SHARC International Systems Inc. announced its involvement in lel?m?, a master planned community in the University Endowment Lands developed by Musqueam Capital Corporation. The development’s heating and cooling needs will be met by utilizing a SHARC low-carbon wastewater energy exchange system as part of a centralized energy facility. The project’s wastewater will collect and pass through the SHARC system, allowing for the reuse of thermal energy that would otherwise be lost to the sewer lines. By using wastewater as an energy source, the project will significantly improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon emissions of the community for its lifetime. Situated on the western edge of the City of Vancouver, the 22-acre lel?m? development is bounded by the University Golf Course, Pacific Spirit Park, and the University of British Columbia. lel?m?, meaning home in h?n?q??min??m?, the language of Musqueam people, reunites the north and south of Pacific Spirit Park with a new forest heart, a brand-new community centre for the University Endowment Lands, a daycare centre and a contemporary village set amidst towering trees and walking trails, weaving multi-family living and a retail and gathering hub into a natural landscape. The development is consistent with the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which has identified low carbon district energy systems as a best practice to addressing the global climate challenge. The report states a transition to such systems, combined with energy efficiency measures, could contribute as much as 58% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions required in the energy sector by 2050 to keep global temperature rise to within 2-3 degrees Celsius. District energy systems utilizing wastewater energy like the lel?m? project will benefit from significant carbon savings, energy efficiency and freshwater savings compared to current standards. As witnessed by the recent heat waves in British Columbia, balancing both heating and cooling loads globally is critical. Wastewater based district energy systems have the ability to provide consistent year-round environmental and operating efficiencies to both heating and cooling loads. The system is anticipated to be delivered and installed in First Quarter 2022.