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Northern Sunrise County and Partners Regional Water System LEED Silver Water Treatment Plant

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Capital Project
Sector Energy
Project value$15,515,000
Project Type Capital Project
Sub Sector Building – New – Energy efficiency
Grant amount$300,000
Program type GMF
Municipality Northern Sunrise County, AB
Loan amount$2,000,000
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 1,711
Project timeline 2007 - 2011
Project number 10070

Description

Northern Sunrise County, in partnership with the Village of Nampa and the Woodland Cree First Nation, will build a LEED Silver water treatment plant to replace two outdated plants, allowing it to meet current and future water needs in the district’s communities. Current supplies to the communities are not reliable and cannot sustain the growing population; the main goal will be to deliver a safe and reliable drinking water supply now and in the future. At the same time, the new plant will operate with a reduced environmental footprint and will maximize the reuse of existing buildings and transmission lines. The energy efficiency measures proposed for the design—geothermal heat exchange, building automation systems, demand management, energy-efficient fixtures, and minimized travel for operators, among others—are expected to achieve a total reduction of 45 per cent in energy consumption, compared with an equivalent facility under the Model National Energy Code for Buildings. An additional goal of the project will be to promote environmental awareness and knowledge about water conservation and sustainable design within the communities. The plant is expected to meet LEED Silver certification guidelines.
(Project description from original funding application)

Project results

Environmental outcomes

  • Reduced energy use
  • Renewable energy generation
  • Reduced or avoided GHG emissions
  • Reduced water consumption
  • Improved stormwater management
  • Reduced hazardous residuals from water treatment
  • Use of green cleaning program
  • Avoided soil erosion
  • Use of sustainable practices
  • Biodiversity and ecosystem protection
  • Decreased heat island effect
  • Improved indoor air quality
  • Reduced light pollution

Social outcomes

  • Protection/improvement of public human health
  • Improved service delivery and/or level or service

Economic outcomes

  • Reduced maintenance costs
  • Increased job creation or retention
  • Local spending/consumption

Lessons learned

  • Initiative support
  • Council support/buy-in
  • Communication & coordination
  • Data and reporting
  • Resources

Applicant

Northern Sunrise County, AB