A new sustainable district energy system will soon transform the site of a former coal-burning power generating station into a green community at Lakeview Village.
The mixed-use neighbourhood will feature16,000 new homes, parks, trails, transit, recreational opportunities, event spaces, offices and commercial spaces set on 177 acres along Mississauga’s waterfront.
The City of Mississauga, Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL), Enwave Lakeview Corporation and the Region of Peel recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the district energy project, said be a first-of-its-kind in Ontario and the largest in Canada.
District energy systems use a network of pipes to heat and cool an entire community from a centralized location. These systems allow for a combination of generation assets that work together to improve efficiency, consume less energy, and reduce GHG emissions.
The Region of Peel and Enwave are working to further decrease GHG emissions from the district energy system through a proposed plan to leverage treated wastewater, or effluent, from the nearby G.E. Booth Water Resource Recovery Facility as the main source of low carbon energy for the system. Once this transition happens, Lakeview Village’s residential units, offices and commercial spaces are expected to emit significantly fewer GHGs.
The future centre for operations and education at Lakeview Village. Courtesy ZAS Architects + Interiors Inc.
“This development is a complex undertaking, which will be the largest of its kind in North America with the integration of effluent, and would not be possible without the determination and collaboration demonstrated by all partners,” said Enwave CEO Carlyle Coutinho,
Work is also underway for a new building that will house the district energy operations centre, which will be operated by Enwave, a sewage pumping station, which will be operated by the Region of Peel and an educational space to provide learning opportunities.
Feature photo: The future home of the district energy system, designed and operated by Enwave Energy.
