for a system installed at a City of
Brampton building as it has found
success in other building applications.”
The system may be able to reduce
emissions associated with heating.
Regarding the reduction of vehicle
emissions, charging stations for
electric cars have been installed at
City owned buildings with a focus on
public facing sites such as libraries
and community centres.
“We’re in a race against time to hit
the provincial and federal emission
reduction target, which is based on
the Paris Agreement, so we need to
transition to zero carbon as soon as
we can,” says Liang. It is obvious that
Brampton is proactively contributing to
this effort, setting targets and bringing
in concrete measures to ensure their
achievement. Nevertheless, some-
times advancements can bring their
own drawbacks. “We have a number
of solar photovoltaic installations that
generate electricity for us, and they
provide a steady stream of revenue,
as well as reducing our electricity use.
The challenge is the cost of electricity.
If we switch over to electricity to heat
our buildings, electricity costs280
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