How do you manage a city’s temperature and lower it’s carbon footprint? Baltimore District Heating and Cooling Services

THE CHALLENGE

Baltimore, Maryland, is one of the biggest ports on the east coast of the United States. It is a city with

biting winters and sweltering summers.

Customers as diverse as university facilities, government facilities, public housing, prestigious office buildings, healthcare and hotels needed an

effective and efficient cooling and heating solution.

Baltimore District Heating and Cooling Services

THE SOLUTION

Veolia delivers more than 32,000 tons of cooling capacity and approximately 40 million ton-hours of low-temperature chilled water to cool 48 customers with more than 11.5 million square feet of conditioned space. The district cooling system is one of the largest ice thermal storage systems in the United States. Veolia offers a cost-effective alternative to replacing, operating and maintaining in-house cooling equipment.

HOW WE DO IT

By storing chilled water to reduce electricity bills.

Veolia operates heating and cooling networks comprising over 18 km of pipes through which its cooling units provide air-conditioning to 51

customer sites.

Our customised solutions include:

HEATING NETWORK MANAGEMENT

ASSET MANAGEMENT

COOLING NETWORK MANAGEMENT WITH

ENERGY STORAGE

CHILLED WATER AND CONDENSER PUMPING

DISTRICT ENERGY SOLUTIONS

COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

•  105,000 metric tons of CO2 prevented

•  60% renewable energy

•  Reduction in the city’s carbon footprint

•  Optimal distribution of heating and cooling

•  Contribution to local economic development

THE OUTCOME

To find out how Veolia’s world of plug-ins can help your business visit:

veolia.com.au/integratedbydesign