Category: Energy Efficiency
Proven Energy Savings from Re-commissioning and Real Time Energy Monitoring
January 14th, 2013, No Comments
By: Randi Kruse
Leading organizations in energy management are constantly keeping abreast of outlying variables that affect their building’s overall cost and consumption data. With electricity prices seemingly on a never-ending rise and consumers and board members demanding organizations to run sustainable operations, it’s no surprise that companies are jumping at the chance to take their [...]
Energy Incentive Series: The Retrofit Program
December 10th, 2012, 1 Comment
By: Tiffany Richmond
The next incentive discussed in our series is the Retrofit Program. This program is a part of the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) saveONenergy program.
What is it?
The Retrofit Program provides substantial financial incentives for replacing existing equipment with high efficiency equipment and for installing new control systems. Up to 50% of project costs are available. [...]
Re-commissioning Benefits – Isn’t Preventative Maintenance Enough?
November 8th, 2012, 1 Comment
By: Luke Ferdinands
Existing building commissioning – which I will refer to here as re-commissioning for simplicity’s sake – is quickly becoming a part of leading organizations’ business strategy. A strategic approach to re-commissioning existing buildings can generate not only energy savings, but a host of other benefits for both facility owners and tenants.
Why is Re-Commissioning [...]
The Business Case for LEED Part 2: What is the Process? Why Should I Certify?
October 31st, 2012, No Comments
By: Jordan Hall
In part one – understanding which rating system is best for you – I introduced LEED and discussed the various rating systems that are available and the unique characteristics of each. But before you determine which rating system applies to your project, it’s important to understand that not everyone can apply for LEED certification.
Building [...]
The Business Case for LEED Part 1- Understanding Which Rating System is Best for You
October 26th, 2012, No Comments
By: Jordan Hall
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is made up of tens of thousands of member companies, chapters, students and community volunteers that are moving the building industry forward. They are 79 chapters, 14,000 member organizations and 162,000 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) professionals strong, and they share the same vision of [...]
Re-commissioning/Retro-commissioning/Existing Building Commissioning/Continuous Commissioning – What’s the Best Approach for Me?
October 16th, 2012, No Comments
By: Luke Ferdinands
When it comes to energy conservation there’s a lot of buzz about re-commissioning. But as I move through professional meetings, conferences and even casual conversations I keep hearing about not only re-commissioning but also retro-commissioning, on-going commissioning, continuous commissioning and existing building commissioning. Sometimes the terms are used almost interchangeably but [...]
Energy Incentive Series: High Performance New Construction
August 2nd, 2012, No Comments
By: Tiffany Richmond
The next incentive covered in our series is High Performance New Construction. This program is a part of Ontario Power Authority (OPA) saveONenergy program.
What is it?
The High Performance New Construction program provides design assistance and funding for building owners and architects who exceed the electricity efficiency standards specified in the Ontario Building Code.
There [...]
Overcoming Landlord-Tenant Barriers Leads to Greater Energy Efficiency
July 17th, 2012, No Comments
By: Jordan Hall
When discussing energy efficiency retrofits in buildings, there have been long ongoing debates on the best way to get landlords and tenants to agree on an energy efficiency strategy. To date, conversations around energy efficiency between tenants and landlords have been emphasized on the fact that the landlords have to pay for upgrades, [...]
Energy Efficiency Incentive for Commercial Buildings in the Calgary, Alberta Region
July 9th, 2012, No Comments
By: Tiffany Richmond
The Pembina Institute has recently launched an Energy Efficiency (EE) Check pilot program that supports energy efficiency retrofits for large commercial buildings as well as smaller and mid-size industrial facilities.
The EE Check program can assist building owners and managers to defray the up-front costs with energy audits or targeted energy efficiency studies, in [...]
Energy Incentive Series: SaskEnergy Commercial HVAC Program
July 3rd, 2012, No Comments
By: Tiffany Richmond
The next incentive covered in our series is SaskEnergy’s Commercial HVAC Program. This program is available through participating SaskEnergy Commercial & Residential Network Members and provides incentives based on the incremental price of energy-efficient natural gas boilers, furnaces, and rooftop units.
What is it?
The Commercial HVAC Program is designed to encourage the use of [...]
