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Energy efficiency in municipalities
The document outlines the services and benefits of energy efficiency initiatives for municipalities in Nova Scotia, highlighting the impact on various sectors, including residential, commercial, and public facilities. It details specific programs, successes, and strategies aimed at reducing energy consumption and costs, enhancing sustainability, and engaging communities. Notable case studies showcase significant energy savings and infrastructural improvements undertaken by specific municipalities.
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- 2. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Outline 1. Nova ScotiaInformation 2. History/Structure of Efficiency Nova Scotia 3. Overview of Efficiency Nova Scotia Services 4. Services for Municipal Buildings 5. Services for Municipalities 6. Messaging for Municipalities
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- 7. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Residential, business,non-profit, institutional, industrial customers Incentives, financing, technical support, installation Energy efficiency employs over 1,400 people and contributes $230 million 7
- 8. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX GovernanceModel Ratepayer funding Government funding (service contract) Stakeholder Engagement Regulator Combine fundingsources for economies of scale Independent Program Administrator Transparency and Accountability Independent Evaluation
- 9. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX ServicesforEveryone Residential • Product rebates •Home Energy Assessment • New Home Construction • Efficient product installation • Appliance retirement • Low-income homeowner support • Services for rental properties and condos Commercial • Product rebates • Small business rebates/financing • New construction • Existing building optimization • On-site energy managers • Strategic energy management • Employee engagement • Custom projects
- 10. $165 million in annual energy costsavings 840,000tonnes of C02 avoided annually 435,000+energy efficient products installed 2017 Results 1,400+working in energy efficiency 170+ 10 Efficiency Network Members
- 11. What Makes Municipalities Different? •Many diverse responsibilities • Elected officials • Budget challenges • Partnerships/Funding
- 12. Energy Efficiency Opportunities forMunicipalities • Target Municipal Operations • By-laws, policies to help residents • Local events, education and outreach • Pilots
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- 14. Targeting Municipal Operations •Town Hall • Municipal Offices • Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities • Rinks and Recreation Facilities • Libraries and Public Buildings • Public Works facilities/shops
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- 16. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX MembertouSportandWellnessCentre • Facility Size~130,000 ft2 (12,000 m2) • Two NHL regulation sized arenas (200’ x 85’) • Fitness facility – 3,000 ft2 (280 m2) • Multi-purpose meeting/event rooms • Walking track
- 17. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX MembertouSportandWellnessCentre • Geothermal systemfor ice making and heating • Multiple lighting zones per classroom, photosensors, and occupancy sensors • Designed for future PV, including roof structure for wind loading and conduits to roof for wiring • Individual controls for each room for heating/cooling/ventilation systems • Demand-controlled ventilation via CO2 monitoring • Super insulated and airtight building envelope • Triple-paned windows • Low-flow fixtures and waterless urinals
- 18. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX MembertouSportandWellnessCentre Project Data Conditioned grossarea: 129,537 ft2 Fitness centre and office space No. of seats: 1500+ Full-size walking track and community rooms Year completed: 2017 Construction cost: $173/ft2 Energy Data Inefficient Energy Usage Intensity: 38.41/ft2·yr Annual Energy Cost $/ft2: 4.46 Efficient Energy Usage Intensity: 17.86/ft2·yr Annual Energy Cost $/ft2: 2.32 Building Envelope Overall Roof R-value: R-41 Overall Walls R-value: R-30 Mechanical Systems Ice Making Heat Pump system that is tited to a Geothermal system COP heating is 4.05, COP cooling is 3.06 Enthalpy Recovery Ventilators Service Hot Water that is preheated by the heat recovered from the Ice Rinks Lighting Systems LED Lights inddors and Outddors with Occupancy Controls and Timers Efficient Lighting Power Density Watts/ft2: 1.21
- 19. 25 Projectscompleted to date 4.6 GWh in savings Expected cost savings of more than $400,000 annually 19
- 20. • Project atthree large Waste Water Treatment plants • Install new ductwork and isolation valves and VFDs to allow better control of existing ventilation system • Install Carbon Scrubber bypass and VFD on blower motors to allow for lower speed in times of low odour production 20
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- 22. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Key Project Highlight1: Civic Centre • Saved $20,000 per year at minimal cost by recommissioning building controls • Installed efficient VRF system in community room • Saving over $30,000 per year total • ENERGY STAR Score increased from 57 to 69
- 23. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Key Project Highlight2: Water Loss Project • Ambitious project to reduce unaccounted for water losses in distribution systems. • Scanned and repaired leaks • Better metering and breakage response time • $60,000 rebate from ENS in Phase 1, • $150,000/yr savings to date • Expanded to other treatment sites • Expect to save 1 billion gallons of water per year!
- 24. Future Project Highlight1: District Energy • FCM Green Municipal Fund and NS Department of Energy Provided $100,000 to study District Energy in downtown Sydney • Utilize waste heat to provide cheap, clean heat and electricity to buildings downtown and encourage revitalization • Enwave, Brookfield Subsidiary and largest DE company in North America prepared to make substantial investment in downtown.
- 25. CBRM Energy Usage2015 vs 2017 Category ekWh (2015) ekWh (2017) ekWh Savings ekWh Savings Buildings + Facilities 32,704,407 28,631,745 4,072,662 12.5% Streetlights 12,257,745 5,114,390 7,143,355 58.3% Transportation 21,697,857 18,785,034 2,912,823 13.4% Total 66,660,009 52,531,169 14,127,292 21.2% Energy Usage Update Energy usage is down across organization by 21.2% since 2015 and energy costs have been reduced by 25.1%
- 26. Other Municipal Highlights •Tracking Energy Usage of 82 Buildings in ENERGYSTAR Portfolio Manager • LED Lighting Upgrades throughout Organization including timers and controls to reduce run-time, co-op student installs • Recommissioning Building Portfolio • Energy Efficient New Construction: Sydney Fire Station and Glace Bay Police Station • Energy Efficient Products ,Equipment and Appliances: Food bank freezers, insulation, VFDs, building controls. • Partnered with other Municipalities through Municipal Energy Learning Group
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- 28. Town of Bridgewater Credit:Sustainability Solutions Group
- 29. Town of Bridgewater - 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 20162050 TotalEnergyConsumption(gigajoules) Bridgewater'sEnergyShift Local Renewables Wood Natural Gas& Propane GridElectricity HeatingFuels Gasoline&Diesel
- 30. 3 Key Strategies 1.Energy Efficient Buildings $153 million investment (57% of GHG reductions) 2. New Community Scale Energy Systems $157 million investment (40% of GHG reductions) 3. Clean and Active Transportation $64 million investment (3% of GHG reductions) Town of Bridgewater
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- 33. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX PACE Financing • PropertyAssessed Clean Energy • Homeowner completes retrofits, municipality pays contractors and puts a lien on the property paid through municipal taxes • 9 Municipalities • 7 - Energy Efficiency • 1 - Solar • 1 - Demand Shifting
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- 37. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Public Purpose EnergyServices Company • Modelled after a pilot at Efficiency Vermont • Targets projects at public buildings • Pays for initial capital and guarantees savings • Client pays back out of the savings PPESCO
- 38. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Messaging to MunicipalLeaders • Customize your message to your target • Public Works • Municipal Staff • Politicians
- 39. Presentation Name XX/XX/XX Messaging to MunicipalLeaders • Go to where they are • Let the municipality be the hero • Celebrate success
- 40. Changing lives by unleashingthe power of efficiency. 40 Questions? Kaelan Keys [email protected] 1-902-470-3523