational costs and reduced environmental impact just two months after opening.
“We are already seeing savings, and we’re anticipating energy savings of 25 percent to 40 percent when all the results are in,” said John Rodda, parks and recreation director for Anchorage, Alaska. The city operates the Harry J. McDonald Recreational Center, which reopened its ice rink to skaters and hockey teams in January, following a nine-month renovation and installation of a carbon dioxide-based ice rink refrigeration system from Hillphoenix.