MAY 2025 commitment is what they look for in all their partners. Moving forward, in collaboration with partners like that, Polar Engineering aims hopes to continue growing, both in terms of company size and project size. In terms of projects, they have been involved in some really significant ones in recent years, and they want to maintain that momentum. One recent example is the Oak Bay Recreation Centre in Victoria, where they implemented a custom designed pool dehumidifier that utilizes a sitespecific heat pump to simultaneously dehumidify the pool area, while also supplying hightemperature water to the facility’s centralized boiler loop—reducing boiler runtime and offsetting heating loads throughout the building. Another standout project is the Kin Centre arena in Prince George, where they integrated a custom-engineered heat pump with the facility’s existing ammonia refrigeration system. This heat pump captures waste heat from the refrigeration plant—heat that would normally be rejected to the atmosphere—and elevates it to a high temperature to efficiently meet the facility’s heating needs. These smart retrofit projects have significantly reduced natural gas consumption for both space and water heating—delivering major cost savings and a substantial cut in facility greenhouse gas emissions. As for the size of the company, Ian says the goal is to double in size over the next two to three years. That will involve adding staff and expanding their Vancouver and Canmore offices in order to meet the large demand in those two areas. “I think a nice number for us would be double the size we’re at now,” Ian says. “That’s what we’re pushing for. Once we get there, we’ll probably sit at that number for a while, because we don’t want to grow too big too fast. We don’t want to dilute what makes us special. We always want to be able to build really close relationships with our clients and offer solutions that meet their unique needs.”
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