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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 |
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OC Transpo Fleet |
56 older buses retrofitted |
331 buses retired with an average age of 18-24 years |
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B5 soy-based biodiesel trial test |
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2 Ultra-low sulphur diesel
buses trial tested for fuel savings |
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25 buses participated in a tire pressure
monitoring study to indicate fuel s savings |
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Trial 3 double deckers (automatic engine
shutdown on idle, on-board tire-pressure monitoring) |
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Driver Training |
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30 buses on biodiesel |
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2 hybrid buses |
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Municipal Fleet |
Corporate Vehicle and Equipment Idling Policy |
Corporate Anti-idling Awareness Campaign |
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Unregulated emission vehicles replacement |
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3 hybrid vehicles |
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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 |
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Recyclables be co-collected in split vehicle (reduce collection fleet
and fuel) |
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Municipal Waste Master Plan -long term plan to handle waste |
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Facilities |
The upgrade of lighting on 26 ice pads |
Lighting projects at 89 small facilities and 10 large facilities |
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Lighting upgrades (metal halide to T5 fluorescent; T5 to T8
fluorescent) |
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Major lighting projects: Merivale bus
garage, 100 Constellation, 13 other facilities |
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2 pilot projects LED lighting New building automation systems at 5
City facilities |
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Oil heating to natural gas conversion: Alfred Taylor Recreation
Centre, Carp Memorial Hall |
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Electric heating to natural gas conversion: Agincourt Field House,
Vernon Community Centre |
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Electric to natural gas conversion of humidification: Carleton Lodge |
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Propane heating to natural gas conversion: Vernon Library |
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Heat reclamation off the refrigeration system at Blackburn arena |
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Variable speed drives on air handling units at the Main library |
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Carleton Lodge Water upgrades |
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Pool cover on St Laurent pool and Brewer pool |
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Patron controlled stand heating at Walter Baker and the Nepean Sportsplex |
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Building Automation System installations or enhancements where old or
inefficient |
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Variable speed drives to replaces inlet vanes on air handling units |
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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 |
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Conversion of water-cooled air conditioning at Bob MacQuarrie
Recreation Centre |
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Conversion from oil, propane, or electricity for heating or
humidification at 8 facilities |
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Conversion of toilets to low water use models at 24 facilities |
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Pilot program of solar panels on City Hall and OC Transpo building;
two solar parks (Trail Road) |
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Replace older toilets with low-flow units |
|
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LED Light Source Evaluation Pilots for
Right of Way Applications |
OC Transpo Fleet |
Driver Training |
Monitor bio-diesel cost for possible implementation |
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Participate in government-led retrofit programs to reduce emission
from older buses |
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Execute a multi-phased implementation plan for hybrid diesel-electric
technology |
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Right sizing non-revenue fleet |
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Smart Bus |
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Network Optimization - reduced kilometres travelled |
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75 Double decker Buses - lower # of buses
and GHGs due to growth |
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Intensive fuel management program |
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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 |
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Potential to replace vehicles with technology at TR4 over TR3 |
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Right-sizing vehicles Introduction of bio-fuels (e.g. biodiesel and ethanol) |
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Police Fleet |
NRC and City of Ottawa enter MOU to develop anti-idling equipment |
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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 |