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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 43252NO. The Better Buildings Challenge is a Presidential leadership initiative which calls on chief executive officers, university presidents, and state and local lead'els'ro cFeate American jobs through building energy efficiency. Community Partners advocate for energy efficiency, develop innovative partnerships and approaches, and share successful models for others to follow. Community Partner Agrees to: ✓ Commit ■ Assign a senior leader to fulfill Better Buildings Challenge commitments within 1 month ■ Work with local businesses and universities and encourage them to assess opportunities to promote measurable energy efficiency savings and publicly pledge a commitment to action for the next 2-5 years ■ Publicly announce one or more innovative energy efficiency initiatives to execute in a transparent manner within 6 months ✓ Take Action ■ Publicly announce a showcase initiative within 3 months and begin significant work within 9 months ■ Implement a program to fulfill commitments with a corresponding schedule within 9 months and provide quarterly milestone updates ✓ Report Results ■ Share information on the energy efficiency partnerships and implementation models used to achieve the energy -savings pledge The Department of Energy (DOE) Agrees to: ✓ Assist ■ Consult with Community Partner in identifying and shaping commitment opportunities ■ Provide technical assistance and energy efficiency implementation models to support Partner's commitment ■ Collaborate with Partner on a regular basis ✓ Connect ■ Establish a marketplace of energy efficiency stakeholders, such as government, industry, service providers, financial institutions, and technology companies Connect Community Partners with Financial Allies that commit to transparency and 'good faith' efforts to evaluate projects, Technology Allies that commit to providing innovative products, and Service Allies that commit to provide best practice business models for energy savings and disclosure of results ✓ Recognize Success ■ Recognize Community Partners for helping achieve program milestones and energy efficiency results ■ Publicly report on progress in promoting energy in Showcase Community Partners who leverage, efficiency and saving energy as the basis for recognition develop, and share innovative and cost-effective energy ■ Share successful energy efficiency initiatives with efficiency implementation models the Better Buildings Challenge network OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EHER+�Y I Energy Efficiency 13< Renewable Energy Agreement: My organization is committed to continuous improvement in energy efficiency. We agree to the Better Buildings Challenge General Terms. 71..�..s lL_ ig j Senior Leader/ Government Leader Contact Information: Company: � l�a(L'Y% CSC Address: h!)N5-*2 a6� AdMN Name: "�+��� �� ��`z-��-- Phone Number: �17• s9.) - ia-7 (a ) Title: ""�S (T.�`- IFS t �vV QE3nJ S E-mail: SAq-.'- FV\ rL M-l7t .601 More Specific Commitment: Ib t"`�tt � -�4►� iT07 ,S,,ly &i'Prf-U(- 'ref. General Terms ■ Both parties concur that this agreement is wholly voluntary and may be terminated by either party at any time, and for any reason, with no penalty. ■ Partner will not construe, claim, or imply that its participation in the Better Buildings Challenge constitutes federal government approval, acceptance, or endorsement of anything other than Partner's commitment to the program. ■ Partner understands its participation in the Better Buildings Challenge does not constitute federal government endorsement of Partner or its buildings, homes, products, services, or facilities. ■ Partner understands that the activities it undertakes in connection with the Better Buildings Challenge are voluntary and not intended to provide services to the federal government. Partner will not submit a claim for compensation to any federal agency. ■ The Better Buildings Challenge will honor all requests to keep the Partner's information and data confidential. 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Kayser, CAY OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT, WORTH, TX U.S. DEPARTMENT OF IEnergy Efficiency & ENERGY1 Renewable Energy A Resolution NO.4089-05-2012 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR THEIR BETTER BUILDINGS CHALLENGE WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth has adopted a Sustainability Action Plan as recommended by its Sustainability Task Force; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that plan, the City's Energy Conservation Program is completing over $58 million in improvements to municipal facilities, which will result in annual cost avoidance of over $5.9 million and the removal of over 40,000 tons of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere; and WHEREAS, 62 public, private, and non-profit organizations are currently working together nationally on the President's Better Buildings Initiative to make buildings more energy efficient and better places in which to live and work; and WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth now has the opportunity to join the cities of Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., as Community Partners in the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge; and WHEREAS, under the attached Community Partnership Agreement, the City of Fort Worth would commit to assigning leadership, pledging a goal to improve facility energy intensity by at least 20 percent by 2020, and working with local organizations to develop an organization -wide plan to achieve the goal; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT: 1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into the attached Community Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy for their Better Buildings Challenge; and Fo--� w Resolution No. 4089-05-2012 2. The City Council encourages local businesses, universities, and other organizations to join the City in making Fort Worth municipal, commercial, and industrial buildings 20 percent more energy -efficient by the year 2020. Adopted this 15`h day of May, 2012. ATTE By: �� C7� Y I Ronald P. Gonzales, AsZ*sant City Secretary FORTWORTH, MEMORANDUM Date: May 21, 2012 To: Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager From: Samuel Steele, Administrator of Sustainability Programs Subject: Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge by Community Partnership Agreement with DOE For your consideration, this memo outlines a structure for the subject initiative that was approved by Resolution No.4089-05-2012 on May 15, 2012. This structure was developed through my discussion with City staff from the Departments of Transportation & Public Works (T/PW) and Planning & Development (P&D.) Our participation in this U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative, available at no cost to the City, will allow the City to further pursue the Council's Strategic Goal of Improved Air Quality. This City Management initiative, tentatively known as the Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge (FW- BBC), is planned for administration by T/PW, in on -going coordination with the City Manager's Office, P&D, and our Department of Housing & Economic Development (HED). In establishing the below - structure, our City approach would be to expand on the DOE's set structure of BBC Partners & Allies; a participant agreement is in consideration by City staff for our local FW-BBC participants: Sponsoring Partners (5): City of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University (TCU) and the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History (FWMSH; both current City partners in our Sustainable Energy Fort Worth roundtable), Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW; host of our June SEFW event and possible host of our FW-BBC Showcase Project), and Sundance Square Management; Government Participants (5): Tarrant County, Tarrant County College (TCC), FW Independent School District, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base FW, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA); Business Participants (TBD though Supporting Ally participation, 5+): e.g. Texas Health Resources, Lockheed -Martin Aeronautics, Alcon Laboratories, MillerCoors, LLC, BNSF Railway Company; and Supporting Allies (5): Downtown FW, Inc., FW South, Inc., Greater FW Real Estate Council, Building Owners & Managers Association FW (BOMA-FW), Oncor Electric Delivery, Atmos Energy. In June, the plan is to 1) discuss the above plan with City staff, 2) follow the terms of our DOE Community Partnership Agreement (CPA), and 3) contact appropriate representatives within the above organizations, encouraging them to join in our collective effort to make this initiative a success. At months -end, I plan to represent our City at DOE's Better Buildings Summit for State & I.ocal Communities in Denver, Colorado. Better Buildings Summit for State and Local Communities Making buildings more energy efficient to create jobs and save money The energy to operate buildings in the communities June 26 - 27, 2012 in which we work, shop, and go to school costs the U.S. approximately $200 billion annually and on The Curtis Hotel average, 30% is wasted. Making changes in your Denver, CO community's buildings leads to many benefits: job and economic growth, saving taxpayer money, Click Here to improved comfort, a cleaner environment, and a Register Now more secure energy future. Join us at the Better Buildings Summit for State and Local Communities to meet with state and local leaders and hear what is working in programs across the country.* ► Opportunities to partner with the Department of Energy through the Better Buildings Challenge to make commercial buildings 20% more efficient by 2020 ► Making the business case for energy efficiency programs focused on public com- mercial buildings ► Designing a successful program based on existing models: o Driving demand for energy efficiency projects o Financing options o Policy development and adoption o Managing data for results o Leveraging partnerships and stakeholder relationships ► Implementing a program to successfully achieve the goal Attendees could Include senior public -sector leaders of energy related programs and current Better Buildings Challenge Partners. Have a question? Email Lauren. Hall(&ee.doe.aov. " The Summit will focus on energy efficiency for public commercial buildings such as government offices, schools and universities, museums, libraries, and more.