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47 <br /> Attachment 4 <br /> Orange County <br /> Department of Asset Management Services <br /> DATE: October 8, 2012 <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Frank Clifton, County Manager <br /> FROM: Alan Dorman, Management Analyst, <br /> Wayne Fenton, Sustainability Manager <br /> Jeff Thompson, Value Engineer <br /> RE: Responses to Questions from June 7, 2011 Energy, Water & Fuel Conservation <br /> Presentation to Board of County Commissioners <br /> Following a presentation to the Board af County Commissioners at its June 7, 2011 meeting regarding <br /> energy, water and fuel use, several Board members posed questior�s regarding the presentation and <br /> related information. The questions were: <br /> • What energy, water and fuel reduc#ion goals do neighboring communities have? <br /> • What can be done reg�rding "instant on" devices such as the flat panel displays in the BOCC <br /> meeting room at Southem Human Services Center? <br /> • What can be done regarding the outside lights remaining on during daylight hours at the <br /> Library? <br /> • What actions are being taken regarding waste reduction and recycling in County operations? <br /> • What was the Energy ConservatiQn Task �roup referenced in the Energy Conservation Policy, <br /> adopted in December 2005? <br /> • What is the dollar value af reduc#ions in energy used? <br /> Energy, Water and Fuel reduction goafs of neigh'boring comrnunities <br /> Information was obtained from the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, the City of Durham and <br /> Durham County regarding conservation related policies, with specific requests for information regarding <br /> goals or targets established by the individual communities. The following summary information was <br /> obtained from these communities: <br /> ■ Town of Chapel Hill <br /> ■ Carbon reduction program —goal 60% by 2050 with milestones <br /> ■ LEED-Based Energy Ordinance (adopted 2004) <br /> ■ Energy bank— internal loan program for Town facilities <br /> ■ Green Fleets policy <br /> ■ Additional detail available at: r,ttp:awww.townofonapeir,�ii.orqi�naeX.aspX?paqe=2s� <br /> ■ Town of Carrboro <br /> P.O. Box 8181 * 131 West Margaret Lane�Suite 301* Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Telephone: Area Code 919 245-2657 <br /> Fax: 644-3001 <br />