City of Lincoln Nebraska Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Project #18 Energy Demonstration ProjectCX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B5.1Date: 05/07/2010Location(s): Lincoln, NebraskaOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Of...
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May 7, 2010
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CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B5.1
Date: 05/07/2010
Location(s): Lincoln, Nebraska
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
The City of Lincoln would utilize Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds to establish an energy demonstration and outreach project including production of educational outreach materials, and contractual and consultant services for planning and implementation of the project. The demonstration project would include highlighting energy efficiency and building practice upgrades being used in the surrounding area, the promotion of district energy use in the area through the non-profit District Energy Corporation (City-County entity that provides district energy, heating, and cooling to many government buildings), and promotion of renewable energy (including solar. wind, geothermal and participation in district energy) in the immediate area. The program would operate out of the Great Plains Trail Center to be constructed in Union Plaza, thereby providing a venue for intensive educational programs for consumers, home builders, developers, etc. Technical services would be retained to develop the demonstration and education projects, including studies on the applicability of a district energy project in the area. The City would install renewable energy features in planned Trego Park/Union Plaza building upgrades as well as planned new building construction, and then use these new features as the core of an approximately 20-block energy efficiency/renewable energy "demonstration area." Other buildings in this demonstration area will benefit through other City of Lincoln EECBG funded activities.