Canada’s Federal Building Initiative
Energy Savings Funds Mechanical Systems
Public Works and Government Services Canada, 1998
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) developed the Federal Buildings Initiative (FBI) to fund energy-saving equipment updates with the private sector. Under the FBI program, PWGSC signed 29 Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) in both owned and leased facilities. These contracts with private sector companies provide for energy-efficient mechanical systems that are financed through the energy savings achieved with the new mechanical systems.
These 29 ESPC have invested $33 million in buildings systems and expect to save the Canadian government $5.2 million in annual energy consumption. The FBI program plans to expand these contracts to 140 buildings, with annual energy savings of $12 million.
For more information, contact Richard Marleau at (613) 736-2655 or via e-mail at marleaur@pwgsc.gc.ca.
