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Catalyst Paper, the operator of five pulp and paper mills in British Columbia and BC Hydro’s largest customer, seized an opportunity to reduce costs by focusing on electricity conservation. With outstanding commitment and leadership throughout the organization, Catalyst developed an energy management program at their Crofton Division designed to achieve cost-effective electricity savings and to embed effective and sustainable energy management practices in the business.
Comprehensive is the only word to describe the energy management program, which includes an employee awareness and involvement program, extensive energy audits, and energy efficiency projects that, at Crofton alone, yield sustainable electricity savings of over $2 million per year. A monitoring, targeting and reporting program keeps activities and progress on track.
The result has been nothing short of a culture change. Crofton’s example - and success -are now being applied at Catalyst’s other mills. |
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When three different colleges cite Kwantlen University College as a model in energy efficiency, it’s obvious Kwantlen is doing something right.
At Kwantlen, the push towards energy efficiency comes directly from President Skip Triplett. A culture of conservation is keenly felt and supported at all levels of the organization.
Having surpassed their previous energy reduction targets in 2006, Kwantlen set a new target of 45 per cent by 2010 from 2000 levels. To reach this goal, Kwantlen will continue their program of continuous improvement, which includes energy assessments, a designated Energy Manager and benchmarking to measure progress in energy performance.
Kwantlen’s four new buildings, two of which were completed in 2007, are all designed to achieve a minimum of the LEED Gold® building standard—another sign that Kwantlen is doing things right. |
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Talk about getting things done. In just one year, the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) completed their first Energy Management Assessment, appointed an Energy Manager, developed a strategic energy management plan, carried out several lighting, refrigeration and controls retrofits, and did two store walk-throughs to identify additional energy savings opportunities.
Enough? Not quite. OFG also established a Green Team, which has developed guidelines for home office operations, plus an energy policy that outlines higher energy efficiency standards for new and existing stores.
The key is OFG’s dedication to a continuous improvement approach. Rather than completing one energy efficiency project at a time, OFG strives for best practices in energy management in all aspects of the business, making energy management a company priority, as important as other critical areas like food safety and customer service.
It’s this commitment to energy efficiency that makes Overwaitea Food Group a leader in the B.C. grocery sector. |
