What is wastewater energy recovery, and how does it apply to the future of energy efficiency and decarbonization? In this course, we will explore how this previously overlooked source of energy loss from buildings can be utilized to endlessly recover and recycle energy within projects ranging from individual multi-family residential buildings to commercial and industrial applications and even up to district energy networks. Wastewater heat recovery and transfer technologies used in small-scale and large-scale applications are also discussed, with case studies showcasing the practical applications and garnered benefits.

The building sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing up to 66% of energy-related carbon emissions in urban centers. As governments enact new policies on the path to Net Zero by 2050, the building industry is shifting to green technologies and renewable energy resources. This course examines how geothermal exchange operates as a heating and cooling sustainable system that uses the Earth as a both a heat source and heat sink. The geothermal exchange system is a solution that significantly reduces carbon emitting equipment thereby contributing to a building’s Net Zero design.