Purpose:
This was the first Taskforce meeting to take place in the region in two years. The objectives for the meeting was to introduce local businesses to CIPEC and its mandate and to give participants information on what they could do to improve their company's energy management.
Overview
The original target for attendance was for 18 business representatives to attend including the Eco-Efficiency Centre and NRCan representatives. The final registration number was 36 with 29 in attendance at the meeting.
The agenda and presentations included:
Welcome and overview of PWC by Paulo Del Cin, General Manager
Tour of the PWC facility
Lunch provided by PWC
NS Benchmarking study by Phil MacLennan, Stantec
Case study from Minas Basin Pulp and Power by Scott Travers, President
CIPEC overview provided by Phillip Jago
Overview of Eco-Efficiency Program for Industry by Gerry Archibald
Concluding thoughts by Richard Janecky, NRCan
The session went very smoothly. Networking among went well and many participants asked to be added to the Taskforce distribution list so they could be kept up to date on these events.
Feedback
"Thanks for the opportunity to present yesterday at the CIPEC meeting. My colleagues and I, from Stantec, enjoyed the event and felt the day was productive. Congratulations on a well organized event."
Phil MacLennan, P. Eng
Senior Process Engineer
Stantec