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North Van Library
Location:
North Vancouver Public Library, North Vancouver, BC
System Info:
- 3 sets of solar hot water panels
- Solar System: 120 solar collectors
- Geo-exchange heating and cooling system
How the system works:
A prominent feature of the south elevation is the 3 sets of solar hot water panels installed on the roof of the monitor, which was redesigned to accommodate the solar panels in one array of 120-panels, became a highly visible solar wing, which is also aesthetically pleasing to the architects.
The solar hot water heating system will be installed on the roof level with 120 solar panels to provide supplemental heating water for the Lonsdale Energy Commission District Heating System, which is being set up to provide central plant heating to several buildings being built in the area. It is therefore one of the first solar thermal grid-tied system in Canada.
With its 303.6 square meters of absorber surface this solar thermal installation is also considered as one of the largest in Canada.
Benefits:
The city received funding from the Canada-BC Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund to build 120 solar hot water panels atop the new library. Solar energy is free and with highly efficient collectors, solar radiation can be harvested easily and used effectively. In summer months, a high performance solar capture system could provide nearly all the energy required by domestic hot water use. The move will help reduce demand and reliance on oil, gas or electricity. For the city, the solar panels will create an alternative energy source for LEC's district energy system and generate heat energy for the buildings in the development area.
The combination, geo-exchange heating and cooling as well as solar energy, will meet the energy needs of the new library and service the Central Lonsdale Power Plant.
The exterior of the new library building is clad in high efficiency glass panels and opening windows. These glass panels will allow the building to take advantage of natural lighting and solar heating energy. During the summer months, glass solar shades will diffuse the sun light limiting the buildings cooling needs while still allowing for plenty of natural light. Natural ventilation will be provided by the opening windows.
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