See what others are saying about the BBP.
“The Better Buildings Partnership can very well be a model not just for the country but for the rest of the world.”
- David Suzuki
“The program is expected to trim utility bills by $880,000 per year while creating a better, more modern environment for our patients, physicians and staff. In addition, we’ve reduced our environmental footprint by nearly 3,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. That’s the equivalent of taking 475 cars off the road.”
- Rob Devitt
President and CEP, Toronto East General Hospital
“We have an annual energy budget of approximately $2 million and we expect to see savings of about 10% annually from all the implemented improvements – lowering the payback period to just 3.1 years. In addition, we’ve reduced our environmental footprint by 1,441 tonnes of CO2 annually – that’s the equivalent of taking 424 cars off the road.”
- Tyrone Gangoo
Manager, Plant Services, Facilities & Services, Centennial College
“The existing chiller system was a drain on the environment and our facilities were in serious need of an upgrade. By replacing the two existing chiller units with the Hartman Loop chiller system, we will reduce our environmental footprint by 260 tonnes of CO2 annually – that’s the equivalent of taking 61 cars off the road, or taking 79 homes off the grid.”
- Carol Anderson
Director of Facilities, Humber College
“As managers of condominiums, we are working within a non-profit environment. The owners’ maintenance fees are the only source of budget income. Our ongoing mandate is to find ways to reduce operating costs. We knew a lighting retrofit proposal with less than a 1.5 year payback, substantial reduction in future operating costs and a generous BBP incentive to boot, would be a welcome winner!”
- Nena Gajic
Property Manager, The Masters
“We started out with the goal of improving our facilities while being fiscally and environmentally responsible.”
“The program is going to save a substantial amount of energy and water annually — a major achievement for the hospital. The program is expected to trim utility bills by $880,000 per year while creating a better, more modern environment for our patients, physicians and staff. In addition, we’ve reduced our environmental footprint by nearly 3,000 tonnes of CO2 annually – that’s the equivalent of taking 475 cars off the road.”
- Rob Devitt
President and CEO, Toronto East General Hospital
“Villa Charities’ commitment to the community spans almost 40 years and is rooted in providing care and services to seniors, adults with intellectual disabilities and the general community in ways that strengthen and uphold Italian customs and traditions. We welcome opportunities to partner with other community and governmental groups, such as the Better Buildings Partnership, to find innovative ways to make our service delivery better. We are proud to be able to offer culturally-sensitive programs and services at Caboto Terrace, Casa DelZotto and Casa Abruzzo that are now environmentally friendly and economically sound.”
- Palmacchio Di Iulio
President and CEO, Villa Charities
“Green buildings provide an environment for the long term benefit of everyone. Not only do they help save energy costs, but Green buildings will help reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and create healthier communities. Green buildings are designed with more efficient equipment and advanced technologies, requiring a higher capital cost investment. Programs such as the BBP NC, allow developers to offset part of the incremental capital cost investment. Tridel sees this as an important relationship in recognizing the overall benefits of green buildings. These types of incentives and support from the city will encourage the development community to aim for higher green and will result in wide spread adoption.”
- Rambod Nasrin
Manager, Research and Development, Tridel Corporation
