Energy Studies

Energy studies have been completed on the following facilities:

• The BC Parliament Buildings (2007)
• Malaspina University College (Power Smart Study, 2006)
• The District of Elkford, B.C. (2006)
• The Royal Jubilee Hospital, (Power Smart Study, 2004)
• The Nanaimo RCMP Building, (Power Smart Study, 2003)
• Victoria City Hall, the Victora Public Works Yard and the Crystal Pool (Power Smart Studies, 2003)
• Juan de Fuca Hospitals, (Power Smart Studies, 2003)
• The Richard Blanshard Building (see BCH success story)
• The Victoria General Hospital, (Power Smart Study, 2002)
• The Royal BC Museum Complex, (Power Smart Study, 2002)
• The BC Legislative Precinct Central Steam and Chilled Water Plant, (Power Smart Study, 2002)
• CFB Esquimalt, (NRCan OEE Study, 2000)
• Greenhouse Gas Audit and Organisational Analysis was conducted on the Canadian Coast Guard ship John P. Tully in 2000.
• BC Hydro Power Smart Building Improvement Studies:
• The Strathcona Gardens Recreation Centre (including an arena),
• The Kerry Park Recreation Centre (including an arena),
• The Victoria Law Courts,
• The Butchart Gardens,
• Harbour Centre,
• Windsor Court,
• Tillicum Mall,
• Mr.Grocer-Duncan,
• Hartwig Court, and
• The Harbour House Hotel.

Other facilities which we have upgraded entirely include Spectrum Community School (winner of the ASHRAE Regional Technology Award for northwest North America in 1990), Victoria City Hall, and Government House.

Energy Accounting

Full Energy Accounting services have been provided for all of the City of Victoria’s buildings (3 years), all of the School District of Greater Victoria’s buildings (3 years), the Capital Health Region for 3 years (ongoing), and Camosun College (ongoing).

BC Hydro Power Smart New Building Design Studies

• The VEFRA Building (finalist for BC Hydro 1993 award),
• Lambrick Secondary School,
• Database Filetech Building,
• Gateway Village,
• Nootka Court BCBC Lease Area,
• Myra Systems.

Solar Energy Feasibility Studies

• Government House,
• BC Parliament Buildings,
• The Brannan Lake Correctional Centre,
• The Waddington Building,
• The Richard Blanshard Building,
• The Jack Davis Building;
• BC Site Evaluations and System Design for Solar Heating of Aquaculture Process Water for CANMET, which resulted in an extensive solar installation at the Rosewall Creek Fish Hatchery.

Mechanical/Controls Retrofits

• Camosun College Fisher Building, CBA Building, Ewing Building, Helmut Huber
• Building (individual projects).
• Legislative Precinct Central Steam Plant.
• Royal Jubilee Hospital Central Steam Plant.
• The Victoria Professional Building in 1999.
• Victoria’s TD Bank Building in 2001.
• Chancery Place Chilled Water Plant (Vancouver).
• Price George Correctional Centre Boiler Plant.
• Harbour Centre.
• Nootka Court
• Our design of the ground-coupled chilled water system at the Butchart Gardens won the ASHRAE Regional Technology Award in 2000.