Norway board considers energy-saving measures

Photo: Kayla Collins

ENERGY ENGINEER — Peter Tousley, president of TCorp, presented the Norway Board of Selectmen with an energy audit of the town's municipal building at their November 1 selectmen meeting. 

NORWAY — Ice that forms each winter behind the entryway to the municipal building could be fixed with insulation, according to an energy audit of the building.

The board of selectmen was told by Peter Tousley, president of TCorp., Energy Use Management in Norway and Colchester, VT, that lack of insulation under the roof line in spots is the probable cause of the situation.

“It looked pretty dangerous. It could let go,” Tousley said.

He said sealing up the attic and roof of the building would go a long way toward resolving the problem. That would cost about $16,000, which could be put in the town budget next year, Town Manager David Holt said.

“The big item is the attic insulation. There's some big holes in it,” Tousley said. He would recommend that the roof be foamed to seal off the open holes.

Additionally, he recommended that officials consider installing a new automated temperature control system, which would cost $26,000, but with utility incentives, would be $13,000 for the town's share.

"Your building only gets as much heat as it needs to be comfortable,” he said of the system.

Other energy-saving measures include replacing two incandescent lights in the main lobby with LED fixtures for $600; replacing portico lighting with LED fixtures for $2,536; and replacing five recessed lights for the lobby mural for $1,000.

Tousley also recommended the board consider replacing the boiler with a more efficient wood pellet system.

The board is considering the recommendations.