Athletes Village - Vancouver Olympics 2010
Primary - Secondary Zone and Power Boards
Southeast False Creek & Olympic Village: Vancouver, British Columbia

Tamas Hydronic was responsible for designing and manufacturing the combined heating/cooling units installed in the Millennium Waterfront Athlete’s Village development in Vancouver, British Columbia. The building was developed with the target of achieving LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification. LEED® Certification serves as the definitive standard when attempting to minimize the environmental footprint of a structure, and striving to attain complete sustainability.

Each apartment unit received its own respective heating/cooling system; three panel types were developed to accommodate the three corresponding suite sizes. The Tamas systems were developed to distribute tempered hot water when a heat demand exists, as well as provide air conditioning via chilled water during the warmer summer months. In excess of 1200 individual units were completed for the project.

Innovative design strategies allowed for compact unit design and minimal residual noise. This compensation allowed structure designers to integrate the heating and cooling system within the living space. Designers were able to maximize habitable square footage in the apartments as the requirement for a boiler room or mechanical space was not necessary.