TORONTO, June 20,
2024 /CNW/ - Continual is honored to announce that
the Royal Hotel Decarbonization Project was awarded the prestigious
Joseph M. Brillhart IDEA Innovation Award at the IDEA 2024 District
Energy for Sustainable Cities conference in Orlando, Florida.
"We've made significant strides in reducing the
building's emissions, eliminating 7,000 tons of CO2, and sourcing 4
MW of carbon-free heating. This award validates our efforts in
advancing decarbonization.", says Philip
Kennedy, President and CEO at Continual Energy Inc.
Before the decarbonization project, the
building's systems used heat from a district steam loop burning
natural gas, with a carbon footprint of 6,213 tCO2e.
Together with Enwave, Continual delivered a
low-carbon heating solution designed for district-connected
buildings like the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
The project showcases an innovative approach to
HVAC sustainability and efficiency. It replaced an outdated on-site
central utility plant with Continual's advanced cascade heat pump
system design, which connects to the Enwave district heating and
cooling network. This system captures and reuses existing heat
sources from the district loop to supplement building systems.
Continual provided a complete design-build
solution for the decarbonization project, including modelling,
conceptual design, construction management, on-site implementation,
controls design, mechanical commissioning and post-project service
with measurement and verification.
This project will significantly impact the
industry by changing how district energy providers see their assets
in this era of decarbonization, giving engineers and building
owners an efficient, fiscally responsible blueprint to reduce
building emissions, leveraging waste heat and district loop load
diversity.
District heat recovery is a valuable solution in
retrofit and new construction applications.
Key Project Achievements:
- Royal York Hotel is certified by the CaGBC as meeting the Zero
Carbon Building – Performance Standard
- 7,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions eliminated
- 4 MW (13,650 kBtu/hr) of carbon-free building heating sourced
from the Enwave District Chilled Water Loop
- 1.5 MW (5,100 kBtu/hr) of carbon-free domestic hot water
production
- 6.8 MW (1,950 tons) of district cooling
About IDEA:
Founded in 1909 as the National District Heating
Association, IDEA continues to inform, connect, and advance the
district energy industry worldwide. Today, the association has a
membership of over 2,500 industry professionals representing more
than 30 countries.
About Award:
The Joseph M. Brillhart IDEA Innovation Award is
presented to projects, collaborations, or programs that helped
reduce energy usage, enhance efficiency, or strengthen reliability
and resilience. These projects are replicable and have the
potential for widespread application while producing stakeholder
benefits and demonstrating the value proposition of district
energy.
This prestigious award, presented annually,
recognizes innovations in four areas: ingenuity, measured success,
replicability, and economic and environmental impact.
About Continual Energy Inc.:
For over a decade, Continual Energy Inc. has
implemented design-build services to solve complex
district & building decarbonization needs. We provide complete
project life-cycle solutions, including consulting,
engineering, construction, automation, service, and continuous
commissioning.
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