Energy

GreenCity will strive to be developed as a predominantly Green Energy District, balancing energy production and use while limiting greenhouse gas emissions.  Its planning and design are inspired by Virginia’s goals of 30% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% by 2050.

Energy strategies will address all scales of development, sharing resources across micro-grids, within blocks, and between buildings, including:

• Creation of locally managed District/Micro-Grid and Block Scale Energy systems to provide most cost-effective and maintainable heating and cooling

• Emphasis on alternative and efficient energy systems and occupancy

• Ground source and air-source heat pump network + thermal storage – all-electric heating and cooling 

• Solar Power + battery storage to provide renewable supply, manage demands and improve resilience

• Smart energy systems to improve power quality, reduce losses, reduce operational costs, and offer real-time pricing

• EMS, BMS and occupancy controls, plug load reduction and demand management