Energy Efficient Buildings | Refrigeration

Arena - Val-des-Monts, QC, Canada

This demonstration project has been realized in 2001. The decision-makers of this small municipality wanted to give local residents an arena with the lowest operating costs possible.

In this context, the arena was designed to ensure a reduction of about 50% of the energy bill (compared to a conventional arena).

A CoolSolution^® approach

CanmetENERGY and IceKube specialists worked closely together to integrate advanced heating, refrigeration, and ice resurfacing technologies. Many innovative technologies have been implemented:

• Ground-source heat pumps
• Snow pit
• Low emissivity ceiling
• Compact and hermetic monobloc refrigeration systems
• Efficient lighting
• Radiant floor heating

For more information on this success story, see :

• Video of the project describing implemented technologies
• Video of the Val-des-Monts mayor's testimony
• Arena fact sheet (PDF, 141 KB | HTML Version)
• Project profile (PDF, 700 KB | HTML Version)

Energia Award 2003

The Val-des-Monts project won the 2003 Jury’s Award at the Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l’énergie (AQME) 14^th Energia Competition. For more information, please read the related news item.