Aalborg’s thermal storage offers lessons for Nova Scotia
Seawater heat pumps and large hot-water tanks show how district heating can store renewable energy for later use.
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District energy in Halifax and Atlantic Canada
District energy links buildings to shared heating and cooling infrastructure. The articles here follow Halifax projects and explore how wastewater, mine water and other thermal resources can contribute to building energy needs.
Follow the Cogswell articles over time to distinguish planning, construction and later milestones. Project drawings and modelled savings are labelled separately from operating results.
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Wastewater heat recovery moves forward at Cogswell
Halifax Water’s district energy project is advancing the infrastructure needed to heat and cool downtown buildings.
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Nova Scotia’s district energy modernization opportunity
Existing networks serving major institutions offer opportunities to consider electrification and large-scale thermal storage.
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Turning waste into resources: Halifax Water’s biosolids facility
Biosolids infrastructure creates opportunities to recover value from materials traditionally treated as waste.
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Cogswell district energy: planning at neighbourhood scale
A historical look at the connection area and planning considerations for Halifax Water’s district energy initiative.
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The Barriers to a Low Carbon “Young District” District-Energy-System in Halifax
An examination of the Young District’s potential for shared heating and cooling, and the regulatory and commercial barriers to development.
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Learning from the Woodside Ferry Terminal retrofit
A municipal building retrofit offers practical lessons in moving from plans to operating improvements.
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Learning from district cooling at ASHRAE
An industry visit connects building professionals with district cooling infrastructure.
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Cogswell district energy: planning the connections
A historical plan shows how an energy centre and distribution network connect a developing neighbourhood.
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The power of the people: energy recovery through anaerobic digestion
Wastewater and organic-material treatment can create opportunities to recover useful energy.
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Solar thermal: using sunlight as heat
Solar thermal technology serves a different purpose from photovoltaic electricity generation.
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Courthouse Hill Farm: turning manure into useful energy
A historical farm project illustrates the connection between organic waste, electricity and useful heat.
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Cape Breton’s mine-water energy opportunity
A Bayplex diagram illustrates an energy connection between a recreation facility and flooded mine workings.
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