The Government of Canada is committing new funding that will go to upgrades at the Canadian military’s support base in Edmonton.
On Monday, Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced the feds would provide $45.3 million for infrastructure upgrades.
“The Canadian Armed Forces deserve modern, clean, and energy-efficient infrastructure that gets the job done. By investing in upgrades and retrofits to our infrastructure, we are supporting green industry in Canada, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and cutting energy costs. We will continue to make investments like this, ensuring that our personnel have the facilities that they need to train so that they are always ready to protect Canadians,” said Blair.
With the investment, 124 buildings at the Edmonton military base will be upgraded to reduce the base’s energy costs by an estimated $2 million annually.
This also falls under federal plans to reduce greenhouse emissions by 2050.
Upgrades will include LED lights, modernized heating and cooling equipment, replacing fossil fuel heating systems with low-carbon alternatives, upgraded building envelopes, high-efficiency water fixtures, renewable energy installations, and more.
“The Canadian Armed Forces of Edmonton have always answered the call of service — from training Ukraine’s heroes, to supporting Canadians in need during forest fires. As our strategies adapt to meet the demands of our ever-changing environment, this means upgrading our base infrastructure to reduce emissions and support our green industry. This investment is one step towards improving our training facilities and making them resilient for a net zero future,” said Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Official Languages.
The federal government says contract work for the project was awarded to Ontario company Ameresco Inc.
