The Power Smart Leaders are an elite club of BC Hydro customers that represent the upper echelons of leadership through their exceptional year-over-year commitment to energy efficiency. These organizations have prioritized energy management in every aspect of their business and as a result, they consistently meet or exceed their own energy-savings targets and institute a culture of energy conservation in their own organizations.
Last year, when Molson’s Vancouver brewery was named a Power Smart Excellence Award finalist, they asked BC Hydro what they could do to reach the pinnacle of energy management success. Then they went out and did it. Molson’s drive for Power Smart achievement starts with senior-level commitment. Their corporate energy policy aims to reduce the consumption of water, electricity and fuel by a minimum of five per cent a year, signaling that Molson wants to be a leader, not just in energy management, but in all resources.
To ensure continuous improvement, Molson has instituted rigorous monitoring, targeting and reporting systems that constantly measure energy use down to the site level and result in rapid troubleshooting to fix high-consuming areas. The contributions of Molson’s people are integral to the company’s energy management performance. An employee awareness program, called “The Power to Make a Difference,” launched in 2008 and has stimulated behavioural and operational changes and reinforced a culture of energy awareness. Together, these efforts have made Molson’s Vancouver brewery the company’s most energy-efficient plant in Canada—and made Molson Canada a Power Smart Leader.
There are so many reasons that the Overwaitea Food Group (OFG) is the environmental and energy efficiency leader in BC’s grocery sector, you need a grocery list to keep track. Senior-level commitment. Check. Education and awareness programs for staff. Check. Delivered energy savings, including 2.59 gigawatt hours in 2008 alone. Check. Rigorous energy improvement targets for both new and existing stores. Check. Recycling programs for internal and customer waste. Check. An ever-expanding inventory of energy-efficient consumer products. Check. It all adds up to a comprehensive approach to energy management that is unique among BC grocery retailers.
OFG has integrated energy management into business management so that it is now a company priority as important as other critical areas like food safety and customer service. Key to OFG’s success is their commitment to continuous improvement. To spot excess consumption, they regularly measure the energy use of each store against a site-specific energy use index. Then they target the high consumers for audits and corrective action. At the Overwaitea Food Group, energy conservation is part of the culture. Check.
With 22,000 employees spread over 476 buildings, energy management for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is a complex task. Yet they are succeeding, showing dramatic energy performance improvement year after year. How do they do it? Through a strong organizational commitment. Spurred by marked improvement in their Power Smart Energy Management Assessment and under the leadership of Mauricio Acosta, Vancouver Coastal Health is implementing an integrated Energy Management program that reaches all levels of the organization, elevates energy management to a strategic level and is delivering savings of $487,500 per year. By implementing mechanical projects. Under the leadership of energy initiatives manager John Manougian, Vancouver Coastal Health completed 21 energy efficiency projects in 2008. Now they’re doing energy audits to identify more opportunities and implementing continuous optimization projects. By engaging their people. Led by energy manager Glen Garrick, Vancouver Coastal Health launched an energy awareness program called GreenCare EnergyWise. Over 1,000 employees made a personal commitment to promote energy conservation.
With the ingenuity of their people leading the way, Vancouver Coastal Health is showing others in the health care sector how to keep energy improvement on track.
In 2009, BC Hydro instituted a new system whereby Power Smart Leaders continue to earn the leader designation by furthering their exceptional efforts in energy management. The organizations listed below passed the test with flying colours. Their long-term commitment shows in their energy-saving achievements and their inspiring community presence. The best of the best, they truly define leadership in energy conservation. BC Hydro congratulates the renewed Power Smart Leaders for 2009.
The Power Smart Leaders are an elite club of BC Hydro customers that represent the upper echelons of leadership through their exceptional year-over-year commitment to energy efficiency. These organizations have prioritized energy management in every aspect of their business and as a result, they consistently meet or exceed their own energy-savings targets and institute a culture of energy conservation in their own organizations.
To ensure continuous improvement, Molson has instituted rigorous monitoring, targeting and reporting systems that constantly measure energy use down to the site level and result in rapid troubleshooting to fix high-consuming areas. The contributions of Molson’s people are integral to the company’s energy management performance. An employee awareness program, called “The Power to Make a Difference,” launched in 2008 and has stimulated behavioural and operational changes and reinforced a culture of energy awareness. Together, these efforts have made Molson’s Vancouver brewery the company’s most energy-efficient plant in Canada—and made Molson Canada a Power Smart Leader.
OFG has integrated energy management into business management so that it is now a company priority as important as other critical areas like food safety and customer service. Key to OFG’s success is their commitment to continuous improvement. To spot excess consumption, they regularly measure the energy use of each store against a site-specific energy use index. Then they target the high consumers for audits and corrective action. At the Overwaitea Food Group, energy conservation is part of the culture. Check.
With the ingenuity of their people leading the way, Vancouver Coastal Health is showing others in the health care sector how to keep energy improvement on track.
In 2009, BC Hydro instituted a new system whereby Power Smart Leaders continue to earn the leader designation by furthering their exceptional efforts in energy management. The organizations listed below passed the test with flying colours. Their long-term commitment shows in their energy-saving achievements and their inspiring community presence. The best of the best, they truly define leadership in energy conservation. BC Hydro congratulates the renewed Power Smart Leaders for 2009.