Public Works Yard - Ground Source Heat Pump Feasibility Study
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$25,980
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Building – Existing – with Renewable energy
Grant amount$12,990
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
13,982
Project timeline
2002 - 2009
Project number
2984
Description
The Municipality of Whistler will evaluate whether adequate quantities of groundwater with acceptable water quality areavailable to meet all or part of the space-heating requirements at its Public Works facility. The project is innovativebecause there are no known applications of groundwater coupled Ground Source Heat Pump technology in the Whistlerarea. The final report will indicate whether producible groundwater was found at a reasonable depth, how muchgroundwater can be sustainably produced, its quality, whether well screens and heat exchangers would be prone toscaling or corrosion, and the environmental effects of implementing a full-scale Ground Source Heat Pump system.
Applicant
Resort Municipality of Whistler, BC