Notable Niche: Belgravia Square development utilizes geothermal technology

John Clarke says Niche Developments’ original goal wasn’t to build eco-friendly condominiums and apartments, but the Edmonton-based company’s president says marrying prefabricated concrete and structural steel to geothermal heating is the future for large, sustainable buildings.
Clarke says commercial and residential buildings contribute to almost 50 per cent of our greenhouse gases, and apartment buildings are typically the most polluting because they require boilers that run