A flexible & efficient integrated energy solution
In general, district energy systems produce steam, hot water or chilled water at central plants that pipe this energy into the community to provide:
- Space heating
- Domestic hot water heating
- Air conditioning
Since buildings connected to a district energy system can eliminate conventional boilers, chillers and air conditioners, your capital costs for energy equipment are lower. This frees up valuable capital and building space that can be reallocated to other uses.
By serving several customers from one location, district energy systems also deliver enhanced system efficiency, cost benefits and a level of flexibility not available to individual building systems. For instance, district energy systems can use a combination of heat and power or renewable energy sources like geoexchange, biomass and solar energy. As well, these systems can more easily switch to new energy sources as more advanced technologies are developed.