Gloucester, MA – During a ceremony in Gloucester, Patrick-Murray Administration officials presented three of the state’s newest Green Communities – Gloucester, Newburyport and Swampscott – with awards to finance clean energy projects. Municipal officials plan to use awards, totaling $497,000, for heating and ventilation improvements, building envelope upgrades, and energy efficient lighting.
“Today we celebrate municipalities who lead the way in meeting Massachusetts’ clean energy and energy efficiency goals, which save money and protect the environment,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr.
In March, EEA’s Department of Energy Resources (DOER) awarded its latest round of grants worth $3.6 million to the state’s newest Green Communities – 18 cities and towns from Boston to the Berkshires that earned the designation, making them eligible for awards to fund local renewable power and energy efficiency projects that will advance both municipal and state clean energy goals.
The Green Communities awards will fund:
Gloucester: $198,200 for energy conservation measures, including improvements to the O’Maley Middle School building envelope, demand control ventilation upgrades, and the installation of an energy saving ceiling and heat exchanger at the O’Maley Rink.
Newburyport: $155,000 for energy conservation measures at the police station and City Hall including air sealing, modification of the HVAC system, lighting replacement, and other mechanical systems improvements.
Swampscott: $143,800 for energy conservation measures at municipal school buildings, including lighting retrofits and steam trap upgrades, and funding for a part-time Energy Manager.
Green Awards to Three Communities
Gloucester, MA – During a ceremony in Gloucester, Patrick-Murray Administration officials presented three of the state’s newest Green Communities