Small Canadian Town Fights Climate Change
LEED Silver Building Anchor’s Canada’s Newest Eco-Industrial Park
Hinton, Alberta – The Town of Hinton, Alberta has announced the ground breaking of
their new Infrastructure Services Building (ISB) to be built at Innovista, an
Eco-Industrial park located at 330 Fleming Drive, Hinton. The Town of
Hinton will
serve as an anchor tenant in this subdivision, showing further leadership in
implementing green initiatives. The building, which is being built
to a LEEDTM silver rating, will save 8.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per
year, consume 30% less water and generate 75% less construction waste. Hinton is
the first community to have initiated a greenfield eco-industrial park.
The ISB will be the new home of the Town’s public works,
parks, and building maintenance departments. It is the third project in a series
of environmentally innovative public buildings that includes the Government
Centre and the new Protective Services Building. One of the primary
features of the building will be a solar hot water system. The system will use
solar panels to pre-heat water for domestic use, pressure washing and the
in-floor radiant heating system. Overall the solar thermal system will provide
approximately 30 per cent of energy needed for the hot water systems mentioned
above. The system is expected to save 8.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
annually by generating 150 GJ of energy.
The Town has partnered with ATCO Gas who will install the
solar hot water system. ATCO Gas will own this renewable energy system and
be responsible for maintaining and servicing the system to ensure it is
functioning at the highest standard. The Town will not be incurring any
additional capital cost to have this green technology incorporated into the
building. “We are extremely
pleased to be a partner in this pilot project,” said Brian Hahn,
President of ATCO Gas. “We are pursuing
renewable and alternative energy technology solutions for Albertans and this
pilot project will help lay the foundation for future initiatives.”
Mayor Glenn Taylor sees the benefits extending further.
“Hinton will be
able to not only show positive steps towards fighting climate change but also
use the system as a platform to other customers.” This
project exemplifies how partnership and collaboration enables the Town to go
over and above its social, economic and environmental responsibilities as well
as providing an opportunity to test innovative technology.
About Hinton and Innovista
The Town of Hinton is
located along the Athabasca
River, 29km from the east gate of
Jasper National Park and 287 km west of Edmonton. Innovista
is a 108 acre green field industrial park. Valued at $22 million at final
build out, it will be home to light and medium industrial businesses, as well as
more than 1.5km of walking (or cross-country skiing) trails.
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For more information, visit Innovista’s website (www.eip.hinton.ca).
About ATCO Gas
ATCO Gas is part of ATCO Group and distributes natural gas
through a network of close to 36,500 kilometres of underground pipes and service
lines. The company operates 62 agency offices across Alberta and serves more
than one million customers in nearly 300 communities across the province. ATCO
Gas’
distribution rate remains the lowest in Canada. This news release is also
available at the ATCO Gas website at www.atcogas.com
August 26, 2008
Small Canadian Town Fights Climate Change
LEED Silver Building Anchor’s Canada’s Newest Eco-Industrial Park
Hinton, Alberta – The Town of Hinton, Alberta has announced the ground breaking of
their new Infrastructure Services Building (ISB) to be built at Innovista, an
Eco-Industrial park located at 330 Fleming Drive, Hinton. The Town of
Hinton will
serve as an anchor tenant in this subdivision, showing further leadership in
implementing green initiatives. The building, which is being built
to a LEEDTM silver rating, will save 8.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per
year, consume 30% less water and generate 75% less construction waste. Hinton is
the first community to have initiated a greenfield eco-industrial park.
The ISB will be the new home of the Town’s public works,
parks, and building maintenance departments. It is the third project in a series
of environmentally innovative public buildings that includes the Government
Centre and the new Protective Services Building. One of the primary
features of the building will be a solar hot water system. The system will use
solar panels to pre-heat water for domestic use, pressure washing and the
in-floor radiant heating system. Overall the solar thermal system will provide
approximately 30 per cent of energy needed for the hot water systems mentioned
above. The system is expected to save 8.5 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
annually by generating 150 GJ of energy.
The Town has partnered with ATCO Gas who will install the
solar hot water system. ATCO Gas will own this renewable energy system and
be responsible for maintaining and servicing the system to ensure it is
functioning at the highest standard. The Town will not be incurring any
additional capital cost to have this green technology incorporated into the
building. “We are extremely
pleased to be a partner in this pilot project,” said Brian Hahn,
President of ATCO Gas. “We are pursuing
renewable and alternative energy technology solutions for Albertans and this
pilot project will help lay the foundation for future initiatives.”
Mayor Glenn Taylor sees the benefits extending further.
“Hinton will be
able to not only show positive steps towards fighting climate change but also
use the system as a platform to other customers.” This
project exemplifies how partnership and collaboration enables the Town to go
over and above its social, economic and environmental responsibilities as well
as providing an opportunity to test innovative technology.
About Hinton and Innovista
The Town of Hinton is
located along the Athabasca
River, 29km from the east gate of
Jasper National Park and 287 km west of Edmonton. Innovista
is a 108 acre green field industrial park. Valued at $22 million at final
build out, it will be home to light and medium industrial businesses, as well as
more than 1.5km of walking (or cross-country skiing) trails.
For more information, visit Innovista’s website (www.eip.hinton.ca).
About ATCO Gas
ATCO Gas is part of ATCO Group and distributes natural gas
through a network of close to 36,500 kilometres of underground pipes and service
lines. The company operates 62 agency offices across Alberta and serves more
than one million customers in nearly 300 communities across the province. ATCO
Gas’
distribution rate remains the lowest in Canada. This news release is also
available at the ATCO Gas website at www.atcogas.com