The ice³ Cube System, as a single purchase, has the potential to fill many roles at Kimball Union Academy. As the ice³ Cubes have a low charge, they coexist in the present mechanical room with no need to separate them from the Zamboni—this conjunction is Phase I of what is considered a multiphase use for the ice³ Cubes.

A new ice³ Cube plant, manufactured by Emerald Environmental Technologies, is now installed, featuring a warm floor, interior snowmelt coil, and bunker-style snow pit. The ice³ Cube plant provides reclaimed heat, used for the arid ice desiccant dehumidifier and to provide cooling for the arena as well. A new concrete cold floor and warm floor are in place and the entire facility is under Direct Digital Control. The use of roof mounted dry coolers eliminated the need for water cooling towers and the treatment and water use that comes with this design application.

To complete the project, reclaim of warm energy for ice making coupled to a REAL ice cold-water treatment system for ice making is being installed. The plan is to have a system equal or greater to the previous direct expansion system. The ice-building operations are now in effect and the customer is operating at 100% capacity.

The customer is looking to the future to have the ice³ Cubes act as a source of chilled glycol for adjoin performance center air conditioning.