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An innovative net-zero neighbourhood in southern Ontario is receiving continued support from the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund to ensure residents have access to sustainable and affordable energy.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Geoff Stewart, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced an investment of $8.7 million to support the development of a geothermal energy system to heat and cool 312 homes in the new Berczy Glen neighbourhood in the City of Markham.
Commissioned in 2022, the project is being led in partnership with the city, Enwave Energy Corporation and Mattamy Homes Canada.
The innovative design, a first of its kind in Canada, harnesses the natural heat from below the surface of the earth to warm homes in the winter and cool them in the summer through an ambient loop system which shares energy throughout the community. Geothermal boreholes are buried and interconnected through a loop beneath the road and a single pipe is connected to each house, like an electrical grid, that provides less greenhouse gas emissions.
For the fast-growing city, the sustainable neighbourhood is a significant step forward for Markham to achieve its net-zero goals while also providing a roadmap for other municipalities to follow.
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