Energy Advantage Inc. Qualifies as Utility Data Management Services Provider for British Columbia's Public Sector Organizations
Online, December 17, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Energy Advantage Inc., a leading North American energy and sustainability management provider, has been selected as a pre-qualified supplier of utility data management services for British Columbia's public sector and local governments.
The Ministry of Citizens' Services, on behalf of British Columbia's public sector, sought utility data management service providers to support the British Columbia government's on-going commitment to carbon neutrality, and provide public sector organizations and local governments with proper resources to strengthen their energy management capabilities and meet their carbon neutrality commitments.
As a pre-qualified supplier, Energy Advantage will help public sector organizations and local governments establish and manage a comprehensive energy and environmental data foundation. Energy Advantage will support these organizations through its web-based energy portal, which will track, analyze and measure cost, consumption and emission data.
"Energy Advantage's data management solution will assist Energy Managers within public sector organizations to establish a cost effective data foundation across their organization's properties and will provide analysis of their organization's energy use to help them make better decisions to reduce their energy use and environmental impact," says Luke Ferdinands, Regional Director, Western Canada, Energy Advantage. "Energy Managers will be able to use our customized on-line energy portal to better understand their facilities' energy use, and from that, to reduce their energy consumption and emissions. In addition, Energy Advantage's solution allows for simplified reporting to SmartTool - a key step in public sector carbon emission reporting."
Authorized British Columbia public sector organizations can find more information about Utility Data Management suppliers at http://pss.gov.bc.ca/csa/csa.html.
Energy Advantage is involved with many initiatives designed to help organizations in British Columbia better manage their energy consumption, including BC Hydro's Power Smart Program, for which Energy Advantage is a qualified consultant under the Energy Manager Program, and a qualified energy modeler under the New Construction Program. Energy Advantage is also a professional Carbon Planning Consultant recognized by the Ministry of Labour and Citizen Services, a pre-qualified provider of the Energy Management Information System solution under the Continuous Optimization Program, and a Technical Reviewer of Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreements.
About Ministry of Citizens' Services
The Ministry of Citizens' Services is the Purchasing Services Branch acting on behalf of British Columbia provincial public sector organizations and local governments. For more information visit www.gov.bc.ca/citz/.