The Blatchford 2017 construction season kicked off this week, with crews mobilizing on site to begin installation of the underground utilities that will service the first residential stage. The work planned for the first part of 2017 includes installation of storm, sanitary and water servicing as well as piping for the district energy sharing system….
Sustainable management of water
Blatchford has the unique opportunity to build environmental sustainability into the community’s infrastructure from the ground up. This means that the cornerstones of sustainability — energy, water, transportation — are all being thoughtfully designed to reduce environmental impact. We have already shared part of our energy strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the community,…
Blatchford Winter 2017 Newsletter
Blatchford diverts 92% of materials from landfill! Blatchford has exceeded the recycling target set for building removals at the site! In order to maximize the sustainability goals at every stage of development, the City of Edmonton set a target to reuse or recycle 80 per cent of materials from the former airport buildings. So far,…
Blatchford exceeds recycling targets for building removals
The Blatchford development has once again exceeded the recycling target set for building removal at the site. In order to maximize the community’s sustainability goals at every stage of development, the City of Edmonton set a target to divert 80 per cent of building materials from the landfill. In the second stage of building deconstruction,…
A look ahead at a busy year!
With the recent approval of the renewable energy strategy for Blatchford, the City of Edmonton can now start major construction at the site. It’s shaping up to be a busy year as crews will be preparing the site for the first stage of residential units as well as the construction of a section of the…
December 2016 Newsletter – Big news for Blatchford!
City Council approves District Energy Sharing System for Blatchford! We know it’s too soon for the next edition of our quarterly newsletter, but this news was just too big to wait until next year! Blatchford has just reached a major milestone in the project with the recent City Council approval of the Renewable Energy Utility…