Energy
Energy projects are designed to meet Federal goals by investing in environmental protection through fuel technologies that can reduce carbon emissions and by investing in infrastructure that will enhance the energy efficiency of buildings and other facilities throughout the City, thereby providing long-term economic benefits. The City has been awarded $5,482,300 for these projects.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy includes twelve projects, plus funding for the Office of Sustainability to manage those projects, listed below.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
Retain technical consultant services to assist the City in developing an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS) to guide the expenditure of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds awarded to the City as part of the Recovery Act.
Budget: $181,159
Location: n/a
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability
Status: Strategy completed and presented to City Council and Department of
Energy in December 2009; strategy approved by DOE
and funds awarded April 2010.
Sustainability Plan
Budget: $150,000
Location: Citywide
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability
Status: C.H. Guernsey & Company is the contract vendor for
developing the sustainability plan. Initiatives and action
plans for the Sustainability Plan are under review by the five
working groups.
Energy Benchmarking and Audits
Budget: $360,000
Location: City facilities
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability, in partnership
with General Services
Status:
First Environment Inc. completed the benchmarking in July 2010.
Benham Companies completed comprehensive energy audits on 20
facilities totaling 701,953 sq ft with projected savings of
1,498,168 kilo-watt hours (kWh). Additionally, the audits
resulted in data that will be used for future efficiency
retrofits.
Energy Efficiency Retrofits
Budget: $1,680,300
Location: City facilities
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability, in partnership
with General Services
Status: 13 buildings totaling approximately 1,156,641 sq ft were
retrofitted using data from energy audits. This project is
expected to be complete in March 2012.
Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Budget: $500,000
Location: Citywide
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability,
in partnership with Community Action Agency.
Status:
The loan program began in August 2010. As a revolving loan
program, the Green Home Loans will continue to be available as
the existing loans are repaid.
Lighting Retrofits
Budget: $134,000
Location: City facilities
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability, in partnership
with General Services
Status: The study portion of the project was completed and
retrofitting began in November 2010. As of September 30, 2011, 5
facilities (74,245 sq ft) were retrofitted with energy efficient
lighting technology. This project is complete.
Energy Management Systems
Budget: $186,055
Location: City facilities
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability, in partnership
with General Services
Status: Automated Building Controls completed the study portion
of the project and began installation of energy management
systems in 4 City of OKC buildings in November 2010. Completed
installation resulted in automated controls on mechanical
equipment in facilities totaling 92,866 sq ft. This project is
expected to be completed in March 2012.
Central Maintenance Facility CNG Fueling Station Retrofit
Budget: $1,200,000
Location: Central Maintenance Facility (SW 15th and Portland,
Oklahoma City)
Responsible Department:
Office of Sustainability, in partnership with General Services
Status: Originally, City-owned CNG vehicles only had a total of
13 “slow-fill” hoses; however, with the retrofit, 4 “fast-fill”
and 16 “slow-fill” CNG hoses are available. Re-fueling a CNG
vehicle while using a “fast-fill” hose typically take the same
amount of time as re-fueling a traditional vehicle with a
gasoline or diesel pump, whereas using a “slow-fill” hose can
take as long as several hours. This project is complete.
Energy Efficiency Improvements: Building Codes & Historic Preservation Guidelines
Budget: $125,000
Location: Citywide
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability, in partnership
with Planning and
Development Services
Status: Guaranteed Watt Savers (GWS) was awarded a contract to
develop Oklahoma City’s Energy Conservation Building Code. The
final work plan was approved in May 2011 and GWS began
preparation of the report containing the presentation to City
Council.
Thomason and Associates was awarded a contract for development
of Historic Preservation energy efficiency guidelines. A draft
of the proposed new guidelines is under staff review, following
6 neighborhood meetings that were held to discuss HP-friendly
sustainability practices already available to owners of historic
properties using the existing guidelines and possibilities of
new guidelines. Draft guidelines will go before the Historic
Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council.
Bike Share Program Development
Budget: $250,000
Location: Downtown Oklahoma City
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability
Status: 95 bicycles were purchased for the downtown bike share
program. The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) was awarded
the bike maintenance contract for the program, bicycles were
purchased from Worksman Cycle, and SandVault was awarded the
contract for bike share stations. The program is expected to
launch in spring 2012.
Downtown Recycling Receptacle Program
Budget: $90,426
Location: Downtown Oklahoma City
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability
Status: Design specifications and install locations were
recommended to complement the recycling receptacles used for the
Project 180 development already underway. Recycling receptacles
and balers were purchased for use in the Cox Convention Center
and Chesapeake Energy Arena, both managed by Superior Management
Group (SMG). The receptacles will be used to collect recyclable
materials during indoor and outdoor events. Funds were also used
for training of SMG staff and collection teams.
Public Education Outreach and Awareness
Budget: $140,000
Location: Citywide
Responsible Department: Office of Sustainability
Status:
Funding has been used for projects with Oklahoma Green Schools,
the Sustainable Sites Initiative, the Historic Preservation
Green Expo, and the Oklahoma City Parks Department.
Acknowledgment: This material is based upon work supported by the Department of Energy.
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