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Minutes ECC 4 March 2015
Member Attendees: Shawn Newell, Christopher Haines, Paul Chernick, Alan
Sherman, Doug Holmes
Other Attendees: Mark Sandeen, Bill Hadley (first half)
Mark Sandeen updated ECC on solar project at composting facility and rooftop
solar.
Committee voted unanimously to support composting-facility solar
project.
Shawn will follow up with Ameresco regarding feasibility of upgrading
Hadley Building roof to accommodate solar panels.
Bill Hadley: Close to using LEDs to replace induction streetlights as they die out.
Committee discussed Better Building standards.
Town has about 60 days to set higher energy standards for several
building and HVAC projects:
New Hastings
HVAC in HS, Diamond
New Fire station or police station
One issue: Treatment of electricity versus gas in determining efficiency.
Electricity is more efficient at end use, gas is often more efficient in overall
energy usage, since generation and distribution of electricity is quite
inefficient.
Committee voted unanimously to endorse Better Building Task Force.
General agreement that efficiency targets should be increased from
current code plus LEED silver.
BBTF will start by reaching understanding on current practice and PBC
capabilities.
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Christopher suggested considering adopting Living Building Challenge
(http://living-future.org/lbc). Members will review and consider options for
BBTF to discuss.
Lexington ECC; 2015-03-04
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