2010 Winter Games

Trout Lake 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 Trout Lake Community Centre. The rink was used for figure skating training sessions during the 2010 Winter Games. The rink is currently undergoing conversion to community recreation use.

The rink has now opened to the public for dry floor activities. Ice activities resume in September.

At-A-Glance

Location	3350 Victoria Dr
Olympic Use	Figure skating training venue
Post-Olympic Use	Community ice rink
Project Costs and Funding	$13.15 million: Park Board $2.5 million: Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) $250,000: Grandview Community Association
Timeline	Summer 2007 – old rink demolished Mar 2008 – construction begins Late Spring 2009 - rink completion 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 Mar 2010 – rink retrofitting Apr 2010 – rink opens to the public (dry floor)
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
Architect	Walter Francl Architecture Inc.
Project Manager	This project is managed by the Park Board. Per Palm, 604-257-8459
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* Silver 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 harvesting for use in dual-flush water efficient toilets 30% reduction in water use water efficient landscaping provided
Energy and Atmosphere	optimized energy performance by 40% excess heat from ice slab cooling will be used to heat building, future community centre and run air conditioning system 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 use of certified and sustainable wood achieved requirements for durable building
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
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 natural daylight provided for 90% of spaces design team included LEED accredited professional

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

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Games Time

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

During the Games, close to 150 athletes and 250 team officials representing 35 nations used the rink for figuring skating training. Training sessions were scheduled by discipline (ladies, men, pairs, dance) and groups of six athletes trained together in one hour time slots.

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

During the 2010 Winter Games, the ice sheet at Trout Lake was Olympic size (100 ft by 200 ft). The rink and related amenities such as warm-up facilities, medical area and athletes' lounge replicated the competition venue located at the Pacific Coliseum.

After the Games / Community Legacy

The Olympic-mode ice surface is being converted to a standard NHL-size rink .

During this conversion, the rink will be reduced from a width of 100 ft to 85 ft. Permanent spectator seating for 250 are being installed and players' boxes are being constructed.

The rink will reopen for community use by May 2010.

Legacy Plans and Drawings

Related Information and Reports

• John Hendry Park: Master Plan
• Trout Lake Construction - Delegated Authority [ PDF]
• Ice Rink Award of Contract [ PDF]
• John Hendry Park (Trout Lake): Master Plan
• Trout Lake Ice Rink Funding Reallocation Report - October 12, 2007 [ PDF]
• Trout Lake Design and Funding Report - March 12, 2007 [ PDF]
• Trout Lake Community Centre
• Host City Vancouver

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