| Local Policy Description: | 10% Challenge Energy Efficiency Community Campaign (Proposed)
This measure seeks to achieve a 10% reduction in energy consumption among Brattleboro businesses with the implementation of a 10% Challenge Campaign to encourage energy efficiency. The program would provide information about efficient lighting, heating and cooling, co-generation, performance contracting and financial incentives. The town could issue a certification or award to businesses that initiate emissions reduction activities with regard to energy conservation or waste prevention. The award would serve as public recognition of the efforts of local businesses and industry to lessen the impact of their activities on the environment. If 50% of businesses in Brattleboro committed to a 10% reduction in energy consumption through this program, it would result in the elimination of 780 tons of CO2 and financial savings of $46,423.
Use of Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs in Businesses (Proposed)
This measure evaluates the impact of Brattleboro business owners converting conventional incandescent lightbulbs to compact fluorescents for their office lighting needs. Incandescent lightbulbs waste a lot of electricity through the heat that the bulbs produce. A fluorescent bulb produces much less heat and as a result can be four to six times as efficient as incandescent bulbs. A 15-watt compact fluorescent provides the same amount of light as a 60-watt incandescent. If Brattleboro businesses converted their conventional lightbulbs to compact fluorescents, it could result in $4,280,631 in annual energy savings.
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