Background The owners of a home in Yellowknife are expected to save more than $4,800 a year on energy bills because of energy-efficient renovations. Before starting the renovations, the homeowners had the Arctic Energy Alliance complete an EnerGuide home evaluation, which measures the energy used by a house and identifies areas for improvement. The pre-renovated … Read more
In the fall of 2011, the Roman Empire Building in Yellowknife received a free energy audit in preparation for the extensive renovations its new owners were planning. The energy audit was performed by the Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) as a part of the CECEP program and identified several energy-saving measures that could be incorporated into … Read more
System Overview: The Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) installed a containerized 30 kW WoodMaster Flex Fuel Boiler for the Urbania Building in Yellowknife. The system will run using wood pellets or cord wood, and is interconnected with the existing oil fired boiler system. The new system is expected to cover 95% of the heating load, and … Read more
System Overview: Kaad Mukhtaar, under City Cab Ltd., is using a hybrid electric vehicle as a cab in Yellowknife. His Toyota Prius is a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) which combines a battery-powered electric motor with a conventional internal combustion engine to achieve greater fuel efficiency. According to Kaad, the Prius had no problems functioning as … Read more
Background The original heating plant supplying the NSCF consisted of two oil-fired boilers with a total capacity of 2880 kW. The size was established during the design for the facility, and was based on the criteria that the two boilers would be sufficient to meet the required peak heating and ventilation loads at a winter … Read more
System Overview: Northlands Trailer Park homeowners began an energy efficiency renovation on their trailer in July 2008. Before starting the renovations, the homeowners had the Arctic Energy Alliance undertake an ecoENERGY home evaluation. The pre-renovated trailer had an EnerGuide rating of 38. Following the evaluation, the homeowners: repaired leaks in the trailer belly bag rewrapped … Read more
System Overview: A Northlands homeowner set out to turn his home into an energy efficiency showpiece. He did this by adding additional insulation to his ceilings, walls and floors; replacing all the old slider, and aluminum windows; and upgrading the mechanical systems. One of the things he has paid the most attention to during the … Read more