Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Groundbreaking Solar
By Bruce Sibbitt, P.Eng.; Doug McClenahan, P.Eng.; Reda Djebbar, Ph.D., P.Eng., Member ASHRAE; and Keith Paget
CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada
Tucked away in the midst of a Canadian suburb is an ordinary-looking neighborhood that may represent the future of sustainable residential heating systems. Drake Landing Solar Community proves that a solar energy district heating system can store summer heat and meet a large fraction (over 90%) of space heating demands in a cold climate.
