Efficiency in the news

Montreal, November 23, 2009

Bouthillette Parizeau cleans up with four Énergia awards

At the annual gala of the Quebec Association for Energy Management (AQME) held in Montreal on November 18th, the consulting engineering firm, Bouthillette Parizeau, made an impressive display of talent by winning four Énergia awards, with the culmination at the end of the evening with the acceptance of the prestigious Jury Award.

“We owe these honours to our clients who are open to new ideas and always encourage us to do better,” announced Claude Décary, president and CEO of the company which specializes in building systems.

Phase III of the residences for the École de technologie supérieure, Montreal
Category: Jury Award

In this dual-purpose building (housing units and supermarket), Bouthillette Parizeau developed innovative systems for heat recovery resulting in substantial energy savings.

Souvenir Pavilion, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Hospital
Category: New Building – all Sectors

In the long-term care pavilion, Bouthillette Parizeau installed an unprecedented geothermal system yet to be seen in Quebec that provides comfort to the elderly and immunosuppressed patients.

780 Brewster, Montreal
Category: Existing Building – Other sectors, greater than 10 000 square meters

Bouthillette Parizeau lent its expertise to transform a 100 year-old factory building into a state-of-the-art office building in the process of achieving LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, while retaining its character and aesthetics. A tour de force!

Louis-Philippe-Pigeon Building, Quebec
Category: Recommissioning

In this building built in 1974 and occupied mainly by the Quebec Ministry of Justice, Bouthillette Parizeau conducted a comprehensive review of the building systems in order to reduce energy consumption.  In less than two years, the savings pay for the investment!