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Manitoba Hydro Place,
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada

Manitoba Hydro Place

Manitoba Hydro Place uses Uponor radiant heating to stay warm during Manitoba winters

See how Uponor hePEX is being used to heat an 18-floor building in a location where temperatures can dip below 0°F...
Manitoba Hydro Place, the fourth-largest government-owned electric and natural gas utility in Canada, is located in one of the most challenging cities for extreme weather. Temperatures typically reach well below 0°F (-18°C) during the winter months. Yet the entire 18-floor building is being effectively and efficiently heated by renewable sources — the sun and geothermal wells, supplemented by hydroelectric power — all distributed throughout the facility by several different application methods, including an Uponor radiant heating and cooling system.

Location
CAN - West, Manitoba
Completion
2009
Application
Radiant
Project Type
New building

Uponor hePEX helps the building use 65% less energy than similar buildings in the area

The building, which was completed in September 2009, is expected to use 65% less energy compared to similar buildings in the area. Based on simulation, the annual energy use of the building is predicted to be around 29 kBtu/ft2 (330MJ/m2), which is a 65% reduction from the base case. Additionally, the annual carbon footprint is predicted to be 1.1 lbs. CO2/ft2 (5.4 kg CO2/m2).

Manitoba Hydro Place

Exterior photo of the 18-floor electric and natural gas utility building Manitoba Hydro Place.
Exterior photo of Manitoba Hydro Place, framed through the ring in a nearby lamppost.
Exterior photo of the solar chimney adjacent to Manitoba Hydro Place.
Interior photo of Manitoba Hydro Place's main water supply line.
Interior photo of water supply manifolds.
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