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o�5OU TH Rik tv SOUTH ' .....w .. ""� Bf7NDgO> APRIL 2012 2865 agat Jete uttigky. Dear Neighbor, M 3 Calendar of Events I am pleased to be involved in the efforts that place South Bend in the category of cities Center for History making eco-friendly and cost effective decisions for the benefit of our community and its Until December 31 residents. Gizmos,Corsets&Concoctions For more information please contact Through funds secured from a federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, Center for History the South Bend Municipal Energy Office (SBMEO)has been able to retrofit city 574235.9664 buildings with more energy efficient options to save energy and reduce costs. Downtown South Bend The retrofit project involved lighting upgrades for buildings like the Charles Black May 4 5pm Center,the Parks &Recreation Maintenance building,Fire Station#6,Central Services First Fridays-South Bend Starsl and the Martin Luther King,Jr. Center. For more information please contact Downtown South Bend In each of the buildings,old light fixtures were replaced with new technology. High bay 574282.1110 induction lights were installed,which use half of the electricity of their High Pressure Morris Performing Arts Center Sodium counterparts (200 watts down from 400 watts+previously). These new lights April 20 April 21 April 22 provide much better quality light,offer a much longer service life(up to 20 years),and Blue Man Group reduce energy consumption by 50%. Energy savings show up on the city's utility bills April 24 April 25 when these projects are complete. Sesame Street Live • The Martin Luther King Center saw a 20%reduction in energy use for the entire April 26 7pm facility from these lighting upgrades alone. This equates to a$200.00 per month Red Green "Wit and Wisdom Tour' savings on our electricity bill,a savings over 20 years of approximately $48,000. May 5 Spm South Bend Symphony Presents • The Charles Black Center benefited from a 37%reduction over the previous month "The Toradze Studio" for a savings of$76.00,which equates to about$18240 over 20 years. May I I Spm Trace Adkins • Fire Station#6 had a reduction of 36%in overall energy use,which resulted in a For more information please contact savings of over$450.00 last month. Over the next 20 years,the station will save The Morris Performing Arts Center approximately $108,000 in energy costs. 574235.9190 • The Park Maintenance facility saw an approximately 32%reduction in energy use, Near Northwest Neighborhood which equals a savings of$525.00 for the past month. That amounts to a cost savings April 21 Sam of around$126,000 over 20 years. Adopt-a-Block Kickoff May5 10am • Central Services installed higher efficiency fluorescent lights and is seeing significant Spring Home Maintenance Seminar savings as well. For more information please contact Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. • The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant accounted for the creation of the 574232.9182 SBMEO,the building retrofit project, a traffic synchronization project,work on our Palais Royale hydroelectric projects,a major building energy audit as well as our Strategic Energy April I Until May 17 Plan. Register for Commencement Dinners The environmentally conscious decisions we make as a city will not only impact us at the Bistro during May 18& 19 locally,but globally as well,thereby reducing our carbon footprint. This falls right in sync May 13 10am with the Earth Day celebration this month,where the city is also participating in a tree Mother's Da Brunch For more information please contact give-a-way.Festivities will be held in Howard Park Saturday,April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to Palais Royale 2:00 p.m. 574235.9190 Like the South Bend Municipal Energy Office on Facebook: South Bend Civic Theatre WWW.FACEBOOKCOM/SB.ENERGYOFFICE April 27 until May 13 Sticks and Bones Sincerely For more information please contact South Bend Civic Theatre l 574234.1 1 12 ay or Pete Continued on backside