FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 3, 2017) — To help Kentucky’s city and county governments save money by reducing energy, the Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) and the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UK CAER), in cooperation with the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG), are hosting a High Performance Public Facilities Workshop, March 22 in Hazard, Ky.
Local government officials and others responsible for managing public facilities are encouraged to attend the workshop to be held at the Hazard Community Technical College. Pre-registration cost is $75 and may be made online at http://www.kyhighperformance.org/. Public officials may earn 6.75 professional development units from DLG for attending. Continuing education credits are also available through the Kentucky League of Cities, UK CAER and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Kentucky.
“The procurement and upgrade of energy saving technologies for public facilities are often necessary to reduce wasteful spending and budgetary inefficiencies,” said DLG Commissioner Sandra Dunahoo. “Local officials have numerous opportunities to utilize these cost saving advances in technology to not only enrich their communities but practice better fiscal stewardship.”
Experts from public and private sectors and officials from state and local governments will present energy saving strategies. Attendees will learn from their peers, with case studies offering personal accounts about overcoming obstacles and achieving savings through high-performance building strategies.
“The goal of the workshop is to help public officials understand how to save on their utility expenses and put those savings to more important things,” said Lee Colten, Assistant Director, Department for Energy Development and Independence. “We like to say: Save money. Fix stuff.
“Whether it’s a municipal building, a water or waste-water treatment facility, there are a number of energy efficiency strategies that can offer significant savings. Everyone attending the workshop will leave knowing how to translate energy efficiency strategies into action in the day-to-day operations of their public facilities.”
For details or registration assistance, contact UK CAER workshop coordinator Alice Marksberry, (859) 257-0311 or email [email protected].
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