More than $900,000 will be provided through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Buildings Retrofit initiative for six feasibility studies. The goal is to help cities and towns across Ontario to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at municipally owned buildings.
Here’s where the cash will go:
City of Sault Ste. Marie – $200,000 to explore deep energy retrofitting of six of its buildings including the John Rhodes Community Centre, East End Wastewater Treatment Plant, Essar Centre, Public Works Centre, Fire Hall 4, and the Transit Administration/Garage.
Town of Caledon – $200,000 to identify methods to reduce energy and emissions for eight of its facilities including a recycling facility, two community centres, two fire stations, and the town hall. The study will explore low-carbon building renewal opportunities such as equipment replacement, fuel switching, lighting upgrades and renewable energy.
City of Barrie – $200,000 to study greenhouse gas emission reduction measures for eight municipal facilities, which account for 60 percent of the city’s building-related emissions. The study will consider unique aspects of each building, the potential for renewable energy, replacing equipment, and capital planning to identify optimal reduction pathways.
Town of Carleton Place – $126,400 to study the feasibility of achieving net-zero emissions at six municipal buildings including community centres, the town hall and emergency services buildings.
Town of Essex – $84,070 to study achieving net zero at the Essex Recreation Complex, Essex Centre Sports Complex, and Harrow Arena by examining measures including installing geothermal heat pumps, converting remaining natural gas heating to electric heating, and adding heat recovery to the refrigeration plants at each facility.
City of Orillia – $98,360 to look at reducing greenhouse gas emissions at five municipally owned buildings : City Centre, the public library, Fire Hall 2, Rotary Place and the wastewater treatment centre. The study will examine innovative technologies new to the city such as geothermal heat pumps and ice plant heat recovery.
The Community Buildings Retrofit initiative is part of a $950 million federal investment in FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) and is designed to scale up energy efficiency and lower emissions across Canada.
“With 18 percent of Canada’s GHG emissions coming from our buildings, making new and existing builds more energy-efficient while simultaneously investing in clean infrastructure will be a crucial part of achieving our climate targets,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of natural resources. “ The Government of Canada is pleased to help municipalities across Ontario identify and capitalize on opportunities to lower emissions, increase energy efficiency and switch to sustainable practices.”
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