Putting the ‘green’ in CFB Greenwood October 20, 2020 | In the Media Putting the ‘green’ in CFB Greenwood CFB GREENWOOD EVENT The “green” in 14 Wing Greenwood was recognized October 19, as base and Real Property Operations Unit (Atlantic and Greenwood) representatives, along with partners Defence Construction Canada and MCW Custom Energy Solutions, accepted the first milestone cheque from Efficiency Nova Scotia as part of the 10-year Greenwood Energy Performance Contract to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. LED light installations, improved heating and ventilation equipment, and controls and water efficiency improvements over the past year in 23 buildings at both 14 Wing and 5th Canadian Division/ 5e Division du Canada Support Base Detachment Aldershot have already added up to significant energy and environmental savings. This first incentive covers savings of 1.9 GWh – this equates to a reduction in Greenwood’s annual energy use of 6.5% and roughly 1350 tonnes of GHGs avoided. The second and final payment will be approximately the same amount and is schedule for late 2021 or early 2022. photo: 14 Wing Deputy Wing Commander Lieutenant-Colonel Dale King (left) and RP Ops (Atlantic) Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Bryan Mialkowsky (right) stand with MCW’s Ted Loucks (second from left) and DCC lead coordinator Doug MacLeod (second from right), with Efficiency Nova Scotia chief executive officer Stephen MacDonald. More Articles from In the Media January 17, 2023 In the Media EfficiencyOne named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers For immediate release January 17, 2023 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS—For the fifth year in a row, EfficiencyOne has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers. “At EfficiencyOne we come to work every day to transform the way people use energy,” says Stephen MacDonald, President and CEO of EfficiencyOne, the non-profit operator of Efficiency Nova Scotia. “We […] December 13, 2022 In the Media PNS release: Free Heat Pumps for Low-Income Households, More Support for Others Natural Resources and Renewables December 13, 2022 – 11:04 AM Low-income Nova Scotians will get free heat pumps and other home upgrades thanks to a $140-million provincial investment in energy efficiency programs over four years. The funding will help all Nova Scotians move away from oil heat faster, with extra support for low- and middle-income […] November 17, 2022 In the Media Nova Scotia 2nd place for overall energy efficiency and 1st overall for programs in the 2022 Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard Today Efficiency Canada formally released its 2022 Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard. In the 2022 Scorecard Nova Scotia moved up one spot to take the second-place ranking overall and moved up one spot to come first for energy efficiency programs. The Scorecard notes that improvements to overall efficiency programs, including our increased commitment to programming for […]