How it works?
Crate’s Landing will be heated and air conditioned through the use of ground source heat pumps. These heat pumps will dramatically reduce the
energy consumption required for heating and air conditioning when compared to traditional heating and air conditioning systems. This is because ground source heat pumps use the renewable energy stored naturally deep in the earth where the temperature remains relatively constant
throughout the year. In summer, ground source heat pumps provide air conditioning by transferring heat in a building to the earth through a series of fluid filled pipes that are buried deep in the ground. In the winter, this process is reversed and fluid in the buried pipes absorbs heat from the ground which is used to heat buildings. This system means that the use of fossil fuels is dramatically reduced thus providing both a financial and
environmental benefit.

What it saves?
Through the combined savings in Natural Gas and Electricity the payback for an earth coupled ground source heat pump system such as that being utilized at Crates Landing can be expected to be between 5½ and 6 years. Because Ground Source heat pumps will reduce significantly the combustion of fossil fuels at the Crates Landing location, (and even after factoring in the use of electricity generated by Ontario Hydro, some of
which uses fossil fuels), the net environmental benefit is a reduction, per residential unit, of 3.5 to 4.5 tonnes of C02 emitted annually. This saving is approximately equivalent to the CO2 emitted from one year’s operation of an automobile.

What is included in my Common Area charges related to the Ground Source Heat Pump System?
- The portion of the Ground Source Heat Pump system infrastructure cost as well as the operations and maintenance costs related to your unit.
- Approximately 2/3 of your units heating energy requirements
- Approximately 1/2 of your units cooling energy requirements
- A life cycle maintenance program for the heat pump located in your unit.