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Foothills County surpassed its goal, achieving a 15% annual GHG reduction by clearly prioritizing energy conservation measures. With a Municipal Energy Manager implementing the prioritized plan, the county is now saving $84,000 per year.

In Brazeau County’s most energy-intensive municipal building, the Municipal Energy Manager found a way to lower heating & cooling during unoccupied hours, weekends, and holidays. In the end, this reduced air handler energy consumption by 68%.

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Working within regulatory constraints and process requirements, the Town of Edson implemented a range of cost-free measures in its Wastewater Treatment Plant that will save over $14,500 per year.

Climate change adaptation is an expansive and booming area of work. Natural Resources Canada has produced Adaptation Resource Pathways (ARPs) specific to nature-based solutions, infrastructure, land use, and more, to help guide practitioners as they navigate these complex regions of work.

This suite of stickers and posters was developed for Municipal Energy Managers to use in their facilities to encourage energy saving behaviours: turning off lights in empty rooms, shutting down computers overnight, and not adjusting automated thermostats.

Stickers are meant to be printed in-office on an inkjet or colour laser copier. Use Avery brand shipping labels and filing labels (or compatible product). We highly recommend purchasing the “Removable” version.

Large Stickers: 2” x 4” Avery brand shipping labels

Small Stickers: 3-7/16” x ⅔” Avery brand filing labels

Needing to reduce energy use, maintenance burden and resolve HVAC control limitations, Sturgeon County’s energy manager found the ideal solution by retrofitting lighting fixtures and installing smart control technology.

Implementing comprehensive conservation measures and adding solar power at Servus Credit Union Place led to significant cost savings for St. Albert’s most energy intensive municipal building.

Despite a very limited budget allocation, the Town of Edson’s energy manager implemented a range of cost-free measures that got the town over half-way to its emissions reduction target and saved nearly $6,300 a year.

With a staff member fully dedicated to energy management, the Town of Banff has put energy efficiency at the forefront of operational planning, in line with their goal to be a global environmental leader and model of sustainable tourism.