Geoff Slowman serves on multiple sustainability committees in Ashland that have seen recent successes including establishing a farmer's market, preserving forest land, and limiting new sprinkler systems. Two energy audits identified hundreds of potential energy conservation measures (ECMs) for town buildings with estimated savings between $2-25k annually and payback periods ranging from weeks to decades. The committees will review ECMs and consider future initiatives like green roofs on schools, a student liaison program, LED streetlights, bike paths, and fuel efficient vehicles.

1. Geoff
Slowman
Ashland
Sustainability
Commi6ee
Open
Space
Commi6ee
Green
Commi6ee
Transi<on
Ashland
Group
Stewardship
Commi6ee

2. Recent
Successes
• Farmer’s
Market
• Warren
Woods
• Restric<on
on
new
sprinkler
systems
• Two
Energy
Audits

3. Energy
Conserva<on
Measures
• Audits
iden<fied
hundreds
of
ECM’s
• Each
with
projected
savings
between
$2/yr
and
$25k/yr
• Simple
payback
from
week
to
decades
• Commi6ee
with
diverse
opinions

4. ECM
“First
Round”

5. Future
Ini<a<ves
• Green
roof
for
Middle
and
Warren
Schools
(MSBA
Grant,
accelerated
program)
• Student
Liaison
• Pilot
program
for
LED
streetlights
• Bike
paths
• Fuel
Efficient
Vehicle
purchase