B.C. funds McBride Secondary's boiler replacement

McBride Secondary School is getting its boiler replaced as part of green upgrades at 27 B.C. schools.

Funding for the $345,000 project was announced by the Ministry of Education Wednesday. It fit the requirements of the Carbon Neutral Capital Program, which this year handed out $4.8 million for projects that would cut greenhouse gas emissions.

All upgrades should be finished by the end of March next year.

"Projects were selected based on the specific needs of each district, how well they would save money by boosting energy efficiency, and the school district and energy service provider contributions," the announcement said.

The CNCP offers up to $5 million for projects each year and saves districts an average of $2.1 million per year and reduces an average of 6,417 tonnes of carbon, the ministry said.

"With this program, school districts throughout B.C. have become more energy efficient and reduced their operating costs in the process," said Mike Bernier, Minister of Education, in a statement.

In June, the province and School District 57 announced funding to improve Nusdeh Yoh elementary's heating system, which included a boiler replacement.

The province funded projects at 27 schools:

Southeast Kootenay (SD 5)

Parkland Middle school (Cranbrook) - $160,000 for direct digital controls upgrade

Vernon (SD 22)

Kalamalka Secondary school (Coldstream) - $89,450 for direct digital controls upgrade

Central Okanagan (SD 23)

Dr. Knox Middle school (Kelowna) - $229,636 for a boiler replacement

Abbotsford (SD 34)

William A. Fraser Middle school - $320,000 for light and control system upgrades

Surrey (SD 36)

Semiahmoo Secondary school - $571,475 for a boiler replacement

Delta (SD 37)

Seaquam Secondary school - $346,000 for a furnace upgrade

Burnaby (SD 41)

Alpha Secondary school - $180,000 for boiler, ventilation and direct digital controls upgrades

Sunshine Coast (SD 46)

Halfmoon Bay Community school - $270,500 for a boiler replacement

Powell River (SD 47)

Texada Elementary school - $94,800 for mechanical upgrades

Central Coast (SD 49)

Nusatsum Elementary Secondary school (Hagensborg) - $180,000 for boiler replacement

Prince Rupert (SD 52)

Conrad Elementary school - $130,000 for a boiler replacement

Okanagan Similkameen (SD 53)

Similkameen Elementary Secondary school (Keremeos) - $247,000 for hot water, heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades

Bulkley Valley (SD 54)

Twain Sullivan Elementary school (Houston) - $111,000 for a boiler replacement

Prince George (SD 57)

McBride Secondary school - $345,000 for a boiler replacement

Nicola-Similkameen (SD 58)

Merritt Secondary school - $363,000 for lighting upgrades

Saanich (SD 63)

Claremont Secondary and Stelly's Secondary schools - $23,324 for lighting upgrades

Gulf Islands (SD 64)

Salt Spring Middle school - $150,000 for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, boiler, and direct digital controls upgrades

Okanagan Skaha (SD 67)

Penticton Secondary school - $125,000 for a new solar energy system

Qualicum (SD 69)

Errington and Oceanside Elementary school - $120,000 for lighting

upgrades

Comox Valley (SD 71)

Lake Trail Middle school (Courtenay) - $100,251 for a boiler replacement

Kamloops/ Thompson (SD 73)

Juniper Ridge Elementary school (Kamloops) - $87,000 for boiler and direct digital controls upgrades

Gold Trail (SD 74)

David Stoddart school (Clinton) - $100,000 for heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades and direct digital controls upgrades

Cowichan Valley (SD 79)

Frances Kelsey Secondary school (Mill Bay) - $290,000 for insulation

upgrades

Vancouver Island West (SD 84)

Gold River Secondary school - $119,000 for a boiler replacement

Conseil Scolaire Francophone (SD 93)

cole des Septs-sommets (Rossland) - $53,250 for window upgrades