Fleming College

Fleming College has reduced electrical consumption by 1,000,000 kilo-watt hours (kwh) in the past year, just ahead of the first ever Energy Conservation Week in Ontario. In recognition of this, and other energy conservation accomplishments at the college, Fleming will participate in Energy Conservation Week with an event at the Frost Campus on Wednesday, May 28 at noon. A video on energy conservation in Ontario will be shown and Frost Campus Principal Blane Harvey will speak on Fleming’s continuing energy conservation efforts. To reach the 1,000,000 kwh reduction, the college took on a number of conservation measures:

• Automated control of heating and cooling equipment

• Replacement of outdated heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (HVAC), and building envelope improvements

• Locally-produced renewable energy at the Frost Campus supplements electricity supplied by the Ontario power grid

• Alternative energy – geothermal sources – is used for heating and cooling select areas of the Frost Campus

Consistent with the college’s award-winning Master Energy Plan and the growing need for energy conservation, Fleming College will continue to pursue energy reduction targets in the coming year. Further efforts will include:

• Targeted investments in the replacement of outdated inefficient equipment

• Seeking out further operating efficiencies to assist in reducing consumption

• Researching and implementing new and innovative ways to conserve energy.

All are welcome to attend Fleming College’s Energy Conservation Week event. It will take place at noon in room 250 at the Frost Campus, 200 Albert St. S. in Lindsay. Energy Conservation Week will also be observed at the Sutherland Campus in Peterborough. A video on energy conservation will be screened in the foyer between noon and 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, and information on Fleming’s efforts around energy conservation will be available to staff and students. About Energy Conservation Week Energy conservation is vital to Ontario’s future. It is estimated, that to keep the power grid healthy, Ontarians will need to reduce their energy consumption by 6,300 Mega-watts by 2025 – equivalent to taking one in five electricity consumers off the power grid. Energy Conservation Week is about the power of collective action. By working together, we can create the culture of conservation Ontario needs to reach its short- and long-term energy conservation goals. Visit www.energyconservationweek.ca for more information.     – 30 –

For more information: Laura Copeland, Communications Officer, 705-749-5530 ext. 1370 or copeland@flemingc.on.ca