The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Hydro Ottawa are thrilled to announce a partnership to build an energy efficient central utility plant to support TOH''s state-of-the-art new hospital and advance sustainable energy generation in Ottawa.
TOH President and CEO Cameron Love and Hydro Ottawa President and CEO Bryce Conrad have signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward with planning and construction of the new plant.
The new central utility plant will support emergency power, heating, cooling, steam, and domestic hot water requirements for the new hospital. Its high-efficiency design will implement innovative technology to lower TOH''s overall carbon footprint, with a focus on electrifying thermal loads. The plant will be capable of supplying the new hospital with enough power to ensure that the systems that support patient health and safety will remain operational throughout disruptions to the normal power grid.
"The Ottawa Hospital is committed to environmental sustainability and improving planetary health at all our sites, and this is a core planning principle as we move forward with the design of our new campus," said Mr. Love "We are incredibly proud to be partnering with Hydro Ottawa on a project that will pave the way for more sustainable energy in health care, support the health of our community and have an impact well beyond the walls of our hospital."
As development on the site progresses, new buildings will be networked to the plant to ensure their systems are operating at peak performance and to transfer unused energy to other buildings to improve overall efficiency and sustainability on the site.
Over time, the central utility plant at the new campus will become a cornerstone of Hydro Ottawa''s new district energy network, improving access to clean energy in our community.
As it expands beyond the site of TOH''s new campus, the energy network will become more efficient and will create opportunities to incorporate more renewable energy sources.
"By collaborating with The Ottawa Hospital on a new central utility plant, Hydro Ottawa will lower the carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future for our community," said Mr. Conrad. "With the push for electrification, our deep community roots, and our expertise in energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy generation, this collaboration is a shining example of the innovative solutions required as we lead the way to a smart energy future."
Final design of the new central utility plant will take place in the coming year, and construction on the plant is slated to begin in 2025.
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The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Hydro Ottawa announced a partnership to build an energy efficient central utility plant to support TOH''s state-of-the-art new hospital and advance sustainable energy generation in Ottawa.
"The Ottawa Hospital is committed to environmental sustainability and improving planetary health at all our sites, and this is a core planning principle as we move forward with the design of our new campus," said TOH CEO Cameron Love "We are incredibly proud to be partnering with Hydro Ottawa on a project that will pave the way for more sustainable energy in health care, support the health of our community and have an impact well beyond the walls of our hospital."
The Ottawa Hospital New Campus Development is No. 27 on ReNew Canada’s 2023 Top100 Projects Report.
"By collaborating with The Ottawa Hospital on a new central utility plant, Hydro Ottawa will lower the carbon footprint and create a more sustainable future for our community," said Hydro Ottawa president and CEO Bryce Conrad. "With the push for electrification, our deep community roots, and our expertise in energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy generation, this collaboration is a shining example of the innovative solutions required as we lead the way to a smart energy future."
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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Hydro Ottawa are partnering to build an energy efficient central utility plant to support the new hospital and advance sustainable energy generation in Ottawa.
A memorandum of understanding to move forward with planning and construction of the new plant, was signed recently by TOH president and CEO Cameron Love and Hydro Ottawa president and CEO Bryce Conrad.
The new central utility plant will support emergency power, heating, cooling, steam and domestic hot water requirements for the new hospital, states a release, adding its high-efficiency design will implement innovative technology to lower TOH''s overall carbon footprint, with a focus on electrifying thermal loads.
The plant will be able to supply the new hospital with enough power to ensure the systems that support patient health and safety will remain operational if there are disruptions to the normal power grid.
As development of the site progresses, new buildings will be networked to the plant to ensure their systems are operating at peak performance and to transfer unused energy to other buildings to improve overall efficiency and sustainability, adds the release.
It is expected the central utility plant at the new campus will become a cornerstone of Hydro Ottawa''s new district energy network and improve access to clean energy in the community.
Final design of the new plant will take place in the coming year. Construction on the plant is slated to begin in 2025.
As part of our commitment to Nurture our Social Responsibility, we are dedicated to reducing The Ottawa Hospital''s (TOH''s) environmental impact and complying with Ontario Regulation 507/18.
We closely monitor our energy usage by tracking monthly electricity, natural gas and district heating to ensure we are on track to meet our goals. The 2019-2023 Energy Conservation and Demand Management (ECDM) plan aimed to reduce overall energy consumption across our three campuses by two per cent from 2018 levels by 2023.
Note: Energy consumed for the cardiology program delivered by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is not sub-metered, and as such, the energy metrics in the table above includes buildings and activities for both TOH and UOHI.
Our goal for the 2024-2028 ECDM plan is to reduce TOH''s overall energy consumption by six to seven per cent by 2028, based on 2023 consumption.
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Sustainability is at the forefront of all design considerations for The Ottawa Hospital''s new campus and will integrate into the design of the buildings, landscape and social spaces.
The Ottawa Hospital''s approach to sustainability is to think about the design of the new campus not just within the walls of the hospital. The landscape and existing climate of the entire campus are critical factors in creating a site that promotes health and healing – for the individual and for the environment.
"We do a deep site analysis to look at the climate that is present in Ottawa, the wind direction, solar positioning and more," says Peter Duckworth-Pilkington, Sustainable Design Lead at HDR Architecture Associates Inc, a global health care design firm that is working with The Ottawa Hospital to develop the new campus. "Then we explore how to adapt the design to take advantage of that. Things like using the sun to passively heat the building or planting trees to provide shade in the summer."
On target to be one of the most modern hospitals in the country, an important part of the sustainability strategy of the new campus is to reduce its carbon footprint. "Health care operations produce about 4.6% of Canada''s overall greenhouse gas emissions," Peter adds. "We''re looking at ways to reduce the amount of energy that needs to be put in, as well as the amount of carbon being produced."
Environmental benefits of the new hospital will include reduced energy demand as well as the use of renewable energy technology and low-carbon fuel sources.
Caring for the environment and planet can have a profound effect on a hospital''s care of patients and the wellness of staff, families and other visitors. This is why the design of The Ottawa Hospital''s new campus is a hybrid approach that is fundamentally guided by both the health of people and the health of our planet.
''Biophilia'' refers to the human tendency or desire to interact with or be closer to natural environments. In simpler terms: people feel better when they connect with nature.
Building on this concept, biophilic design elements will be integrated throughout the new campus to help reduce stress and improve the quality of life for patients, families and staff. Access to natural lighting, interior features made of natural materials, and views of the natural surroundings are all ways to connect people to nature and create harmony between the buildings and spaces on site.
The landscape of the new campus will feature pollinator gardens and natural habitats, with native plant communities that have similar sun, water, and soil requirements to develop an ecological succession over time.
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