City of Timmins Energy/Performance Contracting Project
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$128,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Building – Existing – Energy efficiency
Grant amount$64,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of Timmins, ON
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
41,145
Project timeline
2006 - 2011
Project number
7215
Description
Detailed energy audits will be conducted on 82 City facilities. The information from the audits will be used to identify potential retrofits and technologies, as well as determine the technical and economic feasibility of potential efficiency upgrades. The feasibility study will establish a baseline for energy and water consumption for each building; evaluate the current building envelope condition, performance of electrical and mechanical equipment and operating procedures for each building; identify potential improvements including improved monitoring, on-site electric generation, geothermal heating, high efficiency lighting and heat pumps, water-efficient fixtures and awareness programs; develop an estimation of retrofit costs and payback periods; calculate final energy and water savings and operating benefits using computer simulation, modeling or other methods; and identify up to 20 high priority opportunities for building performance improvements. Once efficiency measures are in place, the buildings are estimated to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 1,292 tonnes/year or 13 per cent. The amount of water reduced by efficiency measures will be determined as part of the study.
Applicant
City of Timmins, ON