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2n ?7 %) Ceanadda 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: April 5, 1996 RE: Energy Retrofit Program MAYOR Michael L Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morelan Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson A few months ago, the City entered into an agreement with Environment and Energy Resource Center (EERC) to analyze possible revisions to the Little Canada City Hall and Public Works buildings that would yield energy savings and be eligible for participation in NSP's rebate and 0% interest loan financing program. Since that time, evaluations of both facilities have been conducted. After considerable review and discussion, the following work program is recommended to the Council for implementation: * Lighting fixture retrofit - This will involve the replacement of all relevant lamps and ballasts with new energy efficient models at City Hall and Public Works. * The three gas furnaces installed at City Hall with the original building are to be replaced with new systems that are at least 90% efficient. An alternate has been included with the furnace system to provide for humidification of the building. The three oldest air conditioner compressors at City Hall are to be replaced with newer, more energy efficient models. * Installation of window film on upper lobby windows to reduce solar heat and UV rays. Competitive quotations will be received for this work. Not all of the project costs are eligible under the NSP program. For those portions not eligible, we will use the General Capital Improvement Fund to address these expenditures within 1996 budgeted amounts. (We have budgeted $13,000 for furnace and air conditioner replacement.) The majority of program costs will be Page 47