commercial cogeneration installation

Overview

Our client required 300kW of co-generation, or combined heat and power (CHP), to be installed at two individual facilities to improve their green footprint. The 300kW per site is supplied by two cogen units working in parallel. These units were installed in a 26-storey downtown Calgary tower, the other two in a bustling city mall. 

Both locations required a Design Build engagement, requiring Catch Engineering to design, purchase and install all equipment, prior to turning it over to the property owner. This involved support in electrical, mechanical, civil, and structural engineering, along with a thorough understanding of utilities, people patterns (to avoid installing during high-traffic periods), and seamlessly working with the City of Calgary’s power grid. As such, the client put the project to tender.

Catch Engagements

The project was awarded to Catch Engineering due to our experience in engineering, cogeneration, and sourcing equipment. In addition, Catch Engineering was engaged for our ability to:

  • Provide clear insight into the complexity of the combined heat and power (CHP), along with how to integrate them into an existing facility.
  • Understand the intricacies of working with properties occupied by the public, ensuring installation was completed seamlessly and efficiently after hours and/or on weekends.
  • Source CHP units built overseas, safely transport them to Calgary, and install in the two separate locations on time and on budget.

Key Contributions

Catch Engineering’s primary contributions involved:

1

Reducing the client’s carbon footprint, removing outdated equipment, and installing high efficiency machines that work parallel to the city’s power grid.

2

Augmenting their existing commercial boilers through cogens that burn gas to make electricity and utilize the waste heat, improving both facilities’ overall heating efficiency.

3

Reducing the client’s carbon footprint, removing outdated equipment, and installing high efficiency machines that work parallel to the city’s power grid.

4

Augmenting their existing commercial boilers through cogens that burn gas to make electricity and utilize the waste heat, improving both facilities’ overall heating efficiency.

5

Reducing the client’s carbon footprint, removing outdated equipment, and installing high efficiency machines that work parallel to the city’s power grid.

Services to suit every project

From design to execution to maintenance, Catch is ready to deliver on all your project and engineering needs.

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Services to suit every project

From design to execution to maintenance, Catch is ready to deliver on all your project and engineering needs.

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