New heating system to reduce emissions on campus

New heating system to reduce emissions on campus

Provincial funding supporting the switch to a new heating system for buildings on west campus.

By Sarah Linders

May 4, 2018

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Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 has secured $8.9 million in funding to modernize the way the university heats buildings west of main campus with the West Campus District Energy Conversion project, or District Energy project.

Currently, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s relies on a Central Heating Plant, located on main campus, to meet most of the university카지노 게임 컬렉션s heating needs. The boilers in this system are fueled by natural gas to provide steam for heating and hot water. In order to transport the steam to West Campus, there are 2.5 kilometers of 46-year-old underground steam lines along Union Street that result in significant energy loss. Once the new District Energy system is in place, these steam and condensate lines will be decommissioned, addressing a $9 million deferred maintenance liability.

The District Energy project will transform the heating system for more than 700,000 square feet of academic and student residential space, including Duncan McArthur Hall, Jean Royce Halls 1 and 2, and John Orr Tower on west campus as well as the Donald Gordon Centre and the Saint Mary카지노 게임 컬렉션s of the Lake building.

This project gives the university an opportunity to upgrade the heating systems to a cleaner, more efficient natural gas system with dedicated high-efficiency boilers located at each of the sites above.

카지노 게임 컬렉션The District Energy project is a great example of the sustainable work being done at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s to reach our carbon neutral target in 2040,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Donna Janiec, Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration). 카지노 게임 컬렉션This project will support Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s sustainability and fiscal priorities by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fuel costs, and the deferred maintenance liability. It will also provide data, project opportunities, and research topics for student research.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Thanks to funding from the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skill Development, the project has commenced and will be completed by April 2019.

카지노 게임 컬렉션I am so pleased that Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s 카지노게임사이트 is receiving this funding through the Greenhouse Gas Retrofits program,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Sophie Kiwala, MPP for Kingston and the Islands. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Through this investment, Ontario is not only reducing greenhouse gas pollution and supporting student achievement, but also working to prolong the life of the infrastructure at these institutions. By investing in repairs and retrofits, we are ensuring that institutions across the province will be here to educate students now and for generations to come.카지노 게임 컬렉션

In addition to supporting the provincial Climate Change Action Plan카지노 게임 컬렉션s GHG reduction targets, the District Energy Project will help achieve the Principal카지노 게임 컬렉션s 2016 Climate Action Plan, which set the target for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s to become carbon neutral by 2040. As of 2016, the university has achieved an overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of 24 percent from 2008 levels with current emission levels of 44,000 metric tonnes (MT) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year. The new project will reduce Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s GHG emissions by 1,500 MT of CO2e annually, with a cumulative total reduction of 33,000 MT CO2e by 2040.