Case Studies

Demonstrating sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand

City of Kitchener

The City of Kitchener is the largest municipality in Waterloo Region. Located in the geographic heart of the region, the city is home to 225,000 people.

Project

Installed a coil on a supply air duct at City Hall to reclaim the heat exhausted through the evaporative fluid cooler that is created when the air handling unit is in dehumidification mode.

Location
Waterloo Region

Industry
Public administration

Size
Large

Cost
$4,000

Payback period
2 years

GHG reductions
17.26 tonnes of GHGs/year

Cost savings
$2,000/year

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Lightenco

Replaced two of their trucks with electric vehicles.

Kingston

Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation

Replaced all 24-hour fluorescent lighting with LED lights.

Kingston

Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation

Upgraded over 300 new stove ranges with Safe-T-Elements.

Wonderfloat

Changed eight standard 1500W wall mounted convection heaters to eight 800W ceiling mounted far infrared radiant heaters.

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