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STERLING, VIRGINIA

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New Ice Facilityin Sterling, Virginia
Successfully Installs
Opteon™ XP10, Official
Refrigerant Solution ofthe NHL®

The Loudoun Ice Centre in Sterling, Virginia recently
installed a new chiller system, designed by Accent
Refrigeration Systems Ltd., utilizing Opteon™ XP10(R-513A), a low global warming potential (GWP)
refrigerant that delivers the optimal balance ofperformance, sustainability, safety, and cost.
Darren Hersh, owner/operator of the Goalie
Academy, an internationally recognized training
center for hockey players at all levels, has beenaround ice hockey his entire life. As a player, fan, andcoach, Darren works with everyone from beginners
through those in the professional ranks, helping thenext generation of hockey players develop the skills
necessary for success.

”I am a skater and coach; so, I am on theice everyday, and quality/hardness of
the ice is noticeable,” Hersh explains.
As his business continued to grow, Hershconsidered his need to expand and update his
training facilities, resulting in the constructionof an all-new small ice facility, the Loudoun IceCentre. The new chiller system needed aregulatory-compliant, energy-efficient, safe, andreliable solution because their customer events
include youth hockey team practices, “learn to play”
clinics, and even birthday parties.

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Hersh reached out to Art Sutherland, President at
Accent Refrigeration in Victoria, BC, for advice on
the best ice-making systems and technology for his
newly constructed facility. Sutherland has served asboth a long-time consultant to the Olympic Gamesand designer/builder of numerous state-of-the-art
chiller systems for hockey, skating, and curlingvenues around the world.
According to Sutherland, “We suggested Loudoun
go with a low GWP refrigerant, such as Opteon™
XP10. At Accent Refrigeration, we recommend allof our projects are built to provide our customers
with systems that make great ice, are reliable,
have redundancy, consume minimal electricity,
reuse waste heat, and use low GWP refrigerants.”
When the recommended system’s performance,
as well as its benefits to the environment, wereexplained to Hersh and his partner/wife, thedecision was obvious. “We preferred to make achoice that we felt was better for the environment
than to take a chance of having to change in thenear future.”
Opteon™ XP10 refrigerant from The Chemours
Company is one of a new generation ofhydrofluoroolefin (HFO) products developed toboth enhance performance and provide a moreenvironmentally sustainable refrigerant solution
to the market for generations to come.

added benefits of being non-ozone depleting andhaving low GWP, making them a great choice forfacilities looking for a lasting solution that provides
an optimum balance of performance, sustainability,safety, and cost.
Chemours recently joined forces with the NHL® tobring sustainable refrigerant solutions to North
American ice rinks in support of a lasting future
for the game. Through this partnership, Opteon™
refrigerants are the preferred refrigerants of theNHL®. Both Chemours and the NHL® are committed
to seeing ice rinks across North America thrive.
For Hersh, the ice chiller system continues toreliably “hum along in the background” since startingup over a year ago; it keeps a quality ice pad
optimum and ready for use at all times, allowing theLoudoun staff to focus on their core mission oftraining and teaching future hockey players.

“When we heard about the Opteon™
based system, we were on-board
immediately,“ commented Hersh. “Forus, it’s all about the future—both forthe players we are helping to develop
and for the environment.”“Hersh’s rink does a lot for the youth in its region
and is a great asset to the hockey community,”
concluded Sutherland.

Opteon™ XP refrigerants, like the Freon™ products
they’re replacing, are classified by ASHRAE Std. 34
as A1 (low toxicity, nonflammable), but have theFor more information on the Opteon™ family of low GWP products, visit
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