The City of Asheville is reducing its carbon footprint. This is good and responsible, but a few of the green actions it has taken burn carbon calories in raising eyebrows. These are:
- $130,000 Civic Center HVAC retrofits with a payback period of 26 years,
- $558,000 in “building automation” with a payback period of 15.5 years,
- $500,000 in City Hall window replacement with a payback period of 62.5 years, and
- $200,000 in insulation with a payback period of 20 years.