Assessing the feasibility of optimal energy efficiency measures for an arena in Dieppe

The City of Dieppe would like to carry out a study on the implementation of energy efficiency measures as part of the renovation of its Arthur J. Leblanc municipal building, which is generating the largest quantity of greenhouse gases (GHGs), representing 16.5% of total emissions in 2013. In fact, the building’s annual energy costs are the highest ones in Dieppe. Since the building’s current condition is forcing the City to make major short-term renovations, the time has come to complete an energy retrofit of the building. Dieppe would like to review various scenarios in order to assess the financial and technical feasibility of achieving a 53% reduction in energy consumption and 35% reduction in GHG emissions. To do so, the City will complete a full site visit, collect energy data from the past 36 months, simulate the building’s future energy consumption using models based on different designs, prepare budget forecasts for the implementation and operation of the project, and make recommendations in a final report containing the study’s findings. This study is part of the Partners for Climate Protection program that the City of Dieppe is participating in, which includes a GHG reduction action plan that seeks to reduce corporate emissions by 15% by 2025. Innovative aspects - This is the first energy efficiency project of the City of Dieppe. - The anticipated measures are still considered innovative for the province of New Brunswick. - Dieppe is also focusing on water use as part of its project in order to reduce hot water needs for ice production, which should generate further energy savings. Replicability The replicability potential is significant because certain elements of the study, including the general planning and design, could potentially be reused, for instance in several other arenas in the region. (Project description from original funding application)