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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-EC-1982-06-17 ` ENERGY COMMISSION CITY OF ITHACA. NEW YORK REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS JUNE 17, 1982 PRESENT: D. Dylla, J. Fudala, R. Lacey, J. Messmer, B. Nichols, C. Peterson, N. Potter, Liaison J. C. Clynes and E. Holman. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. MINUTES: T e-lay 20 Minutes were unanimously approved. Mr. Dylla thanked secretary pro tem Nichols for an "excellent job. COMMUNICATIONS: None except as pertaining to committee reports. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ms. Fuda a stated that according to City Planner Joey Pierce Common Council would make final decisions on the City's role with respect to the porposed hydroelectric facility at Fall Creek. OLD BUSINESS COMMITTEE REPORTS: Target Applications Randy Lacey distributed summaries of two additional building audits done by the Com- mittee--the Tin Can and Central Fire Station. He stated that summaries of all five buildings audited would be compiled and sent as a package to the Mayor, Council , the Energy Task Force, and appropriate department heads, DPW and Fire. He noted that these tours were only brief overviews, not a complete cost analysis. Dylla is in- vestigating buildings that could be shut off entirely. Dylla, Clynes, and Szabo did a "whirlwind" tour of 20 largest energy users to determine what steps should be taken, and of those, which the City can actually do. Dylla distributed an ENERGY COMMISSION STATUS REPORT on "City Improvements Since June 1981 " dated June 16, 1982, PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1983, and a first draft of the Committee's GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY OF ITHACA dated June 17, 1982. Accounting and Street Lighting Ms. Peterson reported that she, Nichols, and Jones met with Chuck Barber to discuss delamping and converstion of Green Street Parking Ramp lights. Barber stated that half of the lamps had been removed reducing the number by half to 105. Peterson further noted that she had received a letter from Deputy Controller Dom Cafferillo stating that he is now doing comparisons of KWH usage in the ramp from last year to this year. Usage from May 81 to May 82, for example, dropped from 32,000 KWH to 26,500. Ms. Peterson had obtained NYSEG KWH/Therm printouts on major users but stated they were difficult to understand. She had, however, correlated some with City depart- ment lists of buildings with the highest cost and found that not only cost but energy usage had increased. Cost increases were thus not primarily related to rate increases as had been thought. Dylla noted that the Commission should try to find a simplified system of comparative yearly accounting to avoid so much legwork. Another problem is that NYSEG readouts only go back 14 months, thus the City will have to find out what usage has been for January/February 1981 in order to have a complete usage/cost record for that year. Dylla suggested that the Commission use some of its budget to get the remaining two months of 1981 . There was general agree- ment. The idea of getting computer time was discussed. Mr. Nichols stated that he would try to locate a Cornell class interested in correlating city energy use as an on- going consistent project. Ms. Peterson returned to the topic of street lighting stating that Barber had told her Committee that they had been the first to discuss street lighting with him. Discussion then centered on the necessity of getting an exact record of City energy lighting grids. The next issue was lighting standards: whose standards were in effect and whether the City was bound by them. The standards are most likely those of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), City Attorney Tavelli will be asked to research the legalities of lighting standards and the specific Council ordinance pertaining to them. The Public Service Commission and Consumer Protection Board will also be contacted regarding the laws governing City ownership of street lights. Mr. Messmer stated he would do a light analysis of selected segmented portions of the city concentrating on heavy traffic areas. (A complete study would take five years. ) Mr. Nichols reported that he had contacted Therm Inc. which converted to low pressure sodium (PS) lighting several years ago. In the beginning there had been some com- plaints about lighting quality but these had soon disappeared as people became used to them. Therm reported the new LPS lights lit the parking area better, provided more light in peripheral areas, and required no more replacing than other kinds of lighting. The fact that it has a large arc makes it inappropriate where point lighting is desired such as street lighting. Ms. Peterson concluded the, committee report by stating that she has begun compiling a letter detailing the committee's accomplishments which will be submitted together with Barber's lighting report. Incentives Committee Nancy Potter, now the sole member, stated that she checked with NYSEG (Mr. Messmer), Cornell University, and the State Energy Office that found that no one knew of an employee incentive model for energy saving ideas. Elva Holman is also researching that area. If no models can be found, Ms. Potter noted, her committee, which hope- fully will gain some new members, will have to develop its own. She will try to have a rough outline done by September in time for the Budget and Administration's proposed 1983 budget. NEW BUSINESS Request for Presentation Mr. Dylla stated that the Youth Bureau has asked the Energy Commission to do a pre- sentation at its June 25th meeting. Ms. Potter offered to coordinate getting posters/ charts made as visual props. She also stated that her committee will be working on general employee education programs and training workshops for managers with Bruce Johns from Cornell University Extension. She asked for help from other members. Mr. Dylla stated that it was obvious that employee incentives were needed and that in addition, the City should have a full time energy manager, something which the Commission should recommend by pointing out the significant results of its own part- time efforts. He added that something still to be thought about was whether the position should be managerial/overview or technical . -- 2 -- New Members Dyllas stated that there have been some delays In appointing new members and sug- gested names will be considered at the next meeting of P & D. Hoepfully, new mem- bers will be on board next month. He asked Commission members to submit any sug- gestions to himself or to Jim Dennis. Members will serve staggered two-year terms. Existing Commission members will be reappointed for one or two years; the decision is up to each member. By-Laws Dylja sstated that the following changes in the Commission's By-laws were adopted at the last meeting of Council : (1 ) Membership terms were changed from one to two years, with no limitation on the number of terms one can serve. Terms will be staggered. (2) A new section of the by-laws will be the formal requirement that the Commission have a Council and departmental liaison, and (3) The Commission will report to P & D or 'B & A as appropriate and to any other body with jurisdiction over an area the Com- mission is working on. Regarding #2, Mr. Dylla noted that he and the Commission would like to commend Jack Clynes for the assistance he has provided as staff liaison. Energy Task Force Mr. Clyes reported that the newly formed Energy Task Force is working in two directions. The first is capital expenditures; the second area is the formation of a weatherization crew for July and August (possibly training BOCES students) to do basic weatherization work on City buildings. The funding plan will have to be approved by B & A. Overall supervision will be provided by the Acting Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; on-site supervision will be done by individual building superintendents. The first target will be the Tin Can. Mr. Nichols moved, seconded by Ms. Fudala, that the Commission endorse the weatheriza- tion program "wholeheartedly This was unanimously approved. Capital projects will total $97,500 and include energy conservation work in City Hall , the Central Fire Station, the Tin Can, and the conversion of the Construction and Maintenance Garage from electric to gas. (Re p. 3 of Dylla's handout. ) There was general enthusiasm about this. A suggestion was made however, that the win- dow treatments at City Hall be examined and possibly other projects having a more urgent need and quicker payback be prioritized. Mr. Clynes stated that the review procedure for all of these will be as follows: (1 ) capital review committee (2) Mayor's budget procedure (3) B & A's budget pro- cedure and finally to Common Council in September. Mr. Clynes distributed copies of a report on the Green Street Parking Ramp drawn up by Mr. Kinsella, Looking Ahead Mr. Dylla suggested that in the future the agenda include things the Commission ought to be pursuing beyond City government to the City as a whole. One example is the weatherization ordinance which was being pursued earlier. He stated that the capital review process represented a "graduation" for the Commission from its City govern- ment only focus. Elva Holman stated that the Commission might want to coordinate some things with the Conservation Advisory Council , which is, for example, very interested in investigating a low flow showerhead program. Summer Schedule The Commission will meet in July and decide then about meeting in August. ADJOURNMENT On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. -- 3 -- of **** NEXT MEETING -- THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1982 -- 7:30 P.M. -- COUNCIL CHAMBERS AGENDA Introduction of New Members Approval of Minutes Correspondence OLD BUSINESS (1 ) Target Applications (2) Accounting (3) Incentives Report on Energy Task Force NEW BUSINESS City-Wide Energy Conservation Goals i .4—* y Ci i Y C 6THACA ITHAC ; NEW YORK 14SBC MEMORANDUM TO: Budget and Administration Committee FROM: John C. Clynes, Chairman Enerov Task Force ),I-,**" RE: Weatherization Program DATE: June 18, 1982 The Energy Task Force is proposing the utilization of a weatherization crew during the summer months. The Energy Commission unanimously endorsed the program at its meeting last night. Energy audits have been made of several City buildings by the New York State Department of Energy and/or the Energy Commission. Several recommendations have been made for conservation measures which fall into a maintenance program rather than a capital project program. However, funds do not exist at the present time for such an endeavor. The Task Force proposes that a two-man crew be hired, possibly youths with a BOCES background. General supervision would be given by the Superintendent of Buildings and on-site supervision by a staff person regularly assigned to the particular job site. The starting point of the program would be the Tin Can. Work proposed for this building would be caulking openings, reglazing broken sash with rigid acrylic, weatherstripping, adjusting windows to lock properly, covering windows on the in- side with flexible plastic; covering entry sidelights with rigid acrylic. When complete, the crew would move to another location not yet selected. One possibility would be the installation of fiberglas insulation in the ceiling of the "Parks De- partment" building. Optimistically the program would run for eight (8) weeks. The costs involved would be: Labor -- 8 weeks @ $350.00 $2,800.00 Supplies 2,200.00 Total $5,000.00 Tools required would be begged or borrowed from existing stock. The supplies for the Tin Can alone are estimated at $500.00. The total for supplies shown above is dependent on the progress of the program and the nature of the supplies used at sites followinG the Tin Can. fund.The request therefore, is for an appropriation of $5,000.00 from the contingency JCC:eg cc: Task Force Members "An Eaual Opportunitv Empioyet with an Afhrmapve Action Program- i s . . 7 IT i __ __.J �..� ca I•^e`.nom _. �)t.�:CT_-;1 i:T `1. _ �:- - eY c._�__ __♦c. _ an the 194') s. _7jere 1 1 � li � }1e dOGrS are lO �c Slt ln_ s itt�c Igo s__a o1:. q. is windows are singles-_ lI zed, metal-framed and ioese-fittinc; many windows are er.. The therm stats and nor water heatlnc syster are not functioning well. ---` ai-:g IS ver_; - _�li5 Y Is dlfflc,__. -�O se.--_a'- of_ rooms from oI:e an:ther. .�a __.:e,-- -q-tS cl,- -.:S�G tnY�;•"i;;1 .:� L.':e *R complete review of the future of this building's use should be undertaken. Before any major expenses should be approvea, a comprehensive review of this building's use should be completed by staff or Common Council. Despite the low capital costs of this building, the operating expenses will always be high and the useful life of the structure short ,in our estimation. It miqht make sense to review the possibilities of moving the Youth Bureau to a more efficient facility (such as an unused school building or the Co-op shopping center. ) From an energy standpoint, the Tin Can is a very poorly constructed building that does not warrant large capital expenditures. Our recommendations herein are assuming at least five more years of current use. *Insulate walls and ceilings. Repair leaks in roof, check wiring, insulate water and boiler pipes, repair holes in ceiling, and then insulate ceiling to R-40. Insulate walls to R-13. Install more attic venting as necessary. *Repair or replace exterior doors. Install weatherstripping on all exterior doors, remove exterior doors where unnecessary, or replace faulty doors where leaky and unsecure. *Repair and reqlaze all window sash. All broken windows should be repaired and all windows reglazed. Windows not needed for ventilation should be caulked shut. Permanent secondary glazing should be installed on most windows. Rope caulk should be installed on all exterior windows each winter and removed each spring. *Joints in the exterior walls should be caulked to reduce infiltration. *The furnace and controls should be completely overhauled. After the building is insulated, the furnace should be rezoned, de-rated, and new "tamper-proof" thermostats installed. Service personnel should be trained in simple repairs to heating systems and conservation techniques. Thermostat temperatures should be no higher than 65 degrees during the day and should be lowered to 55 degrees at night. *The use of the building should be consolidated. Doors should be installed on the large, occasional-use spaces such as the gym and garage so that they can be sealed off and not heated at times. The use of the classrooms should be greatly consolidated so that the heating load can be reduced. *The lighting should be adjusted. The lighting circuits should have fewer lights on each switch for the hallways and possibly the number of lights should be reduced. Many lights are also in need of repairs, especially in the gym area: 1', LNE ea general , Is very well constructed and maintainec by '-Fire Dept. personnel. The buildinq has thermopane windows, a vestibule entry, a central heating (hot water) ana system, anz2 separa-_e zones fc,,- ona­=2on_na Lnermcstats IT 1 DNS: *Insulate the ceilings to R-40. The ceilings of the entire fire station should he insulated to reduce heating and cooling loads. *People sleeping in the bunkers should be consolidated. The bunkers should be consolidated into one or two rooms upstairs if those rooms are being conditioned. otherwise, air conditioning should be shut off completely in these rooms and only natural ventilation through the windows provided. *-.he use of hot water in summer should he reviewed. Currently, hot water for kitchen use and showers is provided by a separate zone of the main boiler. The installation of a separate water heater so that that the main boiler can be shut off in summer My be cost effective. Until that time, the thermostat should be lowered to 125 degrees. *Thermostat adjustments should be made. We would suggest that summer temperatures be no lower than 75 degrees and winter temperatures be no higher than 65 degrees. The installation of "tamper-proof" thermostat covers miaht also yield energy savings. *The large bay doors in the apparatus room need attention—in--winter. The diesel trucks, some filled with water storage, understandably need to be protected from freezing in winter. Currently, the apparatus room is kept at 60 degrees in winter. We would recommend some alternatives to this he discussed so that the room temperature could be lowered. Even a 10 degree drop in this enormous volume of space should reduce heatinq loads dramatically. In addition, the large bay doors of glass and aluminum are sources of areat heat loss; some type of insulation or weatherstripping should be installed or the doors should be replaced with more efficient styles. Finally, the small trucks that are used regularly should be driven out the smaller bay door on the north side of the building. *Window treatments should he installed on the fixed glazing throughout the building. Even though the windows are thermopane, there is still tremendous losses through them, especially in the meeting room. We can not recommend window treatments on the windows in the bunker rooms upstairs since light and ventilation is at a premium in these spaces. *The Fire Dept. personnel should continue their excellent maintenance record. In general, this facility was in excellent shape; the heating system has been meticulously maintained. We commend this department for this work and hope it continues. In addition, we commend the department for not using the snow and ice melting system under their entry driveway. iif+�r iO �iily JIiiPiS:�I.. . =:1:^ �=�5 at t7e last iCt�Et nC r ie e are the e�ira':aon �:;tes of thew� � tzat they requester for themsel rer.: Ernest Bury Jeanne Fudala 5j3i/84 Nancy Potter 5/31/83 Carolyn Peterson 5/31/83 Randall Lacey 5/31/83 Harold Jones 5/31/84 Doug Dylla 5/31/84 Ben Nict-iolF 5/31/83 The Corm-ssiin 1101pe that tie three openings would be officially filled by the next meeting or. July 15th. Gerald Mesmer has attended both of the last m-eting without official status; I would hope that, at the very least, he could be confirmed. rn�e consensus of the Commission is that a business person, or e landlord would be a useful addition. The time carvaTm ent of at vast three hours a month work in addition to our monthly meeting should be stressed since we are a working group. Bill Chidsey of Conmozn Sense Energy Systems is the only person who has approached me about joining the Cosmdssion. The Commission will be assembling a couplete report of its activities and recommendations during July. We plat, to distribute ye-�ort to ai_ Co,,mci members and make a presentation at the August 'Council meeting. We are hoping that Council will support some capital projects For energy improvements as well as help implement some other energy-saving recommendations. Any help or suggestions you could provide in these matters would be appreciated. CC. Mayor Shaw Elva Ho1ma-. 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CO GIAC CO N 1O Fire Station #9 C CD Buildings & Parks Garage CO N i H M Q n w z w in to to F-' I-' tv t� cn OD 0 tv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -En o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Water Treatment Plant Cass Park Pool & Rink C Streets Administration H City Hall G) H Seneca Street Parking Ramp y Hall of Justice x H GIAC Tin Can �+ Central Fire Station Green Street Parking Ramp 4 Fire Station #9 0 y tiltSouthside Community Center •FA is Buildings & Parks Garage CO c.aa�r C - w_ ZL E. STATE 5T. 507-272-1713 1-100 June ?1 198E Mr. C. Robert Cutia Ithaca Youth Bureau 1701 North Cayuga Street Ithaca, New York 18450 Dear Bob: On behalf of the City Energy Commission I wish to thank you for taking time to tour the Tin Can Building with us. Below are several recommendations that would reduce energy consumption in your facility. To keep these recom- mendations in perspective you must realize they are the result of a relatively brief walk-through and are not an exhaustive list of all the conservation op- portunities for the building. In addition we have not attempted to evaluate the economic cost and benefit of each measure. RECOMMENDATIONS: A complete review of the future of this building 's use should be undertaken. Before any major expenses should be approved, a com- prehensive- review of`this building 's use should be completed by staff or Common Council . Despite the low capital costs of this building, the operating expenses will always be high and the use- ful life of the structure short in our estimation. It might make sense to review the possibilities of moving the Youth Bureau to a more efficient facility (such as an unused school building or the Co-op shopping center. ) From an energy standpoint, the Tin Can is a very poorly constructed building that does not warrant large expenditures. Our recommendations herein are assuming at least five more years of current use. insulate walls and ceilings. Repair leaks in roof, check wiring, insulate water and boiler pipes, repair holes in ceiling, and then insulate ceilinq to P-40. Insulate walls to R-13. Install more attic venting as necessary. Repair or replace exterior doors. Install weatherstripping on all doors, remove exterior doors where unnecessary, or replace faulty doors where leaky and unsecure. Repair and reglaze all window sash. All broken windows should be repaired and all windows reglazed. Windows not needed for venti- lation should be caulked shut. Permanent secondary glazing should be installed on most windows. Rope caulk should be installed on all exterior windows each winter and removed each spring. oinizS „rC, exier"o;" vcF S sri j l?= Ca ;rf1 -, tiot The furnace and controls should be comp",etey overnauled. After the building is insulated, the furnace should be rezoned, re-rated, and new "tamper-proof" thermostats installed. Service personnel should be trained in simple repairs to heating systems and converstion tech- niques. Thermostat temperatures shoud be nc higher than: 65 degrees during the day and should be lowered to 55 degrees at night. The use of the building should be. consolidated. Doors should be in- stalled on the large, occasional-use spaces such as the gym and garage so that they can be sealed off and not heated at times. The use of the classrooms should be greatly consolidated so that the heating load can be reduced. The lighting should be adjusted. The lighting circuits should have fewer lights on each switch for the hallways and possibly the number of lights should be reduced. Many lights are also in need of repairs, especially in the gym area. Please feel free to respond on any of these suggestions. Sincerely, D. Randall Lacey DRL:eg cc: Bill Shaw Jack Clynes Don Kinsella Board of Public Works wn" 9 8 el Criarjes j-_K,-_rma-; 'entral =ire Stat4on . . L West Green Street 'naca, New York 14850 Chief Tuckerman On behalf of the City Energy Commission I would like to thank you for the opportunity to tour the Central Fire Station. It was a pleasure to have a gUide as knowledgeable as Dick Srnka. The following recommendations are cursoc ­_', ince we have not evaluated cost and benefits of each measure. They are ideas that the Energy Task Force or Board of Fire Commissioners will , hopefully, pursue in more detail . RECOMMENDATIONS: Insulate the ceilings to R-40. The ceilings of the entire fire station should be insulated to reduce heating and cooling loads. People sleeping in the bunkers should be consolidated. The bunkers should be consolidat2d into one or two rooms UDStairs if those rooms are being conditioned. Otherwise, air conditioning should be shut off completely in these rooms and on! ,,/ natura' vent-ilatioi through the windows provided. The use of hot water in summer should be reviewed. Currently, hot water for kitchen use and showers is provided by a separate zone of the main boiler. The installation of a separate water heater so that the main boiler can be shut off in summer may be cost effective. Until that time, the thermostat should be lowered to 125 degrees. Thermostat adjustments should be made. We would suggest that summer tem- peratures be no lower than 75 degrees and winter temperatures be no higher than 65 degrees. The installation of "tamper-proof`` tnermostall- covers right also yield energy savings. The large bay doors in the apparatus roc, neer a.terti:;r it winter. The diesel trucks, some filled I led with water storage, undersiandably need to be protected from freezinc in winter, .L�rrentiv, the apparatus room is kept at 60 degrees in winter. We would reccroenc some alternatives to this bc- discussed so that the room temperature could be lowered. Even a 10 decree drop in this enormous volume of space should reduce heating loads dramati- cally. In addition, the large bay doors of glass and aluminum are sources of great heat loss; some type of insulation or weatherstripping should be installed or the doors should be replaced with more efficient styles, L) -nom 7L h a- 'r-OUCh tner7,,. eS:-;ei7' tnc- meetin- -oom. WE c a r Tun r recoirriend treatments on t v: a c W ir. the E t) rKe, rooms up- 4, ince 1 4; ;n- ventilai-iorspaces . P' ­rnTri-yr, ir treSE L T ire Deparzmen_ cner S orrie'l s houl c' co!, !I,- -_.9 e r exceilent mainten- ance record. In general , this facility was in excellent shape-. the heat- ing system has been meticulously maintained. We commend this department for this work and hope it continues. In addition, we commend the depart- ment for not using the snow and ice melting system under their entry driveway. Cycle the individual fan coil units. It is our understanding that the fans in each room operate full time. Fans that serve rooms with peri- odic occupancy could be cycled off during unoccupied Deriods. Please feel free to reply to ani of these suggestions. Sincerely, D. Randall Lacey DRL:eg cc: Bill Shaw Jack Clynes Board of Fire Commissioners W. u�cr-c,� e ti c oti o en -)-U vo�ll/ �ULG vtiS2 V\C..UI-Q C.,, �j u Q. (.� S �� tOtic)UP C�-CelgC Le S v< < k s��►�kG r T�-A i ) 10w- � V'-Q-Co 5 cvzk A I TGS t C� O-Z RO -c Ck a j �i`r CO len L"(Ss o S r` r ENERG -4UDIT CONDUCTED BY T E IT A ENERGY IS ON SITEcentra Fire Station, 300 Wes Gr n Strut 'DA : 6/11 2 994 he dilding was re ntly cornstru ed in a ea y 1970' and well constru ed and maint 'ned by F re pt. pers nel Th hermopane wi ows, a vestfib a entry, c tral hea n hot w ter) stem, and ' parate zone or condition g (23 ther ats) . RECOMMENDATIONS: *Insulate the ceilings to R-40. The ceilings of the entire fire station should be insulated to reduce heating and cooling loads. *People sleeping in the bunkers should be consolidated. The bunkers should be consolidated into one or two rooms upstairs if those rooms are being conditioned. Otherwise, air conditioning should be shut off completely in these rooms and only natural ventilation through the windows provided. *The use of hot water in summer should be reviewed. Currently, hot water for kitchen use and showers is provided by a separate zone of the main boiler. The installation of a separate water heater so that that the main boiler can be shut off in summer may be cost effective. Until that time, the thermostat should be lowered to 125 degrees. *Thermostat adjustments should be made: We would suggest that summer temperatures be no lower than 75 degrees and winter temperatures be no higher than 65 degrees. The installation of "tamper-proof" thermostat covers might also yield energy savings. *The large bay doors in the apparatus room need attention in winter. . - The diesel trucks, some filled with water storage, understandably need to be protected from freezing in winter. Currently, the apparatus room is kept at 60 degrees in winter. We would recommend some alternatives to this be discussed so that the room temperature could be lowered. Even a 10 degree drop in this enormous volume of space should reduce heating loads dramatically. In addition, 'the large bay doors of glass and aluminum are sources of great heat loss; some type of insulation or weatherstripping should be installed or the doors should be replaced with more efficient styles. Finally, the small trucks that are used regularly should be driven out the smaller bay door on the north side of the building. *Window treatments should be installed on the fixed glazing throughout the building. Even though the windows are thermopane, there is still tremendous losses through them, especially in the meeting room. we can not recommend window treatments on the windows in the bunker rooms upstairs since light and ventilation is at a premium in these spaces. *The Fire Dept. personnel should continue their excellent maintenance record. In general, this facility was in excellent shape; the heating system has been meticulously maintained. We commend this department for this work and hope it continues. In addition, we commend the department for not using the snow and ice melting system under their entry driveway. r Ccec u�a odic occ "p c`"" c L/ c cs eY c (P-cl e er.ct, `! �oc� a-� ��'Q ��we►nn-'��rA,t'W'Y' CITY of ITHACA ENERGY COMMISSION 108 E. STATE ST. ITHACA, N.Y. 607-272-1713 July 13, 1982 Ms. Arzeymah Raquib Southside Community Center 305 South Pl a i rr�' Street Ithaca, New Yo rtk 14850 Dear Ms. Raquib: Members of the Ithaca City Energy Commission recently inspected the South- side Community Center building. Our objective was to identify specific energy conservation measures that would reduce the energy consumption - and operating costs - of the facility. The list of recommendations I am forwarding to you are only a preliminary list of conservation opportunities. We have not esti- mated the cost to implement these measures nor have we computed a complete ec- onomic benefit. It is our hope either the City's Energy Task Force or engin- eering staff will take a closer look at these recommendations. Recommendations: Heating system_ zoning -- The heating system should be divided into zones accor ind` g to the use pattern and heating needs of various parts of the building. Automatic set-back thermostats should then be used to reduce the temperature dur- ing unoccupied periods for each zone. For instance, temperature in the day care center could be allowed to drop at night. The main building thermostat must be relocated from the men's room. The special problem of pipes freezing in the rest rooms should be solved by rerouting the pipes. Cut-outs through the walls should then be filled. Windows -- Most of the windows are double hung and very loose. Replacement windows should be considered. An alternate solution may be the addition of storm windows and repairing the existing windows. Radiators-- Insulating boards should be placed behind tach radiator to reduce heat loss through outside walls. Lights -- Personnel should be instructed to shut off unnecessary lights. For examp eT,e ght gym lights need not be on all day every day. Fireplace damper -- A permanent airtight damper should be installed in the day care fireplace. July 13, 1982 (page 2) Domestic water heater -- Two water heaters are probable more than is needed. We suggest one be shut off and temperature of the other be reduced to 120° F. Attic insulation -- Insulation in the attic space would be beneficial . Please feel free to respond to any of these suggestions. Sincerely, 0/64 D. Randall Lacey/*,,,,- DRL:eg cc: Board of Public Works Energy Commission Jack Clynes itA760 CITY OF ITHACA 108 EAST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 PURCHA;,ING DEPARTMENT TELEPHONE 272-1713 CODE 607 MEMORANDUM TO: D. A. Kinsella FROM: J. C. Clynes RE: Energy Consumption DATE: July 16, 1982 The Energy Commission would like to see the energy consumption of our major facilities charted in terms of therms and kwh. The monu- mental task already done reflecting dollars does not tell the whole story. You and I have discussed this previously. Computer print- outs are available from NYSEG for the past fourteen months at a cost of $5.00 per account. Gerry Messmer offered to help someone to read them properly. Once established they could be kept posted monthly as you are now doing with the dollar charts. JCC:eg cc: D. Dylla E. Holman . "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program"