Verification Report for the Toronto District School Board Energy Efficiency Project
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VERIFICATION REPORT FOR THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT Prepared for: Blue Source Canada ULC Suite 700, 717-7th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3R5 Prepared by: Stantec Consulting Ltd. 400 – 655 Tyee Road Victoria, BC V9A 6X5 Project Number: 123220671 December 8, 2016 VERIFICATION REPORT FOR THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT December 8, 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A summary of the verification of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Energy Efficiency Project (the Project) for the period of January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 is provided in Table E.1. Table E.1 Verification Summary Project Name Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Energy Efficiency Project Project Start Date January 1, 2002 Verification Period January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 Type of Greenhosue Gas The Project is an energy efficiency improvement project involving a reduction in Emission Reduction or GHGs through reductions in fossil fuel and grid electricity use. Stantec is accredited Removal Project with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), in accordance with ISO 14065. Stantec has competency in GHG Emission Reductions from Fuel Combustion and from Industrial Processes. Expected Lifetime of the There is no specified end date for this project, which will be completed once all Project schools have been upgraded. Authorized Project Contact Tooraj Moulai, P.Eng. Blue Source Canada ULC Suite 700, 717-7th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2)3R5 Phone: (403) 262-3026 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bluesourcecan.com Quantification Protocol Alberta’s Quantification Protocol For Energy Efficiency Projects (v1.0, September 2007) Ownership Each school or facililty included in the Project is owned and operated by the Toronto Disctrict School Board (TDSB). Project Registration The Project is being registered under the CSA Group CleanProjects Registry. GHG Assertion The fundamental GHG Assertion verified is that the quantification of 46,114 t CO2e in GHG reductions for the period of January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 resulting from retrofits of lighting, building automation systems, mechanical systems, and roofing at schools and buildings in the Toronto District has been completed in accordance with the verification criteria. Level of Assurance The verification was planned and executed to deliver a reasonable level of assurance. Verification Criteria • Alberta’s Quantification Protocol For Energy Efficiency Projects (v1.0, September 2007); • ISO 14064:2; and • CSA CleanProjects Registry requirements, specifically: − Data supporting the GHG calculations have sufficient controls be to considered fair and accurate and without material discrepancy; E.1 VERIFICATION REPORT FOR THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT December 8, 2016 Table E.1 Verification Summary − Calculations supporting the GHG assertion are sufficiently accurate to be considered fair and accurate and without material discrepancy; − There are no competing claims to the ownership of the GHG Project and the resulting emission reductions or removals. Verification Objective The objective of the verification was to assess whether the Project Report. dated December 6, 2016. and the GHG Assertion satisfies the following requirements: • Alberta’s Quantification Protocol For Energy Efficiency Projects (v1.0, September 2007); • ISO 14064:2; and • CSA CleanProjects Registry requirements. Verification Standards The verification was conducted in accordance with ISO 14064:3 and ISO 14065. Verification Summary No unresolved material misstatements were identified in the Project Report and GHG Assertion, dated December 6, 2016, as submitted. The GHG Assertion for the Project is deemed to be fairly presented and substantiated by sufficient and appropriate evidence. A reasonable level assurance verification statement was issued. Verification Team Lead Verifier Daniel Hegg, M.Sc. Project Manager Daniel Hegg, M.Sc. Independent Peer Vicki Corning, P.Eng. Reviewer Quality Reviewer Daniel Hegg, M.Sc. Technical Expert Anthony Marshall, P.Eng., CEM, CDSM, CMVP Verifiers Christina Varner, P.Eng., Julie Reid, B.Sc.Eng. Verification Timeframe November 8, 2016 to December 8, 2016 Site Visit Date November 21 – 24, 2016 Report Date December 8, 2016 Verification Details Stantec confirms it is aware that this Verification Report will be publically posted on GHG CleanProjects. The verification was performed for the Toronto District School Board Energy Efficiency Project GHG Report and the related GHG Assertion dated December 6, 2016. E.2 VERIFICATION REPORT FOR THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT Introduction December 8, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................E. 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTENDED USER .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Location ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2.2 Processes and Activities............................................................................................. 1 1.3 GHG ASSERTION ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.0 VERIFICATION METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 5 2.1 VERIFICATION OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................... 5 2.2 LEVEL OF ASSURANCE .................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 VERIFICATION CRITERIA ................................................................................................................ 5 2.4 VERIFICATION STANDARDS .......................................................................................................... 5 2.5 VERIFICATION SCOPE ................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 MATERIALITY ................................................................................................................................... 6 2.7 VERIFICATION PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 6 3.0 VERIFICATION TEAM: QUALIFICATIONS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 7 4.0 VERIFICATION STRATEGY .......................................................................................................... 8 4.1 INHERENT RISK ................................................................................................................................ 8 4.2 CONTROL RISK ............................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 DETECTION RISK ............................................................................................................................. 9 4.4 SITE VISIT ........................................................................................................................................ 10 4.5 VERIFICATION PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 11 4.6 FACTS DISCOVERED AFTER THE VERIFICATION ........................................................................ 12 5.0 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ......................................................................................................... 13 6.0 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................... 18 6.1 OPINION ....................................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS .......................................................................................................... 18 7.0 CLOSURE ................................................................................................................................. 19 1 VERIFICATION REPORT FOR THE TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT Introduction December 8, 2016 LIST OF TABLES Table E.1 Verification Summary ...............................................................................................E.1 Table 1.1 GHG Assertion ............................................................................................................. 4 Table 3.1 Verification Team ....................................................................................................... 7 Table 4.1 Schedule of Verification Activities ......................................................................... 10 Table 5.1 Verification and Sampling Plan .............................................................................. 13 Table 5.2 Identified Misstatements and Resolutions ............................................................. 16 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Schools and Facilities by