CFHA–BG–06.028 - October 13, 2006
The Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) maintains a housing portfolio of approximately 1600 DND housing units at CFB Gagetown. Currently, these houses are serviced by oil heating systems and electrical hot water systems.
CFHA has awarded a contract to Enbridge Gas New Brunswick (EGNB), the provincial regulated gas utility company to convert the furnace and water heating systems in the housing units to natural gas.
CFHA has identified a number of key benefits that will arise from implementing this project. The key benefits are:
Although EGNB is the regulated monopoly for gas line installation, EGNB does not have a monopoly for any work associated with the supply and installation of the heating equipment, or the natural gas supply. As part of the terms of the contract, using the public bidding system, EGNB will sub-contract the installation of the furnace and hot water heater to local contractors as much as possible. Conversions are expected to occur over an 18-month period, with minimum disturbance to occupants.
In addition to this conversion, CFHA has a replacement strategy for these systems under the existing life-cycle maintenance program. Over the next 5 to 10 years, older heating and electrical hot water systems in these housing units that have reached the end of their life-cycles will be replaced with more efficient and environmentally friendly equipment. The total cost of this equipment replacement program is approximately $6 million.
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