1. West Hartford Clean Energy Task Force September 8, 2009

2. Who we are: Established by the town council in 2005 15 KW of free solar systems on Town Hall, Conard & Hall High School Promote CT Clean Energy Options sign-ups Volunteer body

3. 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

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

5. 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”

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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 196462 02845724 26$124,440$2.01153.2419.64 Duffy Elementary School 195278 99155734 29$145,150$1.84147.2525.12 Webster Hill Elementary School 194977 70143641 $124,336$1.60123.1439.73 Whiting Lane Elementary School 1954107 77150441 $165,586$1.54123.1620.18 Charter Oak Elementary School 192962 74134138 45$116,756$1.86136.5372.89 Bugbee Elementary School 195068 16538443 49$113,148$1.66127.7397.66 Norfeldt Elementary School 195761 71544560 $98,720$1.60120.6328.93 King Philip Middle School 1954192 89790754 63$301,628$1.56122.91,082.34 Wolcott Elementary 195778 85047066 68$120,656$1.53110.4371.34 Braeburn Elementary School 195659 74244066 73$94,885$1.59103.3251.91 Bristow Middle School 200584 43040977 75$165,827$1.96129.9463.06 Morley Elementary School 192761 08536777 76$85,774$1.4095.8254.97 Hall High School 1970277 802156780 $323,094$1.16122.81,406.57 Sedgwick Middle School 1931183 39986578 80$350,028$1.91121.7928.36 Smith Elementary School 198566 39943378 81$129,335$1.95129.1363.51 Conard High School 1957288 145146173 83$441,829$1.53115.11,372.02 Town Hall 1922142 615 87 88$268,123$1.88123.4694.86 Bishops Corner Library 196614 992 N/A $55,282.$3.69212.2128.01 Elmwood Community Center 192868 744 N/A $114,870$1.67120.6365.90 Faxon Library 195412 435 N/A $28,428$2.29147.377.93 Noah Webster Library 193759 790 N/A $240,724$4.03195.9478.68 Police & Fire HQ 191068 855 N/A $172,270$2.50172.4487.34 Public Works 195834 450 N/A $68,758$2.00134.3172.09

9. Energystar Rating by Floor Space

11. 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)

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

13. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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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