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GERMANY : City Council approved $2 million energy project
Publish Date : 28-Nov-2011
The City Council sanctioned and assigned a global tech firm for the completion of energy-saving projects, comprising modernizing 1,300 city streetlights and substituting the 40-year-old ventilation system at the Community Center.
It has selected Siemens Industry, Inc. for the $2 million project that comprise installation of solar panels on the library, introduce technology to make the city’s streetlights last longer, add new irrigation controllers in some city parks, and replace the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at the Community Center.
Mayor Daniel Quigg said, “Millbrae has tended to be a green city and we try to lead the Peninsula by making decisions of this type. We have a responsibility with global warming to do whatever we can to reduce gases and emissions.”
The city will get back the cost of the upgrades over time through energy and water savings, says Siemens spokesman Steven Kuehn. The energy giant will assure and assess electricity savings for each capital project, under a separate service contract. Kuehn said, “Because Siemens performs both the design and construction, Siemens is able to guarantee the savings, such that if the savings are not achieved, the city will receive a check from Siemens for the value of the shortfall.”
According to the Councilman Paul Seto, he would have been more comfortable with a separate bid for replacing the HVAC system and shorter loan term, which is expected to be 20 years. He said, “During these economic times it\'s tough to predict what the future is going to hold.”
The city will finance the project through various funds. Kuehn said, “Working with Siemens enables the city to do the project without having to allocate scarce General Funds or Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds.
