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Sustainable Lexington Committee
Minutes of Meeting of October 11, 2011
The kickoff event for the Sustainable Lexington Committee's (SLC's)Better Buildings
program was held on October 11, 2011 at Cary Hall. A quorum of four committee
members was present.
Members Present: Mark Sandeen, Chair
Rick Abrams, Ken Moraff, Todd Rhodes
Members Absent: None
Other Attendees: Travis Estes, Next Step Living (NSL)
Pasi Miettinen, Sagewell Inc.
Approximately 42 residents attended the presentation
The meeting began at 7:30 pm.
The Better Buildings kickoff event featured three presentations.
Mr. Sandeen opened the meeting with a presentation to introduce the SLC's Better
Buildings program. The presentation included a description of energy use in Lexington
and the objectives of the Better Buildings program.
Mr. Miettinen presented the results of work conducted by his firm to assess the energy
efficiency performance of residential buildings through the analysis of infrared (IR)
images. His presentation included a discussion of commonly held myths about residential
building energy efficiency.
Mr. Estes described the work conducted by NSL as part of the MassSave program,
including the home energy audit process, and the activities involved in implementing air
sealing and insulation.
The presentations concluded at 8:30 and participants were invited to talk more and enjoy
coffee (provided by the Bedford Road Starbucks) and ice cream (provided by
Rancatore's) in the lobby of Cary Hall.
Respectfully Submitted,
Todd Rhodes, Scribe
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