Geothermal and solar power in Middle Sackville- GT, SE
The Open Sky Co-operative in Middle Sackville, N.B., is housed on a 4.5 hectare (11 acre) farm and home dating from the 18th century. Heating an older home can be a challenge, and so the Co-operative undertook renovations to improve energy efficiency and to incorporate geothermal & solar energy on the farm. …
Geothermal in Little Shemogue- GT
A vertical-style geothermal heat pump was installed when the house was built, in 1993. At the time, the cost of the unit was approximately $4000 while the drilling of a second well (called the return well) was an additional $3000. The system served both as a source of heat in the cooler months and acted as air conditioning in the summer. In 2008, the initial heat pump was replaced by a newer model because it was a challenge for the owners to find skilled technicians who knew how to service the older heat pump. In order to qualify for funding, …
Geothermal in Sackville- GT
The owners installed a 4.5 t (5 ton) geothermal system with horizontal tubing in 2007 when the two oil furnaces heating their large, older home were reaching the end of their lifespan. At that time, there were federal and provincial rebates available for homeowners who were installing geothermal systems. This reduced the overall cost of the installation to roughly $12000. The owners opted for a horizontal geothermal field instead of a vertical field because it was both cheaper and their yard was spacious enough to fit the tubing needed for a 4.5-t (5-ton) system. The installers dug trenches 2 m (7′) deep in …
Solar Panels on Roof, Sackville, NB- SE
An R-2000 home! This self-installed solar hot water system (using propylene glycol) provides both domestic hot water and space heating through an in-floor heating system in the garage and house. The owner had originally considered installing oil to provide this heat, however, after looking at installation costs and the ongoing rising cost of oil, solar thermal was considered instead. They are very happy with their choice to go solar. …
Manure & Food Waste in St. André- BE
The Laforge Holstein plant is a biomass system set on 400 hectares (1000 acres) of land that uses organic materials such as potato peels, fries, pizza dough and tomato sauce, mixed with manure and chicken grease residue for biodigestion (anaerobic decomposition). The system has 2 mixing tanks that hold the organic material: tank 1 is used as an energy source and tank 2 is used as a protein source. These tanks are linked to the biodigester using a regular feeding schedule run by a computer program that is linked to all the machinery. The ideal pumping ratio of organic material or feed …
Cultural and Sport Centre in Cormier Village (Eco-Park) Phase 10- GT, SE, PS
The Ecoparc includes a 3.6 hectare (9 acre) Acadian forest woodlot along the Kouchibouguac (Kagibougouet) River. In partnership with Vision H2O and with the assistance of a Roland Chiasson, a biologist and naturalist, educational trails have been established. Plans call for a minimum 0.8-hectare (2-acre) sustainable landscaped and demonstration area. Included will be an organic vegetable garden, native plant and shrubs, sustainable water management demonstration to mention a few of our plans. This project has been 2 years in the planning. The residents in Cormier Village have been consulted in depth as well as many consultants in energy efficient construction and representatives of …
Solar Hot Water in Dieppe- SE
This environmentally friendly 4 Green Key Eco Rated hotel is reducing the carbon footprint of its 104 rooms by providing solar heated hot water. Hotel occupants enjoy the benefits of using renewable energy from the sun whenever they use hot water. Solar energy is absorbed by twelve flat plate solar hot water collectors (SHW), which are bolted onto the roof. The SHW collectors are located on the south-western facing side, which is the sunniest. During the interview, at 3:00 pm in mid-March, on a clear sunny day, the temperature outside was -4.5° C (23 F). It was cold outside, but …
Geothermal Heat Pump & Fireplace Insert in Cornhill- GT
The family who enjoys this geothermal heating system decided to use renewable earth energy back in 1986. Their experience since then has proven the reliability and comfort afforded by geothermal heat pumps. When their original pump in required replacement in 2010, there was no question of whether they would install geothermal again or not. The performance of the geothermal heat pump in their home also led to the installation of a large geothermal heating system on their farm. …
Geothermal Heat Pump in Petitcodiac- GT
A testament to the quality and durability of heat pumps. This 20-year old open-loop geothermal heat pump has provided consistent heat without any major problems during its lifetime. Four employees enjoy the warm in-floor radiant (hydronic) heating throughout the heating season. The 297 m2 (3200 sq. ft.) floors are heated to 22.2 °C (72 °F) for most of the winter by water from a well, which is heated by surrounding rock beneath the surface, and then circulated through ten in-floor radiant heat loops, and discharged into another well. Although the store doors are opened and closed all day long, which allows for plenty of cold …
Geothermal, Solar Air, & Hot Water in Midgic- GT, SE
The benefits of installing renewable energy have always made sense to the owners of this home. The family of four has installed three different systems, and see renewable energy technology as a great way to save money. Having a large home, they reduce their electrical bills by harnessing renewable heat from the sun and earth. They would have also installed a wind turbine, except they would have needed two, and the cost was too high, so they decided to wait and see how their friend’s turbine worked. By the time they saw how well it worked, the demand and price …
