An investment from the federal government will help Ducks Unlimited Canada improve energy efficiency at a research facility in southeast New Brunswick.
The Beaubassin Research Centre will get $324,936 from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program.
A release from the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada said the investment will help pay for upgrades to the centre, including a new heat pump system to replace an oil furnace and adding a ground-mounted solar energy system.
“The Beaubassin Research Centre is uniquely situated in the heart of the Tantramar Marshes on the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border, where tough coastal conditions make resilience essential,” said Geoff Harding, Ducks Unlimited’s head of major projects for the Atlantic region.
“This investment in energy upgrades will help secure the future sustainability of the facility and the critical coastal research taking place there.”
Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc said the federal government’s commitment to investing in green infrastructure is also an investment in the well-being of local communities.
“These energy-efficient upgrades will preserve and support Ducks Unlimited Canada’s goal of advancing conservation,” LeBlanc said.
The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program launched in 2021 with an initial investment of $1.5 billion over five years for green and accessible retrofits, repairs or upgrades of existing public community buildings and the construction of new publicly accessible community buildings.
