Comox Valley Recreation Facilities
Decarbonization and Energy Planning Study
Comox Valley Recreation Facilities
The Comox Valley Sports Centre and Comox Valley Aquatic Centre host a variety of recreational amenities including two ice surfaces, a fitness centre, two 25m lap pools, a leisure pool and two whirlpools. Recreation centres provide important gathering and fitness functions to a community but often have high energy loads and emissions due to their large volumes and functional requirements.
Decarbonization and Energy Planning Study
Focal was engaged to lead an interdisciplinary team, providing a pathway for these facilities to achieve their goal of 50% emissions reductions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Whole building, hourly energy modelling was completed for each facility using Virtual Environment software by IES, and calibrated to the utility bills.
Mechanical, envelope, and lighting systems were studied for energy and emissions conservation measures, with measures including: heat recovery, energy efficiency, onsite energy generation, and electrification. Each site was analyzed with the whole-building energy models to evaluate savings opportunities. This plan is intended to align long-term climate goals with both operations and capital planning.
The full report can be found on the CVRD website here.
Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Application
Subsequently, each facility was modelled using RETScreen software in support of applications to the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Fund.
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Location
2024
Completion
Client
Comox Valley Regional District
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