Surrey council is voting on a contract to install sewer heat recovery units as part of a larger $89 million project to decarbonize downtown heating. The system will extract thermal energy from Metro Vancouver sewer mains to reduce the city's reliance on natural gas boilers. This infrastructure shift aims to meet over 50 percent of the downtown core's annual heating demand. The project represents a move toward low-carbon district energy by replacing traditional gas-fired systems with sustainable heat exchange technology.
