With residential construction underway, Blatchford is on its way to becoming the home of Edmonton’s first sustainable community. A big part of the neighbourhood being green is the use of an environmentally-friendly District Energy Sharing System, which is a highly-efficient centralized system that provides the energy for heating, cooling (air conditioning) and hot water to…
Category: Construction
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…
Blatchford’s building partner sourced sustainable solutions
Blatchford is aiming to be a community that uses 100% renewable energy, is carbon neutral, and that makes easy for residents to live green. The completion of the first geoexchange field and Energy Centre as part of the community District Energy Sharing System (DESS), which provides environmentally-friendly heating, cooling and hot water to buildings in…
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…
Blatchford builds one of Canada’s largest geoexchange fields.
Blatchford’s exciting vision is to be a carbon neutral neighbourhood that is powered entirely by renewable energy. So, how do we get there and where do we start? Building a truly sustainable development like Blatchford means taking an ambitious, creative and innovative approach to energy use in the community. An important step in the journey…
Winter 2018 Newsletter
Buying in Blatchford With walkways outside your front door, a linear park, easy access to downtown and architecturally-crafted green homes, we know there is excitement building to be a part of this kind of urban lifestyle in Edmonton. We are currently in the process of selling the first twelve parcels of land in the community…