Working with Bread Loaf Construction and Design, of Middlebury, VT, an advanced energy efficient design was proposed to meet the requirements set out by the RFP from the Town of Stowe, VT for the Stowe Arena. The timeworn covered outdoor rink was to be replaced with this new enclosed arena. Obviously, much concern was given the increase in operations costs to both heat and cool this new enclosed building. While efficiency and reclaim heat was a basis of design, cost was a major factor as well. The entire design proposal was evaluated and reviewed by third party engineering and commissioning agents. The Town of Stowe opted for this design and Emerald Environmental Technologies’ ice3 Cubes were married to the HVAC System.
While this is a complex system it provided for many uses and is economical to operate. The ice3 Cube reclaim heat is backed up with boilers so when refrigeration load is out of sync to heating load comfort is always provided. The Digital Control System maximizes the reclaim heat as well as staged operation of the ice3 Cube plant for varying ice duties.
We specialize in highly efficient refrigeration plant replacements with total heat and geothermal reclamation, an asset waiting to be harnessed.