The City of Kamloops made a big upgrade at the Tournament Capital Centre this summer.
According to a release from the City, an upgrade in lighting at TCC means an improved experience for facility patrons and a reduction in energy use. The City completed work to replace original metal-halide fixtures inside the TCC Fieldhouse with state-of-the-art LED fixtures, which are expected to provide energy savings as well as annual costs savings of $55,500.
Because of the estimated 694,000 Kwh reduction in energy costs by switching to LED lighting, the City also qualified for a one-time BC Hydro PowerSmart rebate of $121,000. This rebate helped to cover one-third of the projects $310,000 budget.
“The TCC Fieldhouse is our largest and busiest public recreation facility, and this lighting upgrade will help us reduce our energy footprint for many years thanks to support from the BC Hydro PowerSmart program,” said Jeff Putnam, the City’s Parks and Civic Facilities Manager.
Over the next few months, more upgrades are scheduled to take place including automated dimming controls to reduce lighting during daytime hours.
