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Roseville Finance Commission Agenda Item Page 4 of 8 Roseville Energy Audit Program The energy audit program was put in place in 2010 to give homeowners information about the most effective ways to increase their home’s energy efficiency. The program pays for up to 200 audits each year at a cost of $60 per audit ($12,000 annually) and has been funded by the RHRA levy. The full cost of an energy audit is ~$200, which Xcel Energy writes down to $60. Any Roseville homeowner is eligible to apply for an audit once every three years, which is done by completing an audit waiver form and submitting it to the NEC. The NEC staff member then contacts the homeowner to schedule the audit, and after the audit is completed, the NEC notifies Roseville City staff to reimburse the homeowner for the $60 fee (which was charged to the homeowner’s Xcel Energy bill). As of September 30, 2016 of this year, one hundred eight (180) audits have been conducted by the Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC), which is the organization that Xcel Energy contracts with to perform the audits. Attachment D shows the outcomes of the program. The budgeted amount for 2017 levy is $12,000. Green Remodeling Plan Book (GRPB) The Green Remodeling Plan Book (GRPB) was originally conceived as an online resource to help homeowners approach their home improvement projects using healthy sustainable practices and to provide product information that has been thoroughly researched and evaluated for its effectiveness. The GRPB was initially developed in collaboration with the Family Housing Fund and managed by the RHRA who recruited an intern from the University of Minnesota’s Sustainable Design Department to create the resource using the advice and expertise of experts in the field. The GRPB was first made available in 2011 and has since become a frequently used resource by both Minnesota homeowners and others around the country who use it for educational purposes. The GRPB also received recognition at the Minnesota Healthy Communities Conference and received a Twin Cities Community Development Program Initiative Award from the Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) in 2013. When the RHRA first developed the plan book, they also made a commitment to review and update the material every 3 to 4 years. The first update was completed earlier this year by a student from the University of Minnesota Architecture program who has an emphasis in Sustainable Design. During this update, staff also decided to have the resource designed as a printable book. The cost to update the content and redesign it as a book was $7,500 and budgeted for in the 2015 RHRA Levy. The Green Remodeling Plan Book is available at www.cityofroseville.com/greenremodel. There are no funds budgeted for 2017 levy.