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Seeing Green What does it Mean?. Learn about new practices and how incorporating them can save the environment and your business. Hear from industry professionals on the by-law updates and recent compliance measures. Presenters: Mr. Al Macdonald – Carwash Operations - Canadian Tire Corp.
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Learn about new practices and how incorporating them can save the environment and your business. Hear from industry professionals on the by-law updates and recent compliance measures. • Presenters: • Mr. Al Macdonald – Carwash Operations - Canadian Tire Corp. • Mr. Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICA • Mr. Vito Consentino – Wash ‘N’ Go • Mr. Phil Hughes – Southwest Energy Control Systems Seeing Green – What Does that mean?
Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICA Growing recognition of the “good story” of professional car washing • Increasing number of communities banning driveway/parking lot washing • Increasing number of governmental organizations promoting professional car washes • Increasing recognition from media and environmentally-focused NGOs Increasing ability for operators to evaluate equipment performance and costs • Manufacturers are increasingly providing water and power usage data • Operators are increasingly sharing this data with their customers
Eric Wulf – Executive Director ICA Consumer expectations and opportunities • Disconnect between consumer awareness and current industry performance (will cite our 2008 Consumer Study) • Operator success stories (when marketing themselves as “green”) Car wash certification programs and WaterSavers • Places where certification (i.e. drought response management) is growing • WaterSavers components and results to date
Al Macdonald – Canadian Tire Corp. • Reclaim Systems • ROI (based on various Ontario locations at 80% reclaim with 26,000 cycles and excludes maintenance costs) • Challenges unique to our market • Water Costs • Salt Saturation
High Efficiency Heating Systems • Typical investment ranges $30,000 - $50,000 • ROI typically 3-4 yrs depending on system and volume • Combine with Energy Management System • Considerations • Humidity Management • Placement
VFD’s Emerging Technology • Manage power output to reduce peak loading and consumption • Reduce loading and inrush increases motor life • Vacuum centres, dryers, pumps
Spot Free Rinse Systems • Opportunities for waste water use • Irrigation • Weep Systems • Washrooms • Challenges unique to the Canadian Market • Performance is temperature sensitive • Weep Systems • Approaches • Recapture weep water and re-circulate, heat with glycol loop • Savings Potential • 1 bay at 1gpm 16hrs/day for 5 months uses 144,000 gallons /yr @$.00395/gal or $1.50 M3 = Approx $570.00/ bay per year.
Industry Links • Federal Govt Websitehttp://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/grantsrebates-subventionsremises/organizations-organisations-eng.cfm • Related links from the Federal websitehttp://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/grantsrebates-subventionsremises/organizations-organisations-eng.cfm#RelatedOrganizationLinks • Ministry of natural resourceshttp://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/incentives.cfm • Solar energy incentiveshttp://www.canadiansolartechnologies.ca/incentives-grants/ • City of Toronto website with links to various siteshttp://www.toronto.ca/energy/incentives.htm • Listings by provincehttp://www.evolvegreen.ca/rebates.html
Phil Hughes – Southwest Energy Control Systems Building Automation/Energy Management • Controlling rising energy costs • Reasons to install building automation • ROI LED lighting • Advancements in LED lighting • Life of the LED • ROI
Vito Consentino – Wash n’ Go • The Story on Wash ‘N’ Go’s Solar Power Water Heater System • The Cost Benefit of Solar Power Installation • Saving and Marketing Benefits of Solar Power • Government Grants Available
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