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DRAFT <br />15 <br />17 <br />of all points within the Energy <br />& Atmosphere section of the <br />USGBC LEED for new City <br />building construction. <br />standard) under the Energy & Atmosphere section of the USGBC LEED rating <br />system. Due to cost, however, the City will not seek formal certification. It is <br />worth noting that interviews with the Planning Department revealed that the <br />LEED system, while popular, may not be the ideal rating system, with <br />suggestions that the Green Globe system may be better suited to the City's <br />needs. For the LEED system to be aspired toward as a City policy, this will <br />require a more thorough discussion involving the Planning Department. <br />Note: The LEED system is not based on percentages, but rather on a point <br />system. Interviews reveal that the intention with the "80%" strategy was to <br />represent a gold standard. <br />(gold standard) under the Energy & <br />Atmosphere section of the USGBC <br />LEED rating system (or equivalent <br />system) for new municipal <br />buildings, including the new <br />Recreation Center, on a case-by- <br />case basis, as appropriate. <br />If seeking a LEED Gold Standard for <br />new municipal buildings is desired <br />as a policy, the Planning <br />Department should make a <br />recommendation to the City <br />Council for potential formalization <br />through resolution. <br />11 <br />CE-IT2S5: Perform energy <br />audits of City facilities. <br />4 <br />The Facilities Manager has been regularly tracking the BTUs/ft2 since 2014 and <br />has been making significant energy improvements as a result. <br />Additionally, the Facilities Manager worked with Xcel in Fall 2016 to perform <br />energy audits on City facilities with mixed results. He reports that they were <br />not as thorough or as accurate as he had hoped they would be. <br />Xcel is currently offering thorough building audits for $7500/$2500. <br />Continue to quantify energy usage <br />data annually by BTU/ft2, <br />performing regular audits of <br />municipal facilities. <br />External Target 1: Increase energy efficiency and renewable energy in commercial and residential sectors <br />12 <br />CE-ET1S1: Promote and use <br />available EnergySmart <br />efficiency services for <br />residents. <br />4 <br />Boulder County's EnergySmart offers energy efficiency and renewable energy <br />services and funding to residents and businesses to improve their bottom line. <br />As a municipality, the City of Louisville is not eligible to "use" EnergySmart <br />services. Rather, the City acts as an outreach vehicle for EnergySmart services. <br />Current EnergySmart offerings include energy audits, solar rebates, energy <br />efficiency discounts and low interest energy loans. <br />The City of Louisville has recently stepped up its promotion of EnergySmart <br />efficiency services via the City website and other channels as appropriate, <br />including a September water bill insert and a school kit insert scheduled for fall <br />Continue to work closely with <br />Boulder County Sustainability <br />office to promote available <br />EnergySmart efficiency services to <br />Louisville's residents and <br />businesses through both the City <br />Manager's Office and Planning and <br />Building. <br />Host a community outreach <br />session to address energy rebates <br />DRAFT <br />15 <br />17 <br />