HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 27
Environmental Initiatives Committee
Minutes DATE: Thursday, January 27, 2011
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Parks & Recreation Building,
26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills
1. Roll Call
Attendees: Andy Colman, Kunjan Shah, Peter Evans
Community Members: Steve Schmidt, Sheela Veerina, Rick Weiss
2. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were tabled until the next EIC meeting.
3. Earth Day April 17
Steve Schmidt indicated the participating towns will soon begin participant recruiting for the Acterra/High
Energy Home assessment program. Atherton 2020 has established a web site to promote their program with
the participation of well-known town residents and students earning community service credits.
4. LAH Green Building Ordinance & PV Ordinances – Update
The next steps are to determine from the town what they need from the EIC to proceed (Andy) and to
determine if the town has the authority to require energy consumption information for a property upon
transfer (Peter). Kunjan and Steve noted that Efficiency First could be a resource.
5. LAH Fast Track Guide – possible recommendations
Based on town council feedback from GHG emission inventory update on ___, the committee discussed
possible recommendations for voluntary energy or sustainability measures to include in the fast track guide.
Pool pump sized to re-circulate pool’s contents within 6-10
hours
South or southwest-facing roof area with minimal shading
during afternoon hours and 500-1000 square feet on a single
facet (PV ready)
Photovoltaic energy system sized for a) the project’s
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Initiatives Committee regarding any
item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office located at Town
Hall, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California during normal business hours.
estimated electricity consumption in PG&E’s top two rate
tiers, b) the project’s estimated daytime electricity use, or c)
the project’s entire estimated annual energy consumption
220V power supply in the garage for vehicle charging (EV
ready)
Solar thermal pre-heater for domestic hot water
Centrally-located hot water heaters; no continuous recirc
pumps
Avoids large pumped decorative water systems
Any whole-house lighting or AV systems have “low”
standby loads
EnergyStar/CEE Tier 1 appliances
Demand response-ready – communicating thermostats, AC
units, pool controls
Passive solar design
Lightstory or light-harvesting features
PVs incorporated in site buildings
Post-construction commissioning
3-bin space under sink
Construction/deconstruction waste
Remodel vs. demolish and rebuild
The committee also discussed the merits of a new goal for the fast track guide addressing sustainability,
which would support these specific measures more directly and permit greater specificity, to ensure the
measure actually achieves the intended common benefit. Steve Schmidt noted that Portola Valley has
included a sustainability element in the town’s General Plan
6. BACC Steering Committee
7. Educational Initiatives
The committee discussed potential initiatives. Solar financing options, pool pumps, green building , and
energy efficiency are ongoing topics around which the committee has sponsored outreach initiatives in the
past. We could collaborate with Atherton 2020 for energy and environmental outreach. Atherton 2020 aslo
has resources for schools (“Green Start”). A question is what would fund this activity after the Energy
Efficiency Block Grant funds.
8. Election of Committee Officers
9. Public Comment
Steve Schmidt provided a briefing from the update on GHG emission inventory provided to the town
council on January 13. EIC Open items include a possible return to the town council with new
recommendations (see Item #5), update of the PV project inventory, and re-check of the Foothill College
energy consumption information presently included in the report.
10. Adjournment