Brookfield Residential, Brownfield Development Energy Planning
Customer Challenge
Over the past 50 years Brookfield Residential has established itself as a leader in the land development and home building industry in North America. Always striving to identify itself in the marketplace in unique ways, Brookfield Residential now is building highly efficient and renewable energy-based living spaces. In this way, the company applies the all-important principles of sustainability to its list of ethical characteristics of passion, integrity and focus on community.
Over the past 50 years Brookfield Residential has established itself as a leader in the land development and home building industry in North America. Always striving to identify itself in the marketplace in unique ways, Brookfield Residential now is building highly efficient and renewable energy-based living spaces. In this way, the company applies the all-important principles of sustainability to its list of ethical characteristics of passion, integrity and focus on community.
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Filament Energy’s Solution
With development properties located in every climate belt in North America, a blanket solution did not suit this client. Therefore, in each geographic region, Filament Energy conducted a detailed analysis of the building energy profiles to determine heating, cooling and electrical needs for each development. Once load profiles were established, a tiered approach was taken to ensure that capitally-intensive renewable energy sources were identified as base loads, with more traditional sources used for peak loads. This approach ensured that renewable energy sources were used as effectively as possible.
As geography and climate determine changes in energy demands, different technologies were suggested to best utilize locally available energy sources. Geoexchange is a logical solution for climates in which heating and cooling loads are relatively well balanced throughout the year. Off-peak chilled water production in concert with thermal storage makes sense in warmer, southern locations. Renewable power generation utilizing solar PV panels can generate clean electricity to be used in a development that may not warrant renewable thermal energy sources.
Filament Energy guarantees that no matter the challenge, all environmental, financial, and social factors are taken into account when providing you with a custom solution.
With development properties located in every climate belt in North America, a blanket solution did not suit this client. Therefore, in each geographic region, Filament Energy conducted a detailed analysis of the building energy profiles to determine heating, cooling and electrical needs for each development. Once load profiles were established, a tiered approach was taken to ensure that capitally-intensive renewable energy sources were identified as base loads, with more traditional sources used for peak loads. This approach ensured that renewable energy sources were used as effectively as possible.
As geography and climate determine changes in energy demands, different technologies were suggested to best utilize locally available energy sources. Geoexchange is a logical solution for climates in which heating and cooling loads are relatively well balanced throughout the year. Off-peak chilled water production in concert with thermal storage makes sense in warmer, southern locations. Renewable power generation utilizing solar PV panels can generate clean electricity to be used in a development that may not warrant renewable thermal energy sources.
Filament Energy guarantees that no matter the challenge, all environmental, financial, and social factors are taken into account when providing you with a custom solution.