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QUEST Smart Energy Communities October 22, 2013
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People living in Cities, Globally
Smart Energy Communities
…who needs ’em?
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• National non-profit founded in 2007 by all levels of government, industry, academia and ENGOs.
• Mobilize governments, utilities, real-estate sector, energy industry, regulators and professional services to create and implement Integrated Community Energy Solutions (ICES).
• ICES are about creating smart energy communities by linking energy across land-use, buildings, transportation, water, waste and related infrastructure.
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Smart Energy Communities
…what are they?
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Source: City of Guelph, Dysfunctional Energy Hierarchy
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Smart Energy Communities
…address the energy loss challenge
Smart Energy Communities
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…focus on integrating
Smart Energy Communities
…focus on integrating
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Public/ Private Influence
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Smart Energy Communities
…connecting energy to land-use and mobility
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The map shows an overall reduction in the energy consumption in terms of gas and electricity demand for the City of Hamilton by 26% based on building energy efficiency improvements when applying the B-UHE Case.
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Smart Energy Communities
…integrating traditional energy networks
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Smart Energy Communities
…renewable natural gas
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Smart Energy Communities
…harnessing local opportunities
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Smart Energy Communities
…a heating and cooling example To
ronto
, ON
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Smart Energy Communities
…a local generation example Bella
Coola
, BC
Smart Energy Communities
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…integration offers significant returns
Brent Gilmour, MCIP RPP Executive Director
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