taking action to manage energy (tame) buildings initiative
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Taking Action to Manage Energy (TAME) Buildings Initiative. ***Any technical problems? Contact AUMA IT at 780-433-4431. July, 13 2011. Webinar How To. Raise Hand Approval Confusion Applause/Thumbs Down Yes/No for polling Away from computer. Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Taking Action to Manage Energy (TAME)
Buildings Initiative
July, 13 2011
***Any technical problems? Contact AUMA IT at 780-433-4431
Webinar How To• Raise Hand
• Approval
• Confusion
• Applause/Thumbs Down
• Yes/No for polling
• Away from computer
Agenda• Introducing the Municipal Climate Change
Action Centre• Introducing the Taking Action to Manage
Energy (TAME) Buildings Initiative• How to participate in TAME Buildings
Initiative• Guest Speaker: Les Quinton from the Town
of Black Diamond• Help us with your feedback
WHY “TAKING ACTION”?• Implementation – address and remove barriers you face through:
– Resources, Education, Training– Knowledge Creation – Funding– Cost Savings
WHY “MANAGE ENERGY”?• Build your capacity for continuous improvement through:
– Giving energy use a strategic focus – Commitment from Senior Management and Council– Measures and target reductions adopted– Roles and Responsibilities– Staff job descriptions
TAME Building Initiative Desired Outcomes
• You realize energy cost savings • Your actions reduce emissions from your buildings– Appropriate technical solutions implemented
ENERGY ASSESSMENTS• Your municipality gives energy management a
strategic focus– Organization and policy changes for continuous
improvement are made
ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Level of detail to suit your needs
• EOI and Dashboard Reports– Quick and easy– Snapshot of your facility energy use– Benchmark to Alberta average and best in class– Cost savings potential
EOI Form
Participate!
Screening Assessments• Self help tool• Greater level of detail• Pin-point specific areas of concern• Technical analysis• Organizational analysis• Ongoing use
Screening Assessment Report
Screening Assessment Report
Detailed Energy Assessments
•Whole Building System Energy Analysis• Identifies Opportunities• Prioritizes upgrades• Helps you understand the Cost / Benefit• Your plan for implementation
Your Barriers to Implementation• What stands in your way of improving building
energy efficiency?• Can TAME Buildings Initiative address your
barriers?• How could we improve TAME Buildings
Initiative to better serve your needs?• Send your feedback to [email protected]. • Or post in chat window
Introducing Les Quinton
Parks and Recreation Manager for Town of Black Diamond
Case Study: Oilfields Regional Arena
The Black Diamond Approach
• GOAL: Clean, safe, mechanically sound and lasting facilities
• Planning for the future with sustainable solutions today
• Responsibility to the taxpayers to properly utilize funds provided and protect the environment
Common Sense Cost Reduction
• 1st place to look is facility operations– Identify areas of waste and find way to eliminate
it
• Research potential projects for:– Meeting our operational needs– 5 year payback or,– Positive environmental and municipal impact
Planning and Monitoring
• Keep records to monitor progress• Compare our results to others• Plan ahead for financing– Save up for a big purchase– Utilize grants whenever possible
Lighting upgrades• Installed T8, 32
watt lamps• 400 watt pulse
start multi vapour over ice surface
• LED lighting for signs
• LED indoor and outdoor lighting
Better Operations, Better Building
• Regular maintenance schedules
• Scheduling refrigerator overhaul
• Defining Staff duties and practices– Not in use? Turn it off
Insulation and Timers• Re-insulated
outside walls• Installed low-e
insulating ceiling– Reduced
refrigerator run time
• Night Setback thermostats on furnaces
Water Conservation
• Showers fitted with motion sensors
• Installed low flow shower heads and toilets
• Changes to ice resurfacing system
• Cut overall water consumption by half
Water Conservation
Refrigerator Upgrades• Bypass installed to lessen start-up load• Larger expansion valve• Overall decrease in run time• Overall decrease in run time per hour of paid
ice time
Refrigerator Run Time
Generate your own power!
• Electricity is our biggest (and costliest) utility• On site power with no distribution fees–40-49% of our bill is distribution charges• Right move for the environment• Steady decrease in solar system costs
• Paybacks slow but improving
Solar and Wind• 2006 Alberta Municipal Solar Showcase– Reduce grid power consumption
• 1.81 kilowatt system• Angle adjustable for optimal winter and
summer sun– Strong performance on solar
• Installed 2 wind turbines
Solar Generation
In-floor Heating• Addition of 2
outdoor rinks• Change rooms
use in-floor heating
• 2400 sq ft building cost $1242 to heat air and water
Projects this year
• Replaced old furnaces with efficient models• Surge protectors on electrical panels• Reduced consumption, extended life• Solar system expansion• 1.4 kilowatt this year, toward 7.81 kilowatt overall
Annual Power Consumption
Future Projects
• Flood room melting pit– Underground storage of snow melt– Pre-heat with solar and use for ice re-surfacing
• Pellet boiler for heating flood water • Air motors for circulating pumps• LED lights over ice surface• Computer controls for refrigerator
Thank You!
• Stay up to date at www.mccac.ca • Please send any feedback and further
questions to us at [email protected]
Questions?