Draft:Corix

Corix was founded in 2006 as Terasen Water and Utility Services. The company expanded through a series of acquisitions, including Fairbanks Sewer & Water (2009), Utilities, Inc. (2012), and Cleveland Thermal (2015), which contributed to the formation of Corix Infrastructure Inc.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Eric |title=History |url=https://nexuswatergroup.com/our-company/history/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Nexus Water Group |language=en-US}} In 2018, Corix Water Products was acquired by the Deschênes Group and rebranded as ICONIX Waterworks.{{Cite web |date=2018-01-23 |title=Montreal Waterworks Distributor, DGI, Acquires Corix Water Products – Water Canada |url=https://www.watercanada.net/montreal-waterworks-distributor-dgi-acquires-corix-water-products/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |language=en-US}} In 2024, Corix Infrastructure Inc.’s water and wastewater business merged with SouthWest Water to form the Nexus Water Group.{{Cite web |title=Corix Infrastructure, Inc. and SouthWest Water Company to combine to create leading regulated water and wastewater utility |url=https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/experience/corix-infrastructure-inc-and-southwest-water-company-to-combine-to-create-leading-regulated-water-and-wastewater-utility |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.mccarthy.ca |language=en}} That same year, Corix rebranded as a standalone district energy company that develops and operates low-carbon energy infrastructure.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=Corix Laser-Focused on Championing the Transition to Cleaner Energy |url=https://www.districtenergy.org/blogs/district-energy/2024/04/09/corix-laser-focused-on-championing-the-transition- |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.districtenergy.org |language=en}}

• Beaver Barracks: Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Beaver Barracks is a non-profit housing initiative that uses geothermal energy to reduce carbon emissions. Developed in partnership with the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC), the system serves 254 residential units and uses a GeoExchange system to provide heating and cooling.{{Cite web |title=Beaver Barracks District Energy System |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/beaver-barracks/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-07-17 |title=Case study: Consultation and innovation improves performance {{!}} Green Municipal Fund |url=https://greenmunicipalfund.ca/case-studies/case-study-consultation-and-innovation-improves-performance |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=greenmunicipalfund.ca |language=en}}

• Bellingham: Developed in partnership with the Port of Bellingham, this system serves an 18.8-acre site that was formerly a pulp and paper mill. It includes a modular central energy plant that uses electric heat recovery chiller pumps to capture waste heat from Puget Sound Energy’s Encogen facility, providing heating and cooling to the Waterfront District.{{Cite web |title=Low-Carbon District Energy: Bellingham Waterfront |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/bellingham-waterfront/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title=Putting Bellingham on the Map: Port Celebrates Sustainable Energy System |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/politics-government/article307539886.html |website=The Bellingham Herald}}

• Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility: This system serves Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus and the adjacent UniverCity community. It uses biomass from locally sourced wood waste, diverted from landfills, to provide low-carbon heating and domestic hot water. The system supports approximately 5.8 million square feet of floor space and is estimated by the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 12,000 tonnes annually.{{Cite web |title=Renewable Energy: Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/burnaby-mountain/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=New biomass plant to cut SFU's greenhouse gases by two-thirds {{!}} Biodiesel Magazine |url=https://biodieselmagazine.com//articles/new-biomass-plant-to-cut-sfus-greenhouse-gases-by-two-thirds-14783 |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=biodieselmagazine.com}}

• City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU): Located in Richmond, British Columbia, the CCDEU is a public-private partnership between the City of Richmond’s Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) and Corix. The system is designed to connect up to 50 million square feet of floor space by 2050 and uses sewer heat recovery to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 1 million tonnes. It is intended to serve 170 new residential and mixed-use commercial development sites.{{Cite web |title=Low-Carbon Energy Solutions: City Centre District Energy Utility |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/city-centre/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Richmond, B.C., and Corix partner on City Centre district energy program |url=https://www.districtenergy.org/blogs/district-energy/2018/05/01/richmond-bc-and-corix-partner-on-city-centre-distr |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=www.districtenergy.org |language=en}}

• Cleveland Thermal: Operating since 1894, Cleveland Thermal provides district heating and cooling services to downtown Cleveland, Ohio. In 2017, the system transitioned from coal to natural gas, resulting in an estimated annual reduction of 49,200 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. It serves approximately 20 million square feet of floor space across 88 buildings, including Cleveland State University, the Global Center for Health Innovation, the 9 Cleveland, and the Cuyahoga County Courthouse. The Hamilton Avenue plant includes emissions control and monitoring technology, along with 1,000 kW of expandable renewable energy capacity.{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Thermal: An Innovative Solution for a Sustainable Future |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/cleveland-thermal/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Cleveland Thermal Steam Plant Among Eight Sites to Receive Brownfield Cleanup Funds |url=https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/development/articles/eight-northeast-ohio-sites-to-be-remediated-with-18m-in-state-grants |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=clevelandmagazine.com |language=en}}

• Dockside Green: Located in Victoria, British Columbia, Dockside Green is a sustainable, master-planned community. Its district energy system provides space heating and domestic hot water for approximately 700,000 square feet of connected floor space.{{Cite web |title=Sustainable Community Energy Solutions: Dockside Green |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/dockside-green/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Public Content Library - International District Energy Association |url=https://www.districtenergy.org/viewdocument/corix-utilities-acquires-dockside-g |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=www.districtenergy.org}}

• Doyon Utilities: Doyon Utilities is a joint venture between Corix Utility Systems (Alaska) LLC and Doyon Limited. It operates utility systems at three U.S. military installations in Alaska: Fort Wainwright, Fort Greely, and Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson. The partnership manages the operation, financing, design, and reconstruction of 12 multi-utility infrastructure systems, including water, wastewater, thermal energy, and electrical distribution. It also supports renewable energy initiatives, such as a landfill gas recovery project, and is part of one of the largest utility privatization contracts awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense.{{Cite web |title=Doyon Utilities: Reliable Utility Solutions in Alaska |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/doyon-utilities/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-04 |title=Doyon Utilities Update |url=https://www.doyon.com/doyon-utilities-update/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Doyon |language=en-US}}

• Oakridge Energy: Oakridge Energy is a low-carbon district energy system in Vancouver, British Columbia, developed through a partnership between Corix and Creative Energy. The system uses geothermal heat pump technology to harness the earth’s natural energy for heating and cooling. Upon completion, it is expected to provide heating and cooling for over 5 million square feet of mixed-use development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 6,200 tonnes annually.{{Cite web |title=About the project – Oakridge Energy |url=https://oakridge.energy/about/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |language=en-CA}}{{Cite web |title=Innovative GeoExchange Energy System: Oakridge Energy |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/oakridge/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}

• UBC Neighbourhood District Energy System (NDES): The UBC NDES provides centralized heating, domestic hot water, and make-up air to some of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus residential neighbourhoods. The system is designed to expand alongside neighbourhood growth, incorporating additional low-carbon capacity and connecting new nodes to reduce carbon emissions while meeting environmental and cost-efficiency goals.{{Cite web |title=Heating Solutions at UBC: Neighbourhood District Energy System |url=https://www.corix.com/systems/ubc-ndes/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=Corix |language=en-US}}

Corix and its projects have received the following recognition:

• 2023 National Energy Globe Award: The City Centre District Energy Utility, developed in partnership with Lulu Island Energy Company, received this award for its focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and the use of renewable energy.{{Cite web |title=News - National Energy Award - City of Richmond, BC |url=https://www.richmond.ca/city-hall/news/2024/award30jan2024.htm |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=www.richmond.ca}}

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