On Design of Low-operation-cost Ice Arenas with Energy Saving Approaches

Ice arena is a kind of public buildings with high operation cost due to its huge building volume and high energy consumption for refrigeration and heating. Good building design can contribute to the reduction of energy consumption during its operation. Manipulation of shapes, control of height of interior space, skylight setting and insulation of arena are major design approaches we can take. Energy saving effects of these building design elements are analysed from the standpoint of operation cost control, and some suggestions are given.