Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2017 10 18

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• Working with independent consultants to audit existing portfolio of properties and evaluate viability of solar projects and installation o City of Boulder opened permit data to the public • Zac will be speaking to trends on commercial solar on Oct. 26, Town Hall, Boulder, CO • Boulder County solar projects are going for $2/watt (need to confirm if a raw number) on the commercial side • Lower than national average • Share information with Erika (Zac) • CTC Presentation o Annual meeting on Dec. 6th over the lunch-hour (tends to draw more attendees) o Meeting is usually about an hour, but can last up to 2 hours (11:30am-1:30pm) o Presentation agenda and talking points still in the works • Customer experience with PACE, Xcel Energy (Zac/Dave -10 mins) • Q/A (5 mins) • Need to frame discussion with case studies to show through process, analyzing, upgrading, etc. that energy use and costs are dramatically reduced ($/ square foot and ROI) o Chuck Reid new point of contact and Erika to serve as liaison o Next steps and coordination • Provide comments and edits on draft CTC outreach (All) • Send partnered outreach collateral as part of meeting announcement and in the materials offered at meeting • Confirm location • Confirm if need to bring laptop/ projector • Develop content (PowerPoint, other) and speaking points • Other Large Customers o Avista Hospital • Energy benchmarking is still the table • Interest in lighting retrofits o Infinity Dr. • Trying to complete lighting retrofit before program pricing change on 10/31 • Reach out to industrial company, buildings, owners contacts that would be a good fit to highlight in a case study (All) o Facility Manager Workshop • Need to identify facility managers and their interest • International Facility Manager's Association (IFMA) is a potential resource to tap • Reach out to municipal peers for interest (Dave/Erika) • Small Commercial Check -In o Coordinate to schedule meeting (Zach, Matt, Mark) o Next steps include potentially holding a lighting sweep • Discuss in November and roll out in 2018 o Wrap 2017 Green Business Program, then focus on recognition event • Twenty-three applications received (half new applicants)