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 St. Paul Aquatic Centre Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of St. Paul completed a lighting retrofit at the St. Paul Aquatic Centre, updating 621 existing lamps to LED equivalents. The project was completed in June 2021. APPROACH The St. Paul Aquatic Centre lighting retrofit project included the replacement of 177 metal…
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Town of Whitecourt Allan & Jean Millar Centre Heating System Fluid Additive
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Whitecourt installed 76 litres of a hydronic heating system fluid additive called EndoTherm at the Allan & Jean Millar Centre.These fluids enhance the thermal transfer properties of the heating fluid resulting in better heat transfer and reduced energy costs. Heat transfer…
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Town of Carstairs Memorial Arena REALice Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Carstairs installed a REALice system at the Carstairs Memorial Arena. 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 the device.…
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Town of Hanna Centennial Place Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Hanna completed a lighting retrofit at Centennial Place, updating 165 existing lamps to LED equivalents. The project was completed in June 2021. APPROACH The Centennial Place lighting retrofit project included the replacement of 165 fluorescent T5s, T8s, and halogens to 154…
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Town of Hanna Agri-Sports Complex Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Town of Hanna completed a lighting retrofit at the Hanna Agri-Sports Complex, updating 372 existing lamps to LED equivalents. The project was completed in June 2021. APPROACH The Centennial Place lighting retrofit project included the replacement of 372 T8s and metal halides to…
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City of Medicine Hat Chevy Bolt and Hyundai Kona
OVERVIEW As part of the Action Centre’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the City of Medicine Hat purchased two new battery electric vehicles – a 2021 Chevrolet Bolt and a 2020 Hyundai Kona, along with a Level 2 charging station. The Chevy Bolt will be used for employee transportation around the City and the…
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Town of Drayton Toro Workman GTX Electric Utility Vehicles
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of Drayton Valley purchased two new fully electric Toro Workman utility vehicles used by the Public Works and Parks department. Their summer staff will use these vehicles as they carry out their various duties around Drayton Valley. This project was completed…
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Village of Boyle Arena Lighting Retrofit
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Recreation Energy Conservation (REC) program, the Village of Boyle completed a lighting retrofit of the Boyle Arena at the Millview Recreation Complex, updating 179 existing lamps to LED equivalents. The project was completed in May 2021. APPROACH The Boyle Arena lighting retrofit project included the replacement of 179 T5s,…
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Town of Slave Lake Zamboni 552AC EV
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of Slave Lake purchased a new fully electric Zamboni used to resurface the ice on their Multi-Recreation Centre (MRC). It is expected that the new Zamboni will be used on a daily basis to ensure good quality ice in both arenas…
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Town of Millet Zamboni 450 EV
OVERVIEW As part of the MCCAC’s Electric Vehicles for Municipalities (EVM) Program, the Town of Millet purchased a new electric Zamboni used to resurface the ice on their new floor at the Millet Agriplex. It is expected that the new fully electric Zamboni will be put into service for the 2021/22 hockey season. This project…
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Town of Olds Municipal Energy Manager
As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Olds 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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Town of Pincher Creek and Municipal District of Pincher Creek Municipal Energy Project Lead
As part of the Municipal Energy Manager (MEM) Program, the Town of Pincher Creek in partnership with the Municipal District of Pincher Creek have hired a Municipal Energy Project Lead that will benchmark municipal facilities, identify energy savings opportunities, and implement greenhouse gas emission reducing projects.
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