Thanks for chiming in FM, didn’t know about heat pumps work for larger buildings. I guess my frustration lays in Evanston’s failure to see the whole picture. In this case it’s about the second part of the equation, non-renewable energy mainly powering the grid. And how many renewable power plants are paired with gas turbines.
Thanks for chiming in FM, didn’t know about heat pumps work for larger buildings. I guess my frustration lays in Evanston’s failure to see the whole picture. In this case it’s about the second part of the equation, non-renewable energy mainly powering the grid. And how many renewable power plants are paired with gas turbines.
Envision Evanston is another good example. Both drafts talk about public transportation as if access is going to be expanded. Our elected officials and others running for election this year talk about having reduced parking in new construction (if not removing any parking minimums). Public transportation agencies are about to hit a financial cliff and Evanston is also about to hit a financial cliff. Where is the investment in expansion coming from?
This is the type of issue I have with well intentioned initiatives that lack a macro view and makes renters, homeowners, and small businesses foot the bill.
I agree that Evanston has a problem with looking at the big picture. It happens over and over again and it's really frustrating. I feel that way about all the current infrastructure needs of the city and also the current rent situation for 909 Davis. Evanston is going to be here as city much longer than 20 years, they are short sighted in their cost projections for how much renting vs owning and actually investing in their properties would cost.
As for the grid, while yes we do have peaker plants (natural gas) here, the Chicago area is actually supported by a lot of nuclear. I believe the current administration is also looking to expand nuclear which is probably the only thing they are doing I support. So the grid here is actually pretty clean. Also with continued investment in wind and solar, there are options for buildings to invest in remote renewable generation. We can put solar on top of surface lots and parking garages, but it's never going to be enough here to get us where we need to be. But investing in southern IL is a very viable solution. The grid is only going to improve quality over the next 25 years and it will make the targets for buildings easier to achieve over time. I can tell you that the buildings in NY that are subject to their local laww 97 are counting on that too.
Thanks for chiming in FM, didn’t know about heat pumps work for larger buildings. I guess my frustration lays in Evanston’s failure to see the whole picture. In this case it’s about the second part of the equation, non-renewable energy mainly powering the grid. And how many renewable power plants are paired with gas turbines.
Envision Evanston is another good example. Both drafts talk about public transportation as if access is going to be expanded. Our elected officials and others running for election this year talk about having reduced parking in new construction (if not removing any parking minimums). Public transportation agencies are about to hit a financial cliff and Evanston is also about to hit a financial cliff. Where is the investment in expansion coming from?
This is the type of issue I have with well intentioned initiatives that lack a macro view and makes renters, homeowners, and small businesses foot the bill.
I agree that Evanston has a problem with looking at the big picture. It happens over and over again and it's really frustrating. I feel that way about all the current infrastructure needs of the city and also the current rent situation for 909 Davis. Evanston is going to be here as city much longer than 20 years, they are short sighted in their cost projections for how much renting vs owning and actually investing in their properties would cost.
As for the grid, while yes we do have peaker plants (natural gas) here, the Chicago area is actually supported by a lot of nuclear. I believe the current administration is also looking to expand nuclear which is probably the only thing they are doing I support. So the grid here is actually pretty clean. Also with continued investment in wind and solar, there are options for buildings to invest in remote renewable generation. We can put solar on top of surface lots and parking garages, but it's never going to be enough here to get us where we need to be. But investing in southern IL is a very viable solution. The grid is only going to improve quality over the next 25 years and it will make the targets for buildings easier to achieve over time. I can tell you that the buildings in NY that are subject to their local laww 97 are counting on that too.