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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1976/11/16 Item 16CITY OF CHULA VISTA ITEM NO. 16 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 11/16/76 FOR MEETING OF: ITEM TITLE: Resolution 8407: Approving Grant Application to the Energy Research and Development Administration for Solar Heating System for the Renovated Post Office and Library Complex SUBMITTED BY Director of Public Works/City Engineer ~`~ pJ ( ITEM EXPLANATION: On October 12, 1976, City Council authorized staff to pursue a grant appli- cation through the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) for a solar energy system in the renovated post office and library complex. The applications for solar energy were distributed by ERDA in the last week of October and the grant applications must be submitted no later than November 19, 1976. The consultants for the Civic Center Renovation Project have been assisting staff in the preparation of the application in order to meet the November 19 deadline. Staff has indicated to the consultants that the City will reimburse them for the time they are spending in preparation of the application. It is anticipated that their reimbursement will not exceed $2,000. In a report submitted to City Council on October 12, 1976, staff indicated that the grant application for solar energy would include solar heating for the entire post office and library complex, plus a token cooling system for a portion of the renovated complex. This was based on information from the local ERDA administrator who indicated that the inclusion of a token solar cooling system was essential for a successful grant application. After reviewing the application received from the central ERDA office in Washington D.C., it is staff's opinion that the inclusion of a token cooling system .is not necessary. In fact, the inclusion of token solar cooling (Continued on Supplemental Pg 2) G1lnl[71 I J H I I HI..nGU Agreement Resolution X Ordinance PIaT Other Environmental DocumenTl Attached Submitted on STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve application for solar energy in renovated post office and library complex. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION A P P R O V E D uY ;ll@ Ol' Chula Viot~,, California Datedu // /~ _~~ Form A-113 (Rev 5-75) Agenda Item No. 16 Supplemental Page 2 may detract from the overall application because the state-of-the-art in solar cooling has not been refined to the point to make solar cooling efficient. Therefore, the application that staff proposes to submit to ERDA provides for solar heating for the renovated post office and library complex with an additional provision for domestic hot water. The degree to which the Civic Center can be outfitted with solar energy is dependent upon the success of the City in receiving funds for the Civic Center Renovation Project under the Public Works Bill. Both grants are inter-related and there are four possibilities of funding: 1. The City is unsuccessful in receiving either grant: Under this circum- stance it would not be cost effective to include solar energy in the renovated post office and library complex. A solar energy feasibility study for the renovated complex conducted by Joseph Paoluccio, Mechanical Engineer, indicates that the City can save as much as $1300 per year in energy costs for heating the renovated complex. Unfortunately, the initial capitalization cost for the installation of the solar energy system is too high to make its installation cost effective. 2. The City is successful in receiving the ERDA money, but unsuccessful in its Public Works application Solar energy would be included only in the renovated post office and library complex. The City Hall would not be included for solar energy because of the costs required to renovate the building to make it suitable for solar heating. The reno- vation costs alone would be approximately $100,000 to $150,000, which would include insulation and a renovated heating/ventilating ducting system. 3. The City is successful in receiving the Public Works money, but unsuc- cessful in its ERDA application: The City Council can choose to incur the additional expense to include solar energy in the post office and library complex and City Hall, even though it is not cost effective, in order to reduce the City's demand for energy. The additional cost would be approximately $115,000 to $125,000. 4. The City is successful in receiving both grants: City staff would attempt to amend the ERDA grant to include solar heating for the City Hall. If the City is unable to amend the grant at that time, City Council can choose to incur the additional expense of including City Hall in order to reduce the City's demand for energy. The additional cost would be approximately $30,000 to $40,000. The solar heating system in the post office and library complex would be so designed to allow the expansion of solar heating into City Hall. The grant application for solar energy includes a very innovative approach to energy conservation in the Civic Center and provides for a unique system for solar energy. It is staff's opinion that the innovative approaches taken to energy conservation and solar energy will significantly enhance the City's opportunity for receiving grant funds. It is anticipated that ERDA will notify the City in March of 1977 whether or not we have been successful in our grant application. A copy of the application to be submitted to ERDA will be available at the Council meeting for the City Council's review.