An energy improvement project is in full swing in the Town Hall auditorium. Aged and mismatched ceiling panels are being replaced with more effective “R-value” materials and fluorescent lights are being replaced with contemporary energy-efficient fixtures. This effort will bring the auditorium up to modern standards and result in savings to our taxpayers. Work will be finished on or around December 10. The Town replaced 1960s-era windows in the auditorium in August. The auditorium energy improvements are part of the Town’s $145,500 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

About EECBG

EECBG funding can be used for energy efficiency and conservation programs, renewable energy installations on government buildings, development of energy efficiency and conservation strategies, building energy audits, retrofits and weatherization. Grants also support transportation programs to conserve energy, building code development, implementation and inspections, as well as installation of renewable energy technologies on government buildings.

To learn more about the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act go to
http://www.eecbg.energy.gov/about/Allocation.html