A best-of-both worlds approach is helping to design Blatchford green spaces, with resulting landscaping that is both beautiful and environmentally smart. But if it’s just trees, grass and plants, isn’t it “naturally nature” and automatically environmentally friendly? Not always. In urban areas where we two-legged creatures have drastically changed the landscape, we need to thoughtfully design…
District Energy Sharing System 101
Blatchford Renewable Energy is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community by delivering shared, renewable energy to homes and businesses through a community-wide District Energy Sharing System. Sounds great, right? But how exactly does a District Energy Sharing System work? In order to understand it, we have to look both up to the sky and…
Spring 2020 Newsletter
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…
Pioneer Profiles – Meet Scott & Alexia
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…
LRT is coming to Blatchford!
We couldn’t call ourselves a sustainable community without having sustainable transportation options built right into the neighbourhood! That’s why we are excited to celebrate another major project kicking off in Blatchford this year – the start of LRT construction! With almost half of all of Edmonton’s energy consumption being used on transportation, making sure our…
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…