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Canadian Forces Base Edmonton is getting $45.3 million from the federal Liberals for infrastructure upgrades to cut energy costs and help members “train and maintain their readiness,” said a Monday news release prior to the announcement from Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, and local MP Randy Boissonnault.
The money will be for infrastructure upgrades at 3 Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) Edmonton, with the energy performance contract (EPC) project to upgrade 124 buildings at the base, said the news release.
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The project, said the release, is to cut the base’s energy costs by 21 per cent, or an estimated $2 million annually.
Energy retrofits, it said, are to lower greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5,200 tons per year.
Upgrades are to include LED lighting upgrades, 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, said the news release.
“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,” Liberal Edmonton Centre MP Boissonnault, minister of employment, workforce development and official languages, said in the news release.
“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.”
The contract for the work was awarded to Ameresco Inc. of Richmond, Ont., and the project is expected to sustain 125 jobs during construction.
Design and construction have begun, with upgrades to be complete in 2026, said the news release.
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