Dockside Green is an innovative residential and commercial development in central Victoria, British Columbia. The development features on‐site wastewater treatment and a biomass gasification facility which provides heat to a district heating system.
Okanagan College Wastewater Heat Recovery (360p)
The annual greenhouse gas reduction due to heating the campus with waste heat from a nearby sewage treatment plant is equivalent to taking 166 cars of the road.
IRR pyramid
To promote the “resources from waste” paradigm-shift, the Ministry of Community & Rural Development has dedicated a webpage to Integrated Resource Recovery.
Revelstoke Community Energy System (240p)
The City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, is home to the first wood‐residue fired Community Energy System (CES) in British Columbia.
WERF logo
The energy potential contained in wastewater and biosolids can potentially meet roughly 10 percent of the national electricity demand in the United States.
Intregrated Resource Recovery – guide cover (240p)
The Ministry of Community & Rural Development maintains an inventory of resource recovery projects in British Columbia. The inventory is a living document, and will be updated with new examples as they become available.
“Resources from Waste: A Guide to Integrated Resource Recovery” is intended for those in British Columbia who plan, design and fund infrastructure – including water, wastewater, transportation, energy, and solid waste
“A major challenge for Metro Vancouver and its members is adapting legacy sewerage and stormwater infrastructure from a 20th century model to a sustainable 21st century model. The Integrated Resource Recovery approach requires the successful alignment and integration of provincial, municipal and regional plans and a willingness to embrace and refine new technologies and techniques,” wrote Fred Nenninger.
