Fauquier County Conservation Roundtable - April 23, 2012 "An enlightened group of folks who care deeply about how we live, work and play - A 5 year view of 4 local institutions and their energy conservation / sustainability efforts / projects" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.energized-fauquier.com PDF File:     fccr energizing local sustainability 23april12.pdf Energizing Local Sustainability: Snapshot (2007 - 2012) on energy issues as they relate to local institutions such as Fauquier County Government, Vint Hill EDA, Fauquier County Public Schools and the Town of Warrenton located in Northern Virginia / Mid-Atlantic (Piedmont) region. Click PDF File (name - above) to view presentation Email or 540 219 0445 to discuss content, provide feedback / comments, supply information and / or data, etc.  Fauquier County Conservation Roundtable (FCCR) has been discussing local issues for over 10 years in the Warren Green Building. Founded originally by Bob Lee the reins were taken over by Paul McCulla, County Administrator. Meetings are held quarterly.

$1.59M+ in Fauquier taxpayer savings "Status on Energy Conservation Programs / Sustainability / Education in one local Virginia community" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.fcps1.org/ PDF File:     Fauquier County pdf sundaysc greener earth 8jan12.pdf Click on PDF (above link) for brief Power Point giving an overview of FY08 to FY12 (YTD) Energy Conservation / Sustainability activities and cost savings of $1.53M** to date in Fauquier County, Virginia Latest version available online: January 8, 2012 for the Sunday Supper Club as a Flash Report - Gerry Eitner's home (keynote speaker) on Communities of Peace - Town of Warrenton became a model community in 2002 ** Projected through 6/30/12 based on October year to date 4 month data analysis

$556 energy$x354 students 65% capacity fy10 Coleman es fcps novec fy11ytd "Home of the Wildcats - FY10 Electrical Energy Usage" « Return to List WG Coleman Elementary School's energy cost Period  kWh  $$  CO2 Year      1441839      196275      1629278 Quarter      360459      49068      407319 Month      120153      16356      135773 Week      28035      3816      31680 24Hrs      4005      545      4525                                  Information  Supplier NOVEC Meter Last Read June 30, 2010 E-Category Energy: Basemark Buildings County Fauquier State VA Primary (E-Com) Contact: WG Coleman Elementary School Communications (#/text): Click URL / Clinic (540) 364 - 2498 Secondary Contact: Joy Seward, Mrs Title: Principal Address / Area: 4096 Zulla Road The Plains, VA 20198 2nd Phone # (ext): (540) 364-1515 Fax #: (540) 364-4249 Primary / Website URL: http://www.fcps1.org/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=117&     June 10 update: Total energy usage through April 2011 is UP 4% compared to FY10 and April 2011 compared to April 2010 - UP 14% April 18 update: March 2011 compared to March 2010 - UP 11% March update: Total energy usage through January 2011 is UP 1% compared to FY10 From above link: Assistant Principal: Ms. Wendy Wilcox BENCHMARKS 1) Built 1968, 1998 2) Rooms 32 3) Square feet 62,301 4) Acres 21.8 5) Student capacity 545 / 512 6) Students registered 377 7) Total cost / square foot / FY09 - $1.61 (All electric) 8) Other heating - FY09 - na 9) Total energy cost - FY09 - $206,221 10)Cost of energy / student / year - $547 11)EMCS - Energy Management Control Systems control temperatures by (central) computer based on work orders / requests from schools 12)Student occupancy - 69% Updates 8/31/10 student capacity 8/24/09 374 9/30/09 377 8/23/10 354 Update 12/30/2010 - FY10 Energy data (above) W. G. Coleman Elementary School is located on Zulla Road in The Plains. It is named in honor of Mr. William Garland Coleman. Mr. Coleman was a longtime teacher and administrator in the Fauquier County Public School System. For many years he served as the Principal of Marshall High School and Marshall Elementary School. Coleman was constructed in 1967. Currently, Coleman has 405 students in Grades K - 5. We have 55 staff members, which includes administrators, teachers, assistants, office staff, custodians and food service workers.

67% cap $289 energy$ x 355 students fy09 HM Pearson es fcps "FY09 Electrical Energy Usage" « Return to List HM Pearson Elementary School's energy cost Period  kWh  $$  CO2 Year      1088256      102628      1229729 Quarter      272064      25657      307432 Month      90688      8552      102477 Week      21160      1995      23911 24Hrs      3022      285      3415                                  Information  Supplier Dominion Meter Last Read June 30, 2009 E-Category Energy: Basemark Buildings County Fauquier State VA Primary (E-Com) Contact: HM Pearson Elementary School Communications (#/text): E-Com to this Entity / E-Profile (benchmarks below) Secondary Contact: Cindy Carter, Mrs. Title: Principal Address / Area: 9347 Bastable Mill Road Catlett, VA 20119 2nd Phone # (ext): (540)788-9071 Fax #: (540)788-1737 Primary / Website URL: http://www.fcps1.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=19     From above link: Asst. Principal: Mrs. Amy Angelo BENCHMARKS 1) Built 1968 1990 2) Rooms 29 3) Square feet 63,450 4) Acres 23.0 5) Student capacity 530 6) Students registered 355 7) Total cost / square foot / FY09 - $1.62 (All electric) 8) Non-electric heating - FY09 - na 9) Total energy cost - FY09 - $102,628 10) Cost of energy / student / year - $289 11) EMCS - Energy Management Control Systems control temperatures by (central) computer based on work orders / requests from schools 12)Student occupancy - 67% Updates 8/31/10 student occupancy 8/24/09 334 9/30/09 345 8/23/10 347

Fauquier County (proposed) FY13 School Budget "Click on ... FY13.pdf (below) to review in detail" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.fcps1.org PDF File:     FCPS Proposed Budget FY13.pdf . 1) Register (for free) any building electrical energy use and send your comments on how to reduce school-related costs and / or increase revenues via private E-Com to this E-Profile on the proposed FY13 Fauquier County Public School budget. 2) Send ideas before March 30, 2012** on how to save money / increase revenue in the Superintendents' proposed budget without having a negative impact on exceeding academic requirements ** Your suggestions were summarized in the form of an academic "white paper" for presentation to Dr. Lewis and the School Support Council on Thursday April 12 in the Alice Jane Childs building - 320 Hospital Drive Warrenton Virginia (4th floor conference room at 7pm). Unfortunately there was not enough time on the agenda - PLEASE continue to contact your School Board representative on your ideas concerning the current (budget) impasse. Thank you, as always, for your positive comments, suggestions and feedback.  Communications are ALWAYS private - E-Addresses are NEVER displayed to others - NO SPAM - Guaranteed! Thank you for your input.

Mobile classrooms (42 in 2009): $75,000+ / year energy cost "FY09 Electrical Energy Usage (Trailers)" « Return to List School administration's energy cost Period  kWh  $$  CO2 Year      831040      75000      939075 Quarter      207760      18750      234768 Month      69253      6250      78256 Week      16159      1458      18259 24Hrs      2308      208      2608                                  Information  Supplier Dominion / NOVEC Meter Last Read June 30, 2009 E-Category Energy: kWh Conservation County Fauquier State VA Primary (E-Com) Contact: School administration Communications (#/text): E-Com this Entity / E-Profile (benchmarks below) Secondary Contact: Multiple by school location Address / Area: VA Primary / Website URL: http://www.fcps1.org     Update January 2012: Most trailers removed as part of the past energy conservation processes put into effect by Administration. The following schools have (or had) trailers due mainly to building capacity / student population. Assumption is that all heating / cooling is electric and controlled manually by individual thermostats within each trailer as they are used teaching purposes. 42 in 2009. Trailers are meant to be temporary so these numbers maybe subject to change at any moment. Building 2 new schools Kettle Run HS and Greenville ES may have reduced the overall need for trailers in Fauquier County Public Schools. Based on historical data there are 42 trailers of different sizes / layouts in 8 schools. From high to low (quantity by school type): HS - (13) 10,584 square feet Liberty HS - (10) 15,072 square feet Fauquier ES - (6) 4,900 square feet Grace Miller ES - (4) 3,408 square feet PB Smith ES - (4) 3,408 square feet Pierce ES - (2) 1,728 square feet Ritchie MS - (2) 1,728 square feet Warrenton MS - (1) 864 square feet Taylor Estimated cost (complete details not available) is 108,720kWh / $10,413 / year for the 6 modules at Grace Miller which equals $1,735.50 / unit, or $72,890 / year. Note: Estimate increased to $75K per annum based on additional feedback / data Total square footage for all 42 units is 41,292 which equals an additional (small) school with 42 rooms (compares in size to a Middle School) and cost wise on an annual basis is comparable to Claude Thompson Elementary School. Trailers are inherently inefficient with respect to energy used for heating / cooling which is confirmed by these numbers when compared to permanent structures. Benchmark #12: Student occupancy - Not available (not included in energy cost per student calculations)

Energy data in a local system (20 schools) "Energy Conservation: Cleanest / simplest first step to renewable energy technologies that educate our students while providing jobs, jobs, and more jobs ... School Board leadership in action: Chairperson Donna Grove in Fauquier County Virginia" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.energized-fauquier.com PDF File:     fcps fy05 to fy13 may12.pdf

Energy Education / Solar High School in '74? "Energized-Fauquier County Solar High School in '74? FHS had solar nearly 40 years ago? Welcome to a Virginia county known for energy-related innovation. In the '70s Fauquier High School was just 1 of 4 schools in the nation enjoying solar power! Click "<< Return to List" (below) and View first entity for full technical details (static view)" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=5228693 A fascinating piece of "forgotten" history! The Fauquier High School Solar Heating System utilizes a solar collector array of 2415 square feet active area. The collectors are mounted in a single plane which is tilted at a 53/sup 0/ angle from the horizontal. The latitude of Warrenton, Virginia is 38.6/sup 0/. Thermal storage is provided by water stored in two concrete tanks, each of 5500 gallon capacity. The tanks are insulated with 4'' of polyurethane and have a temperature loss of 1/sup 0/F per day at a temperature of 140/sup 0/F. Piping to the tanks is arranged so they can be used separately for maximum efficiency. A drain-down mode is used to provide freeze protection for the collectors. No antifreeze is used in the system. There are no heat exchangers in the system except for the classrooms where two water--air convectors are used for space heating. The convectors are equipped with a two speed fan and are sized to provide the heating requirements of the classrooms with 100/sup 0/F water storage temperatures. Back-up heating is provided with the electric resistance heaters originally installed in the classrooms. One classroom has, in addition, an oil heater. The operation, performance, maintenance, and modifications to the system over the 1974-75 and 1975-76 heating seasons are reported in detail.  Thank you Lance Albaugh - Fauquier High School graduate and resident for remembering about the solar panels at Fauquier High and researching the real facts published 1977 Jan 03. Click URL to see full article. Photo: Spanish solar power generation plant (c.2008) Editorial comment: US is falling behind Europe, UK and China with respect to using renewable energies. If you have a facebook account please "like" and reference www.energized-fauquier.com in your profile, conversations, emails, newsletters ... Pass the word about this amazing application / repository of local data. Thank you!

Energized-Fauquier '50s History - Airlie / Earth Day strategy "Earth Day concepts conceived at an "Island of thought" with the best brains / thinkers of the day - 1B participants in 2011 - MAJOR success story from small, humble, original, innovative beginnings ... NEXT?" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.airlie.com Airlie Center is a leading conference destination in the United States and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2011. Founded as an “Island of Thought” by Dr.Murdock Head, Airlie combines experienced leadership in conference and event planning with diversified meeting facilities, a secluded 1,200 acre campus, and an ongoing commitment to sustainable and green initiatives. Just one hour’s drive from downtown Washington, D.C., Airlie Center provides transformative meeting experiences for professional groups in the non-profit, private and government sectors. The Center’s natural setting, distinguished meeting rooms, distinctive cuisine and impeccable service all contribute to lasting memories for the several hundred groups that discover Airlie each year. Airlie Center holds Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s E3 (Environmental Excellence) designation and Green Seal ‘Silver’ status. The Center is an active member of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). Learn more about the late '50s and the origination of Earth Day concepts by clicking on URL Search / View entity "Airlie" for more details

Energized-Fauquier Vint Hill EDA recycles WWII era buildings "Economic Development Authority (EDA) influence green / more sustainable development" « Return to List Primary (E-Com) Contact: Ike Holly Karin Caitlin Tim Communications (#/text): 540 347 6965 Secondary Contact: Email address below Address / Area: Warrenton, VA 20187 Primary / Website URL: http://www.vinthill.com     info@vinthill.com Sustainable development? Vint Hill is the ultimate recycling entity! What better way to implement sustainable development? In this case, turning a WWII "intelligence" army base into modern sustainable businesses, residential environments with Parks and Recreation, Trails, Swimming Pools, Sports Fields, Racket Ball, Gymnasium, Theater, Inn, Motel,  ...   It normally takes less energy to upgrade a structure than to build from scratch. Less environmental impacts too! Vint Hill Economic Development Authority (VHEDA) is doing both - revitalizing old / building new more energy efficient structures. April 2011: FAA opened its 2nd operational complex at Vint Hill. State of the art leading edge technologies to guide planes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Largest most technical FAA facility in the country. May 2011: VHEDA published the new strategic direction for more sustainable, pedestrian friendly, energy considerate, development. Requiring Board of Supervisor approval the plan includes traffic circles, a new school, residential housing for workers, commercial properties, bike / walk path, new sports fields, recreation, new roads and many other features - stay tuned for more details. August 2011: Politics gets in the way! Local resistance turns public opinion against the integrated design and the 500 residential units is considered too much and too expensive for workers. Now looks like individual properties to be sold to the "usual" commercial developers.

Energy Awareness = Save energy and $$ "Energy / Student - FY11 Fauquier County Public Schools (20) Can we do better in FY12? Overall cost for FY11 about the same as FY10. NOVEC rate reduction recognized in 2010 (5 schools). 10 are increasing usage and 10 schools using less energy (FY12 ytd - 4 months)" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.fcps1.org 1) $500+ / student / school year (highest) - Coleman $518 2) $300+ per student - Claude Thompson ES: $383     Kettle Run HS: $352     Fauquier HS: $306     Marshall MS: $300 3) $200+ per student - Liberty HS: $276     Auburn MS: $265     Ritchie ES: $255     Taylor MS: $235     Pearson ES: $223     Bradley ES: $220     Warrenton MS: $212 4) Under $200 / student - Cedar Lee MS: $198     Brumfield ES: $192     Pierce ES: $191     MIller ES: $180     Mary Walter ES: $178     Smith ES: $178     Greenville ES: $174  SEAS: NA

Energy Awareness in one local community "Fauquier County Energy Status (FY11): Information to use for continuous improvement / energy conservation / sustainability with $1.23M saved in under 2 years since programs began. EVERY building can enjoy at least a 10% cost savings in less than 90 days!" « Return to List Primary / Website URL:     http://www.fcps1.org/ PDF File:     FC energy schools gov fy08 fy12ytd 5jan12.pdf School details in PDF file - click link to view: Page 8: FY11 descending sequence by school - high to low energy $ (from FY08) Page 14: FY11 descending sequence by school - high to low energy kWh (from FY08) Page 27: Total energy costs from FY09 to FY11 in descending FY11 sequence Pages 9-11: 9 local schools, energy $ charts with notes for discussion Pages 28-30: 11 local schools, energy $ charts with notes Page 15: FY11 versus FY10 energy costs  Page 16: FY12 ytd July through October versus FY11 Page 19: Energy costs per student with FY11 and FY12 enrollments after redistricting in FY11, effective for next fiscal school year (7/1/11 - 6/30/12)

Mayor supports waste to energy initiative "Warrenton Mayor exercises leadership in embracing new biomass energy technologies" « Return to List Primary (E-Com) Contact: Town Manager, Town Council, Finance & Human Resources, Procurement, Water & Sewer, New Accounts & Billing, Planning & Community, Development, Building Inspections Communications (#/text): 540-347-1102 Secondary Contact: Click below in text to send email Address / Area: PO Drawer 341 - 18 Court Street Warrenton, VA 20188 2nd Phone # (ext): 540-347-1102 Fax #: 540-349-2414 Primary / Website URL: http://www.warrentonva.gov/GreenInitiative.aspx     Email: staff@warrentonva.gov WARRENTON BIOMASS FACILITY Warrenton is a town of 8,500 people situated 50 miles west of Washington D.C. It is the seat of Fauquier County, a county of 60,000 people. It is a semi-rural county with more than 50,000 acres of farmland and 100,000 acres of public and private woods. Reflecting the state average, half the farmland is no longer being used and therefore is available for new energy crops. Mayor George Fitch has launched a Green Initiative to reduce the carbon footprint in the area or as he likes to say, “to put Warrenton on a low carbon diet.” The Initiative includes a green building code, improving the energy efficiency of government buildings, establishing a carbon footprint baseline through energy audits and powering a new indoor recreation center of 25,000 square feet with solar panels and methane gas captured at the nearby sewer treatment plant. The centerpiece of the Green Initiative is a biomass plant at the landfill just outside the town limits. The plant would use suitable wastes and residues within an economic radius, i.e. 25 to 50 miles, to produce both electricity and ethanol. The goal is to make Warrenton energy independent where its electricity and fuel come exclusively from renewable resources. The prefeasibility study has shown that there is enough feedstock for a minimum 250 ton per day operation that, based on certain technology, should provide at least 5 MW of electricity – surplus to the needs of the plant – and 10 million gallons of ethanol. The 5MW of electricity is enough to supply all the households in Warrenton. The 10 million gallons of ethanol would be made available at two local service stations, and perhaps Wal-Mart and any surplus would be easily sold into the 160 million gallon a year mandate market in Virginia. Most of the feedstock is already available at the landfill. There are 65,000 tons of MSW delivered every year and 60,000 tons of C&D (construction and demolition). About 80% of the MSW and 45% of the C&D is suitable for the plant. A lower tipping fee would attract more MSW. Estimates of other feedstock such as animal manures, poultry litter and sewer sludge are being developed. A major source of feedstock are agriculture and forest residues. There is a daily supply potential of 2,000 tons of agriculture residues (corn stover and soybean stubble) within a 50 mile radius and 550 tons within a 25 mile radius. Realistically, 5% to 15% of this potential could become available. There is also a daily supply potential of 1,100 tons of mill residues, 1,000 tons of forest residues and 1,200 tons of thinnings. For the long term, energy crops like switchgrass or miscanthus can be planted on idle farmland, including CRP land. The potential has been estimated at 375 tons per day. In addition to these feedstocks which are available locally, there are other biomass materials which could be captured. These include used tires, auto shredded material, tree clippings from utility contractors and state highway contractors. Several conversion technologies claim to be able to process a wide variety of biomass and produce both power and liquid fuel. Some use a biochemical process while others a thermochemical, gasification process. None has been proven on a commercial scale. The US Department of Energy recently awarded grants to demonstrate these different technologies on a commercial scale. However, none of these projects involve using so many different types of feedstocks to co-produce electricity and ethanol. The technology to be used by a small scale integrated biorefinery has developed to the point where it is ready to be demonstrated. Warrenton will be the demonstration project. The particular technology for the Warrenton project will be determined with the help of Pacific National Laboratories which is being engaged to assist with the feasibility study. The economic feasibility depends to a large extent on the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the technology. The tax credits and production incentives for biomass ethanol and electricity greatly enhance the economic feasibility. A financial analysis is being prepared for a 250 ton per day, scaled up to 600 ton per day, integrated biorefinery with an initial capital cost of $30 million. It is our hope to obtain a loan guarantee from USDA or DOE for the estimated $30 million capital cost. These agencies are expected to have between $2 billion and $5 billion in loan guarantees for biomass energy plants. At least $200 million is expected to be earmarked for small scale operations in rural communities. The Warrenton biomass facility can serve as a model for other communities. The business model is easily transferable to other communities in the United States (and in other countries). Small scale biorefineries at landfills producing at least 10 million gallons of ethanol will contribute greatly to the goal of 35 billion gallons of ethanol by 2020.     Photos: