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  • Case Study: Brazeau County’s Municipal Energy Coordinator

    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%.

  • EV Fleets Academy

    A roadmap to get you from A to EV. Whether you’re worried about the volatile cost of gas and diesel, are looking to get your business on the road to zero emissions, or just want to upgrade your skills around electric vehicle fleets, now is the time. And it’s 100% free to sign up. The…

  • Case Study: Edson Wastewater Treatment Plant

    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.

  • Sturgeon County: Reduce, Resolve, Retrofit

    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.

  • St. Albert Servus Credit Union Place: Something for Everyone

    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.

  • Town of Edson: Low-Cost, Big Savings

    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.

  • Town of Banff: Peak Performance

    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.

  • FCM Integrating Climate Change: Governance and Operations

    From the planning, engineering and sustainability departments, to the front line staff, every municipal employee can play a role in addressing climate change impacts in their community. Integrating climate change data and considerations needs to happen in day-to-day municipal operation, not just through major community or service delivery plans. Read this page to learn about…

  • Electric Vehicle Knowledge Guide

    Learn more about best practices for deploying electric vehicles, and the various vehicle types available for rebates with this guide. Last updated: Jan. 2022

  • A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy

    It is Canada’s strengthened climate plan to create jobs and support people, communities and the planet. “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” is a plan that achieves both environmental goals and economic hopes: clean air, clean water and long-term secure jobs.

  • Alberta Climate Funding Guide

    Browse current opportunities to fund renewable energy, transportation, green spaces and other projects.

  • Accelerating the Implementation of Renewable Energy – Protocol

    The purpose of this website is to provide an entry point into a collection of concepts, workflows, case studies, and other resources that can be deployed by municipal staff and elected officials to accelerate the implementation of renewable energy (RE).