Cegep-Andre-Laurendeau
Higher Education

André-Laurendeau College

    Outcomes
  • Reduced operating costs
  • Reduced GHG emissions
  • Reduced energy use
  • Simplified O&M
  • Technology Award -1st place – Region II – Existing Educational Facilities ASHRAE 2021

Rethinking energy production

André-Laurendeau College was built in 1973 in line with the brutalist concrete bloc style common at the time. This architecture posed challenges for heating and cooling, creating many internal zones and resulting in high thermal inertia and heat accumulation in the building’s core. In addition, much of the electromechanical equipment had been in service since construction and was past its useful life. To improve the college’s energy performance and reduce maintenance, it was necessary to replace or renew essential components of the thermal power plant.

Ecosystem took advantage of this bloc architecture to design a cost-effective geothermal field coupled with an optimized internal heat recovery system. This solution benefits from Quebec’s cheap and clean electricity, while a solar wall preheats fresh incoming air in large ventilation systems. By drastically reducing natural gas consumption and using high efficiency heat pumps, the project resulted in a 78% GHG emissions reduction.

The new equipment delivers energy performance that has already exceeded expectations. The project aligns with green initiatives introduced by the college, reducing annual GHG emissions by 403 metric tons of CO2, equivalent to taking 179 cars off the road.


Customized Performance Measures

Geothermal energy

Ventilation system optimization

Solar wall installation

Chilled water network optimization

Optimization of centralized controls and recommissioning

Heat recovery

Heating system upgrade

Water tower replacement

Lighting conversion

Booster pump optimization


Project Period
2016-2017
Guaranteed Incentives
$1.3M
Energy Bill Reduction
32%
Investment
$3.1M
Guaranteed Annual Savings
$240,768
GHG Emissions Reduction
78%
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