The Energy Conversion Centre generates approximately 40 per cent of the University's total energy requirements on site, at 660 Patricia Street. The plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Plant Capacity
Cogeneration
4 MW
Combined heat and power generation
Refrigeration
4,800 tons
Centrifugal and absorption chillers
Steam
200,000 lb/hr
Gas-fired boiler
Compressed Air
100 hp
Main air compressor, supplying campus building systems and laboratory use
The department also services and maintains all HVAC and refrigeration equipment on campus.
Purchased Energy
The balance of the University's energy requirements is purchased from traditional carriers at considerable cost.
Turning off lights and appliances when they are not in use reduces the volume of energy the University must purchase.
Campus energy consumption is published on the Energy Management dashboard.
Questions
Maintenance Dispatch: 519-253-3000 Ext. 2850
After hours, engineer on duty: Ext. 7027