1. Rob Detta Colli, TowerWise Conservation Incentives Advisor Keeping your dollars in your pocket

2. How can TowerWise help? No-nonsense advice Valuable information from folks who have done it One-window access to incentives

3. Why Go Green? Energy - largest controllable expense Good returns on investing in efficiency  Expenses  Building value

4. More great reasons  Comfort  Breakdowns  Complaints  Visible building improvements

5. Incentives & rebates available for projects: Reduce natural gas consumption Reduce electricity use Conserve water Generate solar power Icing on the cake

6. Take the first step 1.Start a green committee 2.Call me: 416-450-7989 3.Know where you are – audit? 4.I’m there to make the next steps easier

7. No Brainers 1.Toilet retrofits 2.Building envelope tune-up 3.Lighting – common & in-suite 4.Variable speed drives 5.Boilers 6.Building tune-ups What should we do?

8. 1.Solar Photovoltaic 2.Solar Thermal 3.Geothermal 4.Exterior Cladding 5.Heat Reflectors What should we do? Options to think about…

9. What should we do? Best Practices Be strategic – combine short and long- term payback items to get deep savings Be systematic – consider all the options Be smart – look at more than simple payback

10. What should we do? Best Practices Be persuasive – explain the benefits to your residents and board Be patient – take the time to plan your project and get it right the first time Be persistent – keep looking for new energy saving opportunities

11. Pitfalls to avoid 1.Setting yourself up for future problems 2.Taking a piecemeal approach 3.Over reliance on an RFP 4.Right equipment - wrong application 5.Not knowing if it worked

12. Why act now? HST impacts now being felt There is a cost to waiting Some programs ending…like mine! 416-450-7989 advisor@TowerWise.ca

13. TowerWise is a project of Supported by: Water