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Mayor's Energy Management Board
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James W. Hunt, III, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services (Chair)
Michael Galvin, Chief of Basic City Services
Lisa Signori, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Barbra Ferrer, Executive Director, Public Health Commission

 

Integrated Energy Management Plan for municipal buildings In 2003, Mayor Menino appointed an Energy Management Board, chaired by the Chief of Environmental and Energy Services. In 2005, the Board completed an Integrated Energy Management Plan (IEMP), which studied energy use in 362 municipal buildings and identified potential savings, particularly in the "Top Ten."

The plan's implementation steps, over which the Board exercises continuing authority, include:
  • Establish comprehensive energy efficiency retrofit program for city facilities, beginning with the implementation of energy efficiency recommendations for top two energy users, City Hall and Boston Public Library
  • Use energy efficiency standards and building commissioning template developed for the IEMP.
  • Investigate distributed generation including cogeneration and renewable energy in City facilities, building on the Boston Public Schools' successful installation of 6MW cogeneration (one half of its load) and solar voltaic panels on three schools.
  • Update and streamline the administration of energy purchasing, and create a central database of financial, property, and utility information in order to analyze energy use.
  • Participate in the Independent System Operator New England Inc. (ISO-NE) Demand Response program.
Contact: Brad Swing, Director of Energy Policy, 617-635-3425

 

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City Calendar Meetings and events sponsored by the Environmental and Energy Services Cabinet.
Department Announcements
Environmental Merit Award
The EPA recognized Solar Boston and Lights Out Boston with their 2009 Environmental Merit Award on Earth Day.
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Solar Boston »
Lights Out Boston »
Boston Buying Power
The City invites local businesses to group together to receive utility management services previously available only to the largest organizations.
BostonBuyingPower.com »
Community Climate Action and Air Quality Grants
The City seeks proposals from residents, non-profits, and businesses for community projects to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
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Use Less Energy with Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
CLF Fact Sheet »
 
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