Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 07 24

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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes June 26, 2023 Page 2 of 4 Kayla Betzold, the Sustainability Manager for the City of Louisville, reported that the City sent out an RFP for a sustainability study and chose McKinstry. McKinstry employees were charged with examining the building, facilities, fleet, and equipment to provide a strategic roadmap for sustainability. They are presenting information to relevant boards and commissions, and will present the information to City Council in August. At that time, the RAB may choose to submit a memo with any comments and recommendations. Brian Goldcrump and Ashley Brasovan from McKinstry presented information about the energy usage at the Rec Center and the Coal Creek Golf Course clubhouse, looking at annual energy per square foot (EUI). The rec center uses a lot of energy, which is common for rec centers with pools. The clubhouse also has a high EUI, caused partly by the kitchen equipment. Brian presented the Internal Decarbonization Plan, which includes the following recommendations: • replacement of current equipment with electric alternatives when the equipment is due for replacement, • checking and updating the controls in the buildings, • adding solar arrays in both locations, • adding electric chargers for cars, • installation of a heat pump HVAC system at the clubhouse, • electrification of cooking equipment in the clubhouse kitchen, and • continuing to purchase electric equipment for golf course maintenance. The consultants advocated replacing equipment at the end of its useful life. For the rec center, much equipment would be scheduled for replacement in 2034- 2036. A hybrid system at the rec center is more cost-effective than an entirely electric system, because the high load on cold winter days would result in utility penalties. Dick Friedson asked if the consultants were aware that another consulting team hired by the City had concluded that the clubhouse is inefficient, inadequate, and needs to be replaced. Sustainability retrofits in the current facility would be a waste of money, if a new net -zero building could be built. Grant funding is available to offset the cost of many of the sustainability recommendations. Kayla has already applied or is in the middle of applying for some of these. A grant from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) can provide a 25%- 30% reduction in cost. RAB members would like to know which grants would be applicable and available for building a net -zero clubhouse and who would be available to write the grants. Ashley suggested contacting the Colorado Energy Office and advocated acting soon, while the IRA is in effect.