Manage energy and materials demand efficiently and optimize waste-heat recovery to reduce overall energy demand. Produce environmentally friendly and emissions-free heat and power on site that meets or exceeds the needs for campus facilities operations for staff, faculty and students.
Why we are working towards becoming a net energy producer
Following an energy management hierarchy to reduce overall energy demand, maximize efficiency, and integrate renewable energy systems can lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
BCIT’s Factor Four initiative demonstrated that following the energy management hierarchy can achieve an 80% reduction in energy use in existing buildings on the Burnaby campus.
Once the energy footprint has been reduced through intelligent design, including passive and shared infrastructure systems, such as district energy, complemented by high-efficiency equipment and appliances, it is possible to introduce on-site renewable energy systems.
Energy Management
BCIT has an energy management team that is actively engaged in energy conservation, optimization and onsite renewable production. Using the campus as a living lab of sustainability further expands the scope of opportunity to test and innovate in this space. A few notable energy projects include:
- Smart Micro-Grid
- Photovoltaics
- Waste Heat Exchange
- Wind
