An energy-efficient, more sustainable artesian heating and cooling system is to be installed in the new building.
The system will extract warmer water from deep underground aquifers and pre-heat the heat pumps that will service the seven-level building. This is more efficient than pulling outside air directly into the system.
The opposite occurs in summer when the outside air is warmer than the underground water temperature which is used to assist with cooling the building.
With this system the water is reinjected into the bores in the same condition it was taken, only at a different temperature.
This system is eco-friendly in that is using a sustainable resource, aquifers, and enables more efficient use of power, in turn producing fewer carbon emissions.
It’s also less expensive.
To date, four of the five bores comprising the artesian system have been drilled on site and tested.
Once the final bore is completed and tested, the final stage of the consenting application process will occur.