City of Waterloo receives $2.4 million from Green and Inclusive Community Buildings fund

The City of Waterloo is pleased to announce that the grant application to the Government of Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB)  program has been successful. The City will receive $2.4 million to support the Moses Springer Community Centre (MSCC) Energy and Accessibility Retrofit project.

The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program, through the  Ministry of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, is supporting 70 projects across multiple regions in Canada. This investment will help create energy-efficient, climate-resilient, and accessible community spaces that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition to net-zero building standards.

"Investing in the Moses Springer Community Centre means investing in the people who call our community home," said the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Member of Parliament for Waterloo. "Through the federal Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program, we’re creating more energy-efficient, accessible, and inclusive spaces for all, including right here in Waterloo. It's a significant step forward in building a more inclusive and sustainable future."

"We’re thrilled to receive funding from the Federal Government to make big enhancements to the Moses Springer Community Centre," said City of Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe. "This investment supports both sustainability and inclusion. The retrofits will help us create a space that is greener, more welcoming and a place where everyone in our community can feel at home."

The MSCC Energy and Accessibility Retrofit project will bring much-needed updates to Moses Springer Community Centre, with a main focus on the building’s HVAC and roofing systems to support the City’s infrastructure needs and meet greenhouse gas reduction targets. The building’s natural gas fired HVAC and water heating equipment will be electrified to low carbon, energy efficient heat pump systems. Energy recovery will be incorporated into the exhaust and ventilation systems as well the refrigeration plant to reduce building energy use. The arena roof will be replaced and a new dehumidifier installed to improve conditions in the arena, eliminating the condensation and fogging concerns when ice is installed. New HVAC will provide space cooling to the arena during hot and humid summer months. All non-LED lighting fixtures will be replaced with LED fixtures, and a universal washroom facility will be added to the building.

This project supports the City of Waterloo strategic objectives of continuing to work towards the City’s corporate greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, and investing in accessibility and inclusion to enhance belonging. 

-30-

Media contact:

Cari Van Niekerk
Director, Corporate Communications
cari.vanniekerk@waterloo.ca