Projects-Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Light Armoured Vehicles III
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Twin Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) facilities have been constructed at Canadian Forces Bases in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. Each features a 7500 ft2 MatrixAir™ transpired collector providing up to 50000 CFM of fresh air to the buildings. The facilities house LAV IIIs in a temperature and humidity-controlled area where mechanics will be able to perform maintenance within the facility, as well as “kitting” of the vehicles for deployment preparation.
| Project : Canadian Forces Base Petawawa LAVIII | Installed: 2012 |
| MatrixAir TR (transpired) solar collector area (total) : | 7,500 ft 2 |
| Preheated fresh air delivered : | 50,000 CFM of fresh air |
| Operation : | 7 days/wk, 24 hours per day |
| Energy Savings : | Approximately 1,825 GJ (505 MWh), or up to $50,000 annually in natural gas heating costs |
| Annual net GHG Reduction: | 133 t CO2 |
| Architect : | Fowler, Bauld & Mitchell Architecture, Halifax, NS |
| Engineer: | SNC Lavalin, Halifax, NS |
| General Contractor: | Frecon Construction |
| MatrixAir systems are providing solar heated fresh air to Canadian military bases in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec resulting in more than 6975 GJ in annual energy savings. | |
MatrixAir® systems are patented in the United Sates and Canada : 8276580 (US), 2559641 and 2690650 (CA); other patents are pending.
