Project Summary

Client
The Resort Municipality of Whistler

Budget
$1 Million

Services
Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management

Market
Utility, Energy

Project Description

In 2019, the composting facility heat recovery system in the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was deemed inoperable due to corrosion of the heat pump evaporator coils from suspected high levels of ammonia.

Our Role

RAM was contracted to provide several engineering, construction, and project management services for this project.  Our role consisted of:

• Providing recommendations and design for the replacement and expansion of the heat recovery system;
• Maximizing the heat recovery amount;
• Delivering the heat to the compost process building;
• Overseeing and designing an aeration floor system in the materials storage building;
• Preparing tender documents and supporting ROMW in the evaluation process, contract administration and construction management services.

Project Highlights

By the project’s completion in 2020, RAM had successfully completed feasibility, conceptual, and detailed designs, including tender documents.

Our teams reviewed the current composting process and the capacity of heat recovery from it.  We also completed a conceptual design for the compost process building, materials storage building, the floor aeration system, and a portion of the heating system that serves the area.

We also provided RMOW with options and recommendations for an upgraded heat recovery system and recommendations.