2015–16 Departmental Performance Report

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)

Although CSC is not legally bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act (FSDA) and therefore is not required to develop a departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), CSC has implemented its own Sustainable Development Strategy for the 2015-2018 period. CSC's SDS 2015-2018 contains 40 commitments/targets specific for each institution/complex.

The main accomplishments in 2015-2016 include the following:

Completed the design phase to convert buildings 18 & 25 from electric heat to district hot water heating system (central heating plant) at Springhill Institution. (Target 1.1)
Initiated a project to upgrade the centralized heating system at Cowansville Institution. (Target 1.6)
Replaced a boiler unit to a higher energy efficiency system at Grierson Institution. (Target 1.20)
Integrated meters into DDC controls and set up digital energy recording at Mission Institution (Target 1.26)
Integrated electrical and gas meters into DDC controls and set up digital energy recording at Mountain Institution. (Target 1.28)
Installed occupancy sensors in all boardrooms and Staff washrooms at Kwikwèxwelhp Healing Village. (Target 1.29)
Replaced water-cooled air conditioning systems at Port-Cartier Institution. (Target 2.3)
Installed automatic shower shut-off in three living units at Beaver Creek Institution. (Target 2.5)

In summary, eight of the 40 commitments/targets established for the SDS 2015-2018 have been achieved during 2015-2016 fiscal year. The remaining commitments have been initiated or will commence in the next fiscal year.