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P a g e 7 o f 2 3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6. Project Name: A New Home for The ArtsCenter: Installation of Solarban 70 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7. Please briefly describe the <br />proposed project and the target <br />population to benefit from the <br />program. How many people will <br />benefit? (100-300 words) <br />In developing plans for The ArtsCenter’s new home at 303 Jones <br />Ferry Road, several sustainable initiatives have been put in place. <br /> <br />The ArtsCenter and EVOKE, the architecture firm designing The <br />ArtsCenter’s new building, proposes upgrading the current window <br />glazing to maximize the reduction in energy usage. The orientation <br />of the building has the vast majority of glazing north facing with no <br />direct sun exposure or east-northeast with protection from <br />overhead sun via porch roof and from low sun via existing trees on <br />site. Glazing will provide passive lighting strategies and diminish the <br />need for using lights. By upgrading the glazing and installing <br />Solarban 70, the cooling load for the building will be reduced by <br />30%. This glass blocks 62% of solar energy while allowing 70% of <br />visible light to pass through. <br /> <br />The ArtsCenter and EVOKE, also propose installing LED lighting <br />fixtures throughout the building with motion and/or daylight <br />sensors to ensure artificial lighting is used only when needed. LED <br />lighting is far more energy efficient than all other types of lighting <br />options; it lowers maintenance costs to nearly zero by eliminating <br />the need to replace bulbs throughout their rated lifespan and it <br />provides an overall better quality and accuracy of light. Daylighting <br />systems harvest natural lighting and automatically adjust electric <br />lighting based on the amount of ambient light. These systems offer <br />the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a <br />more desirable indoor environment with the potential to save 20% <br />to 40% of the building’s energy use. <br /> <br />The focus of installing extra bike racks, and an electric bike and <br />electric vehicle charging station is to encourage The ArtsCenter <br />patrons to use environmentally friendly modes of transportation to <br />arrive at the center. The new site is on several bus lines and is <br />walking and biking distance from downtown as well as many <br />residential communities. Providing ample bike racks, as well as EV <br />Project Information <br />*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: FC54AC26-7897-4270-8EA1-D754CD59EA76