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- 1. Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) Presentation to Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission January 25th, 2011
- 2. Summary Created for weatherization agencies to install technologies that have promise for energy savings but cannot currently be installed under Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) U.S. Department of Energy Program Recovery Act Funds
- 3. Priorities of SERC Cost-effectiveness to low-and moderate-income families Potential for replication of successful results Impact on health and safety and energy costs Extent of partnerships, including financial partnerships
- 4. Only 45 SERC Grants Awarded RRVCA is the only grant recipient in the Dakotas Total of 101 Local Agencies in 27 States participating in SERC
- 6. Geographic Areas to be Served RRVC service area: GF, Nelson, Pembina & Walsh Particular focus on the Mayor’s Urban Neighborhood Initiative (MUNI)
- 7. Overview of MUNI MUNI aims to rehabilitate low-moderate income homes in Grand Forks Includes older neighborhoods (Near North-Side, Near South-Side) Important affordable housing resource HomeCents is also focused on the MUNI
- 8. Eligibility Owner-occupied homes HUD’s low-moderate income guidelines Same criteria used for HomeCents
- 9. Income Limits Household Grand Nelson Pembina Walsh size Forks 1 $35,750 $31,300 $35,800 $32,850 2 $40,850 $35,800 $40,900 $37,550 3 $45,950 $40,250 $46,000 $42,250 4 $51,050 $44,700 $51,100 $46,900 5 $55,150 $48,300 $55,200 $50,700
- 10. RRVC’s SERC Strategy Cold-weather tested technologies Focus on reducing heating bills Renewable electricity technologies not worth focusing on since they don’t perform as well on a residential scale and our rates are already low Sustain clean energy beyond lifetime of this grant
- 11. RRVC’s SERC Projects Shelter (variety of approaches) Geothermal Energy Solar Powered Furnaces Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters Solar Thermal Water Heaters Solar Powered Furnace Installation Training Washers, dryers, windows, and more
- 12. Geothermal Energy High initial cost, but good in cold climates Can reduce energy bills significantly Meets multiple needs heating cooling hot water
- 13. Geothermal Energy Dig vertical loop wells: 150-450’ below surface Historic issue: trees digging can mess w/ roots RRVCA will mitigate, talk to Mike Fugazzi Perspective: SERC will only do a handful of geothermal, therefore, may not end up being applied on a home w/ historic considerations.
- 15. Solar Powered Furnaces Can supplement 20-30% of heating needs Fairly low cost Vertically-mounted on side of home 1-2 4x10 panels for avg home Surface is black, trim can be painted Otter Tail-Wadena CAP has experience
- 16. Solar Thermal Water Heaters For homes using electric water heaters RRVCA expects to install units on 2-4 homes Roof-top or ground mount (on a frame) Generally supplement 50% of hot water needs in northern climates
- 18. Historic Home(work) NAPC model ordinances Spoke to Brian Ross - (Minneapolis, Germany) Spoken w/ Jason Coughlin at NREL report to be released soon Met with Peg
- 19. Main Take Aways Don't do anything blatantly stupid Avoid locating panels in view of street Avoid alteration to historic materials Reversibility is a key issue Go through the process and keep the Commission informed
- 20. Process/Considerations Refer to maps of historic districts Refer to list of historic homes Don't sign contracts or do work before doing the 106 review Use common sense!
- 21. Contact Jason Schaefer Clean Energy Coordinator 701.746.5431(w) | 701.741.0709(c) <jschaefer@rrvca.com> www.rrvca.com | rrvca.areavoices.com/serc/
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