Ice rink De Vliet

Sport facility type

• Indoor sports centre

Is the facility part of the sports complex?

Yes

Description

Ice Rink De Vielt is the first energy-neutral ice rink in Europe. It is a modern, 30 60 m indoor ice rink complex located at Marie Diebenplaats 104 in Leiden. It offers a 250 m speedskating rondbaan, a fun rink, and facilities for short track, ice hockey, curling, and figure skating. This facility forms part of a combined sports complex under one roofhousing both the rink and a new indoor poolallowing shared spaces like the entrance, cafe, offices, and spectator seating (300 for the track, 250 for the rink). IJshal De Vliet welcomes skaters of all levelsoffering lessons, open public skating, clubs and competitive events, youth programs, corporate and group bookings, and broad community engagement. The ice rink has 3 tracks

Size

• Indoor Space: 14 848 m²
• Outdoor Space: 0 m²

Other relevant information about the sports facility

Sustainability pillars of the innovation'

• Energy
• Water
• Governance

Subcategories

• Lighting: Installation of LED lighting, presence or brightness control systems.
• Heating and cooling systems: Solutions to optimize the use of heat or cold for space conditioning or water vessels.
• Specific Technologies: Solutions such as waste heat recovery, thermal or electrical energy storage, and more.
• Water savings: Measures for water saving or rainwater recovery. Measures to improve wastewater quality.
• Shared self-consumption: Solutions that involve energy exchange with external facilities to the sports center, whether businesses, households, or public water or electrical networks.
• Vegetated roof

Innovation description

Since its summer 2023 opening, IJshal De Vliet has been celebrated as Europes first energy-neutral ice hall, using multiple sustainable technologies heat pumps recover residual heat from ice-making to warm the swimming pool solar panels atop the building rain- and meltwater capture systems for sanitary use modular construction and green roofs. The whole complex is gas-free and CO2neutral.

Initially, in 2012, the idea was to build an indoor pool next to an outdoor pool at De Vliet. One that was more energy-efficient than a pool slated for demolition elsewhere in the city. When the municipality approved the project after five years, an alternative plan emerged a combination of an indoor pool and an ice rink. Not only could they share functionalities such as an entrance hall, ticket office, catering facilities, and office space, but it also yielded synergy benefits. Ice production releases a lot of heat. By using this heat to heat the pool, it was possible to achieve a 100 energy-neutral complex.

Thanks to the installation of heat-exchanging water pumps, De Vliet Ice Rink is almost completely energy-neutral! The partnership between the swimming pool and the ice rink is being further expanded. Residual heat from the ice rink is converted into heat for the swimming pool via a pump system. The sports complex also features green roofs, including 3400 solar panels and vegetation to promote biodiversity.

Innovation Type

Technical innovation

Approximate cost of investment in innovation (in €, excluding VAT)

24 000 000

Aid or subsidy to encourage the implementation of the innovation

Years for the return on investment (ROI)

We dont keep track of that, but its certainly negative. Main purpose of government sportfacilities is to keep prices affordable.

Pros of the Innovation

The unique mix of environmental technologies makes the environmental impact of the sports facility very little.

Cons of the Innovation

Since it is a new facility, it is not possible to measure the impact of the savings from the implemented sustainability innovations.

Facility Indicators

Other sustainability measures you have introduced

• LED lights
• Improvements to building insulation

Other relevant information related with innovation

The sport facility is carbon free.

Interest in a specific need that can be addressed by a company offering an innovative sustainability solution.

Since it is a new facility there are no immidiate plans.