For the 4th year, Energy@Work is collaborating with BOMA Toronto to help decode the mystery behind Ontario’s GAM. Every year, on June 15th, building owners with an average monthly demand over 1,000kW must decide whether their building will be Class A or Class B, this will determine how you pay your share of the GAM cost. Once a decision is reached, it’s time to develop a strategy for the year, beginning June 16th.
The June 15th decision can be complicated, however, if you do not submit your decision, your building will be placed in the default category. By implementing an effective strategy, your building may save tens of thousands of dollars annually.
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March 2022 GA cost is $0.616 billion. This is a 17% increase from February 2022 GA ($0.528 billion). Energy@Work provides a regular review of GAM costs and continues to ask “why?”
GAM costs are largely Nuclear (OPG and non-OPG). However, Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) continues to be reported as the reason for GAM.
The reality is that CDM investment was slashed by 2/3 in the 2021-24 budget. This drastic reduction was noticed by the Canadian Efficiency Alliance.
Score Card:
https://www.scorecard.efficiencycanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Ontario-1.pdf
With less support for Energy Efficiency, it is important to develop your own Energy Management Action Plan (E-MAP) and include a Global Adjustment strategy as the annual GA Decision approaches on June 15th, 2022.
At Energy@Work, we call GAM “Playing the GAMe”, because it has all the components:
Energy@Work’s services includes a “GAM coach”. We maintain the importance of a GAM Strategy for Class A and Class B in order to win the (GAM)e.
Our collective savings have exceeded $10 million, and we look forward to continuing to assist.
Join Energy@Work in celebrating all the COE award winners and participants at this year’s in-person gala at the Fairmont Royal York!
For nearly 20 years, the COE awards have recognized excellence in buildings, teams, individuals and companies in the following categories:
Building Categories include Historical Building, Industrial Office Building, Mixed-Use Building, Office Building, and Retail category.
Winners become eligible to win the coveted local, national, and international TOBY Awards!
Larissa is joining Energy@Work from Brazil (and we hope to experience her mastery of the famous Brazilian grill)!
Along with her positive attitude and team spirit, Larissa brings to the team a commitment to customer-centric solutions through her experience in strategic planning and data analysis.
We look forward to working with Larissa and supporting her growth in the Ontario energy management sector!
The BOMA Toronto Commercial Real Estate Trailblazers (CREST) Awards offer an opportunity to recognize the efforts of participants of the race2reduce (r2r) program who achieved top performance in the following categories:
Performance Leadership: Awarded for implemented measures that improve performance in each of the 4 subcategories, Electricity, Gas, Water, and Waste.
Innovative Excellence: Awards effective and creative strategies frameworks and technologies implemented to solve problems or achieve successes.
Collaborative Excellence: Recognizes the partnership between the landlord, tenant, and stakeholders to drive building performance.
Climate Champion: Demonstration of exceptional efforts to reduce emissions.
Awards in each category are available for Building Sizes:
1) < 100, 000 Sq. ft
2) 100,000 ≤ Sq. ft < 500,000 Sq. ft
3) ≥ 500,000
Energy@Work won the 2020 Collaborative Excellence Award and the 2021 Innovative Excellence Award and continues to help others earn recognition as well!
For full eligibility requirements and rules, visit https://boma-race2reduce.org/awards/ to access the full guidebook.
Submit your data by July 8th, 2022, to be eligible for one of this year’s coveted awards!
2021 marked the first year that Multi-family Residential Buildings were eligible for ENERGY STAR Building Certification. Through strategically implemented energy efficiency measures and a dedicated team, 2001 Bonnymede Drive achieved the only 2021 ENERGY STAR Building Certification score of 100- a perfect score!
A special mention to Arben Puka, Condo Manager, and the support of Regional Manager, Laurie Adams for their effort in this accomplishment.
To view the full case study, visit: https://www.energy-efficiency.com/news/case-study-2001-bonnymede-drive
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