Winnipeg Free Press Posted: Sponsored by: Save to Read Later Commercial office spaces in Winnipeg and Brandon reduced their overall energy consumption by 9.1 percent thanks to their participation in Manitoba Race to Reduce. Modeled after a similar program launched in Toronto, Manitoba Race to Reduce was a four-year challenge that encouraged commercial buildings to reduce energy usage through friendly and spirited competition. Commercial office spaces in Winnipeg and Brandon reduced their overall energy consumption by 9.1 percent thanks to their participation in Manitoba Race to Reduce. Modeled after a similar program launched in Toronto, Manitoba Race to Reduce was a four-year challenge that encouraged commercial buildings to reduce energy usage through friendly and spirited competition.