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Agenda
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
6:30 pm
120 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
- Introduction
- Approval of Meeting Minutes (February 2010)
- Promoting renewable energy use:
- Proposed light pole-mounted micro-turbine installation on Winter Island by Deer Path Energy of Marblehead.
- Revisiting current wind ordinance- follow-up to Fall ’09 request by City Council to address small wind energy systems, particularly roof mounted; consideration of proposed wind ordinance language changes
- Signage/ public promotion/education of Met tower on Winter Island.
- Update on 2kw Solar Panel Array at SHS
- Highlighting the need for energy conservation.
- Status update: KiloWatt meters etc. at Library/Schools.
- Energy & environmental education curriculum development in public schools
- Advocating responsible energy use
- Post-mortem on Stretch Code Builder Forum
- Strategies for promoting Stretch Code adoption including: e.g. strategy session w/ Mayor & other City officials; education & outreach (using EECBG funds for this??); incentives for builders, homeowners and City officials (using future EECBG funds??); refining the argument in favor of adoption—developing stats on local projects, understanding exemptions and cost differentials, etc
- Status of City’s selection of energy performance company to execute Energy Management Services Program (EMSP); next steps in process
- Library boiler project; imminent replacement necessary; practical considerations in bringing boiler project within scope of EMSP; recommendations to library director
- Supporting emission reductions
- Update of vehicle policy draft forwarded to Mayor
- Press & Event Opportunities
- Earth Day Events (Salem State College, City of Salem, Schools, others?)
- 2010 Green Living Fair- early planning; including Green Communities track in workshop series??
- NESEA Green Building Open House Planning
- Next meeting will be held on April 15th, 2010 (Is this a school vacation week?)
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