TREC's Wind Turbine
TREC's Wind Turbine, the first permanent turbine in the City of Toronto. Capable of generating 1 million kilowatt hours of power per year, the turbine also helps to displace some of the harmful chemicals that are responsible for smog and acid rain, moving up to 1,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Lighting Retrofits
Lighting retrofits to decrease energy consumption and improve exhibit halls' overall light levels. The installation of energy efficient ballasts and lamps in Direct Energy Centre's main Exhibit Halls and public spaces will result in an annual reduction of 2.3 million kilowatt hours of energy use. LED-technology was utilized in our exterior building naming signage for its superior energy efficiency. These projects were completed in June 2006.
Trigeneration
A major Trigeneration project that will use a natural gas fired generator to satisfy approximately 30% of Direct Energy Centre Complex's electricity, heating and cooling needs. The project will also provide an energy reduction of 7,400 tonnes of equivalent CO2 emissions by the end of 2006. The highly efficient space conditioning and electrical system, which should be on line late this year, will also lower energy costs and provide greater energy security.
Utility Vehicles
Utility vehicles with hydrogen-powered fuel cells that are employed on site. Two John Deere fuel cell powered utility vehicles are part of Direct Energy Centre's emission-less fleet, which uses a hydrogen station on site to refuel.
Green Roof
A Green Roof pilot project atop the adjacent Horse Palace building. Green roofs reduce HVAC costs in underlying structures, improve site storm water management and on a larger scale, help to reduce the urban heat island effect and ultimately cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
Photovoltaic
A proposed photovoltaic plant initiative that would use the adjacent Horse Palace's 130,000-square-foot flat roof to collect solar energy. Once completed, this 1 to 2-megawatt photovoltaic generation plant would be the largest in Canada and one of the largest in the world, and would reduce CO2 emissions annually by 1,906 tonnes.
LED Lighting
Use of LED streetlights at Exhibition Place The new LED streetlights at Exhibition Place will dramatically reduce city lighting costs and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Each streetlight comprises 117 LEDs to produce the same intensity as a conventional streetlight. LEDs, however, use 50% less electricity and last 5 times longer.
