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South Burlington Energy Committee
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
6:30 pm
Public Works conference room, Patchen Road
AGENDA
6:30 PM Convene Meeting
· Recruit scribe, timekeeper
· Review and approve meeting agenda
· Approve previous meeting minutes (October 1, 2015)
6:35 PM Invite Public to Speak
6:40 PM Discussion of chickens installing LED light bulbs caption contest entries
6:50 PM Presentation on Energy Action Network energy dashboard by Linda McGinnis
7:10 PM South Burlington Energy Prize updates – Committee members
· Treasurer’s report
· Discuss, advise, help, and approve requests for projects
8:55 PM Other Business
9:00 PM Adjourn
South Burlington Energy Prize monthly update for November 5th 2015
Outreach/Events, by Karen Mckenny
Accomplishments:
Facebook 649 likesseries of weatherizing tips
Newsletter 267 subscribers
House Party with Beverly (Stonehedge condo) 12 guests
Workshop with VEIC and Nest giveaways 31 people
Presentation for Young at Heart Group
Caption Contest
Button Up Bingo entries and newsletter signups are coming in!
Farmer's Market in U Mall
Help needed:
Need to pick a winner for caption contest
Farmer's Market open dates (Nov 8th, Dec 13th)
New Banner Lowe’s lost our banner. $35.40 plus $15.00 shipping
Hot topics for workshops?
Plans:
Workshop for Nov 16th set with Vermont Energy Cooppromotion started
Booked library workshop for Jan/Feb/Martaking Dec off
Following up on leads for topics for 2016Solaflect, GM Zero draft storm windows.
Farmer's Market 11/1, 11/15, 12/6 (Karen), 11/22, 11/29, 12/20 (Keith)
Family Fun Night Bingo Nov 13th Friday with Don
Marketing, by Don Cummings, Keith Epstein, Karen McKenny
Accomplishments: “Vampire power ad” developed and placed, “Caption the cartoon” &
ButtonUp Bingo bingo contests underway. Completed posters and movie slides for display at
Palace 9.
Help needed: Can always use new ideas for the action phase of the ad campaign. Still
need a professional photographer.
Plans: Develop the next few advertisements. Working on a “Thermostat” ad for
November. Will meet to flesh out more “action” ads.
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EVT & GMP Targeted Marketing, by Don Cummings
Accomplishments: We have convinced EVT to begin work on a pilot targeted marketing
effort focused on electric heat and hot water heating. Met with Paul Markowitz and he is taking
the lead at EVT. First step in the overall plan is to have Director of EVT build a management
partnership with GMP & VGS. Next steps are the partners perform data analysis to identify
candidates & work with all three Georgetown communities to develop outreach & followup
methods. Meeting with Vermont GUEP communities scheduled for November 12.
Help needed: None
Plans: First step is to have Director of EVT build a management partnership with GMP &
VGS. Next steps are the partners perform data analysis to identify candidates & work with all
three Georgetown communities to develop outreach & followup methods
Neighborhood Energy Mapping, by Keith Epstein
Accomplishments: EVT working on accuracy of mapping and will include average usage
by neighborhood in the next version as requested in addition to the normalized usage. No exact
timeline on the next version, but likely within the next month
Help needed: None.
Plans: Keep following up with EVT to make sure there is progress.
Utility Data Reporting, by Keith Epstein
Accomplishments: No data to report this month. GUEP has said the dashboard will be
released very soon!
Help needed: Discuss our plans for how to publicize and discuss our rankings when they
are released
Plans: Review the dashboard and publicize it.
Fundraising for Marketing Outreach, by Patty Tashiro and Marcy Murray
Accomplishments: Thanks to Marcy, we finished a draft of the grant for Ben & Jerry's
Foundation. Ilona has offered comments, which were helpful. She is going to incorporate and
submit before end of October. Received donation from Doughnut Dilemma for Buttonup Bingo.
Reached out to all sponsors who will be giving prizes and asked for their support in promoting
the game.
Help needed: Any contacts of people / companies that might be interested in donating,
would be great.
Plans: Need to increase stock of prizes, as it will be quite depleted after Button up Bingo.
Hardware store outreach, by Patty Tashiro
Accomplishments: Lowes had our banner up at the front entrance, over the LED light
bulbs for a few weeks, while they were offering certain LED bulbs for $2 and 2.48.
Help needed: Open to any thoughts on what we should do next.
Plans: We had been thinking of doing a DIY weatherization event, but haven't been able
to get traction on it, as it seems they don't do many classes like this. I will see what other
opportunities there might be.
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Treasurerrelated work, by Marcy Murray
Accomplishments: Updated SBEP Funds Spreadsheet & took related action.
Created first draft of 3rd Quarter Spending spreadsheet for donors.
Help needed: Not at this time.
Plans: Action as needed.
PropertyAssessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, by Marcy Murray
Accomplishments: Gathered necessary program and ballotrelated information, and
initiated scheduling of a meeting with VEIC reps, city staff and Thor Vue (November 9th at 3
p.m.).
Help needed: None at this time.
Plans: Distribute premeeting information to city staff and confirm that VEIC is prepared
to help staff understand the financial, operational, and legal requirements of the PACE program.
Take necessary postmeeting steps.
FY2015 SBEC Annual Report page, by Marcy Murray
Accomplishments: Reviewed online record of minutes and notes for the 7/1/14 6/30/15
time period, and created and distributed the first draft to SBEC for comments.
Help needed: Welcome corrections or suggestions at Thursday's meeting.
Plans: Revise as necessary.
Watts Up? Electricity Meters, by Marcy Murray
Accomplishments: Requested borrowing numbers from Jennifer Murray for September
and October.
Help needed: None.
Plans: As needed.
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Solar, by Linda McGinnis
Accomplishments:
* Solar Landfill: SB City is negotiating with a new financial partner who is offering similar pricing
to Sun City's offer. However, this partner apparently owns and runs their own facilities,
according to Encore, and they experience contracting (although have not run yet) several landfill
projects.
* Suncommon did a SB canvass, which resulted in 32 leads (!)
* Suncommon hosted a table at Healthy Living
* Quarterly update on Residential Solar: awaiting final numbers
* Home Solar Parties: one in October
Help Needed:
* Update from City on Solar Landfill
* Write an official letter from the committee?
* Host a solar party find a friend who would be willing to host (all committee members)
* Fill out Middle School Solar Mapping information on your home; get a friend to fill it in too (all
committee members)
* Quarterly update on total and cumulative residential solar (Steve)
* Tell Suncommon about upcoming events that they could help out with (Karen)
* Reach out to religious institutions to see who has already gone solar, and who might be
interested (Sam Swanson with IFPL?)
* Interview Steve Roy on story of his net zero home (Fred?)
Plans:
* Suncommon will be tabling at UMall for sign ups (with a bouncy castle) on weekends in
November and December
* Suncommon will continue to table at Healthy Living during the holidays
* Solar Party Nov 19th at Linda's
* Solar Lawn Sign purchase (Wayne)
* Create a "Meet Your Neighbors" handout to show SB residents who their neighbors are who
have gone solar (HS Project?)
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Schools, by Linda McGinnis
Accomplishments:
* Solar Landfill city considering new financial partner
* Efficiency Commons Energy Team outlined detailed measures in a 'scope matrix', contacted
Vermont Gas re: energy savings calcs for gas measures, awaiting response; VGS awaiting
pricing on H.S. boiler burner & burner controls for HS and MS.
* Elementary Thor volunteered to help coordinate actions at Chamberlin and Central. He
contacted principals (Holly Rouelle and Brent Coons) and shared Orchard materials
* Middle School Tuttle accepted as a new Green School Energy Challenge school. Energy
Reduction team invited Patty to give a home efficiency actions presentation as follow up to
Linda's SBEP Intro presentation. This was videotaped and shown to all four sections of Why
Not? team. Solar mapping project is continuing its interviews. VEEP conducted several classes
on renewables and efficiency. SBEP schools presentation now on website.
* High School Green Team considering reapplying to Green School Energy Challenge; Linda
sent list of potential activities to coordinator, including button up bingo (Matt Dransfield); one HS
volunteer for SBEP Farmers Market Table as a community service action (Mae Mae Morrical);
more actions to come from Liaison; awaiting news from Wayne Maceyka on solar lawn signs
Help needed:
Update from city on Solar Landfill (potentially millions of tax dollars will be lost over coming
years if this is not signed in the next month or two)
Ideas on additional contacts for Chamberlin and Central schools (teachers, parents, etc)?
Three bullet write ups for Community Service possibilities for High Schoolers
Identify others who can complete solar mapping interviews with middle schoolers
Plans:
* Solar Landfill City will decide?
* Efficiency Tim Perrin will reach out to Bart to review matrix of actions for phase 1 and phase
2 of Commons Energy Proposal. Linda will reach out to John Stewart for update
* Elementary update from Carol McQuillen on Orchard (Thor to complete a survey and meet
with Sustainability team); Thor will follow up with principals of Chamberlin and Central on next
steps
* Middle School Energy Reduction team will develop and conduct a survey to count up
refrigerators, extra lighting, etc in all classrooms. Survey will be done with all staff and faculty.
Solar mapping will send first draft
* High School awaiting plans from Catie Michael and Matt Dransfield; SBEC to provide at least
2 community service possibilities to Nancy Lavarnway; Wayne Maceyka to complete solar lawn
sign order
Landfill Solar Array, by Ilona Blanchard
Accomplishments: Completed first draft review of group netmetering contract and
license. Held 2nd meeting with developer to review contract terms. Are working with the School
administration.
Help needed: None at this time.
Plans: Contract Review. Schedule Council/School Board approval for December.
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1 Hi. I'd like to add you to my LinkedIn network.
2 Put more eggs in your basket, switch to energy efficient bulbs.
3 It takes three chickens, but only one of you.
4 The lay up to energy efficiency.
5 Did he say guaranteed to Lower Egg Demand or Lower Electricity Demand?
6
Upgrade energy efficiency light bulbs,
before the chickens (come to roost).
7 Instant energy savings, easy to install, chickens not included.
8 Savings from switching to LED bulbs changes eggs from white to gold.
9 Energy wise is hen wise.
10 Three way switch for 3x the savings.
11
The sky ain't falling but the temperature is rising.
Be energy efficient.
12
Look, we'll help you reduce your electric bill,
you help us reduce our Easter quota.
13
If the Colonel could only see us now,
with our energy savings recipe.
14 Installing nest eggs.
15
The rooster may crow, but the hen gets the job done
with less energy.
16
Why did the chickens switch to energy efficient bulbs"
They didn't want to appear as dumb clucks.
17
Stop hatching rooster eggs.
Switch to energy efficient bulbs.
18 No need to let the fox guard the electric hen house.
19 Birds of a feather, save energy together -- with new LED lamps!Emailed to info@energyprize.org
20
1. Henny Penny saves her pennies
2.Whats in your Hen House ?
Emailed to info@energyprize.org
21
It’s good to be chicken. An energy-saving ‘egg’ in every socket in town!
Emailed to info@energyprize.org
22 Tired of crossing the road, the chickens had a brighter idea.
23 The coop becomes a co-op.
24 Why did the chicken cross the road? To goa and save some energy with LED light bulbs
25 Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the better bulb
26
How many chickens does it take to change a light bulb?
Emailed to Keith
27
Happy are the chickens threeusing LED lightbulbs
because
they could "see"
Saving energy is the key
to open the door to efficiency
28
"...All 'Light' Ladies, these are One '(Hen)dred' percent energy saving bulbs."
"...Nothing Cookoo about these birds. They are saving energy."
"Hey, These bulbs just 'cluck' right in."
29 How many chickens does it take to change a lightbulb? 3 after the cross the road in their PRIUS.
30
31 .Cock-a-doodle-doo you can save too!!
32 Working together we can have the most energy efficient coop on the block!
33 "LEDs: For Those That Give a Cluck."
34 Electric chickens
35 Don't be such a "chicken." Try new LED lamps, today!
36 I don't give a CLUCK about those old bulbs!
37 It'a about clucking time...let's do this!!
Old McDonald had a farm..ei ei oh. And on that farm they used LED bulbs! Ei ei oh! With an LED bulb here and an LED bulb there..here a bulb, there a bulb, everywhere an LED bulb. Ei ei oh!!