After an initial investigation in 2008 to 2009, the concept of a biomass burner utilizing wood residue from the Joinery Department and the Carpentry Department has been revisited in 2010. CBER helped with an internal application process and provided BCIT with a CAPEX, O&M costs, and a financial model for the investment and provided technical support.

 

Canada's national wood products research institute contracted MAWERA to develop a software tool that allows the secondary manufacturing industry to assess the logistical and economic viability of wood residue combustion / heat gasification.

 

MAWERA acted as the general contractor for a design-build turnkey pellet boiler installation at the Enhanced Forestry Laboratory at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. The pellet boiler was installed in a container boiler house and connected to two existing gas-fired boilers. This is the first biomass boiler at a university in Canada.