Building efficiency retrofit programs have been successfully undertaken by a number of local governments in BC. Unlike most local government capital projects, energy efficiency upgrades for buildings provide an economic return through energy savings. They can therefore be viewed as investments opportunities, rather than simply expenditures.
A civic building energy retrofit can:
Links
[1] https://www.vancity.com/MyCommunity/NotForProfit/Grants/GreenBuildingGrant/2012Recipients/
[2] http://www.communityenergy.bc.ca/sites/default/files/2011%20Climate&Energy%20Action%20Awards%20-%20Applicant%20Executive%20Summaries_0.pdf
[3] http://www.courtenay.ca/media/178276/courtenay_ann_report_2011.pdf
[4] http://www.toolkit.bc.ca/success-story/burns-lake-community-energy-plan