Optimize energy use in ice rinks with comprehensive analysis

Ice rinks are major energy consumers and account for many municipalities' total energy use. However, with the right system in place, energy use can be optimized and controlled.
  • Sara Hampf

    Product Marketing

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Hockey puck on scratched frozen ice rink
Hockey puck on scratched frozen ice rink

Ice rinks are often among the most energy-intensive operations for many municipalities. Keeping the ice at the right temperature and ensuring good air quality and comfortable surroundings for spectators and players requires a lot of energy. Our platform makes this an easy solution for a complex task.

Implementing IWMAC for cooling management and Energinet for energy monitoring can significantly reduce energy consumption, costs, and environmental impact.

The flexibility of IWMAC

IWMAC collects data from contractors' and manufacturers' systems and hardware, providing an overview of the ice rink's technical systems. This holistic perspective provides control of heating, ventilation, dehumidification, and lighting in addition to the cooling system.

Improved access and efficiency through mobile solutions and scheduling

With mobile access to the system via tablets and phones during rounds, staff have a smoother and more flexible work process. They can quickly implement on-site measures without returning to the control cabinet for adjustments. This efficiency improvement leads to faster problem resolution and better use of staff time.

The system also offers a scheduling function for different events, which allows you to customize settings as needed. Depending on the event type, the operation of ventilation and other systems can be efficiently planned. This makes optimizing functionality easier and ensures everything works as it should at specific times.

Operational reliability and handling of critical situations

IWMAC has an advanced alarm management system to ensure high operational reliability in critical situations, and it can send alarms to various recipients via SMS, e-mail, and phone calls. This makes it possible to quickly obtain information and take action when necessary, which is particularly important at events where, for example, ice quality must be kept under control.

Collaboration between different actors

A common platform facilitates collaboration between different actors, including operations engineers, facility managers, external partners, and consultants. Everyone on this platform can access the same data, making it easier to collaborate on problem-solving and make informed decisions.

IWMAC plant view ice rink
IWMAC plant view ice rink

Energy optimization and recycling

The system enables detailed monitoring of heat recovery from the cooling system, allowing for close monitoring and optimization of energy recovery.

Visualization of the heat recovery dehumidification system makes it possible to ensure its proper function. Spectrum analysis provides an overview of energy consumption distributed across different systems, enabling the identification of areas for further optimization. This can also serve as an essential decision-making basis for future investments in system upgrades.

Control with Energinet

Energinet provides a highly flexible solution, allowing you to visualize and analyze data according to your business requirements. The system is designed to be a user-friendly, adaptable, and highly configurable platform.

It delivers a complete overview of energy data, consumption, and performance. With control via a SCADA system, such as IWMAC, it works on top of and monitors the results, making energy management much more efficient.

One of the most essential features of Energinet is the ability to create customized reports that provide users with relevant data. These reports can compile all data types, such as energy, water, waste, costs, and CO2 savings, at an individual building or folder level.

Reports Energinet

Examples of reports that are ready to use

  • Energy analysis
  • Spectral analysis
  • Carbon dioxide emissions
  • Energy signature
  • Power consumption
  • Water consumption
  • Waste quantities
  • Solar energy production
  • COP figures

There is a lot of important data that affects energy consumption and costs in an ice rink. Energinet's reporting tool makes it easier to control this data with a wide range of ready-made reports. These reports contain comprehensive information about your building data, CO2 emissions, and associated costs.

In addition, you can create your reports and customize the dashboard so that it looks exactly how you want it. The flexibility is virtually unlimited.

Implementing an energy management system pays off both financially and environmentally by optimizing energy use and identifying inefficient areas.

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