Richmond Hill’s 2019-2023 Corporate Energy Plan

Council received an update on Richmond Hill’s 2019-2023 Corporate Energy Plan. The Plan guides energy management activities for 61 City facilities and more than 16,000 street, park and parking lot lights. The goal of the Corporate Energy Plan is to reduce energy consumption, costs and the associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Over the last five years Richmond Hill has implemented 89 projects with energy conservation components, which resulted in approximately 4,300,000 ekWh/year in energy savings, equivalent to roughly $660,000/year in cost avoidance and a reduction of 370 tonnes/year of GHG emissions.

The 2019-2023 Corporate Energy Plan presented to Council identifies projects that are expected to result in $725,000/year in energy cost avoidance and approximately 860 tonnes/year in GHG emissions reduction. Municipalities are required under Ontario’s Electricity Act to have a Corporate Energy Plan and report energy consumption and GHG emissions annually. To learn more, visit RichmondHill.ca/Energy or contact Terry Ricketts, Director, Corporate Asset Management & Environment Services, at terry.ricketts@richmondhill.ca or 905-747-6504.

Richmond Hill Wins Three Communication Awards

Richmond Hill was honoured with three international awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (Marcom). A platinum award was earned in the media relations category for the media tour event for the David Dunlap Observatory. A Gold Marcom Award was achieved in the strategic communications category for the new branding of the David Dunlap Observatory, and a second gold was achieved for the city’s onboarding video, which highlights the benefits of working for Richmond Hill to new staff. Marcom Awards recognize excellence in communication and marketing through the appreciation of industry experts. For more information, contact Meeta Gandhi, Director of Communication Services, at meeta.gandhi@richmondhill.ca or 905-747-6311.