Existing Building Recommissioning… The Peel experience
Existing Building Recommissioning… The Peel experience
Municipali)es use an enormous amount of energy to provide basic services
• Municipali)es in Ontario spend over $ 1 Billion dollars on energy each year
The Regional Municipality of Peel is one of the top consumers of energy in the geographic region -‐ nearing 100MW of electricity and over 15 million cubic meters of gas each year
• Water treatment • Wastewater treatment • Solid waste management • Health services/paramedics • Police • Social housing/human services
Over $50 million a year on energy
Strategic Objec)ves
Reduce Energy Consumption
Water Treatment & Pumping System
Reduce Energy Costs
Reduce GHG Emissions
Building Recomissioning “One of our strategies to reduce energy consump)on”
• Improve an existing building’s performance
• “Low Cost or “No Cost” operational improvements and maintenance activities (O&M Budget vs. Capex)
• Directed towards energy savings while improving occupants’ comfort
How we started…
• Designated an “In-‐House Champion” • Champion iden@fies poten@al sites • Get buy-‐in from facility “owners” • Project Charter, Scope of Works • Management approval, funding sources • Compe@@ve selec@on of Recommissioning provider
1 MAPLE AVE, BRAMPTON
Project implementa)on…
• Manage the project • Review report, build Implementa@on Plan • Implement O&M Ac@on Plan • M & V • Recommissioning Project Hand-‐off • Periodic performance monitoring/ tracking
4 Caroline St., Mississauga
Peel Social Housing Facili)es in Recommissioning
2012 Energy Cost Intensity
Energy Intensity High Rise Apartments
Recommissioning Business Case
Take Advantage of Incen)ves:
1. OPA SaveONEnergy 2. Enbridge Energy Audit Incen)ves
With the incen)ves we were able to save 40% on the cost of inves)ga)on -‐ so the cost of $0.22/W2 was reduced to $0.13/W2, thus bringing Payback Period (@15%) to less than one(1) year
Note: **savings per Energy Star
Recommissioning…
Weaver’s Hill Apt. 85 Acorn Pl.
• Low costs, good returns • Dealing with exis@ng culture and having the stakeholder engaged is cri@cal for success
• Comfort and safety is achieved • Efficiency and reliability of systems and equipment as added benefits