02/11/2014 - Energy and Environment Advisory CommissionENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Agenda
I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 p.m.
II. Adopt Agenda 7:02 p.m.
III. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 10, 2013 7:04 p.m.
IV. Visitors to be Heard 7:08 p.m.
V. Director Updates 7:10 p.m.
VI. Old Business 7:20 p.m.
A. Waste Hauler Reporting
VII. New Business 7:30 p.m.
A. Presentation from the Met Council – Ali Elhassan
B. Building Subcommittee Report – Ross, Amir, William
VIII. Roundtable 8:30 p.m.
IX. Adjournment 8:45 p.m.
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NEXT REGULAR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2013 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TO: THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (EEAC)
FROM: JULI SEYDELL JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2014
SUBJECT: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
A meeting of the Energy and Environment Advisory Commission (EEAC) will take place on Tuesday, February 11,
2014 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. To ensure that a quorum is present, please contact
Juli Seydell Johnson at 651-675-5006 or jsjohnson@cityofeagan.com if you are unable to attend this meeting.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda, as presented or modified, is in order for adoption by the Commission.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Pages 2-3
The minutes of the Regular Meeting on December 10, 2013, these minutes, pending any modifications,
are in order for adoption by the Commission.
IV. VISITORS TO BE HEARD
The Eagan City Council and its Commissions set aside up to ten minutes at the beginning of public
meetings to permit visitors to address items of interest that are not addressed on the regular agenda.
Items that will take more than ten minutes or that require specific action can be scheduled for a future
meeting agenda.
V. DIRECTOR’S UPDATES
There are no Directors Updates to be discussed at this time.
VI. OLD BUSINESS – Pages 4
A. Waste Hauler Reporting - Commission member to review and comment on the waste hauler rates
published on the City of Eagan’s website.
VII. NEW BUSINESS – Pages 5-16
A. Ali Elhassan from the Met Council will give a presentation on the efforts that are being made to
monitor and plan for ground water in the region.
B. Building Subcommittee Report (Ross, Amir, William) – Review subcommittee report and provide
direction on potential recommendations to be developed for, and presented at, the April EEAC
meeting.
VIII. ROUNDTABLE
The Roundtable is scheduled as an opportunity for Commissioners to ask questions, make requests for
future agenda items, or provide informative updates to the Commission pertaining to energy and
environment initiatives.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
/s/Juli Seydell Johnson
Director of Parks and Recreation
Subject to Approval
EAGAN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 10, 2013
A regular meeting of the Eagan Energy and Environment Advisory Commission was held on
Tuesday December 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Those present were
Member Nadav, Member LeClair, Member Bintner, Member Ische, and Member Wisniewski, Member
Drucker was absent. Staff present was Juli Seydell Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Director Seydell Johnson stated there are no changes to the agenda. Member Nadav moved
to approve the agenda as presented, Member Wisniewski seconded with all present members voting
in favor.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Member Nadav requested two items for amendment. The header on the first paragraph for
the regular meeting minutes has a date of May 14 listed this should be changed to October 8.
Member Nadav also requested from the joint meeting minutes to replace the last sentence on page
2 with “Member Nadav suggested that we address the gaps in our network of pedestrian and biking
paths, particularly between public and private retail properties, and consider such opportunities for
both existing and future developments.” Member Bintner moved, Member Wisniewski seconded,
with all present members voting in favor to approve the both minutes of October 8, 2013, as
amended.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
There were no visitors to be heard.
DIRECTOR UPDATES
Director Seydell Johnson gave of couple of brief updates on items that were included in the
EEAC packets. Statistical information on the Going Green Carnival at Eagan Market Fest was
included for Commission Members to review. Director Seydell Johnson stated that we plan on doing
a similar event at this upcoming summer’s Market Fest season. The next item was the Regional
Indicators project’s progress and reports will go to the Commission as available. The next item is the
Kids Around the World playground recycling program. This program uses older recycled playground
equipment and sends them overseas for use in third world countries. Because of national standards
specific to playground safety the structures cannot be reassembled at other domestic sites. This is
at no cost to the City and actually saves money because we do not have to pay to recycle or bring to
the landfill. The last item was the results report on recycling/organics from the Eagan Art Festival.
Director Seydell Johnson stated we have been trying to incorporate more recycling/composting
initiatives for our larger events.
Director Seydell Johnson gave a couple of announcements that were not in the packets. The
first item was the donation of two solar pods from Mouli Engineering that will be installed next spring
at Goat Hill Park. Updates and reports will go to the EEAC once they are up and running. The final
item is the low maintenance landscaping recommendations which is to be presented to the City Energy and Environment Advisory Commission February 11, 2014 Page 2
Energy and Environment Commission
December 10, 2013
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Council on February 11 the same night as the next EEAC regular meeting. After brief discussion with
the Commission Members there were no further items to be discussed at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
Director Juli Seydell Johnson gave a brief overview of the EEAC goals and work plan for 2013-
2014. Discussion with Commission Members resulted in a request to the City Clerk to request more
information from the licensed waste haulers concerning a more detailed breakdown of their rate
structures. Commission would like to request a meeting with the City Clerk to discuss possible
options. After further consideration there were no further items to be discussed at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
There is no new business to discuss at this time.
ROUNDTABLE
Member Bintner attended a meeting regarding the future of the energy industry. The
meeting discussed new business models to promote energy conservation. After brief discussion
there were no further items to be discussed at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
After further brief discussion, Member Bintner moved, Member Wisniewski seconded with all
members present voting in favor to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
____________________________ _______________________________
Date Secretary
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AGENDA ITEM: VI.A. Waste Hauler Reporting
TO: EEAC
SUBCOMMITTEE: All Commission Members
Residential Hauler Rates for 2014 (items take directly from the City of Eagan’s website)
The following rates were submitted by each City-licensed garbage & recycling company and are valid for 2014 for
residential customers in Eagan. These rates are for weekly curbside garbage pick up and bi-weekly curbside recycling
pick up. Taxes and additional services (such as seasonal yard waste pick up) are not included in price unless noted.
Rates are determined by the size of garbage container you choose. For example, when you choose a hauler, service
with a 35 gallon garbage cart will always cost less than service with a 95 gallon garbage cart. Recycling service is
always included. Small, medium and large-sized recycling containers may be available (inquire with your hauler).
Unlike garbage, choosing a larger-sized recycling container will never increase your monthly rate.
Click on the hauler name for more information, and to see a list of items each company accepts for recycling.
Advanced Disposal
(651) 487-8546
35 gal. garbage + recycling: $12.25 per month
65 gal. garbage + recycling: $14.25 per month
95 gal. garbage + recycling: $16.25 per month
Allied Waste Services
(651) 455-8634
35 gal. garbage + recycling: $14.75 per month
65 gal. garbage + recycling: $15.00 per month
95 gal. garbage + recycling: $16.00 per month
Highland Sanitation & Recycling
(651) 437-0001
35 gal. garbage + recycling: $15.00 per month
65 gal. garbage + recycling: $18.00 per month
95 gal. garbage + recycling: $21.00 per month
Lakeville Sanitation/ Dick's Sanitation (DSI/LSI)
(952) 469-5161
30 gal. garbage + recycling: $14.95 per month
60 gal. garbage + recycling: $15.95 per month
90 gal. garbage + recycling: $17.95 per month
Nitti Sanitation
(651) 457-7497
60 gal. garbage + recycling: $22.00 per month
90 gal. garbage + recycling: $24.00 per month
Triangle Services
(651) 454-1848
30 gal. garbage + recycling: $12.00 per month
38 gal. garbage + recycling: $19.00 per month
60 gal. garbage + recycling: $20.00 per month
90 gal. garbage + recycling: $21.00 per month
Waste Management
(952) 890-1100
35 gal. garbage + recycling: $16.00 per month
64 gal. garbage + recycling: $17.00 per month
96 gal. garbage + recycling: $18.00 per month
96 + 35 gal. garbage + recycling: $24.60 per month
96 + 65 gal. garbage + recycling: $25.20 per month
96 + 96 gal. garbage + recycling: $25.80 per month
Yard waste (optional): $7.00 per month additional to
garbage/recycling price
MEMO
Date: February 11, 2014
Agenda Item: VI.A. - Waste Hauler Reporting
Action: X
Information: X
Attachments:
EEAC ITEM OVERVIEW: Review and comment on the Waste Hauler Rates as posted on the City of
Eagan’s website.
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EEAC Building Energy Committee Report
February 2014
The Eagan Energy and Environment Advisory Commission was given the following
direction by the Eagan City Council in 2013:
EEAC 2013 - 2014 Workplan Item:
Develop an Energy Efficient Buildings Policy for the operation, maintenance,
construction and renovation of buildings owned by City of Eagan. Explore
policies and initiatives to promote energy efficiencies for existing and newly
constructed/remodeled large Commercial/Industrial buildings within the City.
Requested Action
Review Subcommittee report and provide direction on potential recommendations to be
developed for, and presented at, the April EEAC meeting.
This subcommittee report is organized into the following sections:
1. Background information
2. Examples of local excellence
3. Best practices for consideration
4. Examples from other Cities
5. Draft policy recommendations
6. Appendix -- Additional Technical Information
1. Background Information
City Government Facilities
● Energy costs for 12 city government facilities in 2013 were approximately ~
$498,000
● The 12 city facilities included in that figure are: Municipal Center, Police Department,
Fire Administration, Maintenance, Old Town Hall, Fire Station 1, Fire Station 3, Fire
Station 4, Fire Station 5, Fire Safety Center, Cascade Bay, Civic Arena
● In addition, the 2013 city budget included $778,500 in electricity costs and
$98,900 in natural gas costs to operate the city water utility facilities .
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● The city conducts energy performance benchmarking with the B3 tool for city
facilities. The B3 tool provides performance ratings for buildings.
● For the period of May 2012 - April 2013, B3 generated the following performance
scores for city facilities: (A score greater than 1 means the building performs less
efficiently than the energy code; less than one means the building is more
efficient than code)
○ Eagan Community Center -- 1.42
○ Municipal Building -- 1.32
○ Police Facility -- 1.19
○ Fire Station Five -- 0.96
○ Fire Station Four --0.83
○ Fire Station One -- 0.81
○ Eagan Civic Arena -- 0.72 (Geothermal project)
○ Maintenance Facility -- 0.50
○ Fire Safety Center -- 0.48 (Green Globes Certified)
● Management of city facilities is distributed across departments. There is no one
entity responsible for the operations and maintenance of all city facilities.
● The City Council adopted environmentally preferable purchasing guidelines
which included ENERGY STAR standards for energy-using devices, however
there is no technical expert on staff with the capacity and charge to help apply
these energy-saving standards to new projects.
● Some city facilities have maintenance agreements with third parties, but in most
cases equipment is replaced or maintained on an as-needed basis.
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Community-wide Energy Use
According to data from the Urban Land Institute Regional Indicators Initiative 1, in 2011:
● The entire city of Eagan (including residents and businesses)
○ spent over $111.625 million on energy costs
○ used over 7.265 million MMBTUs of energy
○ emitted over 1.26 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents
● Commercial and industrial sectors’ energy use represented 63.79% of the city
total
● Eagan’s largest buildings include Thomson Reuters, Blue Cross Blue Shield, US
Postal Service, UPS, among others.
● There are over 70 private buildings in the city that are larger than 100,000 square
feet. Of those buildings, 10 have earned an Energy Star label. There are 159
buildings in the city that are larger than 50,000 square feet.
2. Examples of Local Excellence
ENERGY STAR certified buildings:
21 buildings in Eagan have earned an ENERGY STAR label as of January 31, 2014.
This indicates that their energy efficiency ranks among the top 25% in the country.
Energy Star buildings in the city of Eagan break down as follows:
Number Category Owners - # of certified buildings
10 K - 12 ISD 196 - 9
ISD 197 - 1
6 Office Blue Cross Blue Shield - 3
Lockheed Martin sold to CSM - 1
Grand Oak 1 managed by Cassidy Turley - 1
Eagan Woods Office Center - 1
3 Retail Target, Kohl’s and Goodwill
1 Supermarket Cub Foods
1 Warehouse Ergotron
1 http://regionalindicatorsmn.uli.org
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In addition, four Grand Oak buildings (I, II, IX, and X), which are managed by Cassidy
Turley, are participating in the 2013 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition.
Among the ENERGY STAR certified buildings in Eagan, the 10 most efficient are:
(A score of 97 indicates efficiency greater than 97% of similar buildings nationwide)
Building Energy Star Score Building Energy Star Score
Red Pine
Elementary
97 Pinewood
Elementary
92
Thomas Lake
Elementary
95 Cub Foods (Cliff
Rd)
92
Glacier Hills
Elementary
95 Goodwill of Eagan,
MN
90
Northview
Elementary
94 Target 90
Oak Ridge
Elementary
94 Blue Cross Blue
Shield River Park 2
88
As of September 2013, there are over 14,500 Energy Star partners across the country
and 352 of which are based in Minnesota. These include
● Utilities -- Dakota Electric, Great River Energy, Xcel Energy, Minnesota Energy
Resources
● Schools -- ISD 191, ISD 196, ISD 197, UMN Twin Cities
● Businesses -- 3M, Andersen Corporation, SuperValu, Honeywell, Best Buy,
Kohl’s, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Ecolab, Coca Cola, Kraus-Anderson
Construction
● Real Estate -- Northmarq, Ryan Companies, United Properties, Cassidy Turley,
CB Richard Ellis, Cushman & Wakefield, Hines,
● Cities -- Woodbury, Anoka, Buffalo, Kasson, Austin, White Bear Lake, Northfield,
Roseau
● Eagan-based companies -- Marvin Windows, Honsa Lighting, Residential
Science Resources, Scantron Corporation
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3. Best Practices for Consideration:
Energy Benchmarking, Rating, and Disclosure for Local Governments Fact Sheet
(Source: US Department of Energy)
Summary: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” and “Making the invisible,
visible.” Energy benchmarking helps compare energy efficiency performance to peers,
watch trends in performance over time, and identify and prioritize buildings that lag
energy code. Public building energy benchmarking is the foundation for strategic
energy management practices and model a best practice for the private sector.
Retro-Commissioning for State and Local Governments Fact Sheet (Source: US DOE)
Summary: “Public buildings go long time spans between energy tune -ups,” and “pick all
the low hanging fruit for an easy 10-20% energy savings and then reinvest the savings
to go deeper.” A re-tuning or continuous commissioning process is used to keep
existing systems working at their top performance to meet building occupant comfort
levels in an energy efficient manner. Typical continuous commissioning reviews can
identify 10-20% savings with payback periods under 2 years.
Strategic Energy Management for State and
Local Governments Fact Sheet (Source: US
DOE)
Summary: The process of Strategic Energy
Management can lead an organization to
achieve much greater success than one-off
investments. “Drive the focus to continuous
improvement, rather than technology fixes.”
ISO50001 and DOE-Supported Superior
Energy Performance Program and Energy
Star programs provide frameworks.
Key points for policy makers in the iterative
continuous commissioning process is to
make a commitment and evaluate progress.
Key points for city operators are to create
and implement an action plan.
This strategy must receive support from the top. City Council and senior leadership
need to embrace and make the energy savings effort an organizational priority.
Luckily, the statewide B3 database provides a good tool to both track and evaluate key
energy baseline data.
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Energy Audits and Retro-Commissioning: State and Local Policy Design Guide and
Sample Policy Language (Source: US DOE)
Summary: For large building owners, performing an energy audit is a key step after
benchmarking, to narrow down potential energy efficiency projects and save money.
Retro-commissioning following an energy audit can cost well under one dollar per
square foot, and yield energy savings with paybacks of under one year, with median
paybacks between 1.1 and 4.2 year. Detailed information describing the retro-
commissioning process is included in the document, as well as policy considerations to
promote the adoption of the practice in the private sector.
Benchmarking and Disclosure: State and Local Policy Design Guide and Sample Policy
Language (Source: US DOE)
Summary: This document provides technical guidance on energy performance
benchmarking & disclosure policies.
“Sustainable Energy Management Strategies that Work,” Source: APWA Members
library facilities webinar.
Summary: City of Charlottesville Virginia describes their balanced approach to
sustainability and energy efficiency. Over the course of less than a decade the city
transformed its operations from a reactive system with much deferred maintenance to a
proactive system with top of their class buildings and many spinoffs with wide
community benefits.
4. Examples from Other Cities
This section presents the energy efficiency programs and policies that other Minnesota
cities have adopted.
Eden Prairie:
The 20-40-15 initiative, first rolled out by the City of Eden Prairie in December 2006,
calls for the City to improve energy efficiency in all of its facilities by 20 percent,
increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet by 40 percent, and accomplish these
goals by the year 2015.
http://www.edenprairie.org/index.aspx?page=334
http://greaterminnesota.kstp.com/news/news/332802-big-energy-conservation-push-
eden-prairie
Oakdale:
Since 2001, city policy has been that any new construction or major remodel of a city
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facility is required to be built using Oakdale's own Generation Green building program
standards.
Building sector goal: 15% reduction goal in GHG emissions from 2007 levels by 2013.
Action steps:
● Complete building energy audits every two years or as needed
● Replace furnace and air conditioning system at North Fire Station with energy
efficient equipment as old
● equipment fails
● Replace air conditioning system and install radiant heat system in South Fire
Station as existing equipment fails
Woodbury:
In July 2009, the City Council passed a resolution to adopt a Sustainable Building
Standard for New and Renovated Municipal Buildings in the City of Woodbury. The
resolution states that at a minimum, the city will utilize the B3-State of Minnesota
Sustainable Building Guidelines in the planning, design, construction and commission of
new buildings and major renovations greater than 5,000 square feet that are owned by
the City of Woodbury. Woodbury City Hall is Energy Star Certified. City Council
Resolution Adopting Sustainable Building Standard
Minneapolis:
Goals approved by city council:
● Reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, and 30
percent by 2025 using 2006 as a baseline.
● Reduce municipal operations greenhouse gas emissions by 1.5 percent annually.
● Citywide, permit 70 renewable energy projects annually by 2015.
● In municipal operations, increase renewable electricity to one megawatt by 2015.
● Additional sustainability goals appear here
LEED Building Policy (pdf): The city adopted a policy that requires future municipal
buildings or major renovations of buildings, to be Leadership in Energy and
Environment Design (LEED) Silver Level requirements.
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Commercial Building Rating and Disclosure Policy (minneapolis): Minneapolis adopted
an Ordinance requiring annual energy performance benchmarking for public buildings
greater than 25,000 square feet and private buildings greater than 50,000 square feet
in size. The city will annually disclose the energy performance of buildings in order to
provide information needed in the marketplace to value the high energy performance
of efficient buildings and help target incentives and assistance to buildings that could
operate more efficiently.
● Commercial building energy rating and disclosure ordinance overview
5. DRAFT Policy Recommendations:
Potential next steps include the identification of a performance goal for city facilities and
the development of a plan to achieve it.
Below are examples of performance goals for facilities:
1) 20% energy use reduction over 10 years (National Better Buildings Challenge goal --
Eden Prairie set a similar goal by 2015; Governor Dayton adopted this goal for state
facilities)
2) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2025 and 80% by 2050 (consistent with the
state's greenhouse gas reduction goal -- Minn. Stat. §216H.02)
3) Adopt the state's SB 2030 guidelines and goals for building energy use and emissions
(Woodbury did this for new & renovated buildings -- GSC action 3.1)
4) Achieve at least one net-zero energy facility
On the next page is an example of a strategic energy management process to achieve
a performance goal.
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Goal Tool
Identify least efficient buildings with the biggest
opportunity for savings
B3 Benchmarking and annual
reporting
Capture no-cost operational savings Employee Engagement
Identify measures to improve building
performance Energy Audits
Maintain building systems for peak
performance Recommissioning
Maximize building efficiency by prioritizing CIP
projects
Capital Projects -- Repair,
Replace, Upgrade
Below are policy considerations related to implementing a strategic energy
management plan:
● Staffing: Identify dedicated staff capacity with technical expertise and
organizational responsibility to achieve the goal.
● Considerations for Policy Guidance:
○ Benchmarking: Require annual B3 Benchmarking for all public facilities
(continuation of current practice). By April 1 each year, publish annual
report on EEAC webpage that includes B3 outputs for each city facility:
■ (1) energy use, (2) benchmark-to-meter ratio, (3) energy use
intensity, (4) greenhouse gas emissions, (5) annual energy costs
(6) ENERGY STAR score (if available)
○ Benchmarking Data Access: Request utilities to provide automatic data
upload into B3 tool.
○ Operational Savings: Determine whether a certain percentage of energy
savings may be used by employees to implement energy saving projects
or professional development activities of their choice.
○ Energy audits: should be conducted every 5 years on each public facility
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to determine projects to be included in CIP. Energy audits should be
prioritized for the least efficient buildings, as determined by B3
Benchmarking.
○ Recommissioning: Large public facilities over (XYZ square feet) should
receive recommissioning studies to maximize equipment performance no
less frequently than once every five - ten years and prioritized for the least
efficient buildings, as determined by B3 Benchmarking.
○ Capital Projects: CIP should prioritize building envelope, HVAC and
lighting projects for least efficient buildings as determined by B3
benchmarking. CIP should prioritize the most energy-efficient projects that
are cost-effective on a life-cycle basis.
Appendix -- Additional Technical Information:
According to the B3 data, Eagan has 4 buildings representing 132,879 square feet that
are good candidates for energy efficiency improvements. If they were upgraded to
perform 10% more efficiently than the current state energy code, the city would realize
$70,000 in annual savings. The current state energy code is based on the 2006 model
code. The state is currently in the process of adopting a new energy code based on the
2012 model code, which is 15% - 25% more energy efficient than the current code.
https://mn.b3benchmarking.com/Potential-Savings.aspx?ReportType=PotentialSavings
Eagan’s GreenStep Cities Completed Actions:
Date completed/entered: 04/19/2012
Implementation details:
Monthly Energy consumption at City building being monitored via the B3 database
beginning in May 2011; particularly at buildings that received retrofits from Federal
Energy grant. The City worked with the MPCA and a GreenCorp Volunteer to enter
historic utility data into the B3 system. City staff will continue using the B3 system to
manage and track energy usage at City facilities.
Outcome measures/metrics:
After having validated the data and correcting errors that existed the utility information
reported in B3 is current for city buildings. Data suggests a decrease in energy
consumption for five buildings and an increase in four buildings from the established
baseline. Decrease is directly related to retrofits to some of the buildings and additional
study and action is planned for the four underperforming buildings. Not all of the
suggested energy enhancements identified in the initial energy audit were implemented,
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therefore a strategic plan is being developed to address the remaining projects so that
improvements can be budgeted and implemented over the next 5 years. B3 data has
been fully updated and tracked monthly to identify trends and/or inconsistencies in
buildings that need to be addressed. The building retrofits have all been reflected in B3
reporting to track their effectiveness. Next steps will consist of continuing to track data,
budget for improvements that could be included in the planning for the 2013 budget,
continue to work with utility companies to define ways to be more energy efficient, and
educate staff in each building to enhance energy savings.
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