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Energy, Water and Waste Management Inventory of Backcountry Facilities: A Pilot-Study

by School of Renewable Resources, Selkirk College
2008

SC-Inventory-of-Facillities-Final-Report

This study was commissioned by BEES. It provides a list of 178 recreational facilities in the mountainous regions of British Columbia and Alberta with general information about each including location, size, seasonal use, and contact information. In addition, it includes a pilot study, in which a questionnaire obtained more detailed information from 23 facilities (anonymous) about their energy, water and wastewater management practices. There was also a literature review that identified applicable technologies used in similar environments around the world. The goals of the project were to:

• Develop and pilot a process for obtaining information about off-grid technologies employed by operators of mountain facilities in British Columbia and Alberta
• Report on the results of the pilot study from the perspectives of both the process used to collect information, and the information obtained

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Information from the study was used to identify technologies that were performing well, and identify technologies requiring further research.

Some results from this study:

• There is a high level of interest from facility operators to improve their energy, water and waste management systems
• Some technologies are not working as well as the manufacturer had claimed and are only working now due to extensive modifications or expensive maintenance input
• More research is required on grey water disposal options, composting toilets, and architectural technologies to minimize energy needs