WPAC Report will be more than 1.5 times the size of the existing heated greenhouses at Kingsclear. Noël said the nursery officials are ea -ger to chart the cost savings over the next year, but initial impressions show a siz-able saving over oil heat at the facility. BSB has installed other wood pel -let units in greenhouses, including the New Brunswick Botanical Garden in St. Jacques and the Nadeau Greenhouse in Laurierville, Que. Levesque predicts more greenhouses will utilize efficient, low-car -bon pellet heat in the future. “Nurseries and greenhouse installa -tions are a promising market for biomass. There are usually no space limitations in a greenhouse application compared to an existing commercial building. There’s no cooling needed, which eliminates other considerations,” he said. LOW-CARBON, EFFICIENT HEAT FOR SCHOOLS Jonathan Levesque, Biomass Solutions Biomasse (BSB) general manager, explains some features of the Herz 350 Firematic wood pellet boiler system to Martin Noël, right, the Kingsclear Provincial Tree Nursery Manager near Fredericton, New Brunswick. The provincial facility replaced three aging oil-fired systems with pellet boilers. Photo: Mark Richard. Hanwell Park Academy, located in the vibrant Hanwell rural community near Fredericton, is one of New Brunswick’s fastest-growing municipalities. The new 10,500-square-metre school accommo-dates 550 students and 65 teachers and support staff. The expansive facility includes 37 classrooms, two gymnasi-ums, music rooms, performing arts, li-brary commons, breakout spaces, project rooms, early childhood spaces, and an adult training centre. The school features a nature-themed palette and a large outdoor recreation area, which includes access to the community’s extensive walking trail system. Levesque said the school needed a reliable and efficient heating system that requires minimal maintenance. BSB in -stalled a Herz Firematic 350 wood pellet boiler in the school with an outside silo. The Hanwell school burns about 80 tonnes of wood pellets annually. “Hanwell was new construction, so the boiler room was designed for wood pellets. Our bulk fuel drivers have easy access to the outdoor storage silo. It’s a seamless system for the school. BSB pro -vides annual maintenance and ongoing support for any issues,” Levesque said. BSB has installed wood pellet sys -Jonathan Levesque, Biomass Solutions Biomasse (BSB) general manager, and Martin Noël, the Kingsclear Provincial Tree Nursery manager, examine seedlings at the nursery near Fredericton. Three wood pellet boilers were installed in the facility, replacing oil-fired boilers. Photo: Mark Richard. “Nurseries and greenhouse installations are a promising market for biomass. There are usually no space limitations in a greenhouse application.” SPRING 2025 10 Canadian BIOMASS
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