MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES:

City of Barrie

City of Brampton

Town of Caledon

City of Guelph

City of Markham

City of Mississauga

City of Oshawa

Region of Peel

Town of Richmond Hill

City of Toronto

Toronto and Region Conservation

NUMBER OF BUILDINGS IN MMC

117NUMBER BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN HALL CHALLENGE

14NUMBER OF BUILDINGS IN THE COMMUNITY CENTRE CHALLENGE

48TOTAL BUILDING AREA

9,211,088 SQ.FT

2015 was another tremendous year for the Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge!

l 3 Municipalities Joined

l 47 Buildings Were Added

l 53 buildings recorded 6,217,614 kWh of electricity savings worth $746,114 (compared to 34 buildings recording savings in 2014)

l 50 buildings recorded 7,325,454 ekWh in natural gas and steam savings worth $176,943 (compared to 40 buildings recording savings in 2014)

l 22 buildings achieved more than 10% electricity savings

l 20 buildings achieved more than 10% thermal savings

l Altogether members achieved 2,015 tonnes of greenhouse gas emission reductions or the equivalent of taking 385 cars off the road!

Since the program started in 2003, members have saved:

PROGRAM SPONSORS:

Working Together in 2015In 2015 there were 3 webinars and the Sustainability Forum. The Forum was the largest and most successful to date, bringing together member and guest municipalities, technical and policy experts, and utility company and industry leaders. The Keynote by Michael Lyle, Vice-President, Planning, Law and Aboriginal Relations at the IESO set the stage for the day, positioning energy efficiency within the economic and environmental context of Ontario. The Executive Panel, featuring Jim Baxter from the City of Toronto and Geoff Lupton from the City of Hamilton and moderated by Karen Farbridge, former Mayor of the City of Guelph, provided unique insight into public policy and best management practices.

2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

21,289 Tonnes GHGs

510,354 Gigajoule Energy

664,793 m3 water

$9,429,531

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2015 Profile of PerformanceThe Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge recognizes member municipalities that stand out in terms of energy savings achieved and progress towards targets.

Mississauga Civic Centre (member since 2003) Mississauga Civic Centre provides a powerful Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge success story. The building ended 2015 – the final year of the Town Hall Challenge – using 14% less energy than the target of 20 ekWh/sq.ft. Several strategies were employed, including operational improvements, capital upgrades and an energy awareness campaign. Their story continues, having given themselves a new target of 15 equivalent kWh per ft2, and planning to reinvest energy efficiency grants and incentives into additional energy savings measures.

New in 2016: Expanding the Challenge to Community CentresCommunity Centres form the main theme for the Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge in 2016. They are the biggest energy users for most municipalities and are generally complex buildings operating for long periods. As a result, they tend to be energy intensive and provide opportunities for significant energy and cost savings. Building on data collected over the past few years and an energy targeting tool created to address the conservation potential for different combinations of ice rinks, pools and other space types, the Community Centre Challenge is being formally launched in 2016. Through the three webinars, and the Forum on November 9th, we will be formalizing the diagnostic methodology in a White Paper, tracking down and reporting on top-performing facilities, educating members on the actual performance, savings potential and energy conservation actions for their facilities, and reporting on top-energy-savings facilities for 2015-16.

The best is yet to come! With some community centres still using more than double the energy per square foot of other comparable facilities, there remains considerable room for improvement. Target-ed savings for the 48 current participants are shown in the graph above. Eight community centres shaded in green are now very close to reaching their targets, while twenty-two others have savings potential over 25%. Over the coming years, more facilities are expected to join the Challenge, bene-fitting from the successes of others while adding to the collective knowledge, experience and results.

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For more information on membership or sponsorship opportunities, contact:

Bernie McIntyre 416.661.6600 x5326 bmcintyre@trca.on.ca

THE PROGRAM:

The Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge brings municipalities together to improve energy efficiency and environmental performance in their own buildings. Members demonstrate leadership, inspiring other organizations and individuals to take action towards healthier, more sustainable communities. Many municipalities in Canada have long been champions of energy efficiency, implementing projects and programs aimed at improving energy performance. The Mayors’ Megawatt Challenge takes these efforts to the next level by benchmarking individual facilities, setting energy targets, sharing best practices and recognizing high performance.

www.trca.on.ca/the-living-city/programs-of-the-living-city/mayors-megawatt-challenge

THE MAYORS’ MEGAWATT CHALLENGE IS MANAGED BY:

TECHNICAL DIRECTION BY:

THE TOWN HALL CHALLENGE

The Town Hall Challenge was conducted from 2012-2015, with municipalities across Can-ada invited to work towards 20 ekWh/square foot of total energy intensity by the year 2015. The initiative led to substantial energy efficiency improvements in partic-ipating buildings, several of which met the target. Winners will be announced during 2016.

www.trca.on.ca/townhall

ENERGY SAVINGS POTENTIAL BENCHMARK