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Memorandum 6/20/2014 To: Louisville Sustainability Advisory Board From: David Hsu and Jim Bradford Re: LSAB I Energy Efficiency plan (As discussed at the 6/18/2014 LSAB Meeting) The purpose of this memo is to present some ideas for the development of an energy efficiency (EE) roadmap for the City of Louisville, Colorado. From the May, 2014 minutes, the main goals for the June 2014 meeting are as follows: • define what category means • community engagement strategy • tentative project schedule A key element not covered in this memo is how to find and leverage resources to design and implement an actual program. Implementation of an EE initiative will require a commitment from the city beyond the LSAB. A formal plan with funding sources will increase the likelihood of a successful EE initiative. Define what category means: what is "energy efficiency ?" LBNL definition of energy efficiency: "Using less energy to provide the same service" Engineering definition of efficiency: Efficiency = Output / Input A more useful definition may be something like the "Reduction of energy use (and thus GHG) in the built environment, including residential, commercial and industrial facilities, and exterior lighting." I don't think we need to too hung up on definitions, energy efficiency is not a difficult to understand idea. Community Engagement Strategy Community engagement is critical to any EE program. In fact, it is probably the center point of any community- facing initiatives. Community engagement will be used to inform various stages'" of the EE initiative. 1 Vision: Moving Louisville toward a more sustainable future. Mission: Promoting sustainability through energy efficiency, resource conservation, and localization, to better the environment, social well- being, and economic viability of the City of Louisville. '" (1) The first stage should be to more fully understand the wants and needs of the community. (2) The second stage would be to engage the community so that any identified goals can be realized. (3) The third stage may be actual implementation of the EE initiative. (4) The fourth stage may be maintaining and refining the initiative based on reliable feedback and measurement of progress towards goal attainment.