Menkes Developments, Renewable Energy Planning for a Net Zero Commercial Project
Customer Challenge
Menkes Developments Ltd. entered into an agreement to purchase a parcel of undeveloped land in Downtown Toronto’s East Bayfront neighbourhood. The entire precinct sits on the shore of Lake Ontario and is attracting environmentally conscious builders who are constructing a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. Menkes has set a goal of designing and building a Net Zero office building that either can generate any energy it requires on its own or still have the option to purchase energy from a renewable energy source.
Menkes Developments Ltd. entered into an agreement to purchase a parcel of undeveloped land in Downtown Toronto’s East Bayfront neighbourhood. The entire precinct sits on the shore of Lake Ontario and is attracting environmentally conscious builders who are constructing a mix of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. Menkes has set a goal of designing and building a Net Zero office building that either can generate any energy it requires on its own or still have the option to purchase energy from a renewable energy source.
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Filament Energy’s Solution
In concert with a series of additional team members including architects, LEED professionals, environmental consultants, and energy modelers, we arrived at a number of potential energy saving measures including active window shading, triple paned glazing, double curtain wall technologies, green roof construction, and storm water reclamation for grey water usage.
Filament Energy’s contribution from a District Energy perspective was a combination of on-site Geoexchange located below the building’s lowest parking level, and waste heat recovery from neighbouring commercial and industrial buildings. This solution reduced the buildings HVAC energy consumption by over 90%, eliminated any greenhouse gas emissions associated with heating and cooling the building, and with HVAC loads making up over 40% of the buildings total energy use, it was the single largest contributor towards the net-zero goal.
Our solutions often extend beyond the property lines of our primary customer. This unique point of view allows us to take advantage of sources of waste and renewable energy that might not otherwise be available to the customer. Our relationships with specialized contractors, utilities, and financial investors ensure that you realize even the most stringent energy and environmental goals.
In concert with a series of additional team members including architects, LEED professionals, environmental consultants, and energy modelers, we arrived at a number of potential energy saving measures including active window shading, triple paned glazing, double curtain wall technologies, green roof construction, and storm water reclamation for grey water usage.
Filament Energy’s contribution from a District Energy perspective was a combination of on-site Geoexchange located below the building’s lowest parking level, and waste heat recovery from neighbouring commercial and industrial buildings. This solution reduced the buildings HVAC energy consumption by over 90%, eliminated any greenhouse gas emissions associated with heating and cooling the building, and with HVAC loads making up over 40% of the buildings total energy use, it was the single largest contributor towards the net-zero goal.
Our solutions often extend beyond the property lines of our primary customer. This unique point of view allows us to take advantage of sources of waste and renewable energy that might not otherwise be available to the customer. Our relationships with specialized contractors, utilities, and financial investors ensure that you realize even the most stringent energy and environmental goals.