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Old Posted Aug 22, 2016, 5:39 PM
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One of World's Largest Sustainable Communities Planned for Airport Lands

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When City Council voted in 2009 to shut down the Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport, they knew it would unlock a massive swath of land with tremendous redevelopment potential. The phased closure of the airport saw the last plane taking off on November 30, 2013, and with that, 86 years after operations began, the runways went silent. But work on determining the site's next use was just beginning. Creating a functioning and thriving urban neighbourhood takes time, and Edmonton's inspiring plans for the property will need patience in order to be realized.
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Update

http://blatchfordedmonton.ca/october...uction-update/

People hoping to call themselves the very first Blatchford residents can now get a better look at what life in Blatchford will be like! The detailed plans and new renderings for the first residential stage and community park are now available. Stage one of the development will be located on the west side of the site and will consist of approximately 250 townhome and condo units.

Some of the elements being built into the first stage include:

Incorporation of heritage elements like recycled runway benches and other heritage features that will honour the site's historical aviation significance.

Separated bike lanes and custom designed streets that prioritize pedestrians, active modes of transportation and use of public transit.

Urban gardens and fruit orchards with rainwater collection systems for watering.

Community gathering places including a summer event/winter skating area, playground and public plaza.

Enhanced and innovative landscaping features like tree planting cells, landscaped laneways, and treed boulevards.

http://blatchfordedmonton.ca/homes/
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^I know they cut a lot of the stuff out that would have made it great, but I can't help but get excited.
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City Council approves District Energy Sharing System for Blatchford

December 9, 2016

The Blatchford project took a significant step forward yesterday in the plan to create
one of the world’s largest sustainable communities. Edmonton City Council has
approved the framework for a Renewable Energy Utility for the community as well as $19.4 million to fund the initial stages of the system.

The Renewable Energy Utility is based on a District Energy Sharing System.
The system will deliver heating, cooling and hot water to the buildings in Blatchford and is a critical component in achieving Council’s ambitious goals for a carbon-neutral community that uses 100 per cent renewable energy.

“Blatchford will influence the way the world thinks about sustainable development, but only if our approach to energy usage is ambitious and creative with an ongoing commitment to visionary leadership,” says Mayor Don Iveson. “Building a District Energy Sharing System that is flexible to incorporate future technologies and that will eventually serve 30,000 residents is a perfect example of how this neighbourhood will help to position Edmonton as a leader in sustainability.”

The District Energy Sharing System is designed to reduce overall energy requirements of Blatchford. The system is comprised of three main features, including energy sharing between buildings, shallow geo-exchangeharnessing geothermal energy, and sewer heat recovery. The system is part of a larger energy strategy for the community.

District Energy Sharing System Quick Facts:

While district energy systems exist across the world, the scale and size of the system at Blatchford make it first of its kind in North America.

The heating, cooling (air-conditioning) and production of hot water are provided to buildings through a centralized system that allows the same unit of energy to be shared. The system can exchange energy between buildings by capturing excess energy from buildings and sharing it with other buildings across the neighbourhood. It can also share energy between seasons by capturing and storing summer heat energy to be used in the winter months.

The system was developed by a team of Canada’s leading experts in green energy, and the strategy provides a tailor-made, whole site solution that leverages unique on-site resources.

At least 56 per cent of Blatchford’s energy needs will be delivered through renewable means. The investigation for how to provide the other 44 per cent for plug loads (appliances, lights, etc) is underway.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the buildings in Blatchford will be approximately 75 per cent less than in a ‘business as usual’ community. In Blatchford, this equates to a reduction of about 42,000 tonnes/year of greenhouse gases, which is equal to the CO2 emissions from burning approximately 20 million kilograms of coal or consuming approximately 18 million litres of gasoline.

The system has the ability to potentially incorporate technologies not yet in existence.

The District Energy Sharing System is an extremely energy efficient way to provide heating, cooling and hot water to homes. Combined with the energy efficient building standards that Blatchford will use, the system will make great strides in achieving Council's 100 per cent renewable and carbon neutral goals. Construction of the first stage of residential buildings and a section of the central park will begin in 2017.

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blatchfordEdmonton.ca

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^ Good luck. One can only look outside today at the weather conditions to understand the challenges in providing a carbon neutral community.
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Old Posted Feb 27, 2017, 9:04 PM
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Blatchford exceeds recycling targets for building removals



February 27, 2017

The Blatchford development has once again exceeded the
recycling target set for building removal at the site. In order
to maximize the community’s sustainability goals at every
stage of development, the City of Edmonton set a target to
divert 80 per cent of building materials from the landfill. In the second stage of building deconstruction, 93 per
cent of materials from six former airport hangars was reused or recycled.

Since 2014, twelve buildings have been disassembled with
a total of approximately 27,000 tonnes of materials (92 per cent)
of materials diverted from the landfill.

“We felt it was important to ensure that every stage of the development
process, including our pre-construction work, stays true to our goal to be
a leader in environmentally-friendly community design,” said Mark Hall,
Executive Director, Blatchford Redevelopment. “The building deconstruction process was one of the first areas where we could demonstrate our commitment to making this community one of the most sustainable neighbourhoods in the world.”



Through the deconstruction process, buildings were slowly dismantled to allow the materials to be sorted for recycling, reuse or waste management. Four buildings on the site were dismantled piece by piece and rebuilt off-site by private citizens.

The approximately 27,000 tonnes of building materials reused or recycled includes concrete, metal, debris and wood.

The other pre-construction environmental activities on site include recycling of runways and re-using soil excavated from the stormwater ponds to grade the site and to eventually build a large hill in the park. Utility and road construction on the first residential stage and section of park begins spring 2017.

For more information:

BlatchfordEdmonton.ca

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Old Posted May 6, 2017, 6:05 PM
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Blatchford construction season is underway!

May 5, 2017

The Blatchford 2017 construction season kicked off this week,
with crews mobilizing on site to begin installation of the underground
utilities that will service the first residential stage.

The work planned for the first part of 2017 includes installation of storm,
sanitary and water servicing as well as piping for the district energy
sharing system. Once the deep utilities have been installed, the
project team can move forward with Stage 1 local road construction.
In late 2017, it is anticipated that construction crews will begin
drilling boreholes under the first stormwater pond for the geo-exchange,
which is one of the renewable energy sources for the district energy
sharing system.

"Starting another year of construction means we are one step closer to seeing the first of 30,000 residents moving into one of the world’s largest sustainable communities," says Mark Hall, Executive Director, Blatchford. "While people won't see buildings going up in Blatchford until next year, this is another significant milestone for us in terms of getting the site ready for the home builders."

In addition to the construction work, another recycling initiative is also underway at Blatchford. Approximately one third of the former runways have been removed and that material is now being crushed on site. This recycled material (concrete, asphalt and gravel) will be used to construct future roads in the community. To ensure as much of the material as possible are diverted from the landfill, any excess materials that are not required in the community will be sold for reuse elsewhere.

The builder selection process will also begin this summer, with presale of the first units expected in 2018.

For more information:

BlatchfordEdmonton.ca
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Old Posted Jun 28, 2017, 9:11 PM
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Attachment 2 | File: LDA17-0150 | Blatchford | July 10, 2017
THE APPLICATION
BYLAW 18064 proposes to rezone the subject land from (MA1) Municipal Airport Airfield Zone to (PU) Public Utility Zone.
This rezoning facilitates the development of a District Energy Centre and an associated portion of a public plaza. The energy centre will accommodate mechanical components of the neighbourhood’s District Energy Sharing System (DESS). Approved by Council in December 2016, the Blatchford DESS will provide heating, cooling, and hot water energy services to development in the neighbourhood. Underground aspects of the DESS are treated as essential utilities that will be reviewed with servicing. However, the District Energy Centre has land use impacts similar to a substation and it requires appropriate zoning before construction can proceed.
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Principles for Development of Affordable Housing at Blatchford

The eight principles for the development of affordable housing at Blatchford are to:

1. Provide for the full spectrum of housing needs. When examining the community at project completion, every category of permanent, non- market housing will be represented and the distribution will reflect the non- market housing needs of Edmonton.

2. Create long term partnerships with builders, nonprofit housing providers and other orders of government to leverage City investment in affordable housing.

3. Include and support innovative built forms, housing types and funding models.

4. Create affordable housing that is integrated with, and visually indistinguishable from market housing.

5. Design for liveability as well as affordability with all households having access to high quality transit, sustainability features and public amenities.

6. Strive to have affordable housing in every phase of the project, and ensure that the 20% objective is achieved throughout the project when examined over the 20-25 year build out for the entire development.

7. Ensure its long term affordability with a target of 50 years following issuance of an occupancy permit.

8. Encourage creation of family oriented units with three or more bedrooms.

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Great principles. Let's see if that translates into actual great results... I remain skeptical especially when it comes to the original vision vs now... #justsaying
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With everything else going on in the city you almost forget about blatchford. Good to see things are still moving forward. This is definitely somewhere I would want to live in the future (if it turns out well)
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NAIT aims to expand to Blatchford in land deal with city

http://edmontonjournal.com/business/...ford-land-deal

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The City of Edmonton, the province and Canada’s largest polytechnic are closing in on a significant land deal linked to the Blatchford project.

Mayor Don Iveson cryptically spoke about “protracted negotiations” between the city, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the province at Wednesday’s council meeting regarding “the opportunity for NAIT to consolidate many of its different campuses to a central location contiguous to their main campus.”

Blatchford, a 217-hectare eco-friendly development on the site of the former City Centre Airport which, once complete, will be home to up 30,000 residents, borders NAIT to the north and the west.

Citing provincial freedom of information legislation that prevents disclosure of information harmful to the business interest of a third party and disclosure harmful to the economic interest of a public body, Iveson told council he is unable to discuss the matter further in public.

“Once the transactions are complete of course, we’ll be happy to provide more information publicly, but for now, negotiations continue,” Iveson said.

Iveson described the deal as a “market transaction” that is “a significant milestone” for both NAIT and the city and the Blatchford project.

He said he believes the terms of the deal “are fair and favourable to the city and fair and favourable to NAIT and the province that will allow us to work together to help NAIT consolidate over time on campus.”

In an emailed statement, NAIT president and CEO Glenn Feltham said the city and the polytechnic had “achieved an important milestone” but could not discuss it further.

“There is a tentative agreement on the broad terms that would see NAIT expand its footprint onto the Blatchford lands,” he said.

“This land would secure NAIT’s long-term future, allowing it to create a single, consolidated campus which supports growth. This is important for NAIT, our city and our province.”

No announcement date has been released.
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This is definitely somewhere I would want to live in the future (if it turns out well)
Given the City is doing the development with its bureaucracy staffed up to a level that would rival the last imperial court of the Ming dynasty - my prediction it will be a third rate, over budget and behind schedule development. The eunuchs at City hall be salivating with the hoops, loops and boondoggles that they so skillfully created.
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Great to see NAIT committing to more development. It needs/demands capacity.
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Builder selection process begins for Blatchford Redevelopment



November 6, 2017

Phase one of the Blatchford Redevelopment builder selection process starts today with the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) now open. Twelve parcels are available for builders to express their interest in developing, all residing within Blatchford West. The 12 parcels include various products such as fee-simple townhouses with potential garage suites, condo townhouses, stacked townhouses and mixed-use buildings.

The Blatchford Redevelopment is looking for builders who have a commitment to environmental sustainability, architectural excellence and design innovation, all which match the vision for Blatchford. Applications for the RFEOI can be found at BlatchfordEdmonton.ca/Builders, and will be accepted until Friday, December 8, 2017 at 4:00 PM MST. The second phase of the builder selection, the Invitation for Offers to Purchase, is expected to take place in 2018. This is the first phase of development for the Blatchford Redevelopment, which will span over 20 construction seasons to complete the neighbourhood.

This is a significant milestone for Blatchford, which will be home to one of the largest sustainable redevelopment projects in North America, with up to 30,000 residents eventually calling the neighbourhood home. Blatchford’s vision is a central and sustainable community that puts people first with family-friendly and active modes of transportation at the core.


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Given the City is doing the development with its bureaucracy staffed up to a level that would rival the last imperial court of the Ming dynasty - my prediction it will be a third rate, over budget and behind schedule development. The eunuchs at City hall be salivating with the hoops, loops and boondoggles that they so skillfully created.
Let the bungling begin!

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Ugh, geothermal. I live in a condo building with a geothermal system and it's been a POS system since day one. I'll never buy another place with geothermal, no matter how hard Vision Vancouver tries to ban all other sources of heat.
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^ I don't know why you'd use geothermal in Vancouver, with it's temperate climate air to air heat pumps should work just fine. For the massive cost and relative little return from a geothermal system you're better off installing a boiler for those few days when it gets too cold for the refrigeration cycle to effectively transfer heat from outside to inside

I don't know why on earth they would consider a two pipe system for Blatchford. Sounds like a huge waste of money and an unnecessarily complicated system. I think they should have kept it a single pipe and supplemented the hot side with waste heat from a natural gas cogen system. Too late now though.. apparently they've already got the pipes in the ground.

I bet it's all political, as the article states. The city is in over their heads on this one and when all the details spill out someone is going to end up looking pretty bad in the end and cost the city millions.
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