Energy audit set to start

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Study will examine major buildings in Cranbury

The Township Committee agreed Monday to hire Metro Energy Solutions to begin an energy audit of the Cranbury municipal buildings.

The $7,448 study will include an examination of Town Hall, the police department, fire department, fire museum on South Main Street, pump stations and Cranbury Museum. Township officials have said that the study's goal is to help the township save money, and possibly find ways to help the environment.

Brian Hamilton, a member of the township's energy workgroup, said Metro may recommend to the school board that it do a similar audit. The workgroup, which solicited bids for the project, originally decided to focus on municipal facilities first.

"I assume the audit will commence as soon as is practical, given that some coordination will be required," he said.
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