Second Green Communities Grant

The Town of Sherborn has been awarded a second Green Communities grant, this time from the competitive round of the program. The amount of the grant is $77,800. This brings the total value of grants from the Green Communities program to $215,250.  

The grant will cover 71% of the cost of three projects at Pine Hill School.and it leverages an additional $7700 in utility incentives so that the Town share of the total estimated cost of $109,731 is reduced to $23,931. The three projects are: Library and Gym air handler upgrades (estimated cost: $42,775); classroom unit ventilator upgrades (estimated cost: $36,533), and soffit insulation and air sealing (estimated cost:$30,423).

Like the lighting and other improvements made with the initial grant of $137,450, the improvements funded will result in additional savings due to reduced energy consumption while reducing Sherborn's greenhouse gas emissions. Since its designation as a Green Community, Sherborn has reduced its energy consumption by about 15%.