Save Money and Reduce Waste with our Energy Training Workshops

Since our offerings are truly customized to the individual needs of each municipality, we will need to gain more information from you before we can provide you with a training program or cost. Please fill out and return the Expression of Interest Form which will help us to understand the training needs of your municipality, from which point we will be in contact to develop a training plan.

Regulatory Compliance:

All municipalities were required to develop a 5-year energy plan as of July 1, 2014. Hosting an employee engagement workshop is a simple way to start putting your plan into action.

Save Money:

LAS Employee Engagement Workshops will educate your staff on simple changes they can make to their daily work habits that will result in a reduction in the amount of energy you consume. Reducing your energy consumption will result in dollar savings for your municipality.

Knowledge is Power:

Informed and committed employees help organizations obtain their objectives. Providing employees with information about the fundamentals of energy, how it is being used, and the importance of conservation will give them the power to take initiative in changing their energy consumption behaviours at home and at work.

Save the Environment:

On average, every kWh of energy saved results in a one pound reduction of carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide is one of the primary greenhouse gases known to contribute to global climate change. Conserving energy is investing in the future of our planet.

Increase Morale:

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision: It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” LAS Employee Engagement workshops promote a collaborative work environment where employees are encouraged to share their ideas and inspire change.

Be a Leader:

Hosting an employee engagement workshop will display your municipality’s commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship within your community, paving the way to creating a culture of conservation within your municipality.

The following are the current energy training opportunities available through LAS:

Energy Efficient Building Operations 101

These customizable sessions put you in the driver seat by allowing you to choose the technical content and timeframe appropriate for your facilities & operators. The workshop is designed to provide flexible, on-site technical training specific to a broad range of municipal facilities that will be both cost effective and time efficient. Operations 101 workshops are eligible for incentives through the IESO valued at 50% of the course cost up to a maximum of $300/person/day..

Employee Engagement Workshop

Employee engagement alone can achieve 3-5% energy savings and is crucial to maintaining the savings related to most equipment and technology upgrades.  Our customizable Employee Engagement Workshop provides an end to end solution. We provide a Facility Scan, Staff Awareness Survey, workshop time covering Energy 101, Understanding Your Bill, Ways to Save at Work & Home, and finally a Follow-Up Survey.

Train-the-Trainer Workshop

LAS will work with key municipal staff to develop an Employee Engagement and Energy Awareness Program which can be delivered by your staff.  We will empower these staff "trainers" with tools and resources to implement a program aligned with your municipal objectives and that will provide persistent energy savings through behaviour change.

In-House Dollars to $ense (D2$) Municipal Workshops

In 2016, Natural Resources Canada revised the D2$ training content now comprising 30 customizable modules.  This training is now available to municipalities through the Canadian Institute for Energy Training in partnership with TdS Dixon Inc.  LAS and TdS Dixon Inc. can create a unique D2$ solution for your municipality. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) recently announced new incentives to support D2$ workshops in 2017, making this training very cost effective!

TdS Dixon Inc., led by Stephen Dixon, has for over 25 years, provided energy management services to a broad range of industrial, commercial, institutional and utility organizations.

• TdS Dixon Inc. Experience