• Upgrading and installing additional computerized building automation systems to optimally control and monitor heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and lighting systems
• Recommissioning heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems (HVAC) with new, energy-efficient components and adjusting the controls to optimally efficient settings
• Replacing 30-year-old air handling equipment with new, energy-efficient units  
• Installing a solar domestic hot water system
• Installing a deduct meter to the cooling towers 
• Replacing existing lighting with high-efficiency lighting systems.

An Energy Awareness Program that targets Melvin Municipal Office Building workers and visitors will also be implemented. This campaign will educate people on ways to reduce energy use through simple behavior modifications.

These initiatives are projected to save about $129,000 annually in energy costs for this building.