West Hants Energy Audit for Municipal building, Water treatment Plant & Waste Water Plant

Type of initiative FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector Energy
Project value$36,000
Project Type Feasibility Study
Sub Sector Building – Existing – with Renewable energy
Grant amount$18,000
Program type GMF
Municipality West Hants Regional Municipality, NS
Status Fully Disbursed
Population 19,509
Project timeline 2007 - 2009
Project number 9406

Description

The Municipality of the District of West Hants will conduct energy audits of its central administrative building, water treatment plant and waste water treatment plant. In addition, the following activities will be undertaken: assessment of building envelopes, interiors, and mechanical, electrical and control systems; identification of energy conservation/retrofit improvements; investigation of alternative forms of energy (wind, solar, methane) that could be feasibly introduced into the facilities; evaluation of expected energy reductions, including associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions; life cycle costing of energy improvement opportunities with short and long-term recommendations; building assessment reports; and development and implementation of a communications strategy to disseminate the study findings to the community and to provide opportunities for public input into the project implementation phase. It is expected that the implementation of capital projects ensuing from the study will result in an increase in approximately 20 percent reduction in energy consumption, thus reducing GHG emissions.

Applicant

West Hants Regional Municipality, NS