Windfall Ecology Centre gets $340K to help building owners track energy use

AURORA — Energy efficiency in buildings strengthens competitiveness, lowers costs, maximizes profits and helps the environment. Promoting and rewarding energy-efficient practices are key components of Canada's approach to a clean energy economy.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Deb Schulte, on behalf of Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, announced Wednesday an investment of more than $340,000 to Windfall Ecology Centre to help with the measurement and sharing of energy and water consumption information.  

"Promoting energy-efficient practices is a key component of Canada's approach to a clean energy future. We are proud to work with the Windfall Ecology Centre to help commercial building owners save money and energy while reducing their environmental footprint," Schulte said.

With funding from Natural Resources Canada, the centre will assist York Region's building owners and property managers in reporting energy and water consumption using the free ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Benchmarking tool. The project will enable building landlords and managers in York Region to better track and report their annual energy and water consumption and to measure their performance against comparable buildings.