WC141 MarApr 2025 - Magazine - Page 30
INNOVATION
“By harnessing energy from wastewater, the system provides a cost-e昀昀ective,
long-term solution that helps stabilize energy expenses while contributing
to broader climate action e昀昀orts.”
L to R: An internal view of the Wetwell. Located
at Bathurst and Dundas in Toronto.
wastewater into an energy transfer
building. This process allows the
hospital to use wastewater as a heat
sink or source to generate hot or chilled
water for its HVAC systems.
Noventa, a global renewable energy
company, serves as the exclusive
North American distributor and
energy partner for German company
HUBER’s ThermWin series. This
technology enables the extraction of
thermal energy from wastewater to heat
and cool buildings, achieving zero onsite greenhouse gas emissions.
The hospital’s decision to adopt
this technology was driven by three
key factors: reducing utility costs,
mitigating greenhouse gas emissions,
and enhancing infrastructure resilience.
“University Health Network (UHN)
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