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18 <br /> As The ArtsCenter is the largest non-profit arts organization in Orange County, serving both artists and residents, <br /> with a mission to educate and inspire artistic creativity and to enrich the lives of people of all ages,the entire <br /> population of Orange County will benefit from this project." <br /> Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: (No <br /> estimates were received from applicant.) <br /> HRC Comments: Given the limited direct impact of most of this overall project on marginalized communities,the <br /> HRC recommended not funding it, but instead breaking out the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the <br /> proposal as a separate project. <br /> [For HRC Comments on the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of this project, see#5 Ranked Project above] <br /> CFE Comments:The CFE recommends not funding this application.While the CFE feels it is important to make <br /> highly visible sustainability investments to important community buildings such as this,there are problems with <br /> this proposed project and the application itself. Fundraising is still ongoing and therefore the funding for these <br /> sustainability upgrades might be able to come from other sources.The application is also incomplete as it <br /> contains no greenhouse gas emissions estimates. <br /> The CFE liked that these proposed upgrades would provide value over a long lifetime, but were concerned that <br /> their proposed energy efficiency impacts overlapped and cancelled each other out in many cases. For instance, <br /> the expensive Solarban window film would be applied to primarily north-facing windows, limiting its impact. If <br /> those windows also had automatic roller shades that would further reduce the impact of the window film and <br /> the daylight available to supplement the proposed smart LED lighting system. <br /> Also, given that the designs for this large commercial building have not yet been finalized, this project may not <br /> be able to be implemented within two years. <br /> The CFE recommends that the applicant address these concerns and reapply. <br />