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A one-day conference for municipalities, schools, citizens, and local energy committees.
June 19, 2010 at the Grappone Center in Concord
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Working Agenda
Grappone Center, Concord, NH
June 19th, 2010
8:00AM - 5:30PM |
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| 7:30 |
Registration with Coffee Service |
| 8:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks in Ballroom |
| 8:15 - 8:45 |
The Context for Local Energy Action and New Hampshire's Energy Economy
The 2009 NH Climate Action Plan - Stacey Doll, NH Energy and Climate Collaborative |
| 8:15 - 9:00 |
Introducing myenergyplan.net: Your tool for residential outreach
Denise Blaha, New England Carbon Challenge Madeline McElaney*, NH Sustainable Energy Association |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Break - Please visit our exhibitors. |
| 9:15 - 10:30 |
Morning Workshops
Session 1: Perspective on Community Energy Projects: Realities of daily municipal and school district operations
As LECs and municipalities increasingly interact to find solutions to local energy issues, having an understanding of the day-to-day workings of municipal government and school district operations is critical. This session will help citizen volunteers gain a deeper understanding of the protocols, timeframes and budget considerations in which they will need to work in order to assist municipalities and schools in tackling energy issues.
| Moderator: |
Ben Frost, NH Housing Finance Authority |
| Speakers: |
Donna Caron, Town Manager, Colebrook
Jim Howard, Deputy City Manager and Finance Director, Concord
Nathan Lunney, Chief Financial Officer, School Adminitrative Unit 16, Exeter |
Any weight loss plan requires benchmarking your starting weight, inventorying your input and output, making a plan and tracking your progress. Reducing your municipal or school district's energy consumption and greenhouse gases is just such a process. By understanding how energy is used and the opportunities to reduce that consumption with actual energy data, communities will be better able to prioritize projects and more readily access funding opportunities. This session will also highlight new ARRA-funded technical assistance resources for municipalities and how these resources fit into existing energy reduction work in the state.
| Moderator: |
Eric Steltzer*, Office of Energy and Planning |
| Speakers: |
Paul Gromer, Peregrine Energy Group
Christa Koehler*, Clean Air-Cool Planet
Tom Rooney, TRC |
Comprehensive energy planning is necessary to implement long lasting community behavior change to achieve significant energy reductions. In order to accomplish this, towns can evaluate their master plan, zoning ordinances, and land use policies to find ways to reduce energy consumption and increase energy security. This session will give examples of how to accomplish this, showcase a series of examples of innovative energy planning, and discuss the process for creating a strong collaboration between the LEC, planning board, municipal government, the Regional Planning Commission and the public. Note: AICP credits are being requested through the sponsorship of the New Hampshire Planner's Association.
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Christine Walker*, Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission |
| Speakers: |
Steve Whitman, Jeffrey Taylor and Associates
Julie LaBranche*, Rockingham Planning Commission |
Once your community has conducted an energy inventory and at least one building audit, your LEC, municipality or school will have the data necessary to make informed decisions about the most critical and cost effective projects to undertake. But getting from audit to efficiency or renewable measures is arguably the greatest hurdle for communities. This interactive session will discuss project implementation and management challenges and strategies for success.
| Moderator: |
Anne Stephenson, Clean Air-Cool Planet |
| Speakers: |
Mike Behrmann*, SDES Group LLC
John Kieley*, Board of Selectmen -Temple, NH
Jim Grady*, LighTec |
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| 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00 |
Facilitated roundtable discussion groups followed by reporting out and Q&A with a panel of NH energy leaders. |
| 12:00 |
Break |
| 12:15 - 1:30 |
Lunch
Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, City of Nashua
Keynote Speaker:
Curt Spalding - Regional Administrator for EPA New England
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| 1:10 - 1:30 |
The Art of the Possible in Energy Projects - Marc Rosenbaum, Energy Smiths |
| 1:30 - 2:45 |
Afternoon Plenary Session - Getting the Job Done: Resources for Communities
Emphasis will be on determining your best funding options and understanding how to apply.
Moderator: Joanne Morin, Director - Office of Energy and Planning
- Energy Technical Assistance Program (ARRA funded): An Overview
- Additional Federal, State and Utility Funding Mechanisms
- Utility Programs - George Gantz, Unitil
- Alternative Financing Tools - Dick Henry*, Jordan Institute
- Municipal Energy Reduction Fund - Brian Pilcher, CDFA
- Beacon Communities Project - Eric Steltzer, OEP
- Question & Answer
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| 2:45 |
Break |
| 3:00 - 4:15 |
Afternoon Workshops
Session 1: Strategies for Effective Partnerships in Local Energy Action
This highly interactive panel session will cover the respective needs and resources of municipal staff/committees and local energy committees to address energy issues. Emphasis will be on areas that LEC volunteers might assist municipal and school governments with achieving energy efficiency goals. Discussion will focus on how to work collaboratively to assess areas of expertise and determine respective roles for municipal staff and LEC volunteers in order to build stronger partnerships for action.
| Moderator: |
Jill Longval*, Nashua Regional Planning Commission |
| Speakers: |
Ray Gosney, Plymouth Energy Commission and Board of Selectmen
Madeline McElaney, Plymouth Energy Commission
Carleen Quinn, former Franconia Board of Selectmen and Ammonoosuc Regional Energy Team
Jack Cook, Ammonoosuc Regional Energy Team
Christian Heiter, Hollis Energy Committee
Venu Rao, Hollis Energy Committee
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Following an energy inventory, the audit is typically the next step in a "roadmap" process of addressing energy consumption. A thorough audit is essential in prioritizing implementation of efficiency and renewable projects. This session will address types of audits, choosing an auditor, using the results and addressing hurdles.
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Dick Henry, Jordan Institute |
| Speakers: |
Keith McBrien, GDS Associates
Bill Smith, Building Diagnostics
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This session will take a deeper look at alternative funding options, including private financing to make energy projects feasible. Hear from speakers on real-world examples of innovative financing options for implementing energy retrofit and renewable energy projects in NH.
| Moderator: |
Representative David Borden* |
| Speakers: |
Clay Mitchell, SDES Group, LLC
Allison Field, Provident Bank
Brian Pilcher, CDFA
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Faced with a school with high oil bills, envelope decay, indoor air quality and comfort issues, and HVAC system noise, the Facilities Committee of the Plainfield, NH Elementary School persuaded town voters to fund a Prototype Classroom Retrofit to test an integrated solution to all of these issues. A single corner classroom was retrofitted with slab edge insulation, 6-1/2 inches of exterior rigid foam wall insulation, new fiberglass quad glazed windows, a dedicated energy recovery ventilator with demand control, and a single zone minisplit heat pump. Based on 1/2 year's data, it looks as though the annual heating cost will be under ten cents per square foot. Comfort, air quality, and sound control have been dramatically improved. In March, voters approved a bond to extend this scalable and replicable solution to the rest of this wing of the school. Perhaps the most important result has been a sense of empowerment in the community to address their challenges locally and incrementally.
| Moderator: |
Bob Reals*, NH Division of Economic Development |
| Speakers: |
Marc Rosenbaum, Energy Smiths |
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| 4:15 |
Closing Remarks |
| 4:30 - 5:30 |
Reception - Please join us for hors d'oeuvres and networking. |
| * LEC Working Group Member |
For further details and to register:
www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/les2010
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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