Upon completion, Ontario’s 312-home Berczy Glen development will be the first residential neighborhood in Canada to have its heating and cooling needs met by a central geothermal system. The development is designed as a net zero carbon system, 3.5 to 4 times more efficient than the conventional natural gas alternatives. Homeowners are expected to see 30-50% reduction in monthly utility bills.

The geothermal system consists of 170 vertical boreholes, 850’ deep, distributed entirely under neighborhood streets in twelve pods, connected by a two-mile ambient water loop. Circulation pumps serving the loop and individual pods are housed in subgrade vaults, eliminating visible infrastructure.

The system demonstrates the feasibility of community-scale geothermal systems for Berczy Glen developers, Mattamy Homes, and will be operated by Enwave Energy Corporation.