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1 RTF Small / Rural Subcommittee Wednesday, March 5th 1pm – 3pm 2 Agenda • Introductions [1:00 – 1:10pm] • S/R Checklists [1:10 – 1:20pm] • Update on ongoing S/R initiatives [1:20 – 1:30pm] • Schools Lighting UES Review [1:30 – 2:30pm] • Health Clinics [2:30 – 2:45pm] • Subcommittee Member Requests [2:45 – 3:00pm] Recently Approved UES Measures – December 17, 2013 • Commercial efficient tank water heater (small saver) – January 22, 2014 [none] – February 19, 2014 • Area lights (barn lights) • Commercial clothes washers for MF common areas http://rtf.nwcouncil.org/subcommittees/smallutiliti es/meetings/default.htm 3 Ongoing Work – Area Lights (Barn Lights) • UES measure development funded by S/R Subcommittee • Work done by PECI (Nick Bengston and Eric Mullendore) • Presentation to RTF at January meeting – Members asked PECI/Staff to look into several issues • • • • • • Grounding costs Whole fixture replacements Refinement of measure specification Remote-ballasted applications Voiding of fixture UL-listing Photocell life • Brought back to RTF at February meeting – Measure approved • • • • Removed induction lamp measures, kept LED measures Added LED fixtures Separate measures for LED lamp w/ and w/out new electronic photocell No added cost estimated for grounding 4 Ongoing Work – Area Lights (Barn Lights) • UES measure development funded by S/R Subcommittee • Work done by PECI (Nick Bengston and Eric Mullendore) • Presentation to RTF at January meeting – Members asked PECI/Staff to look into several issues • • • • • • Grounding costs Whole fixture replacements Refinement of measure specification Remote-ballasted applications Voiding of fixture UL-listing Photocell life • Brought back to RTF at February meeting – Measure approved • • • • Removed induction lamp measures, kept LED measures Added LED fixtures Separate measures for LED lamp w/ and w/out new electronic photocell No added cost estimated for grounding 5 Ongoing Work - Schools Weatherization • UES measure development funded by RTF General Fund at Subcommittee’s request • Work done by SBW (Jeff Romberger, Bob Tingleff, and Mike Baker), in progress • Subcommittee meeting was held on Tuesday, February 25 – Minutes: http://rtf.nwcouncil.org/subcommittees/smallutilities/meetings/ Schools%20Wx%20Subcom%20Meeting%202014_02_25.docx • SBW draft assessment document for Subcommittee review • Final measure assessment proposed at the March or April RTF meeting 6 Ongoing Work - Schools Lighting • UES measure development funded by S/R Subcommittee • Work done by SBW (Bob Tingleff, and Mike Baker), in progress • SBW will present findings later in this meeting 7 Ongoing Work – Mobile Home Decommissioning • S/R Subcommittee approved funding in January, via email – $5K for a scoping study • Characterize the quantity and condition of older manufactured homes throughout the PNW • Identify potential funding sources for inter-organizational decommissioning program – To be conducted by a Masters of Social Work student in the PNW • Statement of work has been written and bid request sent to several PNW universities last week – Responses due March 15th • Timeline for work will be Spring and Summer semesters 8 9 Schools Lighting UES • Presentation by Bob Tingleff and Mike Baker, SBW Health Clinics • Subcommittee selected a scoping study of rural health-care facilities as top priority for 2014. – Focus on small health clinics, not hospitals or large health facilities – Focus on human health clinics • Some research into differences and similarities between human and animal clinics. – Subcommittee may want to expand scope of the effort to include more sites and/or veterinary clinics. • Staff have reached out to recommended contacts – Most have not had much exposure to small clinics • Mostly larger health care facilities – Those that had suggested that clinics don’t look much different than other small retail buildings • Lighting opportunities • HVAC no different than other commercial buildings • Not much specialized equipment, and none with significant usage • Largest barrier to EE is lack of facilities personnel • Do we want to feel this out more before developing a scope of work? 10 Subcommittee Member Requests • Anything you’d like us to consider? 11