Davies Smith Developments has broken ground on a 16-storey condominium project in Burlington, Ontario, which will include a geothermal heating and cooling system to be installed by GeoXperts Energy. Contractors include structural engineers Leonard Kalishenko and Associates and mechanical and electrical engineers AEC Engineering.
The firm of Davies Smith Developments has broken ground on a condominium project in Burlington described as one of the first multi-residential highrises in Canada equipped with geothermal technology.
“Our government is working towards legislation to make buildings more self-sustaining and the Ironstone is a huge leap towards that goal,” said Graham Chalmers, co-owner of the firm.
Designed to service all of Ironstone’s space heating and cooling load requirements, the geothermal system will be installed and maintained by leading clean technology developer and operator GeoXperts Energy.
“Just by moving in, purchasers reduce their carbon footprint,” says Ironstone’s lead architect Roland Rom Colthoff of RAW.
Located in uptown Burlington’s emerging core, the $35-million project is being undertaken by a team that includes structural engineers Leonard Kalishenko and Associates and mechanical and electrical engineers AEC Engineering.
From a construction perspective, Davies Smith said challenges include implementation of the mechanical system to monitor the heating/cooling geothermal system.
Geothermal systems consist of a network of horizontal and vertical pipes installed in the ground. Earth-buried loops transfer heat from fluid circulating in pipes.
The 16-storey condo will house 210 suites including lofts, a 15,000-square-foot courtyard equipped with lounge areas, bike parking and retail space.
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