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🥌 Last week's team-building event with City of Richmond's Lulu Island Energy Company at the Richmond Curling Club was a sweeping success! The event marks two years of collaboration and continued partnership on the City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU). #TeamBuilding #Teamwork #DistrictEnergy #EnergythatInspires

🌎 On this International Day for Climate Action, we’re spotlighting the incredible climate impact of low-carbon district energy at the Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility. Since its inception in 2020, the BMDEU’s Renewable Energy Centre has helped Simon Fraser University reduce its Burnaby campus carbon footprint by 85% (11,600 tonnes of CO2 annually), allowing SFU to exceed its provincially-mandated goal – a 40% reduction of GHG emissions by 2025 – years ahead of schedule. The Renewable Energy Centre transforms clean wood waste (biomass), once destined for landfills, into a low-carbon energy source to provide heat and hot water to most of SFU’s Burnaby campus and the UniverCity residential community. The energy from biomass replaces the use of natural gas and provides 86.5% of the total heating requirements for the campus. In addition, Corix and SFU’s Facilities Services continually work together to increase the efficiency of the SFU campus heating system to reduce SFU's use of natural gas for heating. For the 12-month period of September 2023 to August 2024, the teams have achieved an additional reduction of over 30,000 GJ of natural gas compared to the same period the year before –pushing the annual GHG reduction to closer to 90% for 2024. Together, we’re doing energy differently for a cleaner energy future. #LowCarbon #DistrictEnergy #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #EnergythatInspires

📅 Join us at #SmartEnergyVancouver2024 on November 5th and 6th! Shiva Prakash will be speaking on how district energy systems help in managing peak load challenges in the electric grid with the large-scale push for electrification. For more details and to register: https://lnkd.in/dwHj8QCq

We’re thrilled to officially announce our Bellingham District Energy Utility is now LIVE! Developed in partnership with the Port of Bellingham, the BDEU delivers low-carbon heating and cooling to the Downtown Waterfront District and is helping transform the long-vacant, former pulp mill site into a thriving mixed-use community. The BDEU captures waste heat from Puget Sound Energy’s Encogen Generating Station to provide reliable, affordable, low-carbon heating and cooling to ~200,000 square feet of residential and commercial space and will expand over time to service 1.6 million square feet. With heating and cooling buildings accounting for a significant portion of global carbon emissions, more cities and communities like Bellingham are looking to district energy as a proven approach to decarbonize buildings. A huge THANK YOU to the many people who have had a hand in bringing this project to life – together we’re doing energy differently and helping build a more vibrant future for all. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gQJtrcEF #Bellingham #LowCarbon #DistrictEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SustainableCommunity #EnergythatInspires UMC | Sustainable Connections | City of Bellingham | Harcourt Developments | Mercy Housing 📽️: Hansen Belyea

👉 Check out the recently upgraded Interim Energy Centres - part of the exciting City Centre District Energy Utility project in Richmond, BC. In partnership with the City of Richmond's Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) and Canada Infrastructure Bank/ Banque de l'infrastructure du Canada, we're pleased to announce the completion of essential upgrades to the Interim Energy Centres in the Oval area as part of LIEC's City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU). These upgrades are essential to meet the growing district energy heating demands from the community, new developments and our customers. The upgrades include the addition of a new high-efficiency, ultra-low NOx, 3.5MW boiler, pumping upgrades and other critical retrofit works. The upgraded Interim Energy Centres have an expanded capacity of 14MW and have been delivering reliable and resilient heating energy to 14 developments in the Oval Village area since early 2024. With tremendous growth projected in CCDEU, we are excited for several upcoming projects in development, including the implementation of a large-scale Sewer Heat Recovery Central Energy Plant that will provide low-carbon energy for CCDEU. Construction of the plant will begin next year and is expected to be operational in 2028. We're also preparing for construction of two more Interim Energy Centres, and district energy piping networks in the Oval West and Capstan areas - all expected to be operational within the next 2 years. A huge thank you to our consultant, FVB Energy Inc. and contractor, All Pro Energy Services for making this project successful! #districtenergy #lowcarbon

Interesting research from Reshape Infrastructure Strategies demonstrating the significant impact of existing thermal energy networks in BC and their immense potential to support provincial carbon reductions and the energy transition. Check it out 👇

🌲 Many hands make light work! Last week, our team rolled up our sleeves to plant 150 native trees and shrubs at Hazelnut Meadows Community Park in Surrey, BC in partnership with Tree Canada / Arbres Canada and the City of Surrey's Urban Forestry team. It was an incredible morning reconnecting with each other and with nature, while taking steps to build a sustainable future. Ensuring strong environmental stewardship is one of the ways we connect with our communities, and by planting trees we’re helping to grow resilient ecosystems for generations to come. #CommunityImpact #TeamBuilding #Sustainability #EnergythatInspires

📅 Looking forward to next week's event "Powering Growth: District Energy in Burnaby + Beyond" with the City of Burnaby and Burnaby Board of Trade! A panel presentation featuring an impressive lineup of researchers and practitioners from Europe, along with a representative from the City of Burnaby and our own Paul Holt P.Eng., CEng MIET, CEM, will discuss the future of District Energy in Burnaby in the context of global best practices. Date: October 9, 2024 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm PST Location: Element Hotel, Burnaby Tickets: Sign up to join the waitlist here: https://lnkd.in/gFyaR6ej Hanne Kortegaard Støchkel (DBDH), Johanna Ayrault (WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)), James Lota (City of Burnaby), Kristina Lygnerud (IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute), Emily Doan (Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)) #DistrictEnergy #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #LowCarbon

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a day to reflect on the impact of colonization and honour those impacted by the tragic and painful history of the residential school system. It also marks the 11th anniversary of Orange Shirt Day, an opportunity to encourage dialogue on anti-racism and anti-bullying. At Corix, our commitment to reconciliation is demonstrated in our Canadian Indigenous Peoples Policy. We're committed to simultaneously developing meaningful and respectful working relationships with First Nation communities and educating employees on the culture and history of Indigenous Peoples. Learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: https://lnkd.in/gHrRzxkc #NDTR

🤝 Our collaborative partnerships not only support aggressive carbon reduction goals but also provide educational and community outreach opportunities. We recently hosted some team members from BC Hydro for a tour of our Renewable Energy Centre at the Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility, demonstrating how locally sourced wood waste is turned into clean, reliable energy for the Simon Fraser University Burnaby campus and UniverCity community. 👉 Visit our website to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJsHSktr 📩 Or contact us to see how we can help you meet your project's energy needs: https://lnkd.in/ez423dP5 #community #districtenergy #education #biomass