鲍鱼tv鈥檚 efficiency efforts have been celebrated by the province鈥檚 efficiency experts.
Efficiency Nova Scotia recently hosted the Bright Business conference, with the highlight being a series of awards bestowed on organizations and individuals who have made serious waves on the green energy front. And 鲍鱼tv received the Bright Star award for 鈥╫utstanding energy efficiency within a large business or organization.
(L to R):聽Bill Lahey, Alan Crandlemire, Rochelle Owen, Glen MacDougall, Brittany McGuire, Jeff Lamb, Max Zhao (John Sherlock photo)
Director of Sustainability Rochelle Owen says the award demonstrates recognition of Dal's energy efficiency work over the last five years. During this time the 鲍鱼tv team has implemented over 12 energy efficiency and water projects with partners, from upgrades to campus lighting, to commercial kitchens to campus building.
She鈥檚 proud that this work has been acknowledged. 鈥淩eceiving this award feels great!鈥� she says, noting there鈥檚 much still to do. 鈥湵鉻v and our partners have invested over $40 million in sustainability-related projects and released an utility master plan (energy and water) and climate change plan. We have our sights set on a number new projects for implementation in the next five years.鈥�
The university was in good company at the awards ceremonies, sharing the awards podium with such organizations as Capital Health, Oxford Frozen Foods and Summerhill.
Learn more at the and watch the video below, produced by Efficiency Nova Scotia for the awards, highlighting Dal鈥檚 sustainability programs.