Institutional Sector - Case Studies
For Hotel Dieu Hospital upgrading electrical, cooling and heating systems improved energy efficiency and reduced the annual cost of purchasing steam by about $450,000 annually.
Upgrading electrical, cooling and heating systems to improve energy efficiency and reduce the annual cost of purchasing steam by about $450,000.
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The improvements are expected to yield an annual utility savings of approximately $125,000, Making St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital one of the most energy-efficient hospitals in Ontario.
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is a 425,682-square foot, 166-bed facility servicing more than 89,000 residents in the surrounding area. STEGH’s management team wanted to do more to reduce energy usage and improve the facility’s infrastructure; its goal was a healthier hospital.
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Continuous energy-efficiency projects across the University of Windsor campus reduce electricity usage
The University of Windsor provides graduate and undergraduate instruction to about 16,000 full-time and part-time students. The 40-building campus has approximately 2.8 million square feet of space and consumes about 53 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually.
The challenge for the university is to balance the spending of limited dollars for operating expenses versus investing in new energy efficiency to reduce costs.
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University of Guelph's McLaughlin Library reduced electricity consumption by more than two million kilowatts a year and save more than $180,000 annually
With more than 250,000 square feet over six floors of study space and book collections, the McLaughlin Library is one of the biggest electricity consumers on campus. Replacing thousands of inefficient lighting fixtures and lamps and installing automatic timers and controls in the library was identified as a priority
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Electricity savings turns up the lights in Hamilton's Mohawk College
Replacing thousands of older florescent lights at Mohawk College’s Fennell Street Campus with high-performance fluorescent lights and electronic ballasts provide a brighter lighting environment and reduce electricity costs.
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