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: Environment
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…
Building A Sustainable Community
Building one of the world’s largest sustainable communities doesn’t happen without a clear vision and commitment. Blatchford is being built from the ground up as a model for a green, renewable, carbon neutral community. Blatchford’s Energy Strategy focuses on energy conservation, energy efficiency – driven by a centralized District Energy Sharing System (DESS), and the…
Blatchford District Energy Sharing System 2018 Progress
Yes, Blatchford is a statement. A big part of that statement is putting an emphasis on a more sustainable lifestyle, but how will we help residents do this? With its vision of being one of the world’s largest sustainable communities, how residents and businesses receive their energy is a huge component to reaching that sustainable…
Solar in a box: Seacan project makes solar energy portable for remote industrial sites
NAIT grads bring seacan solar array to Blatchford redevelopment Csilla Harsasi turns student project into new career in alternative energy Driving across the abandoned pavement at the Blatchford redevelopment, it’s easy to forget this sprawling former airport is located in the heart of Edmonton. Just past the fleet of earth-movers, round the pickup parking area…