The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announce a $3,242,000 investment in 16 local initiatives across Canada through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Community Buildings Retrofit initiative to undertake retrofits and other upgrades to lower emissions, improve energy performance, lower operating costs and extend the life of community assets.
Projects funded through the Community Buildings Retrofit initiative:
| Lead applicant/municipality | Project title | Project type | GMF approved funding amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Village of Chauvin, Alberta |
Establishing a new building monitoring and analysis system in the Village of Chauvin |
Plan |
$14,000 |
|
Town of Drayton Valley, Alberta |
Establishing a community building and monitoring and analysis system in the Town of Drayton Valley |
Plan |
$25,000 |
|
Town of Comox, British Columbia |
Comox’s path to near net zero |
Feasibility study |
$69,600 |
|
Capital Regional District, British Columbia |
Developing a GHG reduction pathway for Capital Regional District recreation centres |
Feasibility study |
$148,400 |
|
City of Dieppe, New Brunswick |
Arthur‑J.‑LeBlanc Centre, renovations towards net zero project |
Capital project |
$2,000,000 |
|
Town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
Greener New Glasgow’s GHG reduction pathway study |
Feasibility study |
$180,000 |
|
Town of Truro, Nova Scotia |
Town of Truro energy and facility renewal project |
Capital project |
$365,200 |
|
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s GHG & energy reduction pathway feasibility study |
Feasibility study |
$200,000 |
|
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
Recommissioning of CBRM buildings |
Plan |
$55,000 |
|
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
CBRM arena building energy monitoring & analysis project |
Plan |
$25,000 |
|
District of Barrington, Nova Scotia |
Monitoring and level 1 audits of large energy consuming municipal buildings in Barrington |
Plan |
$25,000 |
|
QUEST/Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia |
Establishing new energy monitoring and analysis systems in three municipalities within the County of Kings, Nova Scotia |
Plan |
$25,000 |
|
Pictou County Wellness Centre Building Authority, Nova Scotia |
Pictou County Wellness Centre, GHG reduction pathway feasibility study |
Feasibility study |
$36,000 |
|
Town of Rosthern, Saskatchewan |
Setting up a building monitoring and analysis system at the Rosthern Jubilee Sports Centre |
Plan |
$25,000 |
|
Town of Tisdale, Saskatchewan |
Retrofitting a multi-purpose facility in Tisdale |
Feasibility Study |
$24,000 |
|
Village of Grand Coulee, Saskatchewan |
Town of Grand Coulee building monitoring and analysis project |
Plan |
$24,800 |
Source: FCM
For more information on a specific project, contact FCM Media.
Associated link: Canada and FCM invest in community building retrofits