We’ve wrapped up a difficult year and are ready to welcome an exciting new year of new challenges and share past successes!
Commercial office buildings had 80 to 90% occupant reduction, but electricity use dropped by only 20 to 30% and consistent across the sector
Energy@Work took a close look at electricity use to compare pre and pandemic use:
Safety remains priority #1 and a proper response is required.
The lessons learned were shared in a 3-part BOMA workshop to:
i) hold up the mirror – what happened?
ii) what and why did things happen and what did we learn?
iii) what should we do next?
If you missed these presentations and want to learn more, email us!
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) invested significantly into the Existing Building Commissioning (EBCx) 4 Phase approach and released their EBCx pre-screening tool that Energy@Work and Technosim updated. It is available FREE here.
Despite the challenges that the Pandemic inflicted, Energy Management Action Plan (E-MAP) meetings continued with virtual meetings to sustain energy efficiency.
We have wrapped up Energy@Work’s 3rd annual Holiday Challenge. Thank you to all participants!
This year’s challenge included 35+ commercial buildings and resulted in an average savings of 6% - a combined total of over $55,000!
Energy@Work found ourselves and our clients amongst the 2020 BOMA CREST Award winners:
Menkes Property Management Services Ltd: Winner of Collaborative Excellence Award at 4711 Yonge Street
Greenrock Property Management Ltd: Winner of the Innovative Excellence Award at 365 Bloor Street East
Madison Group: Winner of Climate Champion Award at 15 Toronto Street
Crown Property Management Inc: Winner of Climate Champion Award (100-500k sqft) at 90 Sheppard Avenue East
Energy@Work: Winner of Tenant Collaborative Excellence (under 500k sqft) at 2 Berkeley Street
The IESO has released the framework for the 2021-24 Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Programs on January 4th, available but details are unclear so far. See here
NRCan HVAC self-Assessment Tool and Guide in response to the Pandemic is expected shortly
Stay tuned for February’s newsletter.Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) released 10 methods to respond to the pandemic period and make ‘Non Routine Adjustments’. Amir Kamandlooie, Energy@Work’s Technical Director used this and was able to quantify the electricity savings. This is the first step in an exciting response to the disruption caused by the pandemic.
Some events to look out for:
Beyond Earth Hour Challenge– Friday, March 26th at 6:00PM - Monday, March 29th at 6:00AM
Global Adjustment Mechanism (GAM)e– yes, the GAMe is back on and starts on June 15th
Energy@Work is pleased to congratulate Kevin Chui and Lucas Oliveira on their success in achieving their RETScreen Expert Certification (CRE). As certified RETScreen Experts, Lucas and Kevin have in-depth knowledge of RETScreen and its capabilities and are sharing these skills with the rest of the team. We anticipate interesting developments from NRCan – stay tuned.
Congratulations to Edward Newton who completed his Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) course- the most recognized designation in Measurement and Verification (M&V)! Each and every project should consider M&V before starting. Obtaining the pre-information is key to success.
In light of a recent announcement from the Ministry of Energy Northern Development and Mines, GAM is expected to decrease from 15% to 16% between Class A and Class B. Energy@Work is following up and will provide more details in the February newsletter when the January electricity costs arrive.
We have an internal pool on what to expect – feel free to share your predictions and we will post the winner.
December GAM cost is $1.11 billion. This is a 4% increase from November GAM (1.066 billion)
Ever ask yourself: “How can $13,000,000,000 be spent?”
Especially when everyone must cut back and look at ways to cut costs.
Good time for a time-out to review where this money has gone!
Need to Learn to How to Play the (GAM)e? We think so.
Energy@Work’s services includes a “GAM coach”. We assist customers in evaluating their Class A eligibility and assess potential strategies. Collective savings have exceeded $10 Million.
A valid BOMA BEST Certification is required in order to apply for the Certificate of Excellence, TOBY and Earth Awards and must be achieved prior to February 11th, 2021.
BOMA Toronto's 2020-2021 Awards Cycle includes the following award categories:
Contact us to learn more!
Congratulations to James Hrenyk as well as the Menkes team at 4711 Yonge Street! The Wrench of the Year Award is given to “acknowledge and celebrate the individuals that best exemplify the spirit of hard work, hands-on responsibility, and determination that resulted in the successful implementation of an energy efficiency project.”
Energy@Work certainly agrees that James is deserving of this award and we look forward to continuing working together! Well done James!
With an abundance of underground parking available for its mixed-use tenants, Madison Group strives to continuously improve 90 Eglinton West’s environmental footprint by eliminating energy waste through no-cost energy efficiency measures.
The no-cost measure of modifying the fan’s schedule to match the building’s current facility requirements (CFR) was identified through the building’s E-MAP and implemented by the building operator resulting in immediate savings and elimination of energy waste.
Read on by clicking the link to the case study below!
Read the full 90 Eglinton Ave W. case study here
Look for next month’s issue and it might be you!
