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Making a City Energy Efficient

Historic Medford. History of Medford. Founded in 1630, 4th oldest English settlement in AmericaEstablished as a City in 1892Medford was a leader in the Clipper Ship building industry and also manufactured brick and tile Also famous for it's "Medford Rum" and "Medford Crackers". About Medford. Located 5 miles north west of Boston8.64 square milesPopulation 55,765Primary LanguagesEnglishItalianPortuguese.

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Making a City Energy Efficient

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    1. Making a City Energy Efficient Experiences from the City of Medford

    3. History of Medford Founded in 1630, 4th oldest English settlement in America Established as a City in 1892 Medford was a leader in the Clipper Ship building industry and also manufactured brick and tile Also famous for it's "Medford Rum" and "Medford Crackers"

    4. About Medford Located 5 miles north west of Boston 8.64 square miles Population 55,765 Primary Languages English Italian Portuguese

    5. Medford Demographics-Race White 86.5% Black African American 6.1% Native American 0.1% Asian 3.9% Other Race 1.1% Two or more Races 2.3%

    6. Medford Demographics-Age 0-19 years 21.1% 20-35 years 24.7% 35-54 years 28.0% 55-64 years 8.8% 65+ years 17.3%

    7. Medford’s Energy Efficiency History August 1999: ICLEI Cities for Climate Change September 1999: Creation of Medford Energy Task Force October 1999: Solar Panels installed at City Hall and High School October 1999-City Hall Retrofits and Conversion to Natural Gas heat

    8. Medford’s Energy Efficiency History January 2001: Hire Energy Efficiency Coordinator October 2001: First City in Commonwealth with approved Climate Action Plan March 2002: Join Rebuild Massachusetts/ Rebuild America Campaign September 2002: Begin benchmarking building energy performance

    9. How Medford is doing it Full-time staff Interns/volunteers Grants Administrative & Financial Support Partnerships Press coverage

    10. Traffic Lights Converted to LEDs Utility rebates Mayor behind 100%

    11. Biodiesel Pilot Study at Cemetery Comparable Costs

    12. Electric Vehicles Clean Cities Coalition Ford Th!nk Neighbor Five FREE vehicles Replace maintenance vehicles

    13. Solar Panels at Hormel Stadium No money Local Contractor donates time and expertise Municipal Workers install

    14. Building Retrofits/Conversions Retrofits Lighting Retrofits at City Hall, Public Safety Building, Library New Windows at Public Safety Building Conversions Natural Gas Heat at High School, City Hall, Fire Stations All new schools have natural gas heat

    15. City Hall Example

    16. Rebuild Assistance Energy Management System Analysis Grant money internship Building Analysis Educational Campaign

    17. Future Endeavors with Rebuild Assistance Environmental Education in Schools Community Outreach to local residents and businesses Regional Energy Fair New Department More staff

    18. Keys to Success Helpful to have a plan Need a champion, preferably elected official or decision maker Partnerships: Rebuild Massachusetts and others Publicity

    19. Contact Information Kim Lundgren, Environmental Agent City of Medford, MA 781-393-2137 klundgren@medford.org

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