NEIA member, Molson Coors Canada, reaps significant savings and awards following extensive HVAC retrofit

The energy efficiency efforts of Molson Coors Canada, CIPEC Leader in the Food and Beverage Sector, were recognized at the recent Énergia 2012 awards ceremony, hosted by the Association québécoise pour la maîtrise de l’énergie (AQME), as the Montréal plant won in the industrial process (greater than $5 million) category. “This prize recognizes that we can brew high quality beer in an environmentally sustainable way,” notes Yves Gaudreault, the facility’s Power House Manager.
The winning initiative was the retrofit of nearly 100 HVAC units, about 90 percent, throughout the four largest buildings at the Montréal brewery. Gaudreault explains that the 20- to 40-year old equipment was no longer adapted to the current processes and needs of the plant.