Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 07 17

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saying he did not think the bylaws mention the mission or vision. Todd mentioned he was unsure how closely people pay attention to the mission statement on the website. Todd suggested adding a line to the current LSAB mission statement about reducing city-wide greenhouse gas emissions. Tiffany agreed. Hannah said any changes to the mission statement would have to go to council for approval. Allison proposed changing the statement to reflect a more updated version of LSAB's work. She said she often reads mission statements on websites and feels many people at her work also read mission statements. She said that mission statements tend to be vague so alternatively, LSAB could add additional information under the mission statement that included a more detailed work plan. Josh suggested putting the LSAB work plan on the website to show more detailed information about LSAB's work. Todd suggested two LSAB members work on a new mission statement before the next board meeting. Josh and Allison said they will work together on a revised mission statement to bring to the next board meeting. Discussion Item: Commercial Decarbonization Strategy: CU-Anschutz Research and Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE) Rebates- Jenn Dingman, PACE Sustainability Business Advisor, presented on the Louisville Commercial Decarbonization Strategy. She started by giving some background on PACE and her current work with Hannah and Louisville. The goal of the Commercial Decarbonization Strategy is to help Louisville businesses electrify and upgrade HVAC systems to be more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. PACE also works with businesses to provide on -site energy efficiency assessments and personalized recommendations. The PACE program is administered by Boulder County and funded by Boulder County and City of Boulder. In regards to the CU-Anschutz research, Jenn said that Hannah and Kayla worked with CU- Anschutz graduate students to research Louisville business districts and create a map to prioritize building electrification efforts, focusing on businesses that most likely need heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system upgrades. Due to permit record limitations, the students could not find information on the age of HVAC systems. The students ultimately ranked businesses on their age and square footage with the oldest and largest buildings having the highest score. Of the buildings they evaluated, 84 commercial buildings were ranked "high" with a priority score of either 6 or 7; 532 commercial buildings were ranked "moderate"with a score between 3 and 5; and 54 commercial buildings were ranked "low" with a priority score between 0 and 2. Jenn said that there are rebates available for this year to give to Louisville businesses to help them electrify and upgrade their outdated HVAC systems to more energy efficient and environmentally friendly options. She would like LSAB's input on the outreach strategy for targeting Louisville businesses who could participate in this program. She would like to know if LSAB recommends PACE focus on high priority buildings identified by the CU-Anschutz students or if PACE should target buildings and businesses that are already engaged with