Client: Markham District Energy
Year: 2013 to Present
Project Highlights
- Energy Center Combining Hot Water, Chilled Water, Steam, Electricity and Backup Power
- Seamless Architectural Integration into an Existing Hospital Campus
- Markham Stouffville Hospitals Only Source for Heating, Cooling & Backup Power
Powering Markham Stouffville Hospital with Low Carbon DES
The Bur Oak Energy Centre serves the Markham-Stouffville Hospital complex and community with installed capacity of 20 MWt HW, 4 MWt steam, 5,400 tons of Chilled Water (CW), and 5 MWe emergency power. A utility corridor was established to connect the EC to the hospital with HW, CW, steam and condensate, and power cables. There are provisions to accommodate a CHP system which would sell 3.5 MWe of power back to the grid, provide additional backup power for the hospital and the EC, and produce HW. One of the unique features of this energy center was the ability to blend it in with the campus medical campus by incorporating the physical structure into a new above ground parking facility. Campus staff, visitors and patients would be hard pressed to even know it was there making this a standout example of how careful planning and smart design can improve the success of a project.
In subsequent contracts, FVB and MDE secured additional electrical export contracts via CHP, added SCR’s to permit the engines to run on demand response, and are now looking to implement large scale heat pumps to provide baseload heating and cooling energy as part of MDE’s sustainable action plan.
FVB Energy was the prime consultant for the design of the Bur Oak Energy Centre and the engineer of record for both mechanical and electrical. The energy center was constructed under an EPC model (design-bid-build) and was constructed by a Construction Manager. In addition to design services, FVB provided procurement assistance, construction support and commissioning services for the complete buildout.
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Keywords
Energy Centre, CHP, Boilers, Chillers, Backup Power