Municipality of Red Lake LEED Silver Airport Terminal Building
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Capital Project
Sector
Energy
Project value$8,820,599
Project Type
Capital Project
Sub Sector
Building – New – Energy efficiency
Grant amount$400,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Municipality of Red Lake, ON
Loan amount$4,000,000
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
4,094
Project timeline
2009 - 2011
Project number
10328
Description
The Municipality of Red Lake will replace its existing undersized airport terminal building with a larger, energy-efficient facility to accommodate additional passenger traffic. The new facility will feature a number of energy-efficient technologies that will reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
The municipality has been a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions implementing measures such a geothermal heating. A geothermal heat pump system will be used in the new terminal building, drawing renewable energy from the ground, almost eliminating greenhouse gas emissions compared to a conventional fossil-fuel burning furnace. The municipality will install an in-floor radiant heating system throughout the building, resulting in an energy savings of up to 35 per cent compared to electric baseboard heaters or forced air furnaces. Heat recovery ventilators will capture energy from exhaust air and preheat air coming into the building from outdoors. The municipality will install high-efficiency lighting throughout the building, including ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent lamps, occupancy lighting sensors, daylight harvesting sensors, high-performance fixtures and low-energy exit signs. Low-flow water fixtures will be used throughout the building.
The building’s energy consumption is expected to be 54.1 per cent lower than that of a facility built to the standards of the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB). The building’s design features and energy-efficient technology will reduce energy costs as well as life-cycle and operational costs. The new facility’s capacity to handle increased passenger traffic in Red Lake will generate millions of dollars for the local and regional economies, and the project will create jobs both directly and indirectly.
(Project description from original funding application)
Project results
- 20 tonnes of GHG emissions avoided
- 735 GJ of energy savings per year
Environmental outcomes
- Reduced energy use
- Renewable energy generation
- Reduced or avoided GHG emissions
- Reduced water consumption
- Use of sustainable practices
Social outcomes
- Increased public safety and security
- Increased staff health and safety
- Improved service delivery and/or level or service
- Greater civic pride and ownership
Economic outcomes
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Innovative financing
- Increased tourism
- Increased business attraction
- Use of feasibility tools
Lessons learned
- Stakeholder and community engagement
- Council support/buy-in
- Resources
Applicant
Municipality of Red Lake, ON