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Air Canada (formerly Canadian Airlines),
Vancouver Operations Centre
 

The Challenge:

Like other large corporations in the competitive airline market, Air Canada was looking for innovative ways to reduce operating and maintenance costs by more efficiently managing their energy consumption. The Vancouver Operations Centre located near the airport in Richmond, BC, is an aircraft maintenance facility with a total area of over one million square feet. With utility costs of nearly $2M annually, the airline needed ways of reducing utility use.

The Solution:

Working under BC Hydro’s Power Smart Building Improvements Program, which promotes energy-efficient equipment and technology, Prism was able to help Air Canada reduce their electrical consumption by more than six million kilowatt-hours per year and natural gas consumption by 18,124 GJ. The project included installing high-efficiency lighting throughout the facility, and over 25 variable speed drives which allow pumps and fans to be operated only as needed instead of being fully-loaded at all times. By modernizing equipment, reducing the number of fixtures, improving environmental control, and renewing mechanical and electrical equipment, Air Canada realized a 30% reduction in energy costs for the facility.

The Impact:

The success of this project led Air Canada to undertake energy management measures at all their properties, and to hire a dedicated Energy Manager. The project has grown to include other facilities across Canada for a total area of 3.5 million square feet and annual utility costs of $5.5M.

This project won an ASHRAE International Technology Award in 1998 based on innovative design and proven savings. Other awards include the 1997 Energy Manager of the Year from the Association of Energy Engineers; the 1996 Certificate of Merit, Building Management, from Energy Users News; and the 1996 Power Smart Excellence Award for Large Commercial Building Improvements from BC Hydro.       

 
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