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TowerWise.ca. Energy savings in Multi-suite residential buildings: Case Studies TEEAC Meeting November 3 rd , 2011. Outline. New Construction Appleby Woods Combined Heat and Power Bloor Street. Appleby Woods. Design Objectives: Reduce operating costs through good building design
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TowerWise.ca Energy savings in Multi-suite residential buildings: Case Studies TEEAC Meeting November 3rd , 2011
Outline New Construction Appleby Woods Combined Heat and Power Bloor Street
Appleby Woods Design Objectives: Reduce operating costs through good building design Conservation Renewable Energy Sources 101 condominium suites
Appleby Woods Building Envelope Insulated concrete forms Low window-to-wall ratio
Appleby Woods PV Generation Grid-tied, roof-mounted PV system Stand-alone LED parking lot lighting units
Appleby Woods Ground Source Heat Pump System 54 boreholes in the parking lot Hydronic loop Suite-based water-to-air heat pump and fan
Appleby Woods Other features Dual flush toilets Energy Star appliances Low-e argon-filled windows Motion-sensor parking garage lighting in stalls
Bloor Street Pre-Retrofit Situation: 326 rental suites Built in 1980 Needed to replace emergency power system Pilot CHP system
Bloor Street Design and Installation 335kW electrical output 1.4MMBTU thermal output Housed in a 40ft container located on the roof Commissioned in July 2009
Bloor Street Energy Performance
Bloor Street CHP System supplies about 40% of annual electrical demand while producing waste heat
Lessons Learned New Construction Low energy features for less Combined Heat and Power Detailed planning process http://www.stlucieco.gov/planning/planning.htm
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