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"This marks the first time Games venues and associated sites have collected and publicly reported on their energy consumption during [2010 Olympic] Games-time," said VANOC CEO John Furlong. "Thanks to the commitment of BC Hydro and our 2010 venue partners in Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond, our Games will achieve a high standard of energy performance. This is a legacy that will pay dividends for years to come through ongoing use of these facilities."

Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games venues and associated sites participating in the live energy tracking project include the Richmond Olympic Oval, Canada Hockey Place, Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre, South East False Creek Community Centre, Whistler Blackcomb Roundhouse Lodge and Snowmaking Facilities and the Olympic and Paralympic Villages, Vancouver and Whistler. (Images courtesy Pulse Energy/VANOC)

Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for the Province of B.C., said, “Thanks to energy-efficiency measures that have been implemented at 2010 Winter Games venues and associated sites, through Power Smart programs, the venues are expected to save approximately 18 gigawatt hours of electricity -- enough to power more than 1,600 homes for an entire year."

The online energy management software for the venue energy tracking dashboard was developed by B.C.-based Pulse Energy. The software helps measure and verify the effectiveness of retrofits and sustainable attributes in their design and construction. Real-time energy tracking enables facilities to optimize their energy efficiency on an hourly and daily basis. It also enables them to compare their performance to other similar facilities.