Recreation Facility Environmental Services Management (RT-IP)

Recreation Facility Environmental Services Management

Wednesday, November 12 to Friday, November 14, 2025, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Mulitpurpose Room 1+2, 2303 Bridge Road, Oakville, ON L6L 2G6

Ice rinks integrate automation software to maximize equipment performance, lifecycle and assist with the reduction of energy usage. To meet these challenges, it is essential that all facility staff have a basic working knowledge of the science and mechanical application of air exchange for both human safety and ice quality.

For a successful building operation, frontline operators must have a working knowledge of equipment design and function of building controls to respond effectively to real time operational challenges that impact energy costs, user comfort, building furniture and fixtures, and construction material longevity. In addition, operators must comprehend how air management equipment interrelates with the refrigeration equipment.

Topics Included in Course:

• Industry Issues
• Recreation Equipment Design
• Regulated Responsibilities Management
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Management
• Safety and Operational Controls
• Dehumidification Management
• Electrical System Management
• Water System Management
• Mechanical Operational and Maintenance Best Practices
• Facility Service Contractor Relationship
• Energy Management
• Lifecycle and Asset Management

Presenters: Terry Piche, Director, Training, Research and Development, ORFA  and representatives from I.B Storey and Marmak.

This course is worth 28 professional development credits towards recertification of any ORFA professional designation