New Mexico Courthouse Keeps Its Historic Look While Becoming More Energy Efficient

clock January 11, 2011 15:46 | commentComments (0)
Union County, in the northeast corner of New Mexico right next to Oklahoma, has completed the implementation phase of its energy efficiency project for its WPA-era courthouse.Since the courthouse has a historic designation, creative engineering was called for.  A new heating and cooling system was installed by delivering the entire system through the courthouse's crawl space and attic space. Project Manager Rick Martinez visited the project to speak with employees within the courthous... [More]
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HVAC Upgrade Saving Money, Protecting History

clock November 3, 2010 11:40 | commentComments (0)
Click here to read a new EECBG success story about Chester County Historical Society's PA Conservation Works! grant – funded through the EECBG program. The Chester County Historical Society purchased a new Desert-Aire HVAC system Several foundations and private donors paid the remaining costs of the $580,000 project. Do you have a success story to share? To be featured on energyempowers.gov, tell us about your project by visiting http://www.energyempowers.gov/share/stories.h... [More]
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Historic Preservation and Contracting/Project Officers Approvals

clock May 13, 2010 10:30 | commentComments (0)
Projects on Historic Buildings do not always require approval from your DOE Contracting or Project Officer to begin work. DOE has instituted process improvements to expedite grantee applications and obligate funds as quickly as possible. As communicated to grantees in recent letters from Acting Program Manager Claire Broido Johnson, DOE Contracting or Project Officer approval is NOT REQUIRED for Historic Preservation as outlined below: The recipient’s State Historic Preservation ... [More]
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