Digging is about to begin for the geothermal system that will serve a new Burlington condominium.
Named
Ironstone, the 16-storey, 210-unit condo is being developed by
Davies Smith. The geothermal heating, cooling and ventilation system is expected to reduce energy costs by between 60 and 70 per cent, and eliminate the need for natural gas completely.
According to Riva Finkelstein, who handles public relations for the projects architect,
Raw Design, Ironstone "will be one of the first residential condo buildings to use geothermal in country."
Geothermal heating and cooling is based on the fact that the temperature remains fairly constant several metres below the earth's surface, and when water is circulated through specially designed pipes under a building, it can draw heat from the surrounding soil and rock during the winter, and shed heat during the summer. According to
Select Energy Solutions, Inc., which is providing environmental consulting services to the development, the temperature 15 metres underground in Southern Ontario remains at a constant temperature of about 11 degrees.
The landscaping is being done by the
Seferian Design Group and the interiors have been designed by
Fullscale and Partners.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Riva Finkelstein
Do you know of a new building going up, a business expanding or being renovated, a park in the works or even a new house being built in the neighbourhood? Please send your development news tips to [email protected].