Title
Energy Saving Building Equipment Retrofits
Proposed Motion(s)
1) That Parkland County enter into a grant agreement through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC) for the provision of funding for energy saving building equipment retrofits.
2) That Council approve funding in the amount of $265,000.00 from the Facilities Maintenance Restricted Surplus to retrofit the County Services Building, the County Centre and the Tomahawk Service Centre with the equipment identified under the Atco Energy Audit and as referenced in the Retrofit Business Case Analyses provided by the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre.
3) That any grant funding received for the retrofits be placed back into the Facilities Maintenance Restricted Surplus.
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the proposed motions considering the grant funding program and the quick payback in reduced energy costs along with lower green house gas emissions.
Purpose
This project supports the environmental sustainability initiatives defined in Council's Strategic Plan.
Summary
An energy audit was completed on the County Centre, County Services Building and the Tomahawk Service Centre. The resultant audit completed by Atco EnergySense identified several items that would lower energy use (and cost) significantly. The information was supplied to the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre who reviewed the the results. A retrofit business case analyses was done and it was identified that the retrofits would be eligible for funding under the Taking Action to Manage Energy (TAME) grant. The retrofits include a Building Controls System for the County Services Building along with upgraded lighting, replacement of electric pump motors for the chiller with higher efficiency variable speed motors at the County Centre along with some lighting upgrades and a lighting upgrade at the Tomahawk Service Centre. All three facilities would also benefit from resealing and weatherstripping around doors and windows.
The County is eligible for up to $50,000 in grant funding and possibly another $17,000 to $18,000 through the Green House Gas reduction bonus. It is estimated the retrofitting work may also provide energy cost savings of approximately $30,000 per year. This should all result in a payback of approximately 5.8 years.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications (As Required)
This request supports Council's Strategic Plan under Goal #1 in both Environmental and Infrastructure areas where the strategy is to make operations more environmentally friendly and to increase the importance of environmental protection.
Financial Impact:
Cost: $265,000
Source of Funding: Facilities Maintenance Restricted Surplus
Other
Reduction of annual operating costs for facilities.