Power Smart Energy Manager Program for Schools

Our Power Smart Energy Manager Program provides information, training, and support for Manitoba school divisions to hire dedicated Energy Managers.

The role of a Power Smart Energy Manager is to actively manage and minimize energy costs through operational improvements and behavioral changes by:

• leading the development of energy management action plans and procedures;
• identifying energy efficiency opportunities and solutions;
• developing best practice procedures for operations and maintenance personnel;
• evaluating longer-term energy savings initiatives;
• monitoring and tracking energy use.

Benefits

• reduce utility and maintenance costs;
• savings from building operating budgets can be redirected to other priority areas or reinvested for further savings;
• demonstrate a commitment to fiscal and environmental responsibility;
• enhance occupant comfort.

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	Watch a video to learn how an Energy Manager can help your school save energy.

Typically, the Power Smart Energy Manager will use 3 strategies to improve your schools' energy efficiency:

• Best practices: identifying no-cost behavioral changes, such as turning off equipment when not in use.
• No-cost and low-cost improvements: identifying opportunities that require little or moderate investment, such as reviewing scheduling and preventative maintenance procedures for equipment.
• Medium- to high-cost improvements: identifying those opportunities that may require more significant investment, such as installing new HVAC control equipment.