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leləm̓ Village

Vancouver, BC

A masterplanned community using SHARC WET for District Energy

Nestled alongside the lush, old-growth forests of Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver, leləm̓ Village is a visionary 21.44-acre master-planned community developed by the Musqueam Capital Corporation (MCC).

At the core of leləm̓ Village’s sustainability efforts is the SHARC Series Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) system, a groundbreaking technology that transforms wastewater, a previously wasted resource, into a renewable source of clean energy for heating, cooling, and hot water across all 20 buildings in the community.

Installed in 2022, the system forms the backbone of leləm̓’s district energy loop, providing long-term environmental and economic benefits.

  • 21.44-acre masterplanned community minutes from downtown Vancouver in the old-growth forests of Pacific Spirit Park on the western edge of the City of Vancouver.
  • 1,250 homes, planned for 2,500 residents
  • 30,000 square feet of retail & street-level shopping
  • mix of low- and mid-rise condos, townhomes, and rental suites, with
  • 8 acres dedicated to park, trails, wetlands, greenways, and gathering spaces.

Highlights

  • PEL system is efficient enough that PEL energy cost is only about $0.05/kWh, less than half the cost of electricity. 
  • Compared to a code-minimum 2015 NECB building, Lelem Village modelling indicates 20% energy savings and 64% GHG savings
  • re: CO2e reduction, per above it’s 64% relative to code minimum and amounts to ~177,000 kgCO2e/year 
SITE INFO
Product Installed Project Type Project Size Commissioned Developer Engineer
SHARC 660 Mixed-Use Residential 1,250 homes March 2022 Musqueam Capital Corp Straiton Engineering Ltd. (PEL)
SHARC 660 COMMISSIONED MARCH 2022
PROJECT DETAILS

A multi-award winning land development by Musqueam Capital Corp

With a goal of generating very low cost, passive thermal energy extracted from sewage, for the next 7 generations

“80% of the thermal energy needs of the community are met by the system, reducing utility costs to as little as $20.00 / month.”

In recognition of outstanding projects and leaders in BC that protect the lands and waters we love and create sustainable, inclusive, and resilient communities.

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