Snow Storage Could Reduce Building Air Conditioning Costs
Coupling a building’s cooling system with a snow dump could save energy
KELOWNA, British Columbia — A University of British Columbia (UBC) study indicates that snow cleared from winter roads and put into storage could help reduce a building’s summer air conditioning bills.
The UBC study, a computer modeling simulation, found that coupling a building’s cooling system with a snow dump — snow collected and stored from winter road clearing operations — could save energy used for air conditioning during the warmer parts of the year.