Capital Campaign
ELECTRIFY • BUILD RESILIENCE • IMPROVE ENERGY-EFFICIENCY
The Hall is embarking on an initiative to update and modernize many of the systems that power our building. Now we need our community’s involvement and financial support to help us accomplish these plans. We intend to move forward with individual aspects of the overall plan as funding becomes available.
Stay tuned for more details, events and activities related to these efforts.​​​​
Or read on to learn more
Electrification
Move all appliances and systems off propane and to electricity. There are three major projects that fall into this phase.
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Install induction electric cooking stove.
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Replace our failing hot water heater with an electric heat pump hot water heater.
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Install a heat pump heating & cooling system. Remove air ducts to allow for better insulation of Hall.
Solar & Battery Backup
A solar system will provide 100% of the Hall’s annual electric usage with clean, local energy.
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Install a grid-tied solar system.
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Install a battery backup system that will allow the Hall to stay powered and functional during power outages.
Energy-efficiency
The Hall is more than 60 years old, and was not built with energy-efficiency in mind. We aim to fix this through three major efforts.
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Replace 28 single-pane windows with more energy-efficient options.
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Install insulation to help keep heating & cooling as efficient as possible.
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Replace doors to deal with air leakage.
We believe these investments…
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…are a fiscally prudent approach to rising energy costs
By switching away from gas — and producing our own electricity with solar — we invest now to reduce the financial burden of powering the facility for decades to come. This allows the Hall to focus financial resources on our primary mission of serving the community of Clinton. Energy-efficiency improvements will also help keep costs down.
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…will reduce our climate impact
Shifting away from gas to renewable energy is doing our part to mitigate climate change.
…will increase our energy independence
Producing our own power locally means we are less dependent on resources that may become more costly and difficult to obtain in the future.
…will help build community resilience
Producing our own power helps us financially, and increases our ability to provide shelter and community assistance in times of need — whether during power outages or natural disasters like earthquakes, and will also allow us to provide cool, clean air during wildfire smoke events.
More details coming soon
