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EPA Adds R-1233zd(E) To SNAP Program

Substitute refrigerant can now be used in ice rinks and cold storage warehouses

February 2, 2022

The EPA recently announced that it had listed low-GWP refrigerant, R-1233zd(E), as an acceptable substitute refrigerant in its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program.

Winter Olympics Will Have Eco-Friendly Ice Rinks

CO2 and R-449A will be used in Beijing’s skating competition venues

February 2, 2022

According to China’s State Council Information Office, the country is committed to hosting a green Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. As such, Beijing 2022 has stayed eco-friendly in ice-making.

Institutional HVAC Projects Require Specific Solutions

Meeting the needs for special uses requires creative thinking

Ted Craig

January 6, 2020

Institutional buildings used by the public bring special HVAC challenges because each one comes with its own distinctive set of needs.

Smart Refrigerant Selection for Ice Rinks

January 7, 2019

An estimated three quarters of currently operating National Hockey League (NHL) ice arenas were built in the mid-1990s. In addition to these larger arenas, there are thousands more private, community, and locally owned rinks across North America. Many of these rinks are much older and are nearing, if not well past, the expected usable lifetime of the refrigeration systems that enable ice making.

Herb Brooks Arena Scores Big on Environmental Goals with Honeywell

Site of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” uses Genetron Performax LT

June 2, 2017

Honeywell announced that the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), which manages the world-renowned Herb Brooks Ice Arena in Lake Placid, New York, is adopting its Genetron Performax^® LT (R-407F) to maintain perfect ice rink temperatures. Honeywell’s refrigerant will replace the currently used R-22 refrigerant as a more cost-effective alternative that provides better performance and long-term savings without requiring significant equipment retrofits.

Ice Rinks Consider Future Options Beyond R-22

Retrofits in Minnesota and Michigan provide examples of good options

Ron Rajecki

February 6, 2017

New ice rinks generally use ammonia as a refrigerant, but R-22 was the choice for many years, and the ice making systems in older rinks can contain several thousand pounds of R-22. In the approaching cold, hard reality of a post-R-22 world, how will rinks keep their ice cold and hard?

ComStar Introduces R-22 Replacement Refrigerant for Ice Rink Systems

RS-45 said to be a true drop-in replacement for R-22

September 7, 2016

ComStar International Inc. has announced a new refrigerant for ice rink managers to comply with the phaseout of R-22 refrigerant. The company said its replacement refrigerant is for use in flooded liquid overfeed ice rink systems and does not require changing components or oil.

Alaska Aces Hockey Team’s ‘Green’ Ice Is a Winner

Sullivan Arena is second rink in the nation to use a CO2-based refrigeration system to generate its ice

January 18, 2016

The Alaska Aces, a professional hockey team in Anchorage, Alaska, and winner of three league-championship Kelly Cups, is skating on “greener” ice this season. It’s not the color of the ice that’s changed, but the effect it has on the environment and its money savings.

March 30, 2015: First CO2 Ice Rink in US Saves Energy, Reduces Environmental Impact

Hillphoenix Installs Ice Rink’s CO2 Refrigeration System

March 30, 2015

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.

Leak Requires Hockey Rink Save

Sealant Keeps Skaters on Ice

April 21, 2014

An HCFC-22 refrigerant leak in its flooded tube-style chiller system threatened the Arcadia Ice Arena with a potential door-closing financial crisis, had it not been for the ingenuity of its maintenance engineer and today's commercial refrigeration leak sealants.