CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2015
PREPARED BY: Anthony Eulo, Program Administrator/Community Services Department
APPROVED BY: City Manager
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FOLLOW UP REPORT ON COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Protecting the environment
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The City implemented a comprehensive energy efficiency project at the Community and Cultural Center last year. The project consisted of the following three main components:
* Minor hardware improvements and repairs to the ventilation system;
* LED retrofitting of parking lot lights; and
* Major adjustments to building scheduling and controls.
The project's consultants, Carbon Lighthouse, developed the attached one year evaluation report of the project and found that the energy savings realized by the building exceeded the expected savings. While a $27,820 savings was predicted, the actual savings was $31,671. This analysis was not a simple bill analysis, but instead evaluated the weather experienced during the past year and compared the building's actual energy usage with the building's past energy usage during similar weather conditions.
While reducing energy bills is valued, the project's environmental benefits should not be overlooked. In the area of electricity consumption alone, the facility used 22% fewer kilowatt hours during the past year than in the year before - despite the fact that 2015 was hotter than 2014. This impressive reduction reduces the facility's carbon footprint and contributes to the community's overall environmental goals.
As noted in the report, the Center's bills can be further reduced by processing a change in the energy rate schedule for the facility. Staff is now in the process of submitting this request to PG&E.
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