Seeing GreenWhat does it Mean?

Seeing Green – What Does that mean?

Learn about new practices and how incorporating them can save the environment

and your business. Hear from industry professionals on the by-law updates and

recent compliance measures.

Presenters:

Mr. Al Macdonald – Carwash Operations - Canadian Tire Corp.

Mr. Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICA

Mr. Vito Consentino – Wash ‘N’ Go

Mr. Phil Hughes – Southwest Energy Control Systems

Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICAGrowing recognition of the “good story” of professional car washing Increasing number of communities banning driveway/parking lot washing Increasing number of governmental organizations promoting professional car

washes Increasing recognition from media and environmentally-focused NGOs

Increasing ability for operators to evaluate equipment performance and costs Manufacturers are increasingly providing water and power usage data Operators are increasingly sharing this data with their customers

Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICA

Consumer expectations and opportunities Disconnect between consumer awareness and current industry

performance (will cite our 2008 Consumer Study) Operator success stories (when marketing themselves as “green”)

Car wash certification programs and WaterSavers

Places where certification (i.e. drought response management) is growing

WaterSavers components and results to date

Al Macdonald – Canadian Tire Corp.

• Reclaim Systems ROI (based on various Ontario locations at 80% reclaim with 26,000 cycles

and excludes maintenance costs)

Challenges unique to our market Water Costs Salt Saturation

Wash Type Capital Cost Annual Savings Investment return

Cloth Tunnel $25,000 Approx $15,000 <2yrs

Touchless Tunnel $25,000 Approx $18,000 < 2yrs

Touchless Rollover

$22,000 Approx $8,000 <3yrs

High Efficiency Heating Systems Typical investment ranges $30,000 - $50,000 ROI typically 3-4 yrs depending on system and volume Combine with Energy Management System Considerations

Humidity Management Placement

VFD’s Emerging Technology Manage power output to reduce peak loading and consumption Reduce loading and inrush increases motor life Vacuum centres, dryers, pumps

Dryer Applications

• Spot Free Rinse Systems Opportunities for waste water use

Irrigation Weep Systems Washrooms

Challenges unique to the Canadian Market Performance is temperature sensitive

• Weep Systems Approaches

Recapture weep water and re-circulate, heat with glycol loop Savings Potential

1 bay at 1gpm 16hrs/day for 5 months uses 144,000 gallons /yr @$.00395/gal or $1.50 M3 = Approx $570.00/ bay per year.

Industry Links• Federal Govt Website

http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/grantsrebates-subventionsremises/organizations-organisations-eng.cfm

• Related links from the Federal websitehttp://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/grantsrebates-subventionsremises/organizations-organisations-eng.cfm#RelatedOrganizationLinks

• Ministry of natural resourceshttp://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/incentives.cfm

• Solar energy incentiveshttp://www.canadiansolartechnologies.ca/incentives-grants/

• City of Toronto website with links to various siteshttp://www.toronto.ca/energy/incentives.htm

• Listings by provincehttp://www.evolvegreen.ca/rebates.html

Phil Hughes – Southwest Energy Control Systems

Building Automation/Energy ManagementControlling rising energy costsReasons to install building automation ROI

LED lightingAdvancements in LED lightingLife of the LEDROI

Vito Consentino – Wash n’ GoThe Story on Wash ‘N’ Go’s Solar Power

Water Heater SystemThe Cost Benefit of Solar Power InstallationSaving and Marketing Benefits of Solar PowerGovernment Grants Available

Questions and Sharing

Seeing GreenWhat does it Mean?