• A seniors housing community runs on a relatively fixed cost basis and utilities are a large cost driver. We are considering a number of technologies, systems and procurement strategies to achieve savings but with the changing landscape including Carbon Tax Policies make decisions more difficult.
• We need to develop a cohesive understanding of the 5 to 10 year outlook on electricity pricing in Ontario and Alberta and develop a strategy to insulate our exposure to costs increases due to carbon tax levies.
• Students who spend time on this project will gather real world experience on current pressures associated to utility consumption and generate innovative and forward looking solutions that not only will guide supply chain decisions but may also shape the way multi residential developers select HVAC systems in the coming years. These innovations may come in the way of Geo Thermal Systems, Net Zero Sustainable Energy Systems or hybrids.

Each student group will complete 600 hours of work in order to provide recommendations on the problem/opportunity that your firm is facing and report back to your company in a 15-minute presentation with accompanying detailed strategic brief.