Everyone asks about this and many have written about it. So Consider this; Ice rinks use a lot of energy. Energy prices are rising and governments everywhere are adding carbon taxes, so what is an operator to do? If balanced and promoted correctly Ice rinks can be a very lucrative, but you have to take […]
Introducing the new GEOICE Minizam Power Unit 2. This RC unit carries 150 liters of tank mounted 140deg F resurfacing water, pulls a 48” wide resurfacing unit that gathers snow from any ice surface, and has the ability to shave or cut the ice surface with a 48”stainless steel blade. It also doubles as remote […]
As an Ice rink developer we are tasked with coming up with solutions for an industry that historically has left the smaller guys behind. Everyone has a standard for NHL & Olympic sized ice surfaces. Specs. exist for these rinks and typically there are very few variations in the construction or refrigeration components. At DSB […]
Photo Credit Brendon Lenko Ice rinks have always been a specialty of DSB Management And Associates. From the early 90’s we began studying electrical consumption and applying techniques to optimize energy consumption and understand both the operations and the operators to find the best solution possible to optimize performance and minimize energy usage. in 2008 […]
People always ask, what’s so special about Geothermal Ice Rinks vs conventional ice rink refrigeration systems that simply have one function and are designed solely to make ice. Lots to talk about here, but it essentially comes down to what I call the 3 (R’s); Refrigerant safety, Reject heat and Reduced energy. Historically, a well […]
We recently put together a proposal for the supply of a Geothermal Ice Rink in a large custom home. The rink is only 2400 square feet, but it still requires a significant tonnage in refrigeration in order to achieve the indoor requirements and quality of ice. In the old days we would simply put a […]
I was asked by one of my sales guys “I know we do grocery stores, but what can do to help”. Grocery Store, convenience store, ice rink, retail, hospital, hotel, you name it, they are almost identical in approach once you understand the load profile of each of the facilities. Since I was asked about […]
The challenges of converting plastics to fuels has been around for more than a decade. It seems every country is doing it, but none are doing it well. For the past ten years I have been following the P2 Fuel industry watching it grow, following the wins and losses of the many companies involved. I […]
2016 Is off to a great start. DSB Management And Associates has done it again. We have expanded our consortium family and approach. The Devellis Group out of the Boston area is the latest of our consortium partners. Together we intend to develop community sports complexes at no out of pocket expense to local communities. […]
This was one of the coolest setups for a rink floor I have ever completed. We completed the trial run to make sure our pump could reach 106′ end to end. We were directly under the flight path of San Diego International Airport, so we were advised that if we were at all seen by […]