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Retiree EnvironmentalTechnical Assistance Program
Helping Minnesota institutions, organizations, and small businesses reduce their environmental impact since 2001
RETAP ServicesRETAP Services
Facility Assessments
Community Sustainability Assistance
RETAP Facility AssessmentsRETAP Facility Assessments
Environmental assessments for Minnesota’s institutions, non-profits, and small to midsized businesses
Highly qualified engineers and environmentalists
Review of HVAC systems, energy use, lighting, water use, waste/recycling, toxicity and stormwater
Consideration of systems and operations
Written report with recommendations for action
Voluntary—not regulatory
No charge for services
Typical AssessmentTypical Assessment
1. Pre-assessment (utility bills, benchmarking using Minnesota and EPA benchmarks)
2. On-site assessment (2-person team)
3. Evaluation of findings
4. Presentation and discussion of written report and recommendations (reductions, savings, rebate opportunities, next steps)
5. Follow-up (in 6-12 months)
RETAP BackgroundRETAP Background
• Established program – Started 2001 with EPA grant
• Oversight and financial support now provided by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Team of 16 retired engineers and professionals giving back to Minnesota after distinguished careers in:
⁃ aeronautical physics ⁃ education ⁃ mechanical & electrical engineering ⁃ lighting⁃ HVAC design ⁃ solid waste⁃ stormwater management ⁃ and more!
On Site Assessment
Performance TrendsPerformance Trends
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RETAP Helps ClientsRETAP Helps Clients
Decrease energy use and energy costs.
Reduce waste
Find waste and toxicity prevention opportunities.
Meet state requirements such as B3 energy use
benchmarking and the Public Entities Recycling
statute (recycle at least 3 materials).
Prioritize potential projects and locate applicable
financing resources.
“Several team members of RETAP came toour school and spent the better part of a day looking at every aspect of our energy consumption from our old 1959boilers to the kind of dumpster we use…
The beauty of this group of highly intelligent, green-thinking and motivated professionals is they have nothing to sell but good advice and no agendabut to help.
I was thrilled with the finds they identified that illustrated what an already great job I was doing, and more impressed with many findings I was clueless to. All this at no cost, it is unreal really. I would highly recommend it to any facility wanting to go green and save energy intelligently and realistically. RETAP rocks! Were’ saving more energy than ever before.”
RETAP consultant (left) checks out a client’s boiler
--Mitch Carmody, Facilities Manager
Retiree EnvironmentalTechnical Assistance Program
Find out more or schedule an assessment at your facility:
Michael Vennewitz Aneka SwansonRETAP Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] 651-757-2175