Unitil, (www.unitil.com), a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, partnered with the City of Fitchburg to maximize the energy efficiency of the recently renovated City Hall.
"It was not only important to make city hall more accessible and user-friendly, but to make it as energy efficient as possible to help reduce our carbon footprint and operating cost.”
Mayor Stephen DiNatale, City of Fitchburg
Historic Fitchburg City Hall not only received a major makeover of its façade and interior, but the installation of the latest lighting technology and heating and cooling systems reduced the whole building energy usage by 40 percent. The savings is equivalent to the annual electric and natural gas usage of seven homes.
“It was not only important to make city hall more accessible and user-friendly, but to make it as energy efficient as possible to help reduce our carbon footprint and operating cost,” Mayor Stephen DiNatale, City of Fitchburg, said. "The city qualified for $28,160 of incentives to offset the cost of the upgrades in efficiency."
The project qualified for the Mass Save Integrated Design Path (IDP) for small buildings program. Unitil and technical assistance consultants identified additional energy conservation measures and recommendations for additional savings during the design development phase of the project.
"We were able to establish an energy performance baseline using the current building code requirements and then model enhanced efficiency improvements to further improve the energy usage of the building. By working together as a team with city officials, contractors and engineers, the project achieved much greater efficiency," said Alec O'Meara, Media Relations Manager.
