City of Charlottesville Master Plan

The City of Charlottesville recently partnered with CMTA for a Master Energy Performance Contract. CMTA implemented energy conservation measures for various City Departments through a phased approach, executing multiple task orders over several years.

The primary goal of this initiative is the expedited greenhouse gas emission reduction, directly contributing to Charlottesville's established emission reduction targets. Other anticipated project goals include:

• Removing R22 refrigerant equipment
• Upgrading 32-watt fluorescent light fixtures to LED lights
• Performing HVAC upgrades
• Retrocommissioning of HVAC controls
• Installing low flow plumbing fixtures
• Installing solar photovoltaic arrays
• Performing roof replacements

Phase 1 involved an IT HVAC system replacement within the City Hall Annex. This included the installation of 2 new air conditioning units/condensing units and a new Alerton Building Automation System (BAS).

Phase 2 includes a 262.9 kW solar photovoltaic rooftop array for onsite power generation for the Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center, a regional technical education center enabling high school students and adults to achieve their career goals. This array includes 478 solar modules, in addition to remote online monitoring capabilities and Alerton BACNet controls to connect to the existing BAS system.

The scope for Phase 3 includes upgrading the existing lighting systems with LED light fixtures and replacing plumbing fixtures with low-flow fixtures for the City Hall Annex, City Hall Complex, and Herman Key Jr. Recreation Center, and replacing one rooftop heat pump for the Herman Key Jr. Recreation Center.

Read about the City of Charlottesville's solar array here.