Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network

Natural Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems
B.2.1.4 New commercial/institutional buildings
- Case Study: Saskatoon, SK
In October 1998, the City of Saskatoon constructed a new library that showcases the
latest technology in energy efficiency. Among the building's enhanced energy
performance features are radiant floor heating, passive solar design and compact
fluorescent lighting. The Alice Turner Branch Library is owned and operated by the City
of Saskatoon.
• It uses 65 less energy than prescribed in the Model National Energy Code for
Buildings.
• The City will realize annual energy cost savings of about 50 per cent or
$15,813.
• It will prevent more than 194 tonnes of CO2 annually from being emitted into
the atmosphere.
Above: The Alice Turner Branch Library.
Source: Pembina. Undated. Energy Efficient Municipal Library Design – Saskatoon. Pembina
case study
http://www.climatechangesolutions.com/municipal/buildings/stories/saskatoon.shtml?o=bldgs&r
=stories. The Office of Energy Efficiency’s CBIP has also documented this project (see
additional information below).
- Case study: Richmond, BC
The City of Richmond built a new sustainable, energy efficient, city hall that has a
healthy indoor environment and meets C-2000 requirements.
• It uses 26 per cent less energy than prescribed in the Model National Energy
Code for Buildings, savings more than 2,850 GJ of energy annually.
• The City will realize annual savings of $32,700 in avoided utility costs.
• The project also realizes energy savings through energy efficient landscaping
and reduced construction waste.
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