EcoSpex OPA Conservation Fund Pilot

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EcoSpex OPA Conservation
Fund Pilot
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EcoSpex OPA Conservation Fund
Pilot
What is the OPA Conservation Fund Pilot?
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) Conservation Fund supports innovative
that promote energy efficiency and a culture of electricity conservation
projects
in Ontario. EcoSpex has applied to pilot our green building materials verification
and procurement platform under this fund. The pilot project focuses on testing
the platform and product verification process and embedding utility incentive
programs into the online platform.
Energy saving incentive and rebate programs are offered by Ontario’s local
electricity distribution companies (LDCs) or utility companies to encourage
implementation of energy efficient building products and systems. However,
currently
there is no centralized source to identify and evaluate qualified
building materials for utility incentive programs. As a result, the construction
and design
industry and manufacturers
are often unaware and unable to take
advantage of valuable cost savings that would have made a difference in
whether or not the equipment or material was installed in a construction
project. This has led to a slower uptake of energy efficiency and unrealised
energy savings.
Eco Sp ex’s pilot go als are to :
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Enhance awareness of and access to energy efficient building products
and incentive programs among manufacturing, construction and design
communities
Increase uptake and market acceptance of energy efficient building
products
Support OPA energy demand conservation targets and growth of green
buildings by providing the design and construction community with a
tool to efficiently evaluate eligible building products
Test and scale the online platform and automate the product
verification process
Contact Us and Join
the Pilot
For further information on how
to participate and contribute to
the OPA Conservation Fund
pilot, please contact:
Julie Scarcella
Thornbury, ON
Email: julie@ecospex.com
T: 705-445-1256
O: 519 599-6003
Tammy Fournier
Toronto, ON
Email: fournier44@sympatico.ca
T: 416-948-5100
Th e p ilot pr oject is ant icip ate d to com men ce in Q1 2 0 15 an d w ill
co nt in ue fo r o ne year , en din g in Q1 20 1 6 .
Manufa cture rs are invited to participate in the pilot and
list their building products.
Knowledge is a valuable resource. Be an early adopter and help lead the
transparency movement by participating in launching an innovative tool that
empowers informed decision-making.
EcoSpex can help manufacturers
qualify for utility incentive programs,
attract new customers, and achieve
greater product awareness. Take
advantage of reduced listing fees for
this project only.
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How can You Participate?
What is EcoSpex?
Throughout the pilot period, EcoSpex and its partners will engage industry
stakeholders in Ontario and BC, including over 200 building product
manufacturers (with an emphasis on energy efficiency), national and regional
industry associations representing architects, designers, construction and
manufacturing sectors as well as industry professionals.
EcoSpex is a NEW online
procurement tool that provides
the built industry with a single,
trusted source for selecting and
specifying green building
products. EcoSpex CONNECTS
architects, designers and
procurement professionals to
manufacturers and suppliers of
green building products in over
100 MasterSpec® categories.
Outreach to Ontario’s top local distribution companies (LDCs) and utilities
representing over 80% of the province’s customers to educate on energy
efficient products will be conducted through presentations and webinars.
You can participate as a sponsor, test user, or by listing a building product. We
invite construction and energy industry associations, architects, specifiers,
designers, builders and engineering firms to recommend building products and
test the online platform. Building material manufacturers and suppliers are
invited to list a product and undergo product verification process to qualify for
green building and incentive eligibility.
Utility companies and LDCs can participate by sponsoring the pilot and
incorporating their incentive programs into the EcoSpex online platform.
How our Pilot Partners Benefit
As a LDC, your incentive programs gain a broader audience and outreach to
qualifying building products and projects. Energy managers can easily find and
evaluate products suited for specific programs.
De sig ner s, arch itect s, sp ecifiers an d ot he r e nd u se rs have the
opportunity to test and provide feedback on an innovative procurement
platform that can reduce product research time by up to 90%. Product
documentation and research is done for you and is available online for easy
comparison and collaboration with your team.
Third-party verification provides
the transparency and assurance
sought by procurement and
industry professionals when
specifying and purchasing green
building products. Building and
design professionals can TRUST
claims and credentials as they
search the easy-to-use online
portal to compare and identify
suppliers for their green building
projects.
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EcoSpex can help man u fact ur ers qualify for utility incentive programs, attract
new customers, and achieve greater product awareness. Take advantage of
heavily reduced listing fees for this project only.
Information on the
environmental, health and
sustainable attributes of building
products is loaded into EcoSpex
and independently VERIFIED by
EcoSpex’s expert team.
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How
to List Products
Listin g fe es a re reduced by up to 50% fr om nor mal f ees fo r OPA Conservat ion Fund pilo t p roje ct on ly .
Qualifying products undergo verification process that aligns your product to green building rating schemes and prescreens eligibility for the Save-On-Energy and utility incentive programs. Contact EcoSpex to learn of listing requirements
for up to two products for:
§ Ve rif ied En hanced List ing (V EL) – the comprehensive assessment highlights a product’s environmental and
technical merits and allows purchasers to identify products that meet stringent green building requirements
§ Pr emium Listin g – introduces your product’s environmental certifications and technical merits, without the
extended verification process
Listing Features
Premium
VEL
Awareness
C ompany C ontact Information, Product Name, D escription
MasterFormat/UniFormat C ode
Your organization will gain yearlong high
quality exposure to stakeholders in the green
building industry, LDCs and utilities as we
promote EcoSpex's pilot and tool.
Alig nment With Utility Incentives
Outreach
Product Photos
2
5
Market S eg ments and Product Uses
Product Literature -­‐ Product d ata sheet; MSDS sheet
2 d ocuments
All documents
Third-­‐Party Environmental C ertificates
Alig nment With G reen B uilding R ating Systems (USG BC and C aG BC )
Manufacturers and suppliers’ products will
have the opportunity to be featured at various
webinars, lunch-and -learns and special
events targeted at green building and industry
professionals and manufacturers in Ontario
and BC.
Brand
Alig nment With LEED v4
Your organization will be recognized as an
early supporter of a tool that is on the fore
front and leading the next generation of
sustainable product specification.
LEAD INQUIRY S ERVIC E
LC A A nd EPD/HPD
Connections
Third-­‐Party R esponsible S ourcing C ertificates
Take advantage of opportunities to
strengthen and build new networks as we
partner with national and local organizations
in the green building and energy efficiency
sectors.
Technical A nd S ustainability Fact S heet
C C MC C ode C ompliance
3-­‐Part S pecification
OPA Pilot Pricing
Premium
VEL
First Product
$800
$1,750
Second Product
$400
$950
Engage with some of the industry's most
forward-thinking organizations on the leading
edge of green building practices.