Leading by Example: Energy Efficiency & Renewables

The Leading by Example Program is working with state agencies and public colleges and university campuses to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and install renewable energy technologies for on-site generation.

Energy Efficiency

Advancing energy efficiency is central to the LBE Program. Currently, LBE is working to reduce overall energy consumption at state-owned and leased (at which the state pays directly for energy) buildings by 20% by 2012 and 35% by 2020. Energy efficiency measures include weatherization improvements (windows and insulation), conversion to compact fluorescent light bulbs, computer management, light motion censors, and green building, among many others.

Electricity from Renewable Sources

The LBE Program is working to ensure that 15% of state agency annual electricity consumption is procured from renewable sources by 2012, and 30% by 2020. Clean, renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar PV, solar thermal, biomass, landfill gas, and anaerobic digestion, can be acquired through the installation of on-site distributed generation, the purchase of renewable power from energy suppliers, and/or the use of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in compliance with the REC guidance established by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. These projects vary widely in their costs and energy-saving benefit.

Clean Energy Information & Resources

Renewable Energy

• LBE Clean Energy Grant Application Extension 
• Solar Photovoltaic Roof Survey 
  A survey form and screening tool for identifying suitable solar PV and thermal sites at state facilities
• Massachusetts Wind Site Screening Tool
  This online mapping wind viewer, hosted by MassGIS, shows average wind speeds and other environmental variables necessary to evaluate locations for wind energy installations.
• Renewable Energy Contacts
  A list of state agency staff to contact about different renewable energy technologies (TBD)

Bioheat

• Bioheat Report  file size 1MB
• Bioheat Factsheet 

Energy Efficiency

• Statewide Energy Contracts, available on the state's procurement website, Comm-PASS, Use "Search for a Contract" under the Contracts tab for:
  • Unleaded Gasoline
  • Propane
  • No.2 Heating Oil
  • Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel
  • Category 3-Biodiesel Fuel
  • No.4 & No.6 Residual Heating Fuel
  • Statewide Contract for Electricity
• Case Studies
  • Energy Conservation Project  , Bridgewater State College
  • Traffic Light Conversion  , Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • LED Exit Signs  , Department of Correction and Springfield Technical Community College
  • Computer Management  , Department of Revenue

This information is provided by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Leading by Example Program