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9 7 10 Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Slide PresentationSUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE viable - livable equitable "Dubuque is a viable, livable, and equitable community. We embrace economic prosperity, social /cultural vibrancy and environmental integrity to create a sustainable legacy for generations to come." Environmental/ Ecological Integrity VIM 6 le L .iva�]re Economic Soc ial[Cu it a ral Prosperity Equ Ian I Vibrancy I SUSTAINABLE DUBUQUE uiable • Iivubic • equitable Economic Prosperity Social /Cultural Environmental Integrity Vibrancy Community Design Reasonable Mobility Clean Water Smart Energy Use 4111 Community Knowledge p, $ Resource Management •a Green Buildings Healthy Air Regional Economy Healthy Local Food Native Plants & Animals Sustainability's Impact on Dubuque • New jobs • New markets • New industries • Economic impact Incorporating the Sustainability Plan into Existing Work • City's Comprehensive Plan • East Central Intergovernmental Association's Regional Planning: — Long Range Transportation Plan — Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy • Sustainable Unified Development Code Measuring Progress & Success • Municipal & Community Greenhouse Gas Inventories & Climate Action Plans ❑ Public Transit. Vehicle Fleet ❑ Airport • Buildings 1% 3% 1% 6% • Refrigerants • Solid 'U Paste 68% ❑ Water Dell very 11% • Streetlights & Signals 2% • Wastewater 7% ❑ Employee Commute 1% S M A R T E R DUBUQUE What is it? • Designed to give people what they need so they can do what they want • Save money and Reliable resources information • Improve environment specific to them and local economy S M AR T E R DUBUQUE • Which accomplishes its objective by increasing the availability and usability of relevant data both as it relates to the number of resource decisions it can effect aid the level of impact it can have Eliminate waste Identify efficiency Create optimization Data Relevance Water z elec D E P T H O F M P A C T Help Eliminate Waste Help Identify Efficiencies Help Achieve Optimization Water Electrical Identify leaks and calculate the ROI for repair Identify equipment inefficienci es and recommend upgrades (i.e. washer) Identify and suggest personal resource utilization changes (i.e. delay dish washer until 8 p.m.) BREADTH OF IMPACT Identify energy vampires and calculate ROI for responses Identify lighting modification s and calculate ROI (i.e. CFL, LEED, Daylighting) Identify usage patterns, opportunitie s, and ROI for Time of Day Rates Gas Identify heat loss and calculate ROI for additional insulation Identify opportunity and ROI for setback thermostats or high - efficiency water heaters. Identify ROI opportunities for installation of solar hot water VMT Use mobility data to identify unnecessary vehicle trips Identify and ROI mass transit options to personal VMT Identify and ROI VMT alternative such bikin (vehicle savings, t credits, an H/W outcomes) Materials Identify and ROI materials reuse opportunity (cans /bottles, Restore) Identify and ROI materials recovery opportunity (shingles) Identify and I ROI materials avoidance (i.e. not use in first place. Such as habit of reusable grocery bags) Health & Wellness Identify unnecessary utilization (i.e. portion size for meals) entify ternative ctions and L al (i.e. king VMT icle and ications) entify and 01 impact to air quality rough nergy hanges ndoor temp nd air uality data) S M A R T E R DUBUQUE • Assuring true "sustainability" for the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque initiative by adding a third dimension of support (coordination of infrastructure and outreach) Identification and removal of barriers to action (normally infrastructure barriers such as physical, technological, financial, human, or governmental infrastructure) Ongoing public /private partnership creating a sustainable platform for engagement of the community in a consistent and universal manner • Providing a model other communities can follow 2.0 d ubu ue q inspiring sustainability. r F PIINA 4 11 /AK aP w Q u ads AREA CHAMBER OF C OMMERCE „f• C0MMUNITY FOUNDATION of Greater Dubuque • erJf5iOv, TEN COMMUNITY PROJECTS BY 2010 dubuque insbirina sustainability. Meeting people where they are on the sustainability spectrum and providing information and ideas to make sustainable choices for homes or neighborhoods, schools, business' or non- profits. Goals: Convene and engage citizens to increase long- lasting outcomes; ❑ Encourage public /private partnerships to shape our community's future; ❑ Create an interactive inventory of sustainable practices; ❑ Measure and manage results; ❑ Reduce the community's carbon footprint; ❑ Promote Dubuque as a national model that can be shared with other cities in Iowa des moines S USTAINABLE DUBUQUE viable livable equitable ❑ Platform for Community Sustainability ❑ 11 Principals ❑ Municipal Climate Action Plan (SM A R T E R DUBUQUE )) ❑ Applies technology ❑ Collects and analyzes data dubuque inspiring sustainability. partnership ❑ Inspires and engages community ❑ Builds connection between community and our partners engagement Specific Engagement- ( immediate impact) ❑ engaging members of the water pilot ❑ soon the electric pilot ❑ to encourage regular use of the portal and give feedback Community -wide Engagement - Familiarizing community members with sustainability (immediate impact) ❑ concepts, principals ❑ easy things everyone can do to save resources and money Encouraging sustainable lifestyles (long term impact) ❑ building practices ❑ home efficiency improvements ❑ use of data systems IP dubuque inspiring sustainability. Facilitates an engaged community by providing ways to get information and share information about sustainable behaviors and ideas. This is the part... A unique mix of funding supports our engagement effort ❑ Business ❑ Utilities ❑ Local Non - profits ❑ State ❑ National Foundation DUBuQ,uE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of Greater Dubuque "kr MYSTIQUE CASINO funding ALLIANT triAl ENERGY Interstate Power and Light OM OF ENE/rail' IMlEYI's" John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Informed and engaged communities. �► ALLIANT taia ENERGY - interstate Power and Light slue Community Schools partnership THE CITY OF DuB Masterpiece on the Mississippi Alliant, Black Hills Energy & City of Dubuque Water Dept. D IHetropQlita_ AA Sotid 1V aste Agen AIM azio Black .Hills Energy Dubuque Community School District & Holy Family Schools — Green Vision Education, Community Outreach • r r'I "� I D� O ti I �.t. ,�wrcv +p. East Central Intergovernmental Association — Petal Project /Buyer - Supplier, Safe Routes, Ride -Share iI IBS a q t` read steering committee Alliant Energy Black Hills Energy Carnegie -Stout Public Library City of Dubuque Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Dubuque Area Campus Sustainability Network Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Dubuque Art Center Dubuque Community School District Dubuque Main Street Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency Dubuque Multicultural Family Center East Central Intergovernmental Association Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Holy Family Schools Mission Creative Mystique Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Telegraph Herald Western Dubuque Community School District Individual Community Members engagement Website ❑ Green Asset Map- sustainable places, activities, info ❑ Information Forum- calendars, events, info, articles, webinars ❑ Sustainability Dashboard & Game- resource calculators, 2.0 Challenge game, water pilot portal Toolkits ❑ Info resources, journal, tips, ❑ Game for underserved and non - internet Community Cafes ❑ Hyper -local events- neighborhoods, businesses, schools, groups, etc. ❑ Themed to sustainability topics to encourage idea sharing Gaming ❑ 2.0 Sustainability Challenge ❑ Micro - gaming for water portal, Main Street, buildings or schools Outreach Marketing /Social Media ❑ Traditional and Guerilla Marketing ❑ Social Networking (Facebook, twitter, Street Jaw, etc.) inspiring sustainability. Dubuque 2.0 began in late 2009 as a partnership between the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce. Historically, this partnership has had great success engaging the community, beginning with Envision 2010. Dubuque 2.0 will inspire community businesses, non - profits, neighborhoods, and schools to be more sustainable. The Dubuque 2.0 website will be an online resource where citizens and community leaders can come together. Join us online to learn best practices, share tips, stories, and experiences. www.dubuque2.org Smarter Sustainable DBQ Federal Funding • $1,000,000 ARRA stimulus funding for water silo research • $500,000 Department of Energy (awaiting Presidential signature) for electric silo and public outreach • $100,000 EECBG formula funding Smarter Sustainable DBQ State Funding • IowaPowerFundgrant $1,400,000 Dubuque 2.0 Federal Funding • Portion of $500,000 Department of Energy (awaiting Presidential signature) for electric silo and public outreach Dubuque 2.0 State Funding • $50,000 from Office of Energy Independence Smarter Sustainable DBQ Initiative Benefits 1) Energy cost saving potential for Dubuque citizens 2) Community building through engagement and interactive activities that allow citizens to better understand and reduce their energy consumption 3) National recognition for the community's vision and leadership around grass roots effort to reduce energy consumption 4) A "bottom up" transformative national model for cities with populations up to 200,000 — which comprise over 40% of US population that will reduce energy consumption — one household at a time s> Opportunities to share the "good news" of Dubuque on the national and international stage Masterpiece on the Mississippi Water Meter Replacement Update September 7, 2010 .....41111.1011110116 aw.a.-1134 —utak 1, 77, " LH LI IL Pi ' fr A I 4' I" J/ "Wk Tr W q•NE Ver . afir • Overview Project Background Technology Overview Installation Overview Current and Future Work 'TI r,„7r'f iY[ .yam. L rB p Project Organization Pam, Bryan Martnem water Marks Sly Ron Simko General Man. •er S 4p S Rwapp No no. water Rea Campany Dubuque Plumbers larger eWmeing Dubuque Plumbers Modern Fang rEke President Wrkepng and Engineering Rene Hunt Dreutor rA Sales Regbeal Saks Steve Ferny Storage' Jeff Olsen AYMdlpnaM Smart Water Meter Change Out Project Organizational Chart IBM 900 Series and System 450 Series Production Manager Rck David City Manager Ml ckaai C. Ya Mt lige. Natant City Manager tarry stalnnanner Budget EY ester Jenny Sassari Mvkeng Sevres ta na g er Rd R sel k e es Dopedmen Prolen R eneg er Bob Green Barry Lyrdal Asalstee MWyct Mur pang lope <ta' DRe toe Jason Mca! ng Genoa Warmer R. TII Rev91 yes Fw+d CooNiwtn Pap Cele-rmnegen Assistant M ester anMm Accountant Finance Prom vt Wwgr Dana Mrs. City agnd ARarney BJI Moir lave dew rtnemt a Natural Resources ttebgRy Age. der tsuntan.. PE [DNR/EPA PR MTDd - trite ulew Eunbe Bove GIS- Ceereenator Sakid enteSpec SW , Supers GISS ar t t Rase Monier Jesse Ermnard[ Account Oenk tMa Demmer Meter Tededan Terry RAMS -M Mater TedlMdan AVM Um" knnWnn Sgrnl[ts Manage C at Ranknern Me� MIA fa awn Cable N Ca Nowak Craig g Nowak Video Producer Erich Moe3ler Water want Manager aERUnne Radnguaz. eter Departnere MGM EnMsr ngnr Manager Eeb Green GSanbutan slater Super ICOr Mike &ekke gter getrltutbn Fe M ean R Mwoey Water Metes Serybe Marker Cens Eermedy Water Meter Service Worker yen metal. Project Timeline 2007: Water Meter System Evaluation 2008 -2009: Water Meter Testing 2009: Develop Specifications and Bid Documents 2010 — 2011: Installation 11 rEC)-•Y [ }I' A r�YAlSlyd°A'.lir.r (It lJ:rt' PERSON. QRSFEGAL CV19RI 174 of Dubuque Crly U W r Dubuque IA52001 A naC Waler Mater Revievr and teeti rle March 2009 A,ra Kr;•:ir,rl REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM CITY 0F DUBUQUE, IOWA VE T 1DubApL eE liVICE GTy Clark C Ell N le Street DUbugw.11152601 rywly yews, Robed Green Water tanager 5133.9-1.291 ere Ken eKippe DrreCier 553595 -0133 ba YOur fr. es rule.. subrnrla top wading system I 1 rn aweondan.7..,h e eased epecrlioaions The sularnrHal .rtsistreg al ',he angmaloreposel eleatrpnloally a uhmlfted espy and one l!I November 4 2009, marked 'Water War septa® nt Pmparn. all m amryed ne la. s p m (DS Frday L 7t1: ;t7: :_a,dr„= "p`r ,:.ou,5.v=.usa,. lime I EY�* O labeled r e ff k r i po rratons Proposal. Pm pa are Pormbk for eg thatthev gopmal le stamped by the CIS Clerk by the deadline indicated A pre - proposal conference will be held on October 27, 2064 at 10:00 an x the Five Rage Center, 905 Main Street, Oubugue. Proposers are strongly encouraged to a.. the pre - proposal conference. Following the conference. d Il betaken. a law typical meter sites tor Inspection. ONLY two J71 rearesentatiy. w II he II d h oresent tor the On emt all reap:in./a firms are rmg. m aunRn propos. The chyef Dubuque 113.141. me rymma .eWer repti ny or all p.pexals submitted Technoalgumtons concamin3 M'e PagueN for PTpaal sSA± be subsided In wrtlnEM Bah Green and Ken ToPlapa. °8 �# r8 318 Existing Meter System Approximately 23,000 meters 40 +% of meters over 25 years old City contracts with Black Hills Energy to read meters monthly City responsible for customer service, maintenance, special reads and billing DUB WE E ,4 f e ;err cr r �x t' , ±�x.'.::aj ; Meter Installation Program Northern Water Works Supply selected following RFP process Selected Neptune Meter System — Fixed network radio system communication — Advanced technology — Meters record and store readings • Installation May 2010 through mid 2011 Participation Northern Water Works Supply —14 local employees Use local plumbers for modification work and larger meter installations Raycom Company installs radio collectors • HDR Engineering • AY McDonald — Supplies UFR device • Neptune Technology Group Of 71 rE DUB E ,4 asfer ore c'rr 1b ° Funding B� E 43 a a ��; ere ,err 014' , T . P >; S REVOLVING FUND • Total project cost 8.7 million • 7.7 million State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan • 1 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) forgivable loan Meter Installation Two Pilot Projects City procedures pilot (May -June 2010): - Refine installation policies and procedures - Developed Procedure Manual - Quality control reviews 2. Smarter Water Pilot Study Meter lecnnology Fixed Radio Network Backhaul Data Collector Antennas Water Meter And Interface Unit Water Meter And Interface Unit Meter Installation: Un- Measured Flow Reducer (UFR) Will be installed with new residential meters Difficult for meters to account for very low flow rates UFR "pulses" water to allow meter to register Replaces meter coupling for easy installation Increases measured water DUB ,4 a er ;err ,err !J ' ,14 J!151.::::ij ; It meter installation City GIS Integration New meters and info to be added to GIS: — GPS location of meters for GIS map Meter/MIU information — Before and after installation photos — Water pressure maps — Communication network information i YdPSdeI'p;ere . 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AD 0 611 • 620 Y :1 \ms 1770 615 • Iii 1264 ' _s � , • • 616 625 • 1 '/ (3600 i... • • 4:1 0 - - �2� r • 631 • • q 1256 1240 • ] F TTq ` . 639 • 705 • A • 1230 • • f � d 626 649 I 648 • , 704 �.- a d e 689 I 65 717 •710 • • 1220 1210 708 '`--,, *1204 1229 965 1155 • \ 945 925 v t� 930 • • 944 A) v 960 245 9351 \. 955 973\ 963 1077 1073 III • 1085 • - 1050 • � J • • 1080 1078 1071 1075 4 • 1076 • • 1120 Ns. 1144 • 1156 1180 1170 1160 4\ .1 1190 • 1133 City of Dubuque Water Meter Replacement Project Estimated Installation Schedule 4, RECOVERY.Gov S northern water works supply it-1000,304 WATIERWCW1123 Legend • 1 May -June 2010 2 July- September 2010 • 3 January-March 2011 4 July- September 2010 • 5 October - December 2010 6 January-March 2011 • 7 October - December 2010 • 8 April -June 2011 • 9 April -June 2011 City Limits Major Roads Road Centerline January-March 20111 January 2011 July - September 2010 ••• Lpril -June 2011 October- December 2010 • r • • °• "• rs ^S •1 • 7 • !May -June 2010 ; '• 1 July- September 2010', October- December 2010 April -June 2011 N Meter Installation Collector Installed on Existing Sunny Crest Tower 5 -19 -10 Meter Installation Before and After Installation OId UFR Meter OId Remote Register New Meter Radio MIU Customer Information o rt [lf V Installers leave information packet with customers — Contact information — Utility grant program information — Conservation tips — General information about meter replacement project Current status 5,320 meters installed 4,193 UFR devices installed Legend: Blue: New Meters Black: Old Meters Yellow: Collectors Current status Weekly Meter Installations 6 4X1 3i 7 Xi 1 X i YdPSfeI'p;ore • : Pf 'I IJ S , ; i:.rlj�ll. Weekly Totals 4 fy a � k ; / 1 , � , Q5\ Current Status Staff Activities Daily field meetings Team meetings: — Weekly: January to July 2010 — Bi- weekly: August 2010 to project completion Daily Installation Compliance Evaluation SRF /ARRA Compliance Evaluations — July 2010, Spring 2011 and at project completion DUB E ,4 asfer„ on, c'rr 1b ° Benefits Improved customer service Customer education /conservation Accurate readings for billing Improves water treatment, distribution system, and maintenance planning Sustainability i YdPSder,..-1 ere •: Pf iJ ' JVI�•d': i:.r1j'11. Additional Information and Updates www.cityofdubuque.org Go to Water Department webpage, click "Water Meter Replacement Project" — Contact information — Project documents — FAQs — Smarter Water Project information