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Thank you to the Sponsors of the 2011 Connections
Symposium.
Please take a moment to explore their websites by clicking on their
logos below.
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Speaker presentations are below. Not all presentations are posted, if
you would like details on those not posted please contact events@amo.on.ca and we will do our
best to connect you directly with the speaker. To view a PDF version of
the presentation please click on the speakers name under the description
of each session.
Opening Remarks by Gary McNamara, Chair,
LAS
What’s New
in the World of Energy Policy and Programs?
Energy policy has been rapidly changing over
the last few years. The Province’s long term energy plan presents
opportunities and challenges as we grapple with major infrastructure
decisions and targets for generation and CDM. The MUSH sector now also
has an obligation to develop energy reports and plans under Regulation
397 of the Green Energy Act. Find out what these obligations are, learn
about new programs to help develop energy management regimes, and some
larger scale issues and considerations for improvement.
The Biodiversity
Initiative
Protecting the environment is a top priority
for Hydro One and biodiversity is a key initiative in making communities
cleaner and healthier. The Biodiversity Initiative develops and supports
a number of stewardship and biodiversity opportunities such as
replanting grasslands, removal of invasive species, and restoring
forests in the communities affected by the Bruce to Milton Project.
Learn about the Initiative, its accomplishments and practical
applications.
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Cost Savings through Energy
Conservation and Management ‘Get paid to
save’
As your energy efficiency partner, Union Gas
is committed to helping businesses like yours do what you already want
to do: make positive environmental choices, conserve energy and save
money. We will also show you how to identify these opportunities by
showcasing municipal success stories. Find out how to get ‘paid to
save’ through our incentive programs and energy management
tools.
Caledon’s Energy Plan
This workshop
is on Caledon’s Energy Plan. The Town of Caledon’s
reputation for being the “Greenest Town in Ontario”, the
fulfillment of commitments and regulatory requirements, and plans to
make Caledon a more energy conscious and sustainable community made the
development of a Corporate Energy Management Plan (CEMP) a logical next
step. Jeremy will overview how the plan deals with energy use,
monitoring, organizational integration and other concerns before
discussing recent progress and future challenges to implementing the
plan.
East
Northumberland Secondary School Solar Installation
The Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board (KPRDSB) takes in the regions of the previous Peterborough
County Board of Education and the Northumberland-Clarington Board of
Education and covers almost 7,000 square kilometres. KPRDSB has engaged
LAS and its program partner Essex Energy Corporation (“EEC”)
for the design, engineering and installation of a rooftop solar
photovoltaic (PV) system at the East Northumberland Secondary School in
Brighton, Ontario. Chris will discuss the project to date with lessons
learned and key takeaways for those considering a solar installation on
one of their buildings.
Healthy Retrofits: The Case for Better
Integration of Children’s Environmental Health Protection into
Energy Efficiency Programs
This workshop is about the integration of two
vitally important issues-- children’s environmental health issues
and energy efficiency programs. The work of the Canadian Partnership for
Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE) to improve
children’s environmental health in Canada by ensuring that we
seize the opportunity to also make homes healthier and safer for their
occupants when we make them more energy efficient. Kathleen will discuss
the risks for children living in low-income circumstances and how to
achieve a “win-win” solution of homes that are more energy
and cost efficient and healthier for children and their families.
Hamilton Energy Mapping Project
Horizon is on
an aggressive path of supporting the creation of sustainable communities
while simultaneously improving our economic performance and long-term
prospects for success. This session will profile Horizon’s work in
developing energy maps and how these maps can better inform conservation
and other planning at the utility and municipal levels.
Regional Addendum to the National Green Municipal
Toolkit
This workshop
will focus the Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building
Council (CaGBC) project to complete a “Regional Addendum” to
the National Green Municipal Toolkit. This initiative is being
undertaken by the Chapter’s Municipal Leaders Working Group and is
designed to address the needs of the membership which represents more
than 30 municipalities across the GTA and beyond. Dan and Scott will
outline the development of the addendum and will address the challenges
of creating sustainable communities and include initiatives which
address energy conservation and efficiency, green building standards,
climate change adaptation, water conservation, and innovative
sustainable municipal infrastructure.
Streetlight Retrofit Case Studies and M&V
Protocol
The Toronto Atmospheric Fund’s
LightSavers program is working with municipalities and agencies to
reduce the energy use and climate impact of outdoor lighting. This
includes exploring the potential of new lighting technologies, such as
LEDs, and advanced controls for use in parking lots and garages and
along streets and walkways through a series of pilot projects. This
workshop will examine some advanced lighting pilot results and key
performance issues coming out of these pilots before discussing the
M&V protocol. The purpose is to provide you with some pertinent
information to help plan and undertake advanced lighting projects.
ISO
50001: Energy Management Systems Standard
Effective
energy management is a vital because of the significant potential to
save energy and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. The ISO
50001 standard establishes a framework to manage energy for industrial
plants; commercial, institutional, or governmental facilities; or entire
organizations. Substantial improvements in energy efficiency with
positive financial impacts have been experienced both by a major company
and by a small business taking part in a pilot programme to test the new
ISO 50001 energy management standard. This workshop will profile the
development of the standard, how to implement and promote, as well as
the Path Forward.
Local
Economic Benefits of Distributed Generation
Proponents of distributed generation have
always and strong environmental and social arguments for developing such
systems but those in Canada have struggled with a lack of data on the
economic benefits. This workshop will discuss a recent study into the
local economic benefits of distributed generation and district energy in
a constrained distribution system with DE/DG providing the ability to
allow for additional building construction. In cities like Toronto, more
buildings translates into more jobs and increased property tax
revenue.
- Fernando Carou, Senior Engineer, Energy Efficiency Office, City of
Toronto
- Rob McMonagle, Senior Advisor, Green Technology and Green
Energy, City of Toronto
- Please email events@amo.on.ca for speaker presentation information.
Schneider Electric’s Energy Step Audit
Process
Schneider Electric has developed a four step
approach to give contractors, energy managers and end users guidance to
help understand their energy usage, to help encourage energy efficient
practices and solutions, while identifying monitoring and efficiency
opportunities. The core elements included in the four steps guide are
highlighted as subheadings to Measure, Fix the Basics, Automate, Monitor
and Improve. Beniot will describe this process and highlight how it will
help your organization reduce energy and save money.
Ontario
Municipal Fleet Review Program and Best Practices
Manual
Fleet Challenge
Ontario (FCO) works in collaboration with fleet operators to green their
operations and achieve maximum efficiency while reducing costs.
Throughout each phase of the fleet review process FCO provides guidance
and assistance. This workshop will provide the cumulative results for
the past four years of the municipal Fleet Review program, as well as
provide info on Fleet Best Practices and success stories.
Property Assessed Payments for Energy Retrofits
(PAPER)
Property Assessed Payments for Energy Retrofits or PAPER which is a
promising financing concept derived from the Local Improvement Charges
mechanism under the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001. LAS and others have
lent their support to PAPER because it has the potential to result in
deep reductions in energy use and GHG emissions by enabling medium to
large capital investments and focusing on cost-effective energy savings,
which has numerous societal benefits. The leading researcher in this
area, Sonja Persram, will provide an overview of the PAPER concept and
discuss recent developments.
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