Draft minutes
Warwick  Buildings &Energy Committee Mtg.
3/16/2016

Mtg called to order @6:19 PM
Members present: Janice Kurkoski, chair, Jack Cadwell, Dan Dibble, Mary
Humphries, Steve Kurkoski

Minutes of last meeting approved

Discussed the "Green Corner" article for the April Newsletter to be
submitted from Elaine Reardon. Further articles were suggested: Heat
Pumps in May and Solarize program for June (if accepted) or a review of
the work done this year under the Green Communities program.

Previewed the IR Camera Workshop to be held at the Metcalf Chapel Sat.
3/19.

JK had no new energy #s for Police Station - she will ask David for a
recent bill.

GREEN COMMUNITIES 
Town Hall - Janice reported on her & Steve's on-going research to find
an air source heat pump system configuration that will satisfy the needs
of the office space users. An estimate has been offered by Sam Pomeroy
(HVAC co.) for the office spaces only. David Young (DY) has inquired
about including the main hall and dining areas. More information is
needed before a final recommendation is made to DY and the Selectboard. 

Discussed remaining /recurring hot water problems in the Town Hall. SK
said there are places where pipe insulation is missing and some joints
need to be cleaned up.
JK said she has been advised of a lightly used Stiebel Eltron on-demand,
electric hot water heater for sale for $500. Discussion of other options
included: installing the old 80 gal. electric water heater in front of
the existing 30 gal. water heater -either as storage or hook it up
electrically, a new larger electric water heater, an air-to-water heat
exchanger. MH will investigate the durability issues of the Stiebel
Eltron on-demand heaters.

Kitchen Bathroom: The elec. heat T-stat is often found left on 80*. Beth
Gilgun confessed to taping it at 65*. Timers, programmable T-stats, and
a new duct off the furnace, and other creative ideas were discussed. For
now, Dan will ask DY if we can dis-engage the automatic door closer and
make it a policy (sign needed) to leave the door open at all times, exc.
when in use. This will keep the bathroom at relatively the same temp. as
the main room.

Idea of using GC funds to supplement the home-owners cost of
implementing energy savings measures identified during a MASS Save
audit. Consensus was to not proceed at this time.

Highway Equipment Garage Insulation has not proceeded. How can the
committee move this work?  Consensus was to ask DY what can be done to
move the work forward and to make a schedule for Larry with deadlines.
This has been going on for at least three years.
The security light change-out has not moved forward either. Discussed if
this could be returned to GC project list.
 
Reviewed and accepted FY 15 WBEC Report for Town Annual Report

Dan handed in a completed Conflict of Interest Test Certificate.
 
NEXT MEETING	WED, APR 20, 6PM

Meeting adjourned @ 8:32 PM

Respectfully submitted, Dan Dibble