The\u00a0municipality\u00a0of Tantramar is taking a major step toward its climate goals \u2014 and doing it in a way that offers a practical model for\u00a0other\u00a0small municipalities across New Brunswick.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With support from the Canadian Urban Institute\u2019s Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS), the municipality has completed a detailed assessment of the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre to\u00a0identify\u00a0how the facility can reach\u00a0net zero\u00a0emissions within the next decade. The work was done at no cost through CRIS, a federally-funded program that connects small communities\u00a0that may not have the necessary resources\u00a0with climate and infrastructure\u00a0experts to achieve zero\u00a0emissions within the next decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The findings show that because the civic centre already\u00a0operates\u00a0primarily on electricity, it is on track to reach\u00a0near net zero\u00a0emissions by 2032 as the provincial grid becomes cleaner. But to achieve true\u00a0net zero\u00a0energy,\u00a0Tantramar\u00a0will need a coordinated package of efficiency upgrades and renewable energy systems \u00a0\u2014 a roadmap the analysis now\u00a0provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recommendations include several building upgrades, among them improvements to the rooftop ventilation units and replacement of the existing refrigeration plant. Other additional items include a flood water deaerator, an ice rink automation system, heat pump rooftop units, and a lighting control upgrade<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CRIS also recommended reviewing\u00a0Tantramar\u2019s broader corporate GHG inventory to\u00a0identify\u00a0other\u00a0high-emitting\u00a0buildings that may\u00a0benefit\u00a0from similar\u00a0planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe whole process was\u00a0seamless,\u00a0and we were able to get the results we needed to set us up for successfully completing several projects that will eventually lead to our arena becoming net zero,\u201d said\u00a0Matt Pryde, director of Active Living and Culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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