Ms. Ellen Burack at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.

March 26th, 2009 / 12:30 p.m.

Director General, Office of Greening Government Operations, Department of Public Works and Government Services

I can speak for Public Works activity in that regard. We're not waiting. We have an active program aimed at energy efficiency related to control systems in buildings, lighting, and other things. Also, as we go through our normal repairs and maintenance of buildings, as windows and HVAC systems are being replaced, energy efficiency opportunities are seized at that time.

So I don't think it's fair to assume that because a building is not run through an ESCO and through the federal buildings initiative, it has not received energy efficiency upgrading.

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