Thermal Creek was contracted by PCL Construction to be a part of the Net-Zero Windermere Fire Station #31 in Edmonton.
Windermere Fire Station 31 – the City of Edmonton’s first net-zero building – exemplifies thoughtful integration of the natural and built environments. It is a 1,520-square-meter facility built to serve the needs of a growing Edmonton suburb. It has bays for three fire engines as well as offices, sleeping quarters and dining areas for a crew of up to 12 firefighters.
The Fire Station’s Geothermal ground loop heat exchanger was installed by Thermal Creek. We drilled 35 boreholes to a depth of 230ft each and grouped them together in a 5 x 7 reverse return header.
The Windermere Fire Station was the first City of Edmonton Net-Zero Fire Station. Due to a fairly congested site, we had to drill the 35 boreholes at the very start of construction.
Having the header lines stick up so high into the air felt un-natural at the time, but once the site was build-up it turned out perfectly.
