Rob Detta Colli, TowerWise Conservation Incentives Advisor Keeping your dollars in your pocket

How can TowerWise help? No-nonsense advice Valuable information from folks who have done it One-window access to incentives

Why Go Green? Energy - largest controllable expense Good returns on investing in efficiency  Expenses  Building value

More great reasons  Comfort  Breakdowns  Complaints  Visible building improvements

Incentives & rebates available for projects: Reduce natural gas consumption Reduce electricity use Conserve water Generate solar power Icing on the cake

Take the first step 1.Start a green committee 2.Call me: Know where you are – audit? 4.I’m there to make the next steps easier

No Brainers 1.Toilet retrofits 2.Building envelope tune-up 3.Lighting – common & in-suite 4.Variable speed drives 5.Boilers 6.Building tune-ups What should we do?

1.Solar Photovoltaic 2.Solar Thermal 3.Geothermal 4.Exterior Cladding 5.Heat Reflectors What should we do? Options to think about…

What should we do? Best Practices Be strategic – combine short and long- term payback items to get deep savings Be systematic – consider all the options Be smart – look at more than simple payback

What should we do? Best Practices Be persuasive – explain the benefits to your residents and board Be patient – take the time to plan your project and get it right the first time Be persistent – keep looking for new energy saving opportunities

Pitfalls to avoid 1.Setting yourself up for future problems 2.Taking a piecemeal approach 3.Over reliance on an RFP 4.Right equipment - wrong application 5.Not knowing if it worked

Why act now? HST impacts now being felt There is a cost to waiting Some programs ending…like mine!

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