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Iowa City climate-action grant recipients report lighting, building and HVAC upgrades
Summary
Three climate-action grant recipients told the commission about completed projects: New Life Apostolic Ministries replaced exterior lighting at 1011 Arthur Street with energy-efficient LEDs, Wright House installed energy-efficiency blinds and completed environmental remediation steps, and Martin Construction upgraded heating and cooling to modern heat-pump equipment.
Representatives from three local organizations updated the Iowa City Climate Action Commission on how small grants have funded energy-efficiency and reuse projects in neighborhoods across the city.
At New Life Apostolic Ministries, a representative and financial minister Janelle Thompson thanked the commission for a grant that paid for energy-efficient exterior lighting at 1011 Arthur Street in the Towncrest District. “This project for us was so helpful,” Thompson said, describing improvements to neighborhood safety and property aesthetics. She said the project used efficient LED…
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