
Large-scale energy sharing
To successfully adapt a loop and thermal power system of unusual dimensions to large-scale and multi-use buildings, the technical challenges were diverse.
The energy loop being a water loop, whose temperature varies from 55 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, it allows heat to be exchanged between uses. Unused energy rejected by office towers and commercial spaces is, for example, injected into residential towers to heat them, and vice versa.
Thanks to these exchanges and the recovery of energy between uses, this makes it possible to reduce needs and, of course, energy costs. At the same time, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are also reduced. It is also important to mention that this energy loop connecting the various buildings is connected to a single thermal power source.