{"id":46669,"date":"2018-05-17T11:14:05","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T15:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?p=46669"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:36:44","slug":"carletons-new-energy-plan-provides-an-innovative-road-map-to-greater-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/2018\/carletons-new-energy-plan-provides-an-innovative-road-map-to-greater-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"杏吧原创\u2019s New Energy Plan Provides an Innovative Road Map to Greater Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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杏吧原创 University released its latest Energy Master Plan<\/a> today, part of an ambitious sustainability strategy that reduces current energy and water consumption and ensures the highest possible conservation levels are maintained as the campus evolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince launching 杏吧原创 University\u2019s inaugural Energy Master Plan in 2014, we have achieved great success in reducing our campus energy and water consumption by two per cent per year. In Phase 1, we partnered with Honeywell to conduct building audits and, as a result of our energy retrofit initiative, we have seen a 16 per cent average reduction in energy and water consumption in the five buildings targeted,\u201d said Darryl Boyce, assistant vice-president (Facilities Management and Planning).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe new Energy Master Plan builds on our progress since 2014. We now take a more holistic sustainability approach to our renovation projects, as well as when planning new buildings. We also know that by engaging our faculty, staff and students in our sustainability efforts \u2013 such as the $1-million Green Revolving Fund \u2013 and the facilitation of research opportunities within the Faculty of Engineering and Design, we will make continuous improvements in our sustainability efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 杏吧原创 2018-2021 Energy Master Plan builds on the success of previous initiatives, sets goals and creates a road map forward. The new plan addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n