Sustainable Communities
Conference 2014,
Charlottetown, PEI
Repurposing in the Built EnvironmentRedeveloping Buildings to Meet Community
Needs
February 13, 10.30-12.00 pm
Moderator Samir Yammine City of Saint John, NB
AGENDA
 Introduction
 Devereaux Conservation House,
Town of Halton Hills
 Conversion of Church to Library,
Ville de Lachute
 Conversion of old service station into
library, County of Kings
 Round Table Discussions
 Speaker Gifts, Workshop Evaluation, others
 Conclusion
Municipal Energy Efficiency
Program (MEEP)
February 13, 2014
Repurposing in the Built Environment
Samir Yammine, Energy Manager City of Saint John
CEM, CMVP, CSDM, P.Eng.
Mission Statement
(MEEP)
We are the Centre of Excellence of the Corporate
Sustainable Energy Management. We promote,
advise, develop and implement energy efficiency
programs and initiatives on existing and new
infrastructures, to lessen the effects of energy
use on the environment and operating budget,
and to showcase the City as a leader in Sustainable
Energy Management.
Objectives & Goals of the MEEP
• Reduce total energy use and GHG emissions
• Help other municipalities, community and business
sectors with the lesson learned
• Advise council and Senior staff on Energy Policies,
Standards, Guidelines and procurement of
environmentally sound equipment
• Raise energy efficiency awareness among staff
Accomplishments
15M KWH
Energy Savings
16%
$1.8M
Energy
Reduction
Energy Savings
$20M Grants &
Loans
6,200 Tons
GHG Reduction
95+
Energy
Audits/Retrofits
Accomplishments (contd.)
• Premier’s Award For Energy Efficiency 2011- Commercial Energy
Efficiency Champion
• Top 13 in North America for Best Energy Management Practices
• Milton F. Gregg Conservation Award
• 2010 FCM-CH2 M Hill Sustainable
Community Award 2008: Energy
• Canadian Association of Municipal
Administrators (CAMA) 2004:
Environmental Award
• LEED Buildings
• GNB Community Recognition Award
Poll Question #1
How Many Medals will Canada win
at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics:
A.<15
B.15-20
C.20-26
D.>26
Poll Question #2
Who will win the Gold medal for Women’s
Hockey at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic:
A.Canada
B.U.S.A
C. Finland
D.Russia
E. Switzerland
Poll Question #3
Who will win the Gold medal for Men’s
Hockey at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic:
A. Canada
B. U.S.A
C. Sweden
D. Russia
E. Finland
F. CZECH
Round Table Discussion
 Are there Opportunities and/or projects in
your community
 What are the Barriers and technical issues
in your community preventing you from
pursuing a redevelopment project
 Identify the Barriers and Solutions
 Next Steps
 Summarize your findings
Conclusion
 Workshop Evaluation
 Gifts
 Announcements
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12.00-1.30pm Trade Show Lunch –
MacDonald Ballroom
All Presentations will be available by early
next week.
Contact: Jacquie Taylor, FCM, 613 907-6339