Edmcowboy11
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Taken June 3, 2022
Winspear Centre Completion Project | 29.87m | 4s | Winspear Centre | Andrew Bromberg
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Glenco
Senior Member
They are in the process of installing a wall.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
It's like watching grass grow.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
There's an interesting report coming to the Executive Committee on June 29: Downtown District Energy Initiative - Development Update
"● City Council approved funding of $27.9 million for the first phase of the Downtown District Energy Initiative. This includes a Central District Energy Plant located at the Winspear Centre providing electrical and thermal energy to Winspear, Century Place and Chancery Hall.
● The construction of the District Energy Shell Building at Winspear and the design of the District Energy System by EPCOR is underway.
● As the project has developed, the project team has been mindful of changes in external factors that impact the environmental and economic outcomes of the project - namely a greener provincial electricity grid, increases in material and construction costs and changes to the carbon levy and commodity costs.
● Based on a further review of the impact of these factors on the project, it is recommended that the project scope change from a combined heat and power system (CHP) to a heating-only based system, utilizing boiler technology.
● As growth opportunities for private and public buildings to connect to a future Downtown District Energy Initiative are becoming more apparent, EPCOR with Administration’s support, is developing a master plan for a growing Downtown District Energy system. The intention is that this update will be presented to City Council at the same time as the updated cost information of the initiative’s first stage."
I'll just throw in more details about the emissions reason, which caught me by surprise.
"The intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Alberta’s Electric Grid have decreased at a faster rate than what has been previously predicted. The early retirement of coal units in the Province has led to a speedier reduction in the grid emission factor. From the project perspective this means that GHG reduction is equivalent to CHP generated electricity in three to four years and the CHP generated electricity actually becomes more carbon intensive than the grid after that."
Further down, it clarifies that the combined heating and power unit they were looking at is natural gas-fired.
"● City Council approved funding of $27.9 million for the first phase of the Downtown District Energy Initiative. This includes a Central District Energy Plant located at the Winspear Centre providing electrical and thermal energy to Winspear, Century Place and Chancery Hall.
● The construction of the District Energy Shell Building at Winspear and the design of the District Energy System by EPCOR is underway.
● As the project has developed, the project team has been mindful of changes in external factors that impact the environmental and economic outcomes of the project - namely a greener provincial electricity grid, increases in material and construction costs and changes to the carbon levy and commodity costs.
● Based on a further review of the impact of these factors on the project, it is recommended that the project scope change from a combined heat and power system (CHP) to a heating-only based system, utilizing boiler technology.
● As growth opportunities for private and public buildings to connect to a future Downtown District Energy Initiative are becoming more apparent, EPCOR with Administration’s support, is developing a master plan for a growing Downtown District Energy system. The intention is that this update will be presented to City Council at the same time as the updated cost information of the initiative’s first stage."
I'll just throw in more details about the emissions reason, which caught me by surprise.
"The intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Alberta’s Electric Grid have decreased at a faster rate than what has been previously predicted. The early retirement of coal units in the Province has led to a speedier reduction in the grid emission factor. From the project perspective this means that GHG reduction is equivalent to CHP generated electricity in three to four years and the CHP generated electricity actually becomes more carbon intensive than the grid after that."
Further down, it clarifies that the combined heating and power unit they were looking at is natural gas-fired.
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IanO
Superstar
Well then.
(Thanks for sharing that)
(Thanks for sharing that)
KreationYEG
Active Member
MCXavierL
Active Member
BP:
| STRUCTURAL FRAME ONLY First level of above grade "superstructure", inclusive of level 1 shear walls, columns, and level 2 slabs. Remainder of building to follow in separate permit submission. Expansion of the existing Winspear Centre for Music building. |
| Jun 24, 2022 |
| Commercial Final |
Glenco
Senior Member
The wall is up.
God
Active Member
The creation of the universe took less time.
Glenco
Senior Member
ChazYEG
Senior Member
And on this month's episode of watching grass grow...
Airboy
Senior Member
It should start picking up now. The theater section is being formed.
archited
Senior Member
It will be interesting to see what changes made it into the final version.
Avenuer
Senior Member
The District Energy component is getting taller:
MCXavierL
Active Member
BP:
| Jul 18, 2022 |
| Commercial Final |
| STRUCTURAL FRAME ONLY 2nd level of above grade "music box superstructure" on top of the first level of the above grade superstructure (B.P. 341529008-036) and the existing one storey underground parkade (B.P. 286547690-002). Remainder of building to follow in separate permit submission-- "Francis Winspear Centre for Music |
| $8,500,000 |
| 10210 - 97 STREET NW |