Mews Centre - Sustainable Energy Retrofit Project
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$67,500
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Building – Existing – with Renewable energy
Grant amount$33,750
Program type
GMF
Municipality
City of St. John's, NL
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
110,525
Project timeline
2004 - 2011
Project number
3799
Description
The City of St. John’s, recognized nationally as an energy innovator, tries to incorporate innovative technologies,including renewable energy systems, in retrofits of municipal buildings. The Mews Centre - a 1970’s vintage multi-userecreational complex owned and operated by the City - offers an opportunity to apply geothermal technology, which israrely economically viable in Newfoundland and Labrador because of the geological constraints of the largely rockterrain. It is estimated that this option, combined with major upgrades to the ventilation, electrical systems and buildingenvelop, will result in a 50 per cent cost savings, an estimated 35 per cent decrease in energy use and a reduction ofover 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Applicant
City of St. John's, NL