| Federal SD goal, including Greening of Government Operations goals |
Performance measurement from current SDS |
Department's expected results for 2009-10 |
| 1. Contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are responsible for climate change; |
- Weight (in metric tonnes) of CO2 emissions produced by CSC’s central heating plants and institutional heating systems.
- Number of renewable energy production projects implemented.
- % of new acquired vehicles that run on alternative fuels (hybrid and E85).
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- A reduction of 0.5% of natural gas and/or heating oil consumption.
- Implementation of one large wind turbine (Drumheller institution) and one solar energy project (Joyceville).
- At least 10% of new acquired vehicles will have the capacity to run on alternative fuels.
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| 2. Contribute to the protection of the atmosphere; |
- Number of measures to improve the efficiency of our large boilers.
- Number of halocarbon cooling systems replaced.
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- Visit and analyse eight central heating plants to improve (tune-up) the efficiency of large boilers.
- Replace at least one large halocarbon cooling system.
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| 3. Contribute to the conservation of the tropospheric air quality; |
- Number of phase 1 and 2 VOC recovery projects/units installed/completed.
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- Complete at least three phase 1 and 2 VOC recovery projects.
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| 4. Contribute to the protection of the hydrosphere; |
- Number of projects to upgrade our wastewater treatment systems implemented.
- Number of measures to conserve potable water implemented.
- Potable water consumption (litres/occupant/day).
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- Implement at least two projects to upgrade CSC’s wastewater treatment systems.
- Implement a minimum of three water conservation projects.
- Reduce total water consumption by at approximately 3%.
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| 5. Contribute to the support of sustainable communities; |
- Number of priority contaminated sites remediated.
- Number of assessments of potentially contaminated areas.
- Number of actions taken to expand the Environmental Farms Management Plan.
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- Implementation of at least 4 contaminated site remediation projects.
- Environmental assessments will be conducted for approximately 12 new potentially contaminated sites based on their risks to health and ecosystems.
- Proceed with the required work/actions to expand the environmental farms management plan at Westmorland institution.
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| 6. Contribute to the sustainable use of natural resources; |
- Number of solid waste audits conducted.
- Estimate of weight of landfilled solid waste (kg/occupant/day).
- Publication of an internal policy on green procurement.
- Number of employees who received training on green procurement.
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- Completion of 3 solid waste audits to improve solid waste management practices.
- Development of an internal policy on green procurement.
- Further the related training for procurement officers.
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| 7. Contribute to the reinforcement of governance and decisions that support Sustainable Development. |
- Number of SDS progress reports presented to Senior Management.
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- Production of two SDS progress report (October 2008 and April 2010) for Senior Management.
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