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).
Energy /
E-3Improve commercial building efficiency
Progress
On time
- Not started
- Planning
- Continuous
- Implementation
Description
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 to improve building efficiency.
2024 Efficiency Works Summary:
- Over 90 businesses completed efficiency upgrades.
- Twenty-one organizations received Community Efficiency Grants for upgrade projects.
- Waiting on data - Twenty small and medium businesses received energy assessments/advising.
- Waiting on data - Three multifamily properties received energy advising.
- Waiting on data - Nine project locations installed high-efficiency cooling and mechanical equipment and almost 400 AC units received extended maintenance.
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Summary and contacts
Topic Area
Timeline
Continuous
Initiation period
Responsible organizations
Contact persons
- Susan BartlettDirector, Energy Strategies & SolutionsLongmont Power & Communications
Information updated 01/03/2025