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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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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Laurier Heights Community League Solar Installation- City of Edmonton
OVERVIEW In 2020, the Laurier Heights Community League board began work on reducing C02 emissions and energy consumption by installing a solar panel project on the roof of the Laurier Heights Community League Hall. A total of 102 solar panels were installed and have now been connected to the grid (40.8 kW DC system size).…
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Village of Foremost Civic Centre REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Village of Foremost installed a REALice system at the Foremost Civic Centre. It is a single-story multi-use arena and curling rink facility built in 1958 of general commercial construction. The Foremost Civic Centre also features swimming pool facilities for general use. Hot water…
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MUNICIPALITY OF JASPER AND TOWN OF HINTON MUNICIPAL ENERGY MANAGER
OVERVIEW As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Municipality of Jasper in partnership with the Town of Hinton 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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CITY OF AIRDRIE MUNICIPAL ENERGY ADVISOR
OVERVIEW As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the City of Airdrie has hired a Municipal Energy Advisor that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission-reducing projects. The MEM program was an excellent catalyst for the City to be able to focus on overall GHG reductions. This program was…
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Pason Centennial Arena Solar PV System- Town of Okotoks
OVERVIEW Over 2021, the Town of Okotoks completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 459 kW solar PV system on the roof of the Pason Centennial Arena. The system is made up of 1,020 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 491,000 kWh per year, enough to power 17 average sized homes…
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Town of Taber Aquafun Centre – CHP Project
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Taber completed an installation of two 35 kW natural gas combined heat and power (CHP) units. The project was commissioned in October 2021. What is CHP? Also known as cogeneration, CHP systems merge the production of usable heat and electricity into…
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