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Presented By : Joan Chamberlain Executive Director

St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts Berlin, New Hampshire Real Project Case Study Northeast Biomass Heating Expo April 4, 2013. Presented By : Joan Chamberlain Executive Director. St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts. Facility Information Located in Berlin, New Hampshire

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Presented By : Joan Chamberlain Executive Director

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  1. St. Kieran Community Center for the ArtsBerlin, New HampshireReal Project Case StudyNortheast Biomass Heating ExpoApril 4, 2013 Presented By : JoanChamberlain ExecutiveDirector

  2. St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts Facility Information • Located in Berlin, New Hampshire • 19th century Irish Catholic church, converted to an Arts Center in 2000 • Approximately 6,000 ft2 • Previously heated using fuel oil boilers and steam radiators • Converted to hot water distribution and wood pellet boilers in Fall 2012

  3. St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts Biomass System Information • Two 191,000 Btu/Hour wood pellet boilers • 300 gallons of hot water thermal storage • Two 6 ton flexible wood pellet storage bags

  4. St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts Project at a Glance • Funding • NCRC&D/ WERC Grant $80,020 • Berlin Better Buildings $38,862 • Retail Merchants Association of New Hampshire $31,090 • Northern Forest Center $10,000 • Benefits • Project Savings: $10,600 annual energy savings + over $100,000 in avoided costs • Energy Profile (annual): • > 5,000 gal #2 offset ($19,000) • 35 tons of wood pellets used ($8,400) • >25 Tonne Net CO2 Reduction

  5. St. Kieran Community Center for the Arts • Lessons Learned What we did right: • Biomass Heating is “cutting edge” for rural communities, with a learning curve for all involved. It is important to ask clarifying questions and develop a team approach in all phases of project. • Importance of an on-site Project Manager responsible for communications with funders, Board of Directors, Facilities Committee and Contractors. • Leveraged investments in the Biomass Heating System to attract funding for an additional $44,000 to insulate the building, increasing efficiency even more. What we could have done better: • More attention given to system balancing, on-site follow-up, and training once system went operational for the winter season. • BIGGEST “Why didn’t we think of that?” : Installed height of boiler air intake pipes & wood pellet delivery pipes too low for North/Eves side of building without pipe extensions or protective roofs during North Country snow season!

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