From the Broader Public Sector (BPS) data reported to the Ministry of Energy, we are evaluating the energy performance of Ontario’s colleges. We presented the 2019 energy efficiency rankings of 20 colleges and the actual energy savings achieved in 2019 vs 2018. We recognized top 5 -performers.
The webinar addressed the biggest opportunities for energy and emissions reductions in post-secondary campuses. We had a panel discussion on potential areas for collaboration to facilitate everyone’s efforts to improve the energy and environmental footprint of their facilities.
Webinar: Working Together to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ontario’s Colleges (1:31:26 min)
Introductions and Context for Collaboration
- Ian Jarvis, Executive Director, Climate Challenge Network
- Donald Jantz, Executive Director for Sustainable Campus Collaborative
Ontario’s BPS and College Information Reporting
- Data availability and how it can be used to support collaboration
2019 Rankings of Top Performing Colleges
- Energy target methodology and white paper
- Recognizing Ontario’s top 5 energy efficient colleges
- Achievable energy and emissions savings potential for each college and the province as a whole
- Actual energy and emissions reductions recorded in 2019 vs 2018
Opportunities for Working Together & Panel Discussion
- Immediate operational improvements and recommissioning
- Data-driven identification and verification of measures
- Capital planning towards net zero over time
- Potential and planned joint research projects to document best practices
- Resources available to help
- Panel discussion on college priorities and cohort research projects
- Samantha Tremmel Lamb, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Conestoga College
- Aman Hehar, Associate Director, Energy & Climate Change, Humber College
- Craig Martin, Manager, Energy & Assets, Niagara College
- Steve Jankus, Energy & Automation Systems Specialist, Mohawk College
- Post-Secondary Climate Challenge – facilitating collaboration on best practices
Please contact nmillan@climatechallengenetwork.org with any questions about this event.
