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College wiping out emissions
LINDSAY LAFRAUGH
12/03/2008

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A multimillion-dollar green initiative is bringing Confederation College one step closer to total carbon neutrality.
The college unveiled information about its Integrated Renewable Solutions project on Tuesday.
The project features a planned biomass plant for the campus, which would provide carbon-neutral energy by burning gasified waste wood.
Honeywell is partnering with the college for the project.
Luis Rodrigues, Honeywell energy solutions Canada vice-president, said the project is the latest step by the college in a series of green initiatives.
“Through these new and innovative technologies, the college can build on the environmental leadership that they‘ve had,” said Rodrigues.
The biomass plant will also feature a solar thermal wall to help heat water for the boiler, photovoltaic cells to generate solar power, windows to provide natural light and a carbon dioxide-absorbing “green roof.”
“We‘re going to be combining five green technologies in one building, and it will be a living lab that students can come and actually work in,” said Confederation College vice-president of corporate services Reg Jones.
Although the project is expected to cost about $5 million, Jones is confident that with support in the form of funding and grants, it will pay for itself.
“We‘ll borrow the money against the energy savings,” he said, “so there‘s no net cost to our budget to do this.”
Jones described the college as decades ahead of the national curve in emissions reduction.
He added that earlier energy-saving initiatives on the campus save the college almost $1 million a year.
The biomass plant and all related green initiatives are expected to be fully operational by June 2010.
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