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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.092.2001 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN PRIVATE COUNTY, COLORADO, AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS GENERATED THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM Resolution # No.('a-2001 RECITALS On January 26, 2000, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County approved Ordinance No. 8 adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code. The Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that the funds be spent in accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners. The Board of the Community Office of Resource Efficiency approved the following spending proposals: 1. ISELIN POOL& RINK: To date, the Council and Commissioners have approved $55,000 for a Capstone turbine and funds for green design for Iselin. CORE Board is recommending spending an additional $185,000 for efficiency and renewable energy up- grades. With these additional appropriations, REMP funds will pay $253,000 for system up-grades. We propose these additional measures for the building. a. $70,000 for Two High Efficiency Boilers: This winter, the price of Natural Gas increased 400% at the well head. This up-grade is a wise investment. Heating hot water for the pools and showers with 94 %efficient Veisman boilers instead of the planned 80% efficient system will save 160 tons per year of CO2 and over $16,000 per year in energy costs. b.$20,000 for High Efficiency Motors and Variable Speed Drives: All motors and selected drives were up-graded to provide efficiency gains. By saving electricity in these systems, 26 tons of CO2 will be saved per year . c. $25,000 Hot air heat recovery: The air handling system will vent thousands of cubic feet of heated pool air. A heat recovery system will recover the heat from the air vented to the outside and preheat incoming air. Natural gas will be saved, off-setting 34 tons per year of CO2 . d. $5,000 Natural Ventilation Design: The spine section of the Iselin Project will be naturally ventilated. The engineers are computer modeling this section to reduce mechanical air handling. Fresh air will be supplied from operable windows as the weather allows. The high tower acts as a chimney for air circulation when windows are opened. e. $20,000 Commissioning: Iselin will be a complicated building to operate. The engineers have outlined an excellent commissioning plan for the building systems. REMP funds will be used to provide training support for the system operators and to insure that the energy efficiency systems are functioning as designed. f. $30,000, Solar Hot Water Heating System for the Pool. We are budgeting $30,000 for a solar hot water system for the pool. We estimate it will save $4,000 per year, keeping 34 tons of greenhouse gases out of the air each year. g. $15,000, Low-E ceiling for the ice rink. Installing a layer of low-e fabric insulation on the inside of the ceiling will reduce heat losses from the ice rink. This insulation is widely used in Canada and is recommended by Keen Engineering, the engineers on the project. It will save $3,000 per year and keep 25 tons of greenhouse gas out of the air each year. 2. CITY OF ASPEN CAR SHARING PROGRAM $30,000 Initially, Car Share program members will share three cars (a Toyota Prius and two Honda Civics). The City of Aspen has appropriated$30,000 to support the program. We propose a match, spending $10,000 of REMP funds for each of the next three years. Based on 3 cars, this expenditure should eliminate 15 tons of greenhouse gases per year. If successful, this traffic reduction measure will have significant air pollution benefits to the City and region. Promotional materials will also publicize the energy and climate benefits of efficient vehicles. 3. ASPEN HIGH SCHOOL Construction will start next month on the new Aspen High School. We propose spending some REMP funds to enhance the building's energy performance. a. $20,000, Daylighting Design & Analysis. Daylighting is a good thing in schools; it improves academic performance and the classroom setting. The new school has tons of glass, facing southeast, south, west, and northwest. We would like to hire Architectural Energy Concepts to help the architect analyze and refine the daylighting design and the glazing specification, with a goal of improving energy performance, reducing glare, and avoiding summertime overheating. AEC will use a software program called Radiance to analyze these issues, and quantify the energy savings. b. $50,000, Mechanical System Improvements. Given the steep run-up in natural gas prices, it makes sense to upgrade the boilers and add variable speed drives to the ventilation equipment in the high school. We believe these measures will save $7,000 per year, and keep 60 tons of greenhouse gases out of the air each year. 4. COMMUNITY CAMPUS RESTORATION PROJECT-Iselin Site$20,000. The 3-acre site of the Iselin Recreation Center, including the adjoining softball and soccer fields, is the focus on an ambitious landscaping plan. The detailed revegetation plan for the Iselin site includes areas dedicated to native plants, stormwater runoff and filtration, wetlands, and trees, which will provide the following benefits: significant carbon sequestration, air quality improvements, rainfall interception, erosion control, and stormwater filtering. We expect the green house gas emissions to be in the range of 25 tons/year. 5. CORE Fees. The REMP legislation authorized CORE to collect up to 10% in fees for developing and reviewing REMP projects. The CORE board recommends to the City and County that CORE get the full 10% fee for the projects described above. Budget: $30,500. 6. The spending proposals meet the screening criteria of affordable housing, cost- effectiveness,public visibility and education, environmental benefits, energy efficiency, leverage, unique opportunity, new technologies and green design. The Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately $670,000 and the total of the proposed expenditures equal $335,500. The Community Office of Resource Efficiency will report quarterly to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners regarding the progress and completion of the approved projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that it hereby authorizes the expenditure of Renewable Energy Mitigation Program funds detailed in this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON THE on the 9th day of May, 2001. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: By _ ,r M"Z Michael C. Ireland, Chair Date X' y e R. Dean, Clerk to the BOCC APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: ounty Attorney Cindy Houben, Community Development Director