1 An Energy Audit at Credit Valley Conservation

2 Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) is currently undergoing expansion in programs and staff. Due to this, increased energy consumption will result, which will have an effect upon the environment. This report has been issued in order to remedy that situation by conducting an energy audit of CVC’s operations. Conducting an audit has many organizational implications. First, in order for the audit to be effective, staff should become more aware of the implications their behaviour has, which can be done through seminars and training programs. This will lead staff to having pro-environmental behaviours, which will aid the effectiveness of the audit. In addition, pro-environmental behaviour can be as simple as turning off lights when leaving a room. It is also important to remember that staff must be involved in the energy audit so that energy consumption will drop, which will aid in implementing further projects because of the money saved. The audit itself consists of two main parts. The first part is the collection of records, including energy bills and building blueprints and drawings. The second part is a screening survey, which examines the consumption patterns of major equipment, if energy is leaking through the building and what potential measures might be taken to decrease consumption. If CVC wishes to implement the recommended measures in the audit, there are many financial incentives available to do so. These include the Energy Retrofit Assistance from Natural Resources Canada and other incentives. Lastly, CVC may want to consider larger scale projects such as solar walls or small wind turbines, which are covered by the incentives.