Case Study: Yardmen Arena achieves 50% greater HVAC efficiency with Trane Commercial thermal energy storage

Yardmen Arena cuts energy costs $60k with Trane Commercial

Yardmen Arena, a sports facility in Belleville, Ontario, faced a challenge with its original HVAC system nearing the end of its life and requiring compliance with new refrigerant regulations. Trane Commercial worked with the city to upgrade the outdated system to improve comfort, reliability, and energy efficiency.

Trane Commercial implemented a solution that included a new chiller using an alternative refrigerant and a thermal energy storage ice system managed by a Tracer Summit building automation system. The results were a system that is 50 percent more efficient, a dramatic reduction in electricity expenses of $60,000 in the first year, and an accelerated payback period of just three years.