District energy is a system that provides heat and/or cooling to
more than one building. In Kelowna, a district energy system
could include: - hot water to heat space and water in buildings
- using the temperature differences in renewable source from
water (lake, waste heat in water from industry and wastewater
treatment plant) or earth (geo-exchange) - using heat pumps to
augment the temperatures - possible natural gas or other
combustion for peaking Exploring District Energy The City is
committed to showing leadership in sustainable urban design
through the development and use of renewable and low-impact
utility systems including geothermal, solar and district energy
systems. Examples of these types of projects include the Capital
News Centre, the new Aquatic Centre, and retrofits to the
Parkinson Recreation Centre pool. Institutional precedents for
renewable energy have been established at the General Hospital,
Okanagan College, UBC-Okanagan, and residential precedents
include the geothermal system at the