Piccadilly Terrance Retirement Residence

Based in Salmon Arm in the Shushwap, Piccadilly Terrace provides excellent facilities for active and independent seniors wishing to enjoy a comfortable and secure lifestyle. The Residence uses a ground-source heat pump system to provide heating, air conditioning and domestic water preheating for its facility.

HOW IT WORKS
Ground source heat pumps convert renewable heat stored below the earth’s surface into usable energy. An antifreeze solution circulates through underground piping, picking up the natural heat of the earth, which is then extracted by the heat pump and converted into energy which can be used to heat or cool a building and provide preheated water.

CARBON OFFSETS MADE IT HAPPEN
Without carbon offset funds this facility would have installed a conventional gas and electric heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Today, with their choice of a clean energy system, the Picadilly Terrace Retirement Residence acts as a model for the shift to a low carbon future.

OTHER BENEFITS OF THE INSTALLATION
The ground-source heat pump system allows the facility to save money on bills while reducing CO₂ emissions and demonstrating leadership in green buildings and building services. Broader benefits to owners of the facility include lower and more predictable heating bills, since electricity prices do not suffer the same volatility as gas prices. The installation of the GSHP system saves the facility roughly 75% of the operational cost related to conventional approaches to heating and cooling.