Story County Honored for Energy Savings

Story County has won a national award for its energy savings and building a sustainable community. Here are excerpts from a news article...

County government building designs, remodeling efforts and collaboration with Alliant Energy and area school districts impressed National Association of Counties officials in Washington D.C. earlier this month. Story County received the Center Partner Award, one of only 10 awards given to the 21 national finalists represented at the National Association of Counties legislative session.

I think it is great that the county is taking the inititive to save taxpayers money and use our resources wisely.

The energy saving work has progressed in the last seven years. Geothermal energy first replaced the need for a boiler room and cooling tower in the design of the Human Services Building in Ames and Justice Center in Nevada, built in 1999 and 2002, respectively, Hahn said. A geothermal system also replaced an old and aging boiler-chiller system in a recent remodel of the Story County Administration Building. Features such as T-5 florescent lamps, window glazing, insulation and efficient water monitoring were implemented for energy savings in these buildings also

To go along with this theme, the City of Ames is holding an Energy Fair on Saturday. If you are interested in renewable energy and how to save some money on your energy bill, stop in. Here is the info:

Ames City Energy Fair  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25
Ames Community Center Gym, 515 Clark Ave
The fifth annual City of Ames Electric Services Energy Fair
promises an exciting, educational, and fun event for all ages.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the Community
Center Gym, 515 Clark Ave.,participants have the opportunity
to attend seminars, interact with vendors, and learn about
advancements in energy efficient technologies.