District Energy
district energy systems are incredibly resilient. At Creative Energy we have a reliability track record of over 99.99% for over 55 consecutive years.

District energy is the centralized generation and distribution of thermal energy to a group of buildings within a neighbourhood. The thermal energy is then delivered to customers through a network of interconnected underground pipes, and heat exchangers at each building which are commonly referred to as Energy Transfer Stations, or ETS’s. Therefore, district energy eliminates the need for each building to have individual boilers, chillers, heat pumps, and cooling towers.

Utilizing economies of scale, cost effective low-carbon district energy technologies can greatly improve environmental performance by significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This leads to a significant reduction in each building's carbon footprint within a connected neighbourhood.

As urbanization grows, populations increase, climate change pushes forward and existing systems age, it’s more important than ever that our essential infrastructure is as resilient as possible to handle whatever the future holds. Through a "technology-agnostic" approach, all of Creative Energy’s projects tailor green solutions to the local environment, finding the best fit for cities, consumers and sustainability initiatives.

How District Energy Works
District energy eliminates the need for each building to have individual boilers, chillers, heat pumps and cooling towers, making DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEMS well-suited for high-density urban centres, industrial complexes, civic hubs, hospitals and university campuses.
Business as usual

Individual boilers, chillers, and cooling towers deliver thermal energy to each building.

District Energy

Thermal energy generation is centralized and delivered to customers through a piping network, and small heat exchangers at each building, reducing cost, maintenance and environmental footprint.

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District energy systems are designed to provide low-cost, low-carbon, and reliable heating and/or cooling while removing the need for less efficient in-house boilers, chillers, and cooling towers, and their associated operations and maintenance requirements. By centralizing the thermal energy generation, considerable capital cost savings and space savings are recognized within the connected buildings, allowing developers, owners, and users to maximize the value of their real estate.

Energy sharing across different buildings can also allow one building’s cooling by-products (i.e. waste heat) to be another building’s source of heating, further improving environmental performance and reducing energy costs.

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Biomass
Carbon-based biological material derived mainly from plants
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Geothermal
Internal heat generated and stored in the Earth
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Solar
Radiant heat and light captured from the sun
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Grey water
Household waste water from sinks, showers, baths etc
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Waste
Materials generated by other industries
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Surplus Heat
Surplus heat from sources such as data centres and industrial waste-heat