Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity Closed
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is pleased to announce Community Building Monitoring and Analysis Grant Program to support municipalities and not-for-profit organizations track energy use of existing community facilities over time, compare the energy performance of their buildings to similar buildings in other municipalities and identify opportunities to save energy.
Measuring building performance helps build a better understanding of how community facilities and other buildings use energy, which can support decision-making around building maintenance and improvements.
It is intended for community building owners who do not have a building monitoring and analysis system in place. There are many approaches currently adopted to these systems, but in general, a building monitoring and analysis system enables:
- ongoing building energy monitoring that allows for weather normalization and year-over-year comparisons
- benchmarking of buildings to other similar buildings
- the identification and/or implementation of “low-hanging fruit” energy conservation measures
- the ability to track, monitor and report energy performance after energy conservation measures are implemented
- the translation of energy savings to GHG reductions
Most projects will include a portfolio of buildings to support the business case for ongoing monitoring and analysis costs.
Funding Information
Grant for a maximum of $25,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs
Eligible Projects
Grants for community building monitoring and analysis projects are targeted to owners of community buildings that do not have a building monitoring and analysis system in place. In general, a building monitoring and analysis system enables you to:
- Monitor the energy performance of your buildings, allowing for weather normalization and year-over-year comparisons.
- Benchmark the energy performance of your buildings against similar buildings in other municipalities.
- Identify and implement simple energy conservation measures.
- Track, monitor and report energy performance after energy conservation measures are implemented.
- Translate energy savings to GHG reductions.
Note: They expect most projects will include a portfolio of buildings to support the business case for ongoing monitoring and analysis costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) funding is available to:
- Canadian municipal governments, with the exception of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) namesake municipalities: the cities of Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and the Halifax Regional Municipality
- Municipal partners, which could include:
- private-sector entities
- Indigenous communities
- municipally owned corporations
- regional, provincial or territorial organizations delivering municipal services
- non-governmental organizations
- not-for-profit organizations
- research institutes (e.g., universities)
Eligible Buildings
- CBR funding is available for projects that focus on community buildings. A community building is an enclosed public place or an enclosed workplace that is:
- Owned by a municipal government or not-for-profit organization.
- Primarily used to provide athletic, recreational, cultural and community programs or services to the local community.
- Widely accessible to everyone, offering services that enhance the health and well-being, skills development, and economic development of individuals and communities.
- Community buildings include:
- Athletic facilities, such as indoor rinks, sports arenas, swimming pools and gyms.
- Recreational facilities, including recreation centres and clubhouses.
- Cultural facilities, including performing arts centres, art galleries, auditoriums and libraries.
- Community buildings, including community centres, seniors’ centres and clubs, and halls.
Note: Projects focused on multi-purpose buildings that house one or more of the community services alongside other services or administrative functions are eligible for CBR funding. Projects including other standalone municipal buildings — such as city hall and administrative buildings, fire halls, emergency medical services facilities and public works buildings — are also eligible for funding if the standalone building is part of a portfolio of buildings that includes community buildings.
For more information, visit https://fcm.ca/en/funding/gmf/community-building-monitoring-analysis-grant