2010 Winter Games

Killarney Rink

• Building the Venue
• Pre-Games
• Games Time
• After the Games / Legacy

One of the stunning new venues of the 2010 Winter Games is the new community rink at the Killarney Community Centre. The rink was used for short-track speed skating training sessions during the 2010 Winter Games. The rink is currently undergoing conversion to community recreation use.

The rink will open to the public for dry floor activities May 15, 2010 and ice activities in September.

At-A-Glance

Location	49th Avenue just north of Killarney Secondary School
Olympic Use	Short track speed skating training venue
Post-Olympic Use	Community ice rink and new lobby
Project Costs and Funding	$12.2 million: Park Board $2.5 million: Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) $175,000*: Killarney Community Centre Society
Timeline	Jun 2007 – old rink demolished Nov 2007 – start of construction Late spring 2009 - rink complete Sep 2009 - start of public use Mid Jan 2010 – rink closed to public Feb 4-26, 2010 – rink in use as an official training venue Apr 2010 – rink retrofitting May 2010 – rink reopens to the public
Size	Olympic and pre-Olympic mode: 30.5m x 61m (100 ft x 200 ft) Legacy mode (post-Olympic): 26m x 61m (85 ft x 200 ft, NHL-size)
Seats	250
Project Manager	This project is managed by the Park Board. John Maxey, 604-257-8456
Media enquiries	Joyce Courtney, Manager of Communications, 604-257-8699

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Building the Venue

A Green and Sustainable Facility

In keeping with the Park Board's ongoing commitment to sustainability, this facility is built to high environmental standards, targeting LEED* Gold certification. This includes following features:

Sustainable Site	erosion and sediment control plan appropriate site selection public transportation access bicycle storage and change rooms provided sustainable parking strategies provided maximum reduction of heat island effect at roof light pollution reduced through sustainable electrical design
Water Efficiency	water reduction in dual-flush water efficient toilets more than 30% reduction in water use water efficient landscaping provided
Energy and Atmosphere	optimized energy performance by 38% excess heat from ice slab cooling will be used to heat the building and pool ongoing measurements and verification of building systems best practice building commissioning elimination of HCFC and Halons in HVAC equipment
Materials and Resources	storage and collection / separation of recyclables provided diversion of 75% of construction waste from landfill use of recycled content and regional materials for new construction
Indoor Environmental Quality	achieved required indoor air quality provided environmental tobacco smoke control provided carbon dioxide monitoring employed construction indoor air quality management plan during construction and before occupancy indoor materials are low V.O.C. (volatile organic compounds), low fumes and no urea formaldehyde used provided high level of thermal comfort, ventilation and lighting system for users provided daylight and views for 75% of spaces
Innovation and Design Process	provided green and sustainable housekeeping secured ongoing sustainability education program for public achieved exemplary performance in 40% of water use reduction design team included LEED accredited professional

Green features of the Killarney Rink

*LEED is a North American rating and certification system that evaluates energy performance and sustainable building practice. Canada Green Building Council

Games Time

Killarney Ice Rink was closed to the public January 15, 2010 in order to ready the facility for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. It was used daily for training from February 4-26, 2010.

During the Games, approximately 100 athletes representing 18 nations used the rink for training. Teams were on the ice in the mornings each day except on February 12 (Opening Ceremonies) and on the five short track speed skating competition evenings. Groups of between 8 and 14 athletes trained in 1 1/4 hour blocks.

Spectators were limited to athletes, coaches, technical officials and family members. There was no access to the rink for the general public.

During the Winter Games, the rink was Olympic size (100 ft by 200 ft). The rink's regular dasher (hockey) boards were removed and special crash pads were installed around the rink. Seating for 250 was located along the west end of the rink. The competition events for short track speed skating were held at the Pacific Coliseum.

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After the Games / Community Legacy

The wider Olympic-mode rink is being converted to the standard NHL-size. A new lobby now connects the rink to the Killarney Community Centre and leisure pool. In partnership with the Killarney Community Association, a new concession was built in the lobby.

The rink is being reduced in width from 100 ft to 85 ft. Spectator seating is being moved from the west end of the rink to the south side and will accommodate 250 people. The special crash pads used during the Games have beenremoved and the dasher (hockey) boards are being reinstalled.

Under-floor piping used to cool the Olympic-size portion of the ice surface will be repurposed to carry hot water to warm the concourse and spectator areas.

The rink will open for community use by May 2010.

Legacy Plans and Drawings

Related Information and Reports

• Design Approval - October 2, 2006
• Latest Park Board Report – May 28, 2007 [ PDF]
• Board Report – Award of Contract - May 28, 2007 [ PDF]
• Host City Vancouver
• Killarney Community Centre

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