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Specialists in the design, development and delivery of engineered, single-source Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) throughout the Canadian Public Sector.

Introduction

At MCW Custom Energy Solutions we are passionate about building energy solutions and helping our clients reduce their environmental footprint, avoid utility costs and realize asset renewal. In partnership with building owners, we develop and deliver engineered, single-source Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) that deliver utility savings, carbon management, occupant comfort, and systems renewal opportunities. We deliver these solutions to colleges, universities, municipalities, school boards and health care facilities across Canada. Experts in sustainable design, we improve energy and environmental performance, and guarantee cost recovery.

The CES Advantage

Lead with Experience

MCW CES is solely focused on creating energy system solutions that allow building systems to work more efficiently and responsibly with our utility resources. For the past 33 years we’ve had the opportunity to make these improvements in buildings and campuses across Canada and beyond.

Think of the Big Picture

MCW CES is an engineering and ideas-driven company. We look for solutions that address today’s challenges and position our clients for a sustainable future.

Partner for Success

Our aim is to become a strategic partner with our clients to manage their facility portfolio and solidify our expertise as an asset our clients can rely on for years to come. In this capacity we help clients plan their objectives for their facilities' entire life cycle.

“MCW helped our Institution ‘think big’ with The Green Gryphon Initiative. This project was driven by the energy cost savings and need for GHG emission reductions, but has helped us on many more fronts: We’ve made important improvements to campus energy services even as we expand, improved the condition and comfort for many buildings, and increased general awareness of energy conservation amongst our campus community. MCW was a true partner in delivering the success of the project.”
— Paul Mesman, P.Eng.
Director, Design, Engineering and Construction
University of Guelph

Quick Facts

  • 33
    Years of Experience providing Turn-Key Energy Solutions
  • 60
    Energy Management Partnerships with Public Sector Clients
  • 550M
    Total Investment in Turn-key Energy Management Partnerships Delivered by MCW CES to Date

Featured Projects

Public sector energy projects delivered by MCW CES in Canada are diverse. Our work demonstrates that our expertise in energy performance improvements and buildings infrastructure renewal spans virtually every building and campus type in Canada.

  • Dalhousie University Project Image
    Dalhousie University
    Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building & Clinical Research Centre EPC

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: College & University
    Region: Nova Scotia
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    Driving deep energy savings and GHG emissions reductions while improving building condition in Dal's Faculty of Medicine teaching and research complex.
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  • The City of Kingston Project Image
    The City of Kingston
    City-Wide EPC

    Sector: Municipal
    Categories: Government
    Region: Ontario
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    A model Energy Performance Contract for a mid-sized City that any municipality could replicate.
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  • The City of Windsor Project Image
    The City of Windsor
    Energy Management Services

    Sector: Municipal
    Region: Ontario
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    Proven energy savings results through a 20+ year multi-phase energy management partnership.
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  • University of British-Columbia Project Image
    University of British-Columbia
    'Ecotrek' EPC

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: College & University
    Region: British Columbia
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    An award-winning Energy Performance Contract in the post-secondary sector in terms of scope, scale, and savings.
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  • York University Project Image
    York University
    'YORKW!SE' EPC

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: College & University
    Region: Ontario
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    A long-term energy management partnership spanning all of York University's facilities on both of its Toronto campuses.
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  • The University of Guelph Project Image
    The University of Guelph
    'The Green Gryphon Initiative' EPC

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: College & University
    Region: Ontario
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    A campus-wide energy performance project that strategically reduces energy demand, consumption and costs, water consumption, and GHG emissions.
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  • Mohawk College Project Image
    Mohawk College
    Energy Management Services

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: College & University
    Region: Ontario
    Delivery Type: Energy Management Services

    Partnership to reduce a College’s environmental footprint while increasing building services.
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  • Halifax Regional School Board Project Image
    Halifax Regional School Board
    'Lights Off. Green On!' EPC

    Sector: Educational
    Categories: Elementary School, Secondary School
    Region: Nova Scotia
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    Cultivating a collective sense of energy conservation in students while achieving deep energy savings in Halifax schools.
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  • The Government of Nunavut Project Image
    The Government of Nunavut
    Iqaluit Pilot Project EPC

    Sector: Institutional
    Categories: Government
    Region: Territory: Nunavut
    Delivery Type: Energy Performance Contract

    Guaranteeing energy efficiency in Canada's most remote capitol city.
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Our Services

  • Auditing of Energy Related Infrastructure

    • Building energy management & control systems
    • Building envelope
    • Central plants
    • Compressed air systems
    • District energy distribution & energy transfer
    • Emergency generator systems
    • Exterior lighting systems
    • Fuel handling systems
    • Heating/ventilating/air conditioning systems
    • High voltage power distribution
    • Interior building lighting systems
    • Life safety systems
    • Lighting control systems
    • Lightning protection systems
    • Metering systems
    • Plumbing & drainage systems
    • Process steam systems
    • Public address systems
    • Secondary power distribution
    • Security lighting
    • Security systems
    • Storm water management systems
    • Transient voltage surge suppression
    • UPS systems

  • Other Energy Management Related Services

    • Construction management
    • Disciplined project management
    • Environmental code compliance planning
    • Greenhouse gas auditing
    • Impact assessment of utility deregulation & emissions
    • Long term building operations planning
    • Operations & maintenance manual preparation
    • Reductions impact
    • Scheduling - operations and maintenance planning
    • Systems commissioning
    • Training needs assessment, training delivery & energy awareness workshops

  • Investment Grade Energy Management Business Plans

    • Construction cost guarantees
    • Flexible innovative financing programs
    • Incentive application management & payment expediting
    • Performance guarantees

  • Energy Engineering Related

    • Building energy management & control systems
    • Building envelope
    • Central plants
    • Compressed air systems
    • District energy distribution & energy transfer systems
    • Emergency generator systems
    • Energy analysis & energy use simulations
    • Heating/ventilating/air conditioning systems
    • High voltage power distribution
    • Lighting control systems
    • Lighting retrofit/redesign
    • Metering systems
    • Process steam
    • Secondary power distribution
    • Water conservation

  • Specialty Engineering Services

    • Cogeneration design
    • Demand reduction design/strategies
    • Demand side management initiatives
    • Distributed generation
    • Energy recovery
    • Green building (LEED certifications)
    • Renewable energy systems design
    • Thermal storage
    • Tri-generation design

  • Utility Analysis

    • Base line determination & analysis
    • Bill monitoring & verification
    • Energy analysis & energy use simulations
    • Meter reconciliation
    • Meter tuning contracts
    • Utility account forecasting