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Welcome
MISSION
To promote and advocate for “green” design, construction, and development practices in the City of Lowell, through research, identification, and implementation of policies, programs, and education that will increase the sustainability and reduce the environmental impacts of building activity.
EVENTS
The Green Building Commission will be holding its next meeting at Nobis Engineering, located at 585 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA. As usual this meeting is open to the public, and anyone interested in green building and sustainability issues are welcomed and encouraged to join. The Meeting will start at 6:00PM, follow this link for a copy of the meeting agenda.
NEWS
- The City of Lowell announced it will install Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels on five City owned or operated buildings in the next year. The total power rating of the installation reaches 342 Kilowatts (KW) and is expected to produce 429,000 kilowatt hours (Kwh) annually. The City in partnership with Amaresco, an energy services company, identified City buildings that showed the most promise for Solar PV installation during a detailed energy audit of all City buildings. Follow this - link - to a presentation for more information about the Solar project and the broader energy efficiency initiative that is expected to reduce energy needs, reduce opeartional costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- The Lowell Division of Planning and Development (DPD) in partnership with National Grid, Lowell Green Building Commission, Advanced Building Analysis, and Umass Lowell SLICE are proud to announce the four finalists of the Getting to Zero Energy Contest. Two finalists have been chosen for the category restricted to low-income residents and two for the non-income restricted category. Each of the applicants have developed creative and comprehensive strategies to significantly increase energy efficiency for their homes; reducing energy needs, costs, and Greenhouse gas emissions. To see a summary of each project please follow this link (Finalist Summaries)or visit the competition web page for a competition overview: http://gettingtozero.lowellma.gov.
- New Generation Energy Offers Financing & Investment Opportunities – New Generation Energy is offering two clean energy financing programs that may be of interest to local businesses and non-profit organizations. Food service businesses can apply for low-interest financing to purchase Energy Star rated cooking and refrigeration equipment. NGE will loan amounts up to $20,000 at interest rates as low as 2 percent APR for terms of 1 to 3 years. NGE solar lending program is open to small businesses, non-profit groups, churches, schools, and affordable housing units to install solar energy systems. The solar program will lend up to $100,000 at interest rates as low as 2 percent APR for terms up to 10 years. NGE also offers the opportunity to socially conscious investors to invest in clean energy through its Renewable Energy Investment Notes. Notes can be purchased in denominations ranging from $1,000 to $1,000,000. Terms range from 1 to 7 years with interest rates ranging from 1.25 to 2.5 percent. For more information, contact New Energy Generation.