E-3Improve commercial building efficiency

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
Continuous
Implementation

Commercial building energy efficiency may be improved through a variety of equipment retrofits or operational changes. In many cases, these improvements can also enhance comfort in a facility’s work environment and extend the service life of equipment. This Sustainability Plan strategy has been combined with Climate Action Recommendation Report strategy BE.4: Commercial Efficiency and Resources which called to expand the Efficiency Works Commercial program to achieve commercial energy savings of 2% per year by 2025 (previously 1% per year).

Through Efficiency Works Business (managed by Platte River Power Authority in partnership with Longmont Power & Communications,) City commercial customers can receive a free efficiency assessment, free efficiency advising, and rebates to support retrofits and operational changes intended to improve building efficiency.

2023 Efficiency Works Summary:

Over 100 businesses completed efficiency upgrades.
Ten organizations received Community Efficiency Grants for upgrade projects.
Twenty small and medium businesses received energy assessments/advising.
Three multifamily properties received energy advising.
Nine project locations installed high-efficiency cooling and mechanical equipment and almost 400 AC units received extended maintenance.

Longmont Power & Communications staff also met directly with 112 small businesses to evaluate lighting efficiency opportunities and to discuss efficiency and program resources available in 2023.