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Home My WebLink About2009-09-09-ECC2-min MEETING MINUTES Board/Committee Name: Energy Conservation Committee. Date, Time and Location of Meeting: Public Services Building, Bedford Street 6:00 PM September 9, 2009 In attendance: Steve Kropper, Chair Pat Goddard, Director, Department of Public Facilities Shawn Newell, Assistant Director, Public Facilities Tom Griffiths, Member Christopher Haines Roger Borghsani Paul Chernick Prabir Maulik Ravi Sakhuja Joe Musacchia, Secretary Visiting Beth Zonis, Eco Marketing LLC Absent: Bill Hadley, Director, Department of Public Works Hank Manz, Liaison to Board of Selectmen Jeff Nestel-Patt Anthony Galaitsis Public Services Building tour Sean Newell provided a very impressive tour of the new Public Services Building. Street and Traffic lights 792 Compact Flourescent streetlights have been installed to date replacing incandescent ones. MTC grant funding (was Library PV project) The original Library PV project is no longer being considered as a suitable use for this grant funding due to it being impractical to produce a design which will meet HDC non-visibility requirements. Deploying a PV array at the DPW pumphouse is problematic due to design/cost considerations. A proposal was reviewed from Big Belly Solar for solar powered trash/recycling bins. The ECC supports the use of the MTC funds for Big Belly Solar trash/recycling bins with the understanding that DPW staff member Robert Beaudoin will locate them in acceptable locations throughout Town, and for an initial period following installation will provide metrics to the ECC periodically that reflect the use (amount collected, trip reductions). Other grant funding There was a general expression of interest in whether there were additional federal, state or stimulus funds available for energy efficiency projects. Shawn Newell noted that discounts, rebates and any cost reduction opportunities are standard for each contract negotiation. Pat Goddard will be asked to comment on any grant funds he is aware of at the next ECC meeting. Lexington Energy Challenge Energy Champions for various municipal buildings were identified this summer and introduced to the program. A kickoff meeting for the schools will take place on 29-September at the Central Administration Building. Additional meetings will be held with municipal building managers to coordinate their efforts with the champions. There is an ongoing effort to develop incentives to go with the Energy Challenge. BTU Consumption in Lexington A summary spreadsheet noting 2009 BTU consumption for each building and in aggregate was reviewed and compared to the 2008 baseline. The 5 year goal is a 20% BTU reduction, with a 5% target for 2009. The total 2009 reduction to date has been 2.5%. Shawn Newell reviewed the actuals building by building, along with a detailed review of the efforts taken in this first year of the program. It is estimated that with information now available from managing this program in 2009 that the 9% reduction from the 2008 baseline targeted by the end of 2010 is achievable. DOER has requested that the goal of this program be measured in BTU reduction at the building being measured (not the powerplant for example), not in the reduction of CO2 or cost. It was noted that, as feasible, these other criteria are being weighed in specific energy utilization decisions. The quarterly BTU consumption spreadsheet will be reviewed in an upcoming meeting. That spreadsheet provides additional details such as type of fuel, e.g. electric, gas or oil. DOER energy audit The Department of Energy Resources conducted an energy audit of a number of Lexington schools and the School Administration building. The report was handed out and briefly discussed at the ECC meeting. Concerns were expressed that the audit methodology was too limited and prescriptive. Feedback will be provided to DOER. Additional Information DPW: http://ci.lexington.ma.us/dpw/departmentofpublicworks.cfm DPF: http://ci.lexington.ma.us/deptofpublicfacilities.cfm Next meeting will be on October 14 at 6:00pm, Robbins Room Cary Hall Adjourned: 7:30 PM Steve Kropper, Chair