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Rural Subcommittee Meeting Overview: March 5th, 2014 - Schools & Health Clinics

This document summarizes the proceedings of the Rural Subcommittee meeting held on March 5, 2014. Key agenda items included introductions, a review of ongoing S/R initiatives, updates on area lighting for schools, and discussions on weatherization and health clinics. Members also proposed a study focusing on rural health-care facilities, emphasizing small clinics. The meeting facilitated collaboration among subcommittee members to identify energy efficiency measures and funding sources for rural initiatives. Future work will examine the lighting and energy needs of rural health clinics.

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Rural Subcommittee Meeting Overview: March 5th, 2014 - Schools & Health Clinics

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  1. RTF Small / Rural Subcommittee Wednesday, March 5th 1pm – 3pm

  2. 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] Agenda

  3. 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/smallutilities/meetings/default.htm Recently Approved UES Measures

  4. 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 Ongoing Work – Area Lights (Barn Lights)

  5. 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 Ongoing Work – Area Lights (Barn Lights)

  6. 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 Ongoing Work - Schools Weatherization

  7. 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 Ongoing Work - Schools Lighting

  8. 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 Ongoing Work – Mobile Home Decommissioning

  9. Presentation by Bob Tingleff and Mike Baker, SBW Schools Lighting UES

  10. 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? Health Clinics

  11. Anything you’d like us to consider? Subcommittee Member Requests

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