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 Leduc Alexandra Arena REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Leduc installed a REALice system at the Alexandra Arena. The facility has a single NHL sized ice surface with a supporting space building area of approximately 32,121 square feet. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates a…
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Town of Legal Arena & Curling Rink Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Legal completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Legal Arena & Curling Rink. The 3,370 ft² arena can accommodate up to 250 people and offers heated bleacher areas to ensure spectators get the most out of their experience. The arena’s lobby…
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Town of Pincher Creek Multi-Purpose Facility Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Pincher Creek completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Multi-Purpose Facility. The 24,696 ft² multi-use facility offers something for everyone all under one roof, including an aquatic centre, library, conference and meeting rooms, soccer field, and numerous outdoor recreational facilities. The…
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Town of Okotoks Recreation Centre REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Okotoks installed a REALice system at the Okotoks Recreation Centre. The facility houses three ice rinks, two of which are NHL size arenas. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates a controlled and structured vortex to remove…
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Town of Taber Aquafun Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Taber completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Aquafun Centre. The Aquafun Centre is one of the finest and most varied aquatic leisure facilities in Southern Alberta. Aquafun Centre is an aquatic leisure facility that includes a 200-ft waterslide, a children’s…
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Town of Taber Community Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town of Taber completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout the Taber Community Centre. The Taber Community Centre is an indoor arena and curling rink totaling 86,111 ft². The facility is home to two ice arenas. The large ice is NHL-regulation size and seats…
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City of Camrose Encana Arena Boiler Upgrade
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the city of Camrose completed a one-for-one replacement of three (3) mid-efficiency boilers with high efficiency condensing boilers operating in parallel to meet facility heating requirements. The project was commissioned in May 2021. APPROACH This newly installed system will help to reduce the costs…
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Town of Bonnyville Centennial Centre Tankless Hot Water Tank and Furnace Upgrade
OVERVIEW Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre is a recreation centre with 250,000 ft² in Town of Bonnyville, AB. The facility was originally constructed in 2007 and features two ice hockey rinks. As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the Town upgraded thirteen (13) furnaces with high efficiency models and three (3) domestic…
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Town of Banff Energy Centre Solar PV
OVERVIEW The Town of Banff’s latest solar photovoltaics (PV) project is now providing electricity to the energy centre building, which provides heat to four municipal buildings using a biomass district heating system. The new 12kW 30-panel solar PV array offsets energy needed from the grid to power lighting in the building and electrical components that…
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Town of Taber Municipal Energy Manager
As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Taber 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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City of Lacombe Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the City of Lacombe installed a REALice system at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex. REALice is an energy-saving de-aerating system for ice rinks. It creates a controlled and structured vortex to remove gases and other particulates such as limescale as water flows through…
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Town of Whitecourt Allan and Jean Millar Centre Heating System Low Cost Measures
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Whitecourt installed door sweeps, pipe insulation and high efficiency hand dryers at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre. • Pipe Insulation: Installing insulation on around the pipe fittings will reduce heat loss, resulting in reduced energy consumption. Two-inch thick pipe insulation…
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