Grand Junction Retrofit SOW

• Project Type: General OWC
• Applicant: City of Grand Junction
• Project Name: Residential Retrofit Project
• Title: Project Plan
• County: Mesa
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

RETROFIT PILOT PROJECT
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
and
city of Grand Junction

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ISSUE
Water conservation is fast becoming an expected component of
managing water supplies throughout the country. As Colorado
communities beginning to expand water conservation and water use
efficiency efforts, new and more reliable information to predict
permanent reductions in water consumption will be important. The
state of Colorado is in need of current supplemental information
regarding residential water consumption and the effects of
conservation measures on consumption. The Residential Retrofit
pilot Project conducted in Grand Junction will help provide this
information,

GOALS/OBJECTIVE
The overall goal of the Residential Retrofit pilot Project is to
develop information regarding the economic impact of a retrofit
program and the water utility's return on program investment. This
project has been designed to accomplish the goal through the
following four objectives:
1, to determine changes in water and energy usage from a
residential plumbing fixture retrofit;
2. to determine the program cost effectiveness for both
residents and the Grand Junction water utility;
3. to determine long term water savings potential from
retrofit;
4, and to evaluate device acceptance levels from homeowners

The Retrofit
Department of
implementation
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pilot Project will be coordinated through the
Natural Resources. Technical advice, project
and other assistance will be provided from a number

PROJECT ADVISORS
A Technical Advisory group has been established to properly guide
the project, This group will provide technical support in project
design, development of evaluation criteria and administrative
particulars of the project, The group will consist of staff from
the Office of Energy Conservation, Grand Junction utility, Denver
Water Department, Colorado Water Conservation Board, a consulting
firm and Department of Natural Resources, Input from the group will
be coordinated through DNR,

A second informal advisory group is being considered for purposes
of increasing the awareness and support from the community
leadership, This group would consist of representatives from the
Grand Junction press and other active community members,