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19 <br /> 1 - Annual savings: - $5,000 <br /> 2 - Estimated payback: - 5.6 years <br /> 3 • Note: savings are calculated based on reduced wattage of lights. Concurrent with <br /> 4 installation of LED replacement fixtures, hours of operation for lighting system were <br /> 5 increased for security purposes. <br /> 6 • Central Orange Senior Center solar film - heat reduction <br /> 7 - Initial investment: - $7,200 <br /> 8 - Annual savings: $900 <br /> 9 - Estimated payback: - 9 years <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Current year initiatives: <br /> 12 • Insulation upgrades as part of roof replacements (F. Gordon Battle Courtroom, Court <br /> 13 Street Annex) <br /> 14 - Costs included in overall roofing replacement project <br /> 15 - Battle Courtroom - R-value of roof insulation increased from 18 to 30 <br /> 16 - Court Street Annex- R-value of roof insulation increased from - 5 to 30 <br /> 17 • Building control improvements <br /> 18 • Asset improvements - Whitted Center door replacements <br /> 19 • LED lighting in new BOCC meeting room at Whitted (operations to begin FY 14-15) <br /> 20 • Employee education and outreach - "Know Your Building" (includes discussion of not <br /> 21 using portable appliances; use of programmable stats; sustainable driving practices, <br /> 22 etc.) <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Current year initiatives: <br /> 25 Vehicle related: <br /> 26 • Vehicle utilization monitoring and analysis (GPS trial/ demo in progress) - route <br /> 27 planning, driver behavior <br /> 28 • Continuing addition of more fuel efficient vehicles added to fleet <br /> 29 <br /> 30 FY 14-15 Planned/Proposed Initiatives <br /> 31 • Southern Campus Master Plan Infrastructure analysis -feasibility analysis of: geo- <br /> 32 thermal, solar thermal (hot water), solar power (photovoltaic), rain gardens/water <br /> 33 reclamation, vehicle charging stations <br /> 34 • "Energy Bank project contest" held in conjunction with local middle and high school <br /> 35 science and entrepreneurial programs <br /> 36 <br /> 37 FY 14-15 Planned/Proposed Initiatives <br /> 38 • Begin reporting on total County energy, water and fuel data <br /> 39 • On-going organics management initiative analysis in conjunction with Solid Waste and <br /> 40 DEAPR <br /> 41 • Reclassification of vacant position within AMS as Project Manager/Sustainability <br /> 42 Coordinator <br /> 43 - included in FY 14-15 AMS proposed budget <br /> 44 • Public/Private partnership "fast charge" stations for electric vehicles (to Board on <br /> 45 04/15/14) <br /> 46 - Eno River Farmers' Market; Skills Development Center <br /> 47 • Liquid propane and compressed natural gas vehicle technology evaluation <br /> 48 • "Zip Car" (optimal vehicle utilization model) for public sector evaluation <br /> 49 • Additional fuel efficient vehicles added to fleet <br />