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June 16, 2010

Eco-Energy Retrofit at the University of Ottawa Law building

The University of Ottawa mainstreamed the resource optimization potential to eco-energy retrofits thereafter, opening the way for re-adapting old buildings, which is now part of the new energy initiatives and an environmental commitment at the University of Ottawa. This has been highly applauded and appreciated by the community as everyone feels the University’s decision to … Continue reading "Eco-Energy Retrofit at the University of Ottawa Law building"

April 16, 2010

The Value of Energy Audits and Conservation Initiatives for all Campuses

The City of Kelowna discharges 28 million litres of wastewater per day into Lake Okanagan. The Wastewater Heat Réclamation project is using up to six million litres of this water as its source. By allowing OUC to use this wastewater, the City has contributed to the energy savings aspect of the project by approximately $100,000 … Continue reading "The Value of Energy Audits and Conservation Initiatives for all Campuses"

April 16, 2010

Rewire: Reducing energy through behaviour change and culture shift

Institutional and cultural transformations are the core goals of this behaviour-change project. As mentioned, Rewire draws upon social-psychology, specifically community-based social marketing (CBSM) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Both approaches have worked to shift behaviour and retain behaviour change over the long-term. By employing the tools and logic of CBSM, we have been able … Continue reading "Rewire: Reducing energy through behaviour change and culture shift"

April 16, 2009

Good Ideas Contest

The Good Ideas Contest resulted in the transformation of ideas into concrete changes at the University of Ottawa. Students benefited from the creation of a new orientation week at the starting of the winter semester; water and energy usage from restroom facilities were reduced; a Bike-Share Program was initiated to allow community members to use … Continue reading "Good Ideas Contest"

April 16, 2009

Sustainable Development Policy of the Universit̩ de Sherbrooke

The Policy has had the effect of making the university community accountable for sustainable development. The tangible results are remarkable: active transportation, public transit, 3R-V (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, extract Value), construction of buildings that meet new standards, including sustainable development into teaching, research on this subject and recognition of the university due to its leadership … Continue reading "Sustainable Development Policy of the UniversitÌ© de Sherbrooke"

April 16, 2009

Project IMAGinE: Enhancing Education and Research through Improved Information Management and Document Services

The UofC had a decentralized model in place for printing, graphic design and fax/copying. Project IMAGinE needed to be innovative with regard to existing labour, centralized services, ownership of technology, and student services. IMAGinE delivered on transforming our campus in the following ways: – Labour: using a blended model of Xerox employees. UofC employees that … Continue reading "Project IMAGinE: Enhancing Education and Research through Improved Information Management and Document Services"

April 16, 2009

BOMAGOGREEN

The BOMA-GO-GREEN application has provided SFU a formal auditing and verification process to document the existing facility management procedures. This process confirms that SFU manages the buildings in an environmental responsible manner and in particular conforming with the ten requirements requested by BOMA. Also as part of the review, it enables SFU the opportunities to … Continue reading "BOMAGOGREEN"

April 16, 2009

Energy Management Plan – Assessment Tool

The project has identified a formal auditing and verification process for SFU to implement. This process enabled SFU to review, modify and improve the energy program. The energy management program is being reviewed regularly for its activities, process and procedures, and its overall effectiveness in contributing towards the organization’s goals. The formation of the Facilities … Continue reading "Energy Management Plan – Assessment Tool"

April 16, 2009

UBC Ecotrek Project: Reducing energy consumption and improve/renew infrastructure through a cost recoverable mechanism

Over the last 3 years, there were more than 550 trades people involved in the construction of Ecotrek. Nearly, every person among the 43,000 faculty, staff and students on campus were affected by the retrofit. They looked at energy, at water, sewage, all the utility inputs and outputs of the university. They looked at personal … Continue reading "UBC Ecotrek Project: Reducing energy consumption and improve/renew infrastructure through a cost recoverable mechanism"

April 16, 2008