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 Legal Legal Arena & Curling Rink REALice and Hot Water Heater Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Legal installed a REALice system at the Legal Arena & Curling Rink. They also included a tankless water heater in their retrofit project. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates a controlled and structured vortex to remove…
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City of Spruce Grove TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Spruce Grove completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre (TLC). The TLC is an activity centre formed through cooperation of Parkland County, the Town of Stony Plain, and the City of Spruce Grove. Located in the west…
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City of Leduc Zamboni 552AC Electric Vehicle
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the City of Leduc purchased their first fully electric Zamboni to resurface the ice at the Twin Arenas in the Leduc Recreation Centre. The new vehicle will be used to ensure good quality ice while reducing fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions. This…
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City of Red Deer Tropos Motors ABLE XR Electric Utility Vehicle
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the City of Red Deer purchased a new fully electric Troops Motors Able XR utility vehicle used by the Public Works Division. The new vehicle will be used to service all rest stops and waste areas along the trail systems within the city…
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City of Lacombe Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Lacombe completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex. The Sportsplex is an entertainment/public assembly building with an area totaling 125,000 ft2. The building is used for two skating rinks, a curling rink, change rooms, and a…
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Town of Canmore Elevation Place Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Canmore completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout Elevation Place. Located in downtown Canmore Elevation Place is a 77,000 ft2 indoor hub for Canmore’s community. The facility offers a large pool, climbing gym, fitness gym, and numerous daily drop-in core classes. The…
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Town of Whitecourt Scott Safety Centre Ice Plant Project
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Whitecourt replaced the existing ice plant at Scott Safety Centre with a new low volume ammonia system. The project was commissioned in September 2021. APPROACH Located in the Town of Whitecourt, the Scott Safety Centre has two stories with a partial…
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Town of Sedgewick Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Sedgewick completed an LED lighting retrofit at Wild Rose Co-op Recreation Centre. The Recreation Centre is a 63,409 ft² building constructed in 1992 that includes a curling rink, skating rink, bowling alley, meeting room, library, and playschool. The project was…
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City of Grande Prairie Eastlink Centre – CHP Project
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the City of Grand Prairie completed an installation of two 333 kW natural gas combined heat and power (CHP) units. The project was commissioned in April 2021. WHAT IS CHP? Also known as cogeneration, CHP systems merge the production of usable heat and electricity…
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Town of Trochu Arena Tankless Water Heater and Furnace Upgrade
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Trochu replaced six (6) furnaces with high-efficiency models and two (2) conventional storage tank heaters with three (3) tankless water heaters at the Trochu Arena. The project was commissioned in January 2021. APPROACH The Trochu Arena runs at full capacity from…
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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Casman Centre Air Handling Unit Heating and Controls Upgrade
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo completed an extensive retrofit of the Casman Centre. The retrofit included two (2) new 95% efficient boilers and two (2) new pumps for a dedicated supply to the air handling unit (AHU) servicing office and theatre in the…
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Town of Rimbey Aquatic Centre Pool Pump VFDs
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Rimbey added variable frequency drives (VFDs) on their Aquatic Centre pool pumps. The retrofit involved installing VFDs on a 20 horsepower (HP) circulation pump and a 10 HP slide pump. The centre includes a main pool, two hot tubs, a slide,…
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