ASTM F2442-07
(Guide)Standard Guide for Layout of Ice Arena (Withdrawn 2016)
Standard Guide for Layout of Ice Arena (Withdrawn 2016)
ABSTRACT
This guide for the layout of the ice rink/arenas includes guidelines for developing an artificial indoor ice rink/arena. This guide describes systematic procedures and criteria for the development of the arena's appurtenant facilities. A description of several appurtenant facilities utilized in ice rink/arenas is included within the guide as examples of those that should be considered. The guidelines in the design and selection of ice rink/arena dehumidification equipment are presented in details. Many factors, including climate, can influence the selection of ice rink systems and other components. The ice rink system and other interior and exterior components should be thoroughly designed by an experienced, registered professional engineer or architect. The ice arena may include space for the ice rink, mechanical room, entry arena, participant changing areas, spectator, and administrative areas. The ice rink/arena structure shall meet minimum insulation U values and R ratings. The fire capacity of the building, classification of use, and intensity of patron use should be considered in the design process. Gasoline, propane, or natural gas may be used in the facility, and storage systems for these materials should be included into facility design and stipulated by state and local codes.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide for the layout of the ice rink/arenas includes guidelines for developing an artificial indoor ice rink/arena. This guide describes systematic procedures and criteria for the development of the arena's appurtenant facilities. A description of several appurtenant facilities utilized in ice rink/arenas is included within the guide as examples of those that should be considered.
1.2 This guide addresses only those phases of a project related to the selection design, specification, and installation procedures. Every arena is unique in material, architecture, and engineering, and therefore will require technical review. This guide is not meant to provide an architectural prototype, but is a guide to set forth measures for the development of safer ice arena venues.
1.3 This guide shall only be used by architects, designers, registered engineers, construction contractors, owners/operators, and appropriate inspectors who are involved in the design and construction of new ice arena venues.
1.4 This guide is pertinent to the support facilities of a multi-use ice arena.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide for the layout of the ice rink/arenas includes guidelines for developing an artificial indoor ice rink/arena. This guide describes systematic procedures and criteria for the development of the arena's appurtenant facilities. A description of several appurtenant facilities utilized in ice rink/arenas is included within the guide as examples of those that should be considered.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities, this guide was withdrawn in January 2016 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: F2442 − 07 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Guide for
Layout of Ice Arena
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2442; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This guide for the layout of the ice rink/arenas includes 3.1 Definitions:
guidelines for developing an artificial indoor ice rink/arena. 3.1.1 arena—term applied to a building or other structure
This guide describes systematic procedures and criteria for the containing an ice-skating rink.
developmentofthearena’sappurtenantfacilities.Adescription
3.1.2 design—term which means the conceptual detail and
of several appurtenant facilities utilized in ice rink/arenas is
final configuration of the spaces within and around the ice
included within the guide as examples of those that should be
rink/arena.
considered.
3.1.3 ice hockey playing facility—playing surface consisting
1.2 This guide addresses only those phases of a project
of a horizontal ice surface surrounded by a vertical enclosure
related to the selection design, specification, and installation
used for the sport of ice hockey and skating; also called a rink.
procedures. Every arena is unique in material, architecture, and
3.1.4 ice skating rink—skating surface consisting of a
engineering, and therefore will require technical review. This
horizontal ice surface used for the recreational sport of ice
guide is not meant to provide an architectural prototype, but is
skating, and may also be used for ice sports if it meets their
a guide to set forth measures for the development of safer ice
requirements.
arena venues.
3.1.5 installation—term which means the fabrication,
1.3 This guide shall only be used by architects, designers,
placement, and assembly of all the materials, machinery, and
registered engineers, construction contractors, owners/
equipment to be encompassed in the arena.
operators, and appropriate inspectors who are involved in the
3.1.6 layout—term applied to the planning, designing, and
design and construction of new ice arena venues.
engineering of an ice rink/arena.
1.4 This guide is pertinent to the support facilities of a
3.1.7 selection—term meaning the process of identifying,
multi-use ice arena.
evaluating, and choosing the parameters of the ice rink/arena.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3.1.8 specification—term which means the process of
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
describing, identifying and outlining the materials, methods
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and means by which the arena will be constructed.
and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Equipment
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 Fixed Equipment—An ice arena has fixed equipment for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
which installation specifications are provided. The manufac-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
turers should provide operating manuals to the owner/operator
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
for all fixed equipment.
4.1.1 Lighting—Off-ice lighting devices subject to abuse
2. Referenced Documents
should have fixtures that are unbreakable.
4.1.2 Grandstands/Fixed Bleachers—All grandstands or
2.1 IESNA Standard:
bleachers should meet Consumer Product Safety Commission
IESNA (RP-6-01) Sports and Recreational Area Lighting
for bleacher guidelines.
4.1.3 Mechanical Equipment—All mechanical equipment
should be identified and tagged with labels conforming to all
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
regulatoryrequirements,suchasOSHA,ICC,NFPA,andother
Equipment and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.66 on
Sports Facilities.
applicable agencies.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2007. Published February 2007. DOI: 10.1520/
4.1.4 Ice Resurfacing Equipment—All ice rink/arenas
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should have one or more ice resurfacers, ice edgers, as well as
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tools to enable the operator to maintain the ice properly. The spectator, and administrative areas.An example of such spaces
placement of this equipment should be located in the ice that could be included are in 11.2 and 11.3.
resurfacing machine storage area to prohibit or prevent public
11.2 Ice Rink Area—This area should be large enough so
or player access.
that building walls or bleacher systems do not contact the
dasher board system. Building utility lines should not be
5. Building Environment
installed under the ice surface area.Adrain should be installed
5.1 The following guideline should be considered in the
at the ice resurfacer entrance outside of the ice surface.
design and selection of ice rink/arena dehumidification equip-
11.3 Ice Resurfacer Storage Area—This area should be
ment.
designed requiring the least amount of turning for the ice
5.1.1 Building temperature is typically maintained at 45 to
resurfacer. Turning of the ice resurfacer reduces tire life and
65°F (7 to 18°C). The lower the building temperature, the
damages floors. The ceiling height should provide enough
higher the relative humidity can be and the higher the building
clearance to operate the snow tank of ice resurfacer being used
temperature, the lower the relative humidity should be.
in the “raised” snow dump position. Turning radius of ma-
5.1.2 Air Temperature over Ice (3 ft – 1.52 m)—35 to 45°F
chines should be considered. A snow dump pit should be
(7 to 18°C).
constructed with a minimum of 125 ft volume per ice sheet.
5.1.3 Relative Humidity—35 to 45 % maintained during
The pit should be able to melt 125 ft of snow per hour per ice
entire operating season.
sheet.All garage doors to this area should be a minimum 9 by
5.1.4 Relative Dew Point—32 to 37°F (0 to 3°C).
9 ft wide (2.74 by 2.74 m). Also, this area should be
5.2 Ice Surface Temperature—Refrigeration equipment
constructed to be used as a repair garage and meet the
shallbeabletomaintainanicesurfacetemperaturebetween18
appropriate building codes. This area should provide adequate
and 26°F (–8 to –2°C) with 1 to 2 in. (2.54 to 5.08 cm) of ice
ventilation of exhaust, refrigerant, or other emissions. This
thickness.
room should be heated and have adequate floor drains. Entry
area should be designed to allow only a minimum number of
6. Handicapped Accessibility
employees to provide services.
6.1 The user of this guide (the designer/engineer, installer,
11.4 Snow melt pit should be designed to use the waste heat
and the arena equipment manufacturers) shall conform to all
from the refrigeration system and be located in the ice
A.D.A. regulatory requirements.
resurfacer room.
11.5 A separate hot water heating system not used for
7. Documentation
showers should be included in the design to allow the operator
7.1 Documentation of the specifications, designs,
of the ice resurfacer to meet the manufacturer’s recommended
installation, blueprints, records, permits, catalogs, and manuals
hot water temperature needed for ice making.
from the arena’s professional consultants, suppliers,
11.6 Water treatment for ice making water should not
manufacturers, and inspectors of the venue equipment systems
contain more than 150 ppm of all total dissolved solids in the
should be provided to the owner/operator.
water content and no more than five total grains of hardness.
8. Selection Higher test numbers may require water treatment for ice
making water. Water treatment for the refrigeration/cooling
8.1 Many factors, including climate, can influence the
system must be considered regardless of water quality.
selection of ice rink systems and other components. Consider-
ation must be given to such factors in the selection,
11.7 Seating Area—Seating should be designed to accom-
specification, design, installation, and maintenance of the ice
modate the average expected attendance for the majority of the
rink/arena systems.
events conducted in the arena. Bleachers should not be
accessible to skaters.
9. Specifications
11.7.1 Height and Location—Bleacher height, location, and
protection shall meet the regulations of the Consumer Product
9.1 The ice arena systems and other components should be
Safety Commission (CPSC) and bleacher industry standards.
thoroughly specified by the purchaser. In the construction
11.7.2 Spectator Area Heating—Heaters should be installed
specifications, elements such as refrigeration,
dehumidification, ventilation, and illumination should also be so as to not adversely affect the ice surface. Thermostats or
timers should be installed to prevent continuous running and
included.
should not be accessible to the general public.
10. Design
11.7.3 Flooring Surface—The type of floor surfacing in the
seating area should reflect patron, player, and employee use.
10.1 The ice rink system and other interior and exterior
components should be thoroughly designed by an experienced,
11.8 Dehumidification and Heating, Ventilation and Air
registered professional engineer or architect.
Conditioning (HVAC) System:
11.8.1 A typical NHL size ice surface (200 by 85 feet or
11. Spaces
60.95 by 25.9 m) will require 33 lb and 100 lb of moisture to
11.1 The ice arena may include space for the ice rink, be removed each hour. The desiccant type systems should be
mechanical room, entry arena, participant changing areas, designed to allow for dehumidified fresh air to be introduced to
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the building at proper humidity levels. There are other types of provided in conjunction with skate sharpening dust removal
dehumidification systems available which do not use natural equipment and protective non-slip flooring.
gas in the dehumidification process and may be designed to
11.15 Offıcial’s Room—The official’s room should be sepa-
allow for dehumidified fresh air.
rate from the player locker rooms and if possible located in a
11.8.2 IndoorAir Quality (IAQ) should meet local and state
place away from player and or spectator areas. This room
codes in regards to CO (carbon monoxide) and NO (nitrogen
2 2
should be 100 ft minimum and have a restroom/shower area
dioxide, also known as oxides of nitrogen (NO ). Generally,
x
and meet local codes and should have protective non-slip
indoor air quality monitoring devices and controls should be
flooring.
designed into the dehumidification or HVAC system, or both.
11.16 Manager/Administrative Offıces—These offices
11.8.3 HVAC should be considered for the entire facility
should be 400 to 2000 ft depending on programming and the
with the ability to control each zone of the facility from a
use of the ice rink/arena. A secure money counting arena
central location.
should be considered.
11.8.4 Air currents from the dehumidification and HVAC
11.17 Cashier/Ticket Box Offıce—This office should be
systems must not affect ice quality and should be designed to
100 ft minimum and have adequate space for computer
have the capacity to be directed onto the floor for non-ice
ticketing equipment. The flow of patrons during busy sessions
activities
or events should be considered while designing this space and
11.9 Lights, Sound, and Electrical System—Lighting and
may be adjacent to the manager/administrative offices and
sound systems for rinks should be controlled from the office or
retail space or included with the skate rental room.
a control room and not the resurfacer room. A minimum of
11.18 Conference Room—This room should be a minimum
electrical equipment should be located near the ice resurfacer
of 400 ft to be used by user groups and for employee training.
room since it is a wet environment and water may be splashed
in this area.
11.19 Janitorial Room—Janitorial/custodial room closets
and cabinets space need to be located near the locker rooms,
11.10 Rest Rooms:
rest rooms, concession, and conference areas.
11.10.1 Rest rooms shall meet current local codes for male
and female water closet numbers.
11.20 Employee Break Room—This area should be 100 ft
11.10.2 Public rest rooms shall be separate from player
minimum and is needed for employee communications and a
locker rooms. place for breaks and lunch away from public
11.10.3 Player/skater locker rooms should have non-slip
11.21 Party Room—Thisroomshouldconsistofatleast400
protective flooring, vandal proof wall coverings, automatic 2
ft with non-slip protective flooring and be located adjacent to
flush toilets/urinals, and vandal proof partitions.
the ice surface without stairway access.
11.11 Skate Changing Area—Skate changing areas should
11.22 Storage Space—Adequate storage space should be
be provided as part of the waiting area or general public area
considered into the design phase for maintenance, concession,
and have non-slip protective flooring.
pro shop, and rental for user groups.
11.12 Locker Rooms—Anicerink/arenashouldhaveatleast
11.23 Parking Lots:
five team rooms per ice sheet. Each team room should be at
11.23.1 An ice arena is a special use buildings and may not
least 250 ft and have two showerheads per adjacent shower
fall under regular parking space guidelines. During the design
room and meet current codes. Continuous benches should be
phase, refer to local codes regarding parking spaces.
placedaroundtheroom.Thesebenchesshouldbesupportedby
11.23.2 Approximately 80 parking spots per ice sheet
angled brackets if mounted on the wall, which will help
should be considered as a guideline. The ice arena should
minimize the time needed for the maintenance staff during the
include exterior spaces for traffic, vehicle, and pedestrian
cleaning of the room. Hooks or shelves should be provided at
circulation, parking, service, and emergency vehicle access.
a safe height above the benches. These locker rooms should
The area outside the ice arena should be designed by a
have a non-slip protective flooring.
registered landscape architect.
11.13 Food Service Area—Concession or restaurants, or
11.24 Entry and Exit Areas—Access to all doorways and
both, should meet local health department codes. A vending
walkways to the ice rink/arena should be designed to protect
machine area should be consid
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