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Table 2: Corporate GHG emissions reduction measures from 2004 to 2008

Waste

Landfill gas to energy facility, expansion of gas collection system

Facilities

Energy Retrofit Program

Green Building Policy for corporate buildings

OC Transpo Fleet

56 older buses retrofitted

331 buses retired with an average age of 18-24 years

B5 soy-based biodiesel trial test

2 Ultra-low sulphur diesel  buses trial tested for fuel savings

25 buses participated in a tire pressure monitoring study to indicate fuel s savings

Trial 3 double deckers (automatic engine shutdown on idle, on-board tire-pressure monitoring)

Driver Training

30 buses on biodiesel

2 hybrid buses

Municipal Fleet

Corporate Vehicle and Equipment Idling Policy

Corporate Anti-idling Awareness Campaign

Unregulated emission vehicles replacement

3 hybrid vehicles

Police Fleet

Tested anti-idling technology in 2 vehicles

Wastewater/ Sewage

Replaced refrigeration unit at ROPEC, more energy efficient

Water Efficiency Strategy

 

 

Table 3. Corporate GHG emission reduction measures from 2009 to 2012 (not exhaustive)

Waste

Source separated organics program

Bi-weekly collection of garbage

Recyclables be co-collected in split vehicle (reduce collection fleet and fuel)

Municipal Waste Master Plan -long term plan to handle waste

Facilities

The upgrade of lighting on 26 ice pads

Lighting projects at 89 small facilities and 10 large facilities

Lighting upgrades (metal halide to T5 fluorescent; T5 to T8 fluorescent)

Major lighting projects: Merivale bus garage, 100 Constellation, 13 other facilities

2 pilot projects LED lighting New building automation systems at 5 City facilities

Oil heating to natural gas conversion: Alfred Taylor Recreation Centre, Carp Memorial Hall

Electric heating to natural gas conversion: Agincourt Field House, Vernon Community Centre

Electric to natural gas conversion of humidification: Carleton Lodge

Propane heating to natural gas conversion: Vernon Library

Heat reclamation off the refrigeration system at Blackburn arena

Variable speed drives on air handling units at the Main library

Carleton Lodge Water upgrades

Pool cover on St Laurent pool and Brewer pool

Patron controlled stand heating at Walter Baker and the Nepean Sportsplex

Building Automation System installations or enhancements where old or inefficient

Variable speed drives to replaces inlet vanes on air handling units

A monitoring system for temperature, humidity, and energy use in the main server room at 100 Constellation and upgraded controls to optimize energy use for air handling units

Conversion of water-cooled air conditioning at Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Centre

Conversion from oil, propane, or electricity for heating or humidification at 8 facilities

Conversion of toilets to low water use models at 24 facilities

Pilot program of solar panels on City Hall and OC Transpo building; two solar parks (Trail Road)

Replace older toilets with low-flow units

 

LED Light Source Evaluation Pilots for Right of Way Applications

 

OC Transpo Fleet

Driver Training

Monitor bio-diesel cost for possible implementation

Participate in government-led retrofit programs to reduce emission from older buses

Execute a multi-phased implementation plan for hybrid diesel-electric technology

Right sizing non-revenue fleet

Smart Bus

Network Optimization - reduced kilometres travelled

75 Double decker Buses - lower # of buses and GHGs due to growth

Intensive fuel management program

Decrease average age of fleet, more efficient on average

175 Hybrid Buses; 306 Articulated Bus Purchase (more fuel efficient)

O-Train Fleet

Preliminary work for Train purchases

Municipal Fleet

4 Electric Zamboni’s

37 Hybrid Vehicles

New vehicle technology increasing fuel efficiencies

Potential to replace vehicles with technology at TR4 over TR3

Right-sizing vehicles

Introduction of bio-fuels (e.g. biodiesel and ethanol)

Police Fleet

NRC and City of Ottawa enter MOU to develop anti-idling equipment

 

Install anti-idling equipment in 10 vehicles in first half of 2012, additional purchases in later half of 2012 (are reusable)

Wastewater/ Sewage

New gas compressor due to regulated change requirement

Water Efficiency Strategy

Water loss control

Infrastructure renewal