District Energy

UBC District Energy System – Multiphase Project

Key Details

Owner:

The University Of British Columbia

Mechanical Consultant:

Kerr Wood Leidal & AME Group

General Contractor:

Division 15

Project Delivery:

Plan/Spec Tender

Date Project Finished:

2015

Awards:

2016 VRCA Gold Award of Excellence

2012 VRCA Silver Award of Excellence

We are proud to have partnered on multiple projects with UBC, a true leader in sustainability.

We were proud to earn the 2012 VRCA Silver Award of Excellence and 2016 VRCA Gold Award of Excellence for our work, which included the installation of over 11.5 kilometers of an underground distribution piping system (DPS), for the supply of heating water to existing buildings. We also installed 39 Energy Transfer Stations (ETS), in parallel to existing steam infrastructure, retrofitted within existing buildings, complete with heat exchangers, pumps and associated controls.

Division 15 converted existing infrastructure from steam to a more efficient hot water system, allowing a significant reduction of heat distribution losses. The project was completed within six months of initial targeted completion despite significant delays due to unknown underground conditions and various scheduling coordination for installation within buildings.