How industrial waste is keeping these Ottawa-area buildings warm

Residents of a new development in Ottawa-Gatineau are using industrial waste to keep their homes warm: specifically, waste heat from a local paper plant. Heat is being thrown away all around us — but it can be captured to heat buildings in a more efficient and climate friendly way.

How industrial waste is keeping these Ottawa-area buildings warm
A capital L shaped highrise.

Residents of a new development in Ottawa-Gatineau are using industrial waste to keep their homes warm: specifically, waste heat from a local paper plant. Heat is being thrown away all around us — but it can be captured to heat buildings in a more efficient and climate friendly way.