MOOSE JAW —
Presented below are details of the buildings that the company — also known as Carpere Canada — intends to create, either through renovations or new construction. The information comes from a handout the corporation distributed at its June 19 project announcement.
“Carpere Valley is not just a development, it’s a vision for Moose Jaw’s future,” the handout says. “By merging (artificial) intelligence, care and sustainability, we are creating a new benchmark in smart community living.”
AI data centre
Carpere plans to transform the former workshop building into the main AI data centre in phase 1 activities. The new data centre will be 835.11 square metres (9,279 square feet) in size, while the company plans to start transforming it later this year and finish next year.
The AI data centre is expected to drive “Canada’s next digital economy,” while it will be Carpere’s “flagship component” and one of the largest AI projects in the country, the company said. It will design the data centre to power the future of artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital infrastructure.
Furthermore, the building will have scalable power up to 150 megawatts, will have low-emission cooling and heat recovery systems, and will support AI, blockchain, metaverse and cloud industries, the handout indicated.
Also, the data centre could create more than 1,000 high-tech jobs, while a future expansion could happen through to 2030.
AI wellness care
Carpere plans to turn the former residence buildings into a wellness care venue for health care while incorporating artificial intelligence. The venue is expected to be 8,146.26 square metres (90,514 square feet) in size.
The health-care centre could include a “regenerative medicine hospital,” a nursing training school, a home-care service institution and an AI data centre, the handout shows.
“This sector transforms traditional health services by combining compassionate care with AI-powered systems, positioning Moose Jaw as a regenerative medicine and wellness hub,” the corporation said.
The centre will include integrated home-care systems using smart devices, health robots and remote supervision, the handout continued. Further, there will be smart health systems, including AI-powered diagnostics, telemedicine and data platforms.
Moreover, the wellness care centre will focus on senior care, rehabilitation and global medicine tourism, while it will connect to the main AI data centre for “secure health data management and analysis.”
Carpere plans to begin renovations later this year and finish in 2027.
Greenhouse agriculture
In phase 2, Carpere plans to redevelop the former administration and hospital building (Building No. 17) and the former kitchen and dining building (Building No. 33) into greenhouses to support modern agriculture practices.
Building No. 17 is 8,037.81 square metres (89,309 square feet) in size, while Building No. 33 is 5,828.04 square metres (64,756 square feet) in size.
The corporation said that Carpere Valley will support food sustainability through modern AI-powered greenhouses that focus on high-value crop production, such as tomatoes.
Furthermore, the buildings will support precision irrigation, climate control and “digital twin technology,” while they will serve other industries, including health care, blockchain, metaverse and smart agriculture.
Moreover, Carpere will work with Vermillion Growers to develop these greenhouses and use the produce to service local markets and export markets, while contributing to regional food security and economic diversity.
The corporation plans to begin renovations later this year and conclude by 2028.
Phase 3 and beyond
In phase 3, Carpere plans to turn the former laundry and maintenance building and a small storage building into another AI data centre, which will be 6,463.62 square metres (71,818 square feet) in size.
Renovations are likely to begin later this year and conclude in 2028.
In phase 4, the corporation could construct a new building to expand the main AI data centre, the handout shows. The date of that construction is not yet determined.
Other highlights of the overall project include the AI data centres, health-care venue and greenhouses will use 15 megawatts to 54 megawatts; Carpere will use the heat from the data centres to support the greenhouses; and the company may explore renewable energy such as on-site solar generation.
