Hadley identifies insulation and air‑sealing at schools and Public Safety Building as priority projects

Committee members said insulation and air sealing will likely compose most of the town's next set of projects because multiple municipal buildings — the elementary school, Hopkins Academy and the Public Safety Building — show high energy use and aging systems. Chair (S1) said, "I think it's gonna all end up being insulation and air sealing because we need so much," and members agreed those projects would fit the competitive grant focus.

The meeting noted one larger line item (referenced as a $7,000 air-seal related to a door project) still lacked clarity in paperwork; the skylight air-sealing project also lacks DOER approval. Members discussed having EnergySource or other vendors scope work and produce proposals to include in an application.