Success Stories
Every community and every project, regardless of size, holds the potential to achieve real savings and real change.
Municipalities across Alberta are cutting costs, reducing emissions and strengthening their resilience. Your community can too! Discover how projects are benefiting a city, town, village, municipal district or county near you. These success stories are a catalyst for climate positivity – filter to find your fit!
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City of Beaumont- Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Beaumont completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre. The Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre (BSRC) is a multi-use facility located in the heart of Beaumont. The aquatic centre includes a lane swim pool, wading pool, whirlpool…
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Town of Coaldale Zamboni 450 Electric Vehicle
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of Coaldale purchased their first fully electric Zamboni to resurface the ice at the Coaldale Arena. The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This project was completed in July…
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Town of Okotoks Greenworks Mower
OVERVIEW As part of the Electric Vehicles for Municipalities program the Town of Okotoks purchased, and received funding to cover 30% of the cost, of a new electric Greenworks Law Mower. This 60” deck electric mower will help reduce the Town’s GHG annual emissions and is a key step in helping reach the Town’s goal…
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Improvement District No.9 (Banff) Electric Polaris Ranger
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC Electric Vehicles for Municipalities Program, Improvement District No.9 (Banff) purchased a 2022 electric Polaris Ranger. The Ranger will be used for a variety of tasks such as snow removal and baseball field maintenance at the Lake Louise Sports and Recreation Centre. APPROACH The electric Ranger will replace a diesel…
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Town of Pincher Creek Multi-Purpose Facility REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Pincher Creek installed a REALice system at the Multi-Purpose Facility. Built in 1963 the facility has an area of 32,421 ft2 and it includes a pool, gym, and library with a separate Arena. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice…
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Town of High Prairie Sports Palace and Gordon Buchanan Centre REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of High Prairie installed a REALice system at the Sports Palace and Gordon Buchanan Centre. The Sports Palace was built in 1957 and the Gordon Buchanan Centre was added on in 2010. Between the two there is the curling rink which is…
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Town of Athabasca: Athabasca Regional Multiplex REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Athabasca installed a REALice system at the Regional Multiplex. Located in the town of Athabasca, the Athabasca Regional Multiplex facility has 2 storeys and was constructed in 2008 with an additional pool area constructed in 2019. It has an approximate total…
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City of Edmonton, Spruce Avenue Community League- Solar Panel Project
OVERVIEW In 2022, the Spruce Avenue Community League began work on reducing C02 emissions and energy consumption by installing a solar panel project on the roof of the Community League Hall. In March 2022 a total of 40 solar panels were installed and have now been connected to the grid (17 kW DC system size).…
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City of Calgary Max Bell Centre– Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Calgary completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Max Bell Centre. Max Bell Centre is an ideal venue for large hockey games and other sporting events, as well as trade shows, meetings and more. It has two arenas (Ken Bracko and…
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City of Edmonton- Leefield Community League Solar Installation
OVERVIEW In 2020, the Leefield Community League board pledged to work on reducing C02 emissions and energy consumption by installing a solar panel project on the roof of the Leefield Hall. The planning stages began in 2020, installation began in 2021 and completion was done in March 2022. 125 solar panels were installed and have…
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City of Calgary Max Bell Centre – Boiler Upgrade
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Calgary completed a replacement of a single mid-efficiency boiler with two high-efficiency boilers (each sized at 50% for redundancy) to meet the facility requirements. The project was commissioned in December 2021. Fun Fact! This project was part of a $14 million…
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Town of Stony Plain Municipal Energy Manager
OVERVIEW As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Stony plain has hired a Municipal Energy Manager that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission-reducing projects.
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