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Board weighs alternatives to exterior insulation for fire station under energy grant
Summary
Board members discussed using the energy-grant funds to insulate Brookfield's fire station from the inside rather than removing vinyl siding and applying exterior insulation; windows for the town garage are ordered but contractor availability is delaying some work.
Chair (S3) summarized the grant scope and consultant recommendations: "The way that the grant was written is you would remove the vinyl siding...and insulate on the outside and then re sign it." The consultant suggested, as a lower-cost alternative, insulating the firehouse interior (stud and plywood), adding attic insulation and installing higher-performance windows. Board members noted windows for the town garage are already ordered but that the contractor who had been expected to do the work is unavailable until late fall, prompting outreach to alternate contractors such as Thad Slocum.
Members emphasized the grant timeline requires progress this summer and discussed options to keep within grant limits while spending available funds; staff (S4) and the Chair said Vicky has the grant paperwork and the energy audit available for review. The board asked staff to pursue contractor contacts and to report updated cost estimates at the next meeting.
