Funding for Emission Reduction Projects in Mackenzie and Peace River Region Detailed

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 03:57 AM

Mackenzie, B.C.- Funding for more emissions reduction projects has been announced for Mackenzie and the Peace River region.

In Mackenzie, work will start this summer on $63,716 worth of upgrades to the Mackenzie and District Hospital and Health Centre.
The project, will create a heat recovery loop for the HVAC system, installation of a domestic hot water heater, re-commissioning the building automation system, and scheduling the building automation system.

In the Peace River region, more than $700 thousand dollars wil be spent on a variety of projects:

* $76,450 for the installation of variable air volume controls for kitchen exhaust, upgrading and commissioning the building automation system, ventilation controls, and domestic hot water system, and installing a new boiler at the Dawson Creek Rotary Manor;

* $171,810 for the installation of a new building automation system, new boilers, and a solar wall to heat ventilation air at the Tumbler Ridge Community Health Centre;

* $193,154 for the installation of LED exit signs, variable air volume controls of kitchen exhaust fans, a new building automation system with ventilation controls, new domestic hot water heaters, and new boilers;

* $190,597 for the installation of a summer boiler and a condensing boiler for domestic hot water, a heat recovery loop for the HVAC system, heat recovery ventilation and ventilation control for the building automation system, variable air ventilation controls for the kitchen exhaust, and lighting retrofits for the Fort Nelson Hospital; and

* $30,300 for the installation of photo cells to control lighting, building automation systems and addition of ventilation control, and a condensing hot water system for the Hudson's Hope Health Centre.

These retrofits are part of the second round of projects funded under Budget 2008 and the Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement (PSECA), which states that 50 per cent of B.C.'s future power will be met through
conservation.

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Comments

Posted by: He speaks on March 31 2009 9:49 AM

Seem like a awful lot of money to save a kilowatt or two of power. Reality check.

Posted by: Windigo on March 31 2009 10:34 AM

Looks like someone is looking for votes don't yah think....well it definitely did not grab me.....what a joke.
There is a higher rate of unemployment in Mackenzie than anywhere else in the province and probably Canada for that matter. Why would the leaders of this province not put this money towards creating some form of meaningful employment for these people. Create jobs that will allow these people the opportunity to pay their mortgages, truck loans and buy the groceries they need to feed their families.

Posted by: mackbc on March 31 2009 11:15 AM

What a joke ,after this community pays over 80 million dollars a year in taxes and has for as long as I have lived in Mackenzie this is the kind of sh-t this government throws us .What will this do for any body living here ,I don't know any body doing this kind of work here, so some body from outside this community gets to come to town and look at all the poor pepole not working and all the repo papers on the houses and our [or should I say your government because they have't done sh-t for us in Mackenzie] Maybe when we get back on our feet and we will no help from your govenment we should keep our tax money and take care of our self ,I am sure we would be far better off

Posted by: dirtcheap on March 31 2009 3:19 PM

Sure can smell an election coming up,promises,promises.Don't know how that will help the no employment situation.Will they even need a hospital there when everyone leaves that Ghost Town?