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Town of Oakville plans to chop its energy consumption over five years by Michael Gregory Oakville Beaver Staff 9 | Friday, September 12, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Town of Oakville has a plan to reduce its 2012 baseline energy consumption by 15 per cent over the next five years. The route to success is laid out in an Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan (CDM). The CDM strategy outlines the Town's four key goals, estimated costs and an action plan of what initiatives are being prioritized in future years to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions. "We've set this ambitious energy reduction goal and our CDM Plan is taking us in the right direction," said Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. Oakville operates 52 buildings totalling just over 1,740,000 square feet, resulting in $4.2 million annually in energy costs. Approximately $3.5 million in upgrades to Town buildings were completed between 2008 and 2012 for the purpose of boosting energy efficiencies. Since 2008, the Town has nearly doubled its square footage for public facilities while reducing overall energy use by 16 per cent, per foot. Local efforts were rewarded earlier this year when the Oakville Transit Facility and Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre were each given Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certifications. LEED is a rating system recognized worldwide as the benchmark for sustainability and green building design. Sixteen Mile Sports Complex achieved LEED Gold certification in 2012. According to the Town's CDM, the Transit Facility and the sports complex top the list for energy-consuming buildings. Oakville Hydro will continue to play a key role in the Town's CDM Plan and has provided the municipality with $73,000 in rebates since 2011 for lighting retrofits, heating and cooling upgrades and energy audits. "As the CDM Plan is implemented, Oakville Hydro will continue to be a key partner and collaborator, supporting the town, residents and local businesses in energy conservation and alternative energy initiatives," said Amanda Kennedy, the utility's vice-president of communications and conservation. The Ministry of Energy's Green Energy Act requires municipalities to submit annual reports detailing consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to a five-year energy conservation and demand management plan. Whether you call it drywall, gypsum wallboard or sheetrock, it's all 100% recyclable to us. Documentation for LEED certification is available. Gypsum is a true closed-loop product, designed for your safety and to be infinitely recycled in to new drywall. 905-847-0520 www.nwgypsum.com Located just off the QEW at 2182 WYECROFT ROAD, OAKVILLE European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass" 905.849.0266 Dr. Steven Solomon and Dr. Jonathan Kazdan want to welcome Dr. Hannah Kashyap as their new associate. Canadian educated from McGill University, Dr. Kashyap completed a residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto. Dr. Kashyap speaks English, French, German, Spanish & Portuguese. Dr. Steven Solomon, Dr. Hannah Kashyap Dr. Jonathan Kazdan We are delighted to announce that we are celebrating 20+ years in Oakville. Enhance Your Smile at Dr. Kashyap welcomes new patients, families and children of all ages. www.dentistoakville.com · 905-842-6030 Convenient Hours! Open Evenings & Saturdays! Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8am-9pm, Fri. 8am-3pm, Sat. 8am-4pm We Welcome New Patients And Emergencies