HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.017.2003RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO, APPROVING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS GENERATED
THROUGH THE
RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
Resolution # No.~/~ -2003
RECITALS
1. Whereas the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, on January 26, 2002,
approved Ordinance No. 8 adopting the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code,
which established the Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (KEMP), and
2. Whereas the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Conservation Code allows that REMP funds be
spent with the approval of the Board of the Community Office for Resource
Efficiency and in accordance with a joint resolution by the Aspen City Council and
the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, and
3. Whereas the Board of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency approved the
following 10 spending proposals:
Pitkin County Energy Program - $40,000.
Current energy bills for the County facilities are over $250,000 per year. These funds
will support hardware or software solutions to save energy in County buildings.
City Aspen/Pitkin County Efficient Building Program Support- $20,000.
During the first 2 years of mandatory compliance, these funds will be available to
cover anticipated costs for contract labor (up to $5,000 per year for each entity).
Hydro Project Development Support-S10,000.
These funds will be used for project development assistance to evaluate potential sites
for small-scale hydro in Holy Cross's territory.
Consumer Efficiency Incentives- $25,000.
Incentive funds ($20,000) will be paid to consumers for new appliances and controls
for their heating systems. A marketing campaign ($5,000 will support these incentives.
RFTA Clean Bus Road Map-S10,000.
Funds will be used to help RFTA to develop a vision for a clean bus alternative
and strategy to improve environmental impacts and reduce dependence on oil.
Truscott Phase 2 -Solar Hot Water- $15,000.
This expenditure will supplement previous KEMP funding of $40,000.
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Training for Building Operators- $15,000.
CORE will outreach to professionals, support training and professional certification
programs, to improve local capability and reduce energy waste.
Solar Programs- $40,000.
REMP funds will be used for incentives for new systems and maintenance
checkups for older systems.
Mini-grants $15,000.
CORE will issue grants up to $ 1000 to non-profits for their work to reduce
greenhouse gases.
CORE Compensation- $65,000.
CORE's annual compensation for implementing REMP projects and policy.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the BOCC, that it does hereby approve the
expenditure of $255,000 for the above projects with the following provisions:
1. The Renewable Energy Mitigation Fund has a balance of approximately $719,979 and the total
of the proposed expenditures equal $255,000.
2. The Community Office for Resource Efficiency will report to the Pitkin County
Board of County Commissioners regarding the progress and completion of the approved
projects in July, 2003.
Resolution No. -2003
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~-' OF PITKIN COUNTy, COLORADO
Jeane~e'~ne}', Clerk to t:~OCC Date _
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
APPROVED AS TO FO~: Cindy Houben
Director, Co~ity Development
M~AGER APPROVAL:
o~ Ely, ~gomey
~.-~ Hilly Fle~er Smith
County M~ager
Attachment A
Summary of REMP Proposals January 2003
REMP has recently received a great deal of public notice, in particular on NPR's Living on Earth
radio program, the Christian Science Monitor, and a lengthy feature in the Sunday Denver Post.
During the last three years program has collected $I .9 million. About $I million in REMP
spending was previously approved by the BOCC and City Council, leaving a remaining REMP
account balance of approximately $717,000.
In December 2002, the CORE board reviewed and approved a new set of REMP spending
proposals for consideration by the Aspen City Council and Pitkin County Commissioners. The
new spending proposals, which total $255,000, are described below.
1. Pitkin County Energy Program, $40,000. These funds wilt support lighting and
mechanical upgrades in Pitkin County buildings. Current energy bills for County
facilities are about $250,000 per year. We expect to save 10-30% of these costs.
2. City Aspen/Pitkin County Efficient Building Program Support, $20,000 The City of
Aspen and Pitkin County are considering adopting the Efficient Building program. The
Community Development Department wants to use contract labor for Efficient Building
inspections during busy periods. These funds will cover the anticipated contract labor
costs for the first two years of the Efficient Building program.
3. Hydro Project Development, $10,000. Our first local hydro project at Ruedi Creek is
keeping 300,000 pounds of greenhouse gases out of the air each year. It has also
established a new green electricity source which Holy Cross Energy has incorporated into
its "local renewable energy pool." There are a number of other small hydro possibilities
that CORE would like to tap in the Valley. Holy Cross has committed to purchase up to 1
Megawatt of electricity from these projects. The requested REMP funds will be used to
develop these projects, evaluate potential sites, etc. We expect to install the next hydro
system at Snowmass Mountain this summer in a joint effort with the Ski Company.
4. Consumer Efficiency Incentives, $25,000. CORE currently offers rebates to Pitkin
County residents who purchase energy- and water-efficient clothes washers. We want to
expand this rebate program to include refrigerators, programmable thermostats, and
setback controls for boilers. The rebates will vary from $50 to $350, depending on the
application. A marketing campaign will publicize the incentives.
5. RFTA Clean Bus Road Map, $10,000. CORE is helping RFTA develop a road map for
securing funding for clean bus improvements to the RFTA fleet. The Cummins diesel
hybrid that visited the Valley in December would be a huge asset to the Valley. We are
currently planning to hold a workshop on this technology and options for securing the
funding necessary to rapidly upgrade the RFTA bus fleet. This will offer both
environmental benefits and reduce our dependence on oil.
6. Truscott Phase 2 Solar Hot War, $!5,000. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 Truscott
affordable housing have solar hot water systems for domestic hot water. This expenditure
will s~pplement previous REMP funding of $40,000. The carbon dioxide benefit is 400
tons saved over 20 years.
7. Training for Building Operators, $15,000. Local hotels, condo associations, public
facilities and businesses rely on their building operators to run their energy systems. The
guys in the jeans and Carharts, not the suits, are the ones who determine how efficient
any given building is. CORE is beginning a local building professionals network to
provide training, energy saving in~brmation, professional certification, and consulting
services to these key people.
8. Solar Programs, $40,000. CORE recently received $50,000 grant from the U.S.
Department of Energy to promote solar technologies in the Roaring Fork Valley. These
funds will be used to continue our existing program of solar hot water and PV incentives,
and to help do maintenance checkups on older solar systems.
9. Mini-grants, $15,000. This successful program provides grants up to $1000 to support
local non-profits reducing greenhouse gases.
10. CORE Compensation, $65,000. This annual compensation level was approved in
January 2002 for a two-year period. This flat fee more fairly reflects the workload for
implementing REMP projects and policy. During the last 12 months, CORE has
dedicated the equivalent of one FTE to the REMP program.
Attachment B
RENEWABLE ENERGY MITIGATION PROGRAM
2002 ANNUAL REPORT
In January 2000 the Pitkin County Commissioners and Aspen City Council approved the
Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP). The program assesses fees on new homes that
exceed the energy budget established by the Aspen/Pitkin Energy Code. In its first three years,
REMP has collected approximately $1,900,000.
As of December 31, 2002, five REMP spending proposals--allocating $1,023,600 to twenty-four
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects--have been authorized by the BOCC and City
Council. These projects will keep an estimated 42,000,000 pounds of greenhouse gases out of the
atmosphere over the next ten years.
The REMP program is the first of its kind in the world. It has been featured in local papers like
the Aspen Times, in the New York Times, and in trade journals including the Environmental
Building News, Journal of Light Construction, and Natural Home. In the last six months, the
REMP program was featured on the National Public Radio show "Living on Earth," in a
Christian Science Monitor article, in Environment magazine, and in a long article in the Sunday
Denver Post. The remainder of this report summarizes the current status of REMP.
OVERVIEW REMP is run through a partnership between the Community Development
Department and the Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE). REMP fees are
collected by the Community Development Department when building permits are issued. The
money is held by the City of Aspen's Finance Department until the BOCC and City Council
approve a REMP spending proposal. Those proposals are developed by CORE's staff and its
Board of Directors. CORE board members include Patti Clapper representing BOCC, Terry
Paulson (Aspen City Council), Phil Overeynder (Aspen Utilities Director), Bob Gardner (Holy
Cross Energy), Carey Shanks (Snowmass Village), Bill Stirling (former Mayor), and Alice
Hubbard (RFTA).
To date, five spending proposals have been authorized by the BOCC and City Council. Once a
proposal has been approved, CORE invoices the City for the appropriate amount. Until CORE
disburses the money, it is held in a restricted, interest-bearing account at Community Bank of
Aspen. CORE's accountant is Bill Hofto of Otte and Cote, CPAs.
RATE OF COLLECTIONS REMP fees were received at a somewhat slower pace in 2002. In
round numbers, we collected $850,000 in 2000, $670,000 in 2001, and about $375,000 in 2002.
The slowdown may reflect the soft economy and perhaps a better understanding by contractors of
design techniques that can reduce or eliminate REMP fees.
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PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA The authorizing legislation said that REMP fees were
to be spent on renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. CORE staff and board members
use a variety of screening criteria, including:
· Affordable housing andpublic buildings. Spend REMP funds to lower utility bills at
new and existing affordable housing projects and civic buildings.
· Environmental Benefits. Fund projects that reduce greenhouse gases and offer other
environmental benefits.
· Cost-effectiveness. Support projects that have a good bang for the buck.
· Leverage. Use REMP dollars to leverage private investments.
· Public Visibility & Education. Support visible projects.
· Unique Opportunity. Seize unique opportunities when they arise.
· Build Markets. Help develop new markets for renewable energy.
· New Technologies. Help renewable and efficiency technologies to gain a toehold in
valley.
· Green Design. Better design is a cost-effective way to save energy.
Everyone involved with the program recognizes that REMP fees are public money that must be
spent wisely. Since the program is young, CORE has tried to be flexible and creative in
generating spending proposals. Our original estimates were that the fund would collect $100,000
to $200,000 per year. Instead, it is raising about $30,000 per month. Of the $1,023,000 the
BOCC and City Council have authorized CORE to spend, $539,063 has been disbursed; the
remainder is being held pending completion of various projects. (See the attached spending
report.)
A "PORTFOLIO" OF PROJECTS In the first three years of the REMP program, we have developed
a "portfolio" of projects that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Since there are many ways
to achieve REMP's stated goals, a diverse set of projects seems to make sense. Because REMP funds are
used to offset the negative impacts of energy use, one metric we use for evaluating projects is "pounds of
greenhoase gas avoided." We try to quantify this number as best we can for each individual project. A
snapshot of individual REMP projects follows.
FIRST SET OF REMP SPENDING APPROVALS In June 2000, the BOCC and City Council
approved spending $165,000 on the fbllowing projects.
Green Design, $20,000. This money was spent to develop an energy efficient lighting
design for the Iselin Pool/Rink. The remainder was used to improve the design of the
mechanical systems that have been installed in the building.
Burlingame Solar Hot Water, $60,000. Solar hot water panels were installed on five
buildings at the Burlingame/MAA affordable housing complex. This work has been
completed and was featured in The Aspen Times..
Ruedi Hydro Project, $10,000. Two homeowners installed an 25-kilowatt hydropower
system on Ruedi Creek in the Fryingpan drainage. The system was operational in
February 2001. In its first calendar year, it produced 150,000 kilowatt-hours of clean
power, thus keeping about 300,000 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air. CORE and
Holy Cross Energy are currently developing other small hydro projects, including one on
Snowmass Mountain that should be installed this summer.
Zero Interest Loans, $20,000. CORE offers zero-interest loans on solar hot water and
solar photovoltaic systems. Community Bank of Aspen originates the loans.
Solar Photovoltaic Incentives, $20,000. CORE pays a 25C/kwh "solar production
incentive" on grid-connected PV systems. This program is the only one of its kind in
Colorado, and one of two in the nation. As a result of this program, Holy Cross Energy
has more grid-tied PV systems than any of the 930 rural electric utilities in America.
Solar Hot Water Rebates, $10,000. CORE pays a $1,000 rebate to homeowners who
install solar hot water systems. This program, the only one of its kind in Colorado, has
proved popular; 10 homeowners have qualified. The solar systems you see from the
highway at the North Forty were supported with REMP dollars. A solar hot water system
will keep up to 7,000 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the air each year.
Climate Change Mini-Grant Program, $10,000. REMP makes small, discretionary
grants up to $1,000 to schools, other area nonprofits, and, in rare cases, private parties for
worthwhile projects that save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or have
educational value. We have made small grants to Yampa Mountain High School, Rocky
Mountain Permaculture Institute, Aspen Global Change Institute, Solar Energy
International, and the Science Outreach Center. This program is an opportunity for REMP
to support imaginative and educational projects that will advance energy efficiency and
renewable energy. For example, we made a small grant to the University of Colorado
team that designed a home that won the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathalon in
Washington, DC last fall. We also helped students at Basalt Elementary School conserve
50 acres of Brazilian rainforest.
SECOND SET OF REMP SPENDING APPROVALS In December 2000, the BOCC and
Council approved a second batch of REMP projects totaling $166,100. They included:
Capstone Turbine, $55,000. REMP funds have paid to install a cogeneration system at
the Iselin Pool/Rink complex. This will be the first of its kind in the Roaring Fork Valley.
The Capstone turbine will bum natural gas to produce electricity; the hot exhaust will
then pass through a heat exchanger to heat the pool water. Because the waste heat at
typical power plants is vented to the atmosphere, they tend to only be 35% efficient. This
cogen system should be 70% efficient, and by displacing coal power, it will keep 250,000
pounds of dioxide out of the air each year.
Green Design, $30,000 Most of this budget has been earmarked to support the
development of the Efficient Building code in Aspen and Pitkin County.
TOSV-Brush Creek, $23,000. Snowmass Village asked for REMP fund assistance to
install solar hot water systems and better boilers at an affordable housing complex. When
the Town decided not to continue with the project, this money was refunded to the REMP
general fund.
Lighting Retrofits, $20,000. This program provides rebates for energy-efficient lighting
retrofits. As a first step, REMP helped catalyze two retrofits at the Aspen Skiing
Company's Little Nell hotel. Together, they will keep about 500,000 pounds of carbon
dioxide out of the atmosphere each year. Since many lighting retrofits are extremely cost-
effective, there is an opportunity to expand this program's funding and raise its profile to
enable more businesses to take advantage of it.
PV Project at Wagner Park, $8,000. REMP funds paid for part of the cost of a high-
visibility PV system at Wagner Park. The Ski CO's Environment Foundation and the
City of Aspen Parks Department contributed to this project.
Efficient Washer Rebate Programs, $15,000. REMP provides $100 rebates to Pitkin
County residents who purchase and install water- and energy-efficient clothes washers.
THIRD SET OF REMP SPENDING APPROVALS In May 2001, the BOCC and Council
approved a third batch of REMP projects totaling $335,500. The bulk of that money is funding
energy efficiency upgrades at the Aspen High and Iselin Pool/Rink complex.
Iselin Pool/Rink, $205,000. The BOCC and Council approved a package of spending
proposals that will make this building much more energy efficient. CORE has worked
with the project team to finish the engineering and implement the approved measures.
High efficiency motors and two Viessmann boilers have been installed. We pre-plumbed
a solar hot water system, and improved the building's ventilation. REMP funds were also
used to landscape the Iselin campus and install a high efficiency watering system. REMP
funds are currently paying to commission the building to ensure it operates as designed.
(See separate report on Iselin).
Aspen High School, $70,000. REMP funds were earmarked for improvements to the
new Aspen High School, including a daylighting study and daylighting improvements to
part of the building's fagade.
Car Sharing, $30,000. REMP funds have helped jumpstart the City of Aspen's car
sharing program. In its second year, our program is modeled after similar programs in
dozens of European and US cities. Two cars are being leased with about 25 people
participating.
FOURTH SET OF REMP SPENDING APPROVALS In February 2002, new REMP
spending proposals were approved. They included:
Green Building Education Progam, $25,000. CORE helped the City and County
develop an energy efficient building program that is being reviewed for adoption into the City
and County building codes. As part of this work, we trained architects, engineers, and building
code officials; developed the Efficient Building program; and wrote a resource guide.
Pitkin County Lighting Retrofits, $30,000. The country jail and the Health and Human
Services Building are being evaluated for lighting retrofits.
Stillwater Affordable Housing, $20,000. Although legal wrangling has delayed this
project, CORE is holding money to add efficient appliances, lighting, and ventilation to the units.
Wind Power Purchase from Holy Cross Energy, $30,000. REMP funds are paying
$ i 0,000 per year for wind energy from Holy Cross. This money has bootstrapped additional
contributions from Holy Cross, Aspen Skiing Company, ESPN, and the X Games sufficient to
run the Aspen Mountain gondola on wind power all winter. The X Games and the 24 Hours of
Aspen ski race were also powered with wind.
Wagner Park Photovoltaic System and Kiosk, $15,000. This money helped complete
the PV installation at Wagner Park and install an informative kiosk for visitors.
Solar Hot Water Rebates, $20,000. This money is being used to continue Colorado's
only solar hot water rebate program, which has proved popular here in the Valley.
Mini-Grant 2 Funding, $10,000. This enabled CORE to continue making small grants
to area nonprofits and other worthy causes that offer climate benefits.
Truscott Solar Hot Water, $40,000. We used this money to install 20 solar hot water
panels on the new affordable housing buildings at Truscott.
Advertising, Promotion, $5,000. Many of the consumer incentives offered under the
REMP program need to be more widely promoted and advertised to achieve their full potential.
These funds are used for that purpose.
FIFTH SET OF REMP SPENDING APPROVALS In December 2002, the City Council and
County Commissioners approved spending $120,000 over three years to buy wind energy from a
new 10 Megawatt wind farm developed by the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (MEAN)
near Kimball, Nebraska. This wind farm was dedicated last fall, and is now delivering electricity
to the City of Aspen Electric Utility.
CORE FEES. CORE originally received a 10% administration fee for developing and
administering REMP projects. In late 2001, the City Council and BOCC approved an annual
fixed administration fee of $65,000.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. A new REMP brochure is available to the public and
background on REMP is on the CORE web site: www. aspencore.org. For more information
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about any aspect of the REMP program or copies of newspaper articles, please contact CORE's
Randy Udall or Joan Matranga. CORE's phone is 544-9808 or email at core~aspencore.org.
Stephen Kanipe, Chief Building Official in the City's Community Development Department, is
also familiar with program details.
Attachment C
ISELIN-ARC
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
The Renewable Energy Mitigation Program provided funding to improve the mechanical and
lighting equipment installed at the Iselin Ice Rink and Pool. Overall funding for all the energy
efficiency improvements was $280,000. These upgrades will save natural gas and electricity,
thus dramatically reducing the building's greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 350 tons per
year with the systems installed.
What follows is an overview of the current status of the energy efficiency work, prepared by Joan
Matranga at CORE. We have included our best current estimate of energy savings based on Keen
Engineering reports and other inputs. With a building this complicated it will probably take a
year to fine-tune its operation. Ultimately, we will want to optimize the building's operation to
ensure that we capture all savings possible.
A note on building the ARC facility: The construction process was a tremendous learning
experience for the City of Aspen and CORE. City and CORE staffleamed a great deal about the
practical realities and day-to-day challenges of green building. One key lesson is that it is
absolutely critical to have upfront commitment from all members of the design team. You need
more than lip service, and you need steadfast commitment to green building from the architect,
construction firm, and owner. Having an energy professional and a commissioning agent on
board from the beginning is also crucial, since they are the ones who ensure that the design will
reduce maintenance and operating costs. We incorporated many energy saving features at Iselin,
but some possible improvements were missed. This reinforces the idea that an "energy czar" and
commissioning agent should be an integral part of the team from day one. The City of Aspen is
incorporating some of these lessons at Burlingame D.
Commissioning:
Our first step in optimizing the mechanical systems was to hire Eric Utterson of McClure
Engineering to check the initial installations and perform base line tests on the equipment. Eric is
doing an excellent job checking system performance and insuring quality control.
We have a budget of $20,000 for this work, and have so far committed $10,000.
Boilers:
Two high-efficiency Veissman boilers were installed to heat the pool, buildings and locker area.
We anticipate that these boilers will run at 89-93% efficiency compared to a standard 80% boiler.
Based on Keen's assessment and a natural gas cost of $6.50 per million BTU's, the energy
savings are in the range of $15,000 per year. The resulting payback is less than 5 years. The
reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is 136 tons/yr. The city has been reimbursed $70,000 from
the REMP fund for the incremental cost of the boilers. We expect natural gas prices to be volatile
over the next two decades and thus the financial savings from these boilers could easily exceed
our estimates.
Capstone Turbine and Heat Recovery unit:
The Capstone turbine will produce electricity on-site by burning natural gas. Heat will be
recovered from the turbine exhaust to heat water going to the pool. The turbine will produce 25
Kilowatts (KW) per hour of electricity and 100-150,000 BTU per hour of hot water, resulting in
an overall efficiency of 60-70%. The turbine should run continuously since the overall electric
demand is significantly higher than 25 KW. Dollars savings from reducing the building's electric
demand charges are estimated at $3000/yr. and the value of the recovered heat is $6000-
$7500/yr. in natural gas savings. We expect the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions to be 100
tons/yr. The Capstone turbine should be operational shortly, as soon as we have resolved some
electricity issues with Holy Cross Energy. This is the first "distributed generation" turbine in
their service territory and they want to make sure it is properly controlled.
Variable Speed Drives (VSD) and High Efficiency Motors:
VSD's were installed on the air handler motors for the ice arena change rooms and also on three
pumps in the heating system. High efficiency motors were installed on the HVAC system. The
pool pumps were not upgraded. The cost of these improvements was $20,000. Keen estimates the
VSD's will save about $6000/yr. and the motors approximately $1000/yr. yielding an overall
payback of 3 years. CORE has $20,000 in REMP funding to pay for these items. These
improvements should save about 75 tons of carbon dioxide each year.
Natural Ventilation:
Using operable windows located high in the central core, and opening selected windows on the
first floor will naturally ventilate the central core of the ARC Complex. Keen used a computer
model to create the natural ventilation design. The mechanical air conditioning system was
cancelled, saving money in capital cost and operating costs over the life of the building. CORE
has reimbursed the city for the $5,000 cost of Keen's work.
Energy Efficient Lighting Design:
REMP funds paid part of the fees for Robert Sardinsky of Rising Sun to design the building's
lighting. His designs will save electricity by utilizing ambient daylight, controlling different
layers of lighting as needed, and by selecting the right fixtures to save energy. For example we
estimate energy savings for the underwater lights in the pool at 85% and the lights for the rock-
climbing wall at 80%. We also used 10-year life lamps to cut maintenance costs. REMP also
paid $9,500 to upgrade the lights in the ice rink, saving 36,000 kwh/yr.
Heat Recovery System
The air in the pool area will be very humid due to evaporation from the pool surface. The present
design will control humidity by venting hot humid air to the outside while fresh dry air is
brought in. Our plan is to save energy by extracting the heat from the hot humid air before it is
vented and transferring the heat to the fresh air coming in to the building. MKK's engineering
design for this feature will be re-evaluated after the building has operated for a while. We have
$25,000 set aside to pay for this if it is determined to be desirable.
Low-E Ceiling Liner for the Ice Rink
A low-E ceiling liner will reduce the amount of radiant heat from the roof to the ice, thereby
keeping the ice cold and the roof relatively "warm." The "Cadillac" low E ceiling liner is draped
between the lights and the roof with reported energy savings of 25% and a payback of 3 years.
However, as a first step the City of Aspen and Shaw Construction project team installed a low E
film as part of the insulation package as a no cost up-grade. After the ice plant is operational, we
will determine if the low-E film on the insulation is saving enough energy to avoid the cost of
installing the draped film. There is $15,000 budgeted for this retrofit.
Solar Hot Water System
With a short lead-time on the bid packet, Keen and CORE were unable to incorporate solar into
the initial design. However, the building has been pre-plumbed for solar from the roof to the
boiler room in the event that the existing design--which utilizes waste heat from the ice plant to
preheat the domestic hot water and waste heat from the turbine to heat the pool--proves
inadequate. We will determine the best use of solar after the building operates for a while. We
have $30,000 for this project.
Up-grade Approved Funds Benefit Energy Comments
Funds Spent CO2 Savings
Tons per year
Capstone Turbine $55,000 $40,000 1000 $10,000 CO2 10 yr. estimate; gas cost $6.50/MMBTU
Green Design $20,000 $20,000 Lighting design and mechanical consultants
Lighting Up-grade $9,500 360 $2,520 From Lighting Funds-Ice rink 10yr. CO2
High Efficiency Boilers $70,000 $70,000 2760 $15,000 Veismann's installed- CO2 - 20yr
High Eft. Motors &VSDs $20,000 750 $7,000 10yr
Natural Ventilation $5,000 $5,000 Center has high windows/no NC
Commissioning $20,000 Hired agent to do QC & optimize systems
Solar Hot Water $30,000 300 Preplumbed/post construction
Low E Ceiling Rink $15,000 500 Planned for post construction
Heat Recovery System $25,000 $1,125 340 Planned for post construction
Campus Restoration $20,000 $19,998 Completed
Total $280,000 $165,623 6,012 $34,520 Only savings listed included
Attachment D
REMP Financial Report Project thru 12/31/2002
Benefit
Estimate
CO2
Approved Spent Balance Tons Comments
Approval June 2000
Green Design $20,000 $20,000 Mostly Iselin
MMA-Burlingame- Solar HW $60,000 $64,497 -$4,497 333 22 Panels, 5 buildings
Ruedi Hydro $10,000 $10,094 -$94 2000 Leveraged $60K, new model
Zero Interest Loans $20,000 $1,215 $18,785 600 Ad program in 2003
PV Incentives $20,000 $6,123 $13,877 315 Ad program in 2003
Solar Hot Water Rebates $10,000 $10,000 400 Very Successful
Mini-Grant Program $10,000 $10,000 Excellent visibility/non-profits
CORE Fees $15,000 $12,000 $3,000
Sub-total $165,000 $133,929 $31,071
Approval Dec. 2000
Capstone Turbine $55,000 $40,000 $15,000 1000 In Iselin, start-up in Jan.
Green Design $30,000 $19,096 $10,904 Affordable housing/new GB policy
TOSV-Brush Creek $23,000 Cancelled/returned $
Lighting retrofits $20,000 $9,000 $11,000 500 SkiCo garage/offices & balance ARC rink
Ski Co Match PV Project $8,000 $8,000 Wagner Park PV 3KW completed
Efficient Washer Program $15,000 $2,320 $12,680 480 Ad program to start 2/2003-5yr CO2
CORE Funds $15,100 $7,000 $8,100
Sub-total $143,100 $85,416 $34,684
Approval May 2001
Iselin
High Efficiency Boilers $70,000 $70,000 $0 2760 Veismann's installed-20yr CO2
High Efficiency Motors $20,000 $20,000 750 In the Spec's-10yr CO2
Heat Recovery System $25,000 $1,125 $23,875 340 Planned for post construction
Natural Ventilation $5,000 $5,000 $0 Center has high windows/no A/C
Commissioning $20,000 $20,000 Hired commissioning agent
Solar Hot Water $30,000 $30,000 200 Pre-plumbed/post construction
Low E Ceiling Rink $15,000 $15,000 500 Planned for post construction
Campus Restoration $20,000 $19,998 $2 Completed
Car Sharing $30,000 $19,999 $10,001 300 Prius/VW- Members
Aspen High School
Daylighting Design $20,000 $20,000 3000 Light shelves/study complete-10yr
Mechanical Up-grades $50,000 $15,428 $34,572 Spec'd better windows
Sub-total $335,500 $156,550 $178,950
Approved 212002
GB Education Program $25,000 $14,038 $10,962 training, dev.policy
Pitkin County
Lighting Retrofits $30,000 $30,000 655 Jail&H/H $- pending -10 yr
Still water
Appliances/Lighting $20,000 $20,000 165 10 yrs, 20% better eft.
Wind Power HC Matching $30,000 $10,000 $20,000 2160 Big bang for the $-3yrs
300 Blocks for 3 years X Games Wind etc.
Wagner Park PV $15,000 $17,000 -$2,000 54 extra $2K for kiosk display-20yr
Solar Hot Water Rebates 2 $20,000 $3,500 $16,500 720 leveraged SHW - 20 yrs CO2
Mini-grant 2 $10,000 $9,610 $390 $200-1000 per grant
Truscott Solar Hot Water $40,000 $40,000 300 20 panels, 15tons/panel, 20yrs. CO2
Advertising/Promotion $5,000 $4,020 $980 Ad program developed
CORE Compensation $65,000 $65,000
Sub-total $260,000 $163,168 $96,832
Approved Oct. 2002
Wind Power City Contract $120,000 $120,000 6000 WP project up and running- 3yr.
Total $1,023,600 $539,063 23,532
Most C02 benefits are for 10
yr. except as noted