Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 03 20

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Explore and compare opportunities to transition some or all of the remaining 50% of municipal facilities' energy needs to renewable sources, as appropriate. IN PROGRESS CE-IT2S2: "Expand solar and renewable energy purchases for City buildings." x x x x x x x x x The City signed on to 493 kW of carbon -free electricity for municipal facilities through Xcel Energy's Renewable*Connect program in 2018. This brings the approximate total of carbon -free electricity for muni buildings to 56%. During the EFC program, the City will work internally and alongside Xcel Energy to develop a greater strategy and gap analysis for the remaining 44%. Analyze costs for the remaining non -cobra head streetlights, evaluating potential upgrade to LED or the decommissioning of certain lights and develop a strategy. IN PROGRESS CE-IT2S1: "Aim for all eligible existing City buildings be benchmarked using the ENERGY STAR performance standards. For ENERGY STAR eligible buildings, a strategy and costs will be developed for energy efficiency improvements." x x x x x x x Streetlight replacement is ongoing throughout the next 6 years. Consider making Louisville a SolSmart community. N/A ET1S5: "Support utility demand- side management programs and renewable power supply initiatives." x x x x x x x Staff is currently working with Boulder County as well as other Boulder County communities to evaluate municipal barriers to solar installations for both residents and businesses. These include permitting, fees and inspection requirements. SolSmart is a national designation program designed to recognize communities that have taken key steps to address local barriers to solar energy and foster the growth of mature local solar markets. SolSmart can be evaluated as a tool to analyze further soft cost reductions. Continue to update Energy Star data on relevant city buildings annually, using data to inform strategy and costs for energy efficiency improvements. IN PROGRESS CE-IT2S1: 'Aim for all eligible existing City buildings be benchmarked using the ENERGY STAR performance standards. For ENERGY STAR eligible buildings, a strategy and costs will be developed for energy efficiency improvements." x x x x x x The City's Facilities Manager, Jorge Calderon, has begun the transition of the five major facilities to Energy Star Portfolio Manager, a free conservation and energy usage benchmarking system managed by the EPA and an industry standard. To be completed by end of 2019. Continue to quantify energy usage data annually by BTUs/ft2, performing regular audits of municipal facilities, using data to inform strategy and costs for energy efficiency improvements. ONGOING CE-IT2S5: "Perform energy audits of City facilities." x x x x x x The City's Facilities Manager, Jorge Calderon, has begun the transition of the five major facilities to Energy Star Portfolio Manager, a free conservation and energy usage benchmarking system managed by the EPA and an industry standard. Energy usage metrics are included on Sustainability Specialist annual KPIs.