People are at the heart of Blatchford. The community will be a place where residents are able to live a sustainable, vibrant and fulfilling urban life that emphasizes what matters most to them. With residents moving into the community this year, we’d love to introduce you to some of our first homeowners – Blatchford’s pioneers…
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Tapping into a renewable energy source right under our feet.
To help achieve Blatchford’s goal to be a carbon-neutral community that uses renewable energy, a District Energy Sharing System will provide environmentally-friendly heating, cooling and hot water to homes and buildings. But how are we making this happen? By tapping into a renewable energy source that is all around us – or below us, to…
Honouring #YXD’s Past in Blatchford’s Future
Blatchford is being built on design principles that will not only keep us on track to achieving our vision, but which will also help us create a unique neighbourhood in Edmonton. One of these planning principles – history – means making sure the history of the site as Canada’s first municipally-run airfield (#YXD) is embodied…
Fall 2019 Newsletter
Homes for Sale The community just keeps growing! Mutti Homes has announced they will be building more new townhomes in Blatchford. Their next development, Modern Farmhouse9, features 2 or 3 bedroom layouts, contemporary design and customizable floor plans. Encore Master Builder, Ocheller by RedBrick and Carbon Busters also have select townhomes remaining, so contact our builders today to find…
Celebrating the future – Major milestones at Blatchford.
Let’s talk about what makes Blatchford different. A strong vision ✔ Sustainability goals ✔ A forward-thinking energy strategy ✔ A District Energy Sharing System ✔ On September 20, Blatchford celebrated two major milestones that demonstrate how we are doing things differently: the completion of the first Energy Centre for the District Energy Sharing System and…
Summer 2019 Newsletter
Designing for Sustainability You’d never know by looking at the first stormwater pond in Blatchford that under the surface lies a system that dramatically changes how this community will get its energy. Under this pond, lies a geoexchange field with 570 boreholes that will harness the energy below the earth’s surface. In order to understand why…