West Hartford Clean Energy Task Force September 8, 2009

Who we are: Established by the town council in KW of free solar systems on Town Hall, Conard & Hall High School Promote CT Clean Energy Options sign-ups Volunteer body

Bristow Solar PV Systems pending for Smith School, Bishops Corner Library & Public Works Building at Brixton St. Task Force Accomplishments Sign ups « Kill-a-Watt» electricity meters 15 kW of solar panels

School Energy Challenge All Schools Total Dollars saved to date $154,798.53

WH Comprehensive Energy Plan  Building upgrade plan  Continue upgrade of street lighting  Increase the use of clean, renewable  LEED Gold green building standard  Further a "culture of conservation”

CETF On-going Activities Perform Benchmarking of WH Buildings using Energy Star Portfolio Manager Perform Walk-Through Audits of Wolcott & Duffy Schools and Town Hall Investigate Town Emergency Response Planning and possible configuration of solar PV system(s)

EnergyStar benchmarking tool helps managing benchmarking data Information needed to benchmark WH buildings Electricity and gas bills Building sq/ft Year of construction Address Rating from 0 to 100

Gross data Facility NameYear of construc tion Total Floor Space (Sq. Ft.) Number of students (in schools) Rating Nov-08 Rating Jul-09 Annual Energy Cost ($) Total Energy Cost per Sq. Ft. ($) Energy Intensity (kBtu/Sq. Ft.) Current Total GHG Emissions (MtCO2e) Aiken Elementary School $124,440$ Duffy Elementary School $145,150$ Webster Hill Elementary School $124,336$ Whiting Lane Elementary School $165,586$ Charter Oak Elementary School $116,756$ Bugbee Elementary School $113,148$ Norfeldt Elementary School $98,720$ King Philip Middle School $301,628$ , Wolcott Elementary $120,656$ Braeburn Elementary School $94,885$ Bristow Middle School $165,827$ Morley Elementary School $85,774$ Hall High School $323,094$ , Sedgwick Middle School $350,028$ Smith Elementary School $129,335$ Conard High School $441,829$ , Town Hall $268,123$ Bishops Corner Library N/A $55,282.$ Elmwood Community Center N/A $114,870$ Faxon Library N/A $28,428$ Noah Webster Library N/A $240,724$ Police & Fire HQ N/A $172,270$ Public Works N/A $68,758$

Energystar Rating by Floor Space

Audit of Town Hall  Uninsulated boiler piping  Oil fired DHW heater, circulation pump running continuously  CHW water supply pump, VFD unused  Room fan coil units lack controls, run continuously  Fan coil unit motors low efficiency  Multiple lighting efficiency improvement opportunities  No condenser water reset on main chiller Energy Conservation Mesures (ECMs)

Town Hall EnergyStar rating Found potential error in building area sq/footage

Town Hall conservation project Estimated cost Estimated payback Estimated annual energy savings ≈ $250,000 ≈ $100,000 ≈ $40,000 ≈ $150,000 Estimated grants and rebates Actual cost to WH ≈ 4 years

Money saved by reaching higher targets $ 993,933 Total dollars that could be saved EACH year

Incentives for lighting, energy management systems and high efficiency equipment Total incentives caped at $750,000 per tax ID Current bonding cost: 2,91% Projects paid off in 36 months or less $100,000 available per project No cap limit Project cost paid through energy savings Financing options 0% financing from CEEF in the capital projects budget Free money by prioritizing energy efficiency Town budgeting through CIP

Helps CT municipalities and local task forces for more renewable energy and energy efficiency help people, businesses and government to be good stewards of the environment Who We Are Volunteer group Sustainable West Hartford Non Profit organization Clean Water Action

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