We hope you are staying safe and finding ways to adjust to our ‘new reality’. Whether it’s working from home or finding new ways to (virtually) connect with friends and family, we’re all experiencing an unexpected year of change. While there is no such thing as ‘business as usual’ in these times, we are still…
Category: Environment
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…
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…
Blatchford’s Energy Centre One – Designing a building for sustainability.
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…
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…
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…