May 2024

Welcome to the PACE newsletter! Each month, we share resources to help Boulder County businesses save money, promote environmental health, and improve climate impact and sustainability.

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Last week, over 100 community members joined PACE for our electric professional landscaping equipment demo, along with the American Green Zone Alliance and representatives from approved equipment manufacturers. We had a great time learning about and trying electric equipment including ride-on mowers, blowers, trimmers, and even satellite-guided robotic mowers, alongside all of our attendees!

In addition to the demos, PACE advisors enjoyed meeting local landscaping professionals and sharing information about our equipment grant program that offers up to $30,000 to help Boulder County commercial landscapers switch to electric equipment. Visit our website to learn about the grant program, eligible equipment, and how to apply. Businesses must apply and receive approval and a voucher before purchasing new equipment.

Join Us - Sustainable Building Tour on May 20

PACE has partnered with Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (BVUUF) in Lafayette to showcase their revamped building, which features exciting energy-saving and healthy-air technologies like ground source (geothermal) heat pumps, all-electric kitchens, low-water use fixtures, and more.

Monday, May 20 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1241 Ceres Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026

Event Highlights:

• BVUUF Staff will lead a facility tour and share the benefits and lessons learned from their upgrades
• PACE staff will share a brief presentation and be able to answer questions about financial resources available to Boulder County organizations
• Enjoy free lunch provided by PACE

The event is limited to 20 attendees. RSVP today by emailing us at info@pacepartners.com. We look forward to seeing you there!

Bilingual Small Business Conference & Expo Coming in June

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Join the Latino Chamber of

Commerce and don't miss out on the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow at their

upcoming Bilingual Small Business Conference and Expo!

Register online today or call the Latino Chamber for additional information and/or to find more about scholarship opportunities for entrepreneurs with limited financial resources: 720-491-1986.

Thursday, June 20 | 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

University of Colorado Boulder

Leeds School of Business

995 Regent Drive, Boulder, CO 80309

Keeping outdoor areas free of trash and debris helps protect our waterways. When stormwater flows across parking lots and streets, it picks up pollutants and sends them into storm drains.

• Sweep and pick up all outdoor areas (dumpster, break area, patios, parking lot).
• Keep lids closed on dumpsters and recycling containers. Contain liquids before placing in the trash.
• If using soap and water, collect all water that contains soap and dispose of it inside.

Learn more about how your business can protect waterways on the Keep it Clean Partnership website.

Is your building ready for summer? 

The Efficiency Works Building Tune-up program is designed to optimize and enhance your building's existing HVAC systems. Building Tune-up offers services from enhanced maintenance for standard rooftop units in Performance Plus to full Retrocommissioning on facilities with building automation systems.

The Performance Plus program offsets the costs of listed service providers performing additional maintenance to improve the systems performance and save energy and money.

The Retrocommissioning program provides participants expert building analysis at little to no cost to help lower participants’ electric energy costs. Energy savings are realized through the systematic evaluation of facility systems and participants’ implementation of cost-effective measures targeted to improve facility operation and occupant comfort.

Visit the Efficiency Works website to learn how to start optimizing your facility's heating and cooling performance.

Building Tune-up services are available to commercial electric customers of Longmont Power & Communications. All work must be completed by an authorized Performance Plus or Retrocommissioning service provider. Contact the Efficiency Works Business team at business@efficiencyworks.org to learn more.