IKEA Distribution Centre

GEOptimize provided the geothermal system design for a 30,000 ft² office space within the 900,000 ft² IKEA Distribution Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The project was developed to deliver an energy-efficient, low-carbon heating and cooling solution utilizing a vertical ground source heat pump system. A detailed 8,760-hour energy model was developed to accurately characterize the building’s annual heating and cooling loads and optimize the ground heat exchanger design.

The geothermal system consists of a vertical ground heat exchanger with 10 boreholes drilled to 650 ft below grade, providing a renewable heat source and heat sink for the building’s Daikin VRF heat pump system. GEOptimize completed the geothermal field design, hydraulic modelling, header piping design, and construction documentation to ensure long-term system performance, installation quality, and seamless integration with the building’s mechanical systems.