2026 Service - HVAC 3 | Polar Engineering

Building HVAC

Pool HVAC

Natatoriums are among the most demanding indoor environments in building design. Properly managing humidity, condensation, air movement, and energy recovery is essential for both occupant comfort and longterm building durability. Polar delivers purposebuilt HVAC solutions for pools and natatoriums that balance performance, efficiency, and operational simplicity.

Custom and offtheshelf dehumidification systems
Natatorium HVAC design
Heat recovery systems that reuse waste heat for pool water heating and domestic hot water preheat

Recreational & Institutional Buildings

Whether for a recreation complex, civic facility or industrial building, Polar designs HVAC systems that deliver efficiency, reliability, and operational simplicity.

Highefficiency heat pump systems, both site-specific and off-the-shelf
Ventilation and airquality solutions
Hydronic heating and cooling systems

Controls & Optimization

A welldesigned mechanical system performs at its best with intelligent controls. Polar provides complete automation and controlsystem design for new and existing buildings.

DDC/BMS design and upgrades
Custom control sequences for optimized comfort and efficiency
Retrocommissioning and system tuning

1. Grant Program and Energy Study

We identify the right incentive programs and complete energy studies that maximize funding while minimizing upfront costs—so you spend less and get more value from your investment.

2. Engineering and Detailed Design Drawings

Polar delivers practical, build-ready engineering designs, including equipment selection, system integration, and coordinated drawings and specifications.

3. Tender Assistance

We support the tender process with clear bid documents, contractor Q&A, and technical review – helping secure competitive pricing and the right contractor fit.

4. Construction and Commissioning

From construction kickoff to system startup and performance check-ins, we provide technical support and commissioning oversight to ensure systems are installed correctly and perform as intended.

How we tackle the challenge

01. Grant Program and Energy Study

We identify the right incentive programs and complete energy studies that maximize funding while minimizing upfront costs—so you spend less and get more value from your investment.

02. Engineering and Detailed Design Drawings

Polar delivers practical, build-ready engineering designs, including equipment selection, system integration, and coordinated drawings and specifications.

03. Tender Assistance

We support the tender process with clear bid documents, contractor Q&A, and technical review - helping secure competitive pricing and the right contractor fit.

04. Construction and Commissioning

From construction kickoff to system startup and performance check-ins, we provide technical support and commissioning oversight to ensure systems are installed correctly and perform as intended.

FEATURED PROJECT | BUILDING HVAC

Oak Bay Recreation Centre Pool Dehumidifier

Polar Engineering worked closely with the District of Oak Bay to design a site-specific energy recovery dehumidifier for their pool. The system recovers waste heat from the dehumidifier exhaust to offset the boiler loop loads at an impressive 76˚ C, reducing the natural gas consumption of the pool heating, domestic hot water, and HVAC loads. The system reduced facility operating costs by over $27,000 annually while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 60%. The natural gas load of the facility was reduced by over 4,000 GJ annually, which won the project a grant award of $250,000 through Fortis BC. The dehumidifier setpoints are controlled through the existing facility DDC, allowing operators full transparency over the operation of the system. The dehumidifier ramps up and down to maintain the desired space setpoints and includes controls to meet fresh air requirements of the pool area. This ensures that healthy air is always circulated through the pool space.

Client:
District of Oak Bay

Location:
Victoria, BC