Ontario Construction News staff writer
A new district energy system is being touted as a major step towards sustainability in the development of Lakeview Village, a new community on Mississauga’s waterfront. The system, the first of its kind in Ontario and the largest in Canada, will heat and cool the entire community from a centralized location using a network of pipes.
The groundbreaking ceremony on Monday (Oct. 21) marked the culmination of years of collaboration between the City of Mississauga, Enwave, Lakeview Community Partners Limited (LCPL), and the Region of Peel. The system is expected to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to traditional heating and cooling systems.
“This development is a complex undertaking, which will be the largest of its kind in North America with the integration of effluent, and would not be possible without the determination and collaboration demonstrated by all partners,” said Carlyle Coutinho, CEO of Enwave Energy Corporation.
The Region of Peel and Enwave plan to use treated wastewater, or effluent, from the nearby G.E. Booth Water Resource Recovery Facility as the main source of low carbon energy for the system. Booth Water Resource Recovery Facility is its primary source of low carbon energy. This approach utilizes an energy source that would otherwise go untapped.
“Peel Region is a strong advocate for sustainability and committed to researching and implementing state-of-the-art treatment processes and technology at our facilities,” Peel Region Chair Nando Iannicca said in a statement. “Providing this future fuel source for our neighbours at Lakeview Village demonstrates our environmental leadership.”
Enwave signed agreements with the City of Mississauga to build the necessary infrastructure on city land, including a building for operating the system. This building will also house a sewage pumping station operated by the Region of Peel and an educational space open to the public.
Mississauga’s Lakeview Village, a 177-acre site, was formerly the Lakeview Power Generating Station. The mixed-use community will boast 16,000 new homes, parks, trails, transit, recreation, event venues, and retail. Construction on the first residential building began earlier this month, with occupancy expected in early 2029.
