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16 <br /> Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:$625 <br /> HRC Comments: Overall,the HRC felt that while wayfinding signs may be useful for orientation while new <br /> residents are out walking, there seems to be little to do in this project with social justice. <br /> Reviewers pointed out that there are already some wayfinding signs around Chapel Hill, and these signs may be <br /> helpful for those few residents who do not have access to technology, but with the large cost of the project,the <br /> cost did not match the benefits. <br /> The HRC wondered if the applicant was attempting to create something like The Freedom Trail in Boston. If so, <br /> that would be much more in line with the grant's priorities. <br /> They invited the applicant to consider resubmission with a more fully developed plan. <br /> CFE Comments: While expressing appreciation for the proposed project's focus on supporting additional biking <br /> and walking, CFE members gave this project a low ranking based on some widely held questions about the <br /> project design and the relatively high requested amount of funding. <br /> The CFE's main question about this proposed project was whether the existence of wayfinding signage would <br /> convince residents to drive less, particularly given that the hilly terrain poses an additional challenge to walking <br /> and biking.The CFE wondered if a less-expensive digital wayfinding map would be as effective and easier to <br /> update going forward. <br /> Based on an acknowledgement of the high capacity of the applicant, and the potential for an active <br /> transportation project to provide quick and long-lasting benefits when it has appropriate guidance from the <br /> community,the CFE encourages the applicant to update their proposal with further evidence to support their <br /> claimed impact and resubmit. Project benefits may be easier to illustrate once routes or signage locations are <br /> identified through the planned community engagement. <br /> #8 Ranked Project—Sustainability Upgrades (Full Project) <br /> Applicant(Collaborators): Carrboro Arts Center <br /> Funding Requested: $371,290 <br /> Recommended Funding Level: $0 <br /> Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 13.8 <br /> Project Description: "The ArtsCenter and EVOKE,the architecture firm designing The ArtsCenter's new building, <br /> proposes several sustainability upgrades: <br /> • Using Solarban 70, a glass with a low-e coating to minimize heat gain.The greatest energy usage of a building is <br /> that of the HVAC system. Solarban 70 blocks 62%of solar energy while allowing 70%of visible light to pass <br /> through.This glass will provide year-round comfort with significant heating and cooling cost savings over <br /> standard glass used in most buildings. Solarban 70 will reduce the cooling load for the new building 30%over <br /> the baseline of using standard glass. <br /> • Installing LED lighting fixtures throughout the building with motion and/or daylight sensors to ensure artificial <br /> lighting is used only when needed. LED lighting is far more energy efficient than all other types of lighting <br />