Subscribe Feed (RSS)$2 million from Ontario Power Authority for conservation projects
June 10th, 2008 by abaler | Filed under Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency.
Image via WikipediaOntario power authority has announced a list of projects to benefit from its conservation fund ( set up to provide funding for sector-specific electricity conservation pilot projects to test new or unique conservation program elements) to the tune of $2 million.
projects to be funded are:-
Canadian Plastics Industry Association – A combination of outreach and educational tools and electricity-use assessment to promote energy conservation within the plastics industry, a large consumer of electricity.
Colleges Ontario – To provide energy management training services and real-time energy management systems to provide the colleges with the facilities they need to reduce energy consumption.
Council of Ontario Universities Holdings Association – Ontario Universities will help to establish a benchmarking system for energy use at each of Ontario’s universities.
Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario – Measure the impact of sub-metering of tenant suites, refrigerator replacement along with building operator and tenant education on electricity use at 16 buildings across Ontario.
Guelph Environmental Leadership – Supporting Energy Productivity Improvements in the Guelph Community features a benchmarking platform with which residents can compare their energy usage with other Guelph households and obtain community information on an aggregated basis. To promote market action on energy efficiency.
Mount Sinai Hospital – Address electricity conservation through a combination of new institutional processes, staff training and reporting requirements. To develop a strategy for building social awareness and behavioural change among health-care workers.
Peterborough Green Up – The Green Solar Audit project will research, design, market and deliver solar site audits and information kits for residential housing, covering domestic solar hot-water heating in homes with electric hot water tanks, and solar photovoltaic power.
St. Lawrence College – Project will see college students enrolled in the Energy Systems Engineering Technician Program conduct a deep energy audit of 31 older schools in the Limestone District School Board. The audits will result in a conservation plan and energy-efficiency retrofits funded in part by the School Board, as well as provide a standard audit methodology for schools.
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