Project delivery and contracting strategies for district energy projects in Canada

摘要

New district energy projects facilitate to decentralize their energy supply, create efficiency in the production and distribution of energy, and enable the use of renewable fuels. Selection of an appropriate project delivery and contracting strategy is essential to achieve owner's key objectives over the lifecycle of a district energy facility. The goal of this paper is to identify objectives of the owners in Canadian district energy projects, and then align those with project delivery and contracting strategy (PDCS) alternatives. The paper also provides a practical tool to assist owners in the selection of an appropriate PDCS for their district energy projects. This research has identified and validated key PDCS selection factors for Canadian district energy projects using Delphi based research method. The paper contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying PDCS alternatives, specifically for Canadian district energy projects, and selecting PDCS alternatives in the context of the project lifecycle.