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Energy Conservation Audit &
Disclosure (ECAD) Ordinance
ECAD UPDATE
Tim Kisner
Project Manager | Customer Energy Solutions
March 10, 2014
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AIA and Energy
• AIA Sustainability Leadership Opportunity Scan
• AIA 2030 Commitment
• AIA Guide to Integrated Energy Modeling
Emphasis is on energy performance with the use of Energy Modeling and Measured Performance
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ECAD UPDATE : Today’s Topics
• Austin Climate Protection Plan
• Energy Conservation Audit & Disclosure Ordinance
• Commercial Requirements
• Question & Answers
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ECAD UPDATE : ECAD Goals
• Austin Climate Protection Plan (2007)
• Makes Austin a leading city in the nation in
the effort to reduce negative impacts of
global warming
• Reduce CO2 emissions by 2020
• Require single family, multifamily and
commercial/industrial property owners to
perform and disclose results of an energy
audit
• Increase energy efficiency and
environmental benefits
• Reduce electric bills for customers
• Increase participation in Austin Energy
rebates
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ECAD UPDATE : Timeline
Climate
Appointed
Protection
Ordinance
ECAD Task
Plan
approved
Force
approved
ECAD in
effect
Approved
Amendments
Feb 2007 Dec 2007 Nov 2008
Jun 2009
Apr 2011
Rules
Commercial Commercial Commercial
Multifamily
Posted
Buildings Buildings Buildings
Amendments Properties
Rules
Standard
Tier 3
Tier 1
Tier 2
take effect
reporting
Adopted
COA 4th
Reporting Reporting Reporting
begins
Quarter
May 2011
Jun 2011 Oct 2011 Jan 2012 Jun 2012 Jun 2013 Jun 2014
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ECAD UPDATE : Stakeholders
• City Resource Management
Commission
• City Electric Utility
Commission
• Original Energy Efficiency
Taskforce Members
• Austin Board of REALTORS®
• Austin Apartment Association
• BOMA and affiliate members
• Residential and Commercial
Building Inspectors
• Home Performance Contractors
• HERS Companies
• Title Companies
• Lending Companies
• Real Estate Company Groups
• Property Management Groups
• NEW-ECAD Auditors
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ECAD UPDATE : RECOs & CECOs
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ECAD UPDATE : Austin City Code 6-7
Effective June 1, 2009
• Residential Facilities (4 or fewer)
Energy audit performed before the “time of sale”
• Multi-Family Facilities (5 or more)
Energy audit performed before June 1st, 2011
• Commercial Facilities
2011 Code Amendment included all commercial
buildings and re-launch for Annual Benchmark Reporting
Within Austin City Limits and receiving electric service from Austin Electric Utility
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ECAD UPDATE : All Market Classes
ECAD energy audits & benchmark
ratings completed by Market Class
since 2009
• 58% of Single Family Homes
• 66% of Multifamily Properties
• 76% of Tier 1 Commercial
Properties
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ECAD UPDATE : Commercial
Building Size
Reporting
Deadline
• Tier 1 Buildings over 75K sqft
June 1, 2012
• Tier 2 Buildings between 30K and 75K sqft
June 1, 2013
• Tier 3 Buildings between 10K and 30K sqft
June 1, 2014
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ECAD UPDATE : Commercial Results
Based on 2012 data results
Tier 1
over 75K sqft
Tier 2
30K to 75K sqft
Tier 3
10K to 30K sqft
Reporting
Deadline
June 1, 2012
June 1, 2013
June 1, 2014
632
877
1,534
478
155
33
Square Feet
in millions
81.6
8.4
0.7
% Compliance with
ECAD
76%
Total
Buildings
Average Rating
(1-100)
64
Buildings Reported
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ECAD UPDATE : Austin City Code
Commercial Buildings
• ECAD Reporting Tool: Free EPA Portfolio Manager
• Defined Reporting periods: January through June
• Internal Resources: Ad hoc Database
• Developed: Building ID Number System
• Utility Data: Aggregated energy use data
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ECAD UPDATE : Austin City Code
Commercial Buildings
Community Educational Outreach & Training Events
• Workshops
• Developed “Energy Use Worksheet”
& “How to Benchmark your Building” as guides
• Local Energy Professionals to support Austin City Code
• EPA hosted Austin specific webcast
• AE Key Account Team
• Community Stakeholders Groups:
o BOMA, IFMA, ECAD Energy Professionals
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ECAD UPDATE : Market Transformation
Commercial Buildings
ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager tool
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Guidelines to Energy Management
Calculations to track returns on investments
Cost-free training & materials
Tools to benchmark & track energy
performance in existing buildings
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ECAD UPDATE : Next Steps – Commercial
• Sent Reminder Letters to Tier 2 and
Notification Letters to Tier 3 Property
Owners
• Continue Portfolio Manager outreach and
training webinars to commercial property
owners and managers
• Continue outreach/education to building
owners and property managers
• Promote Austin Energy’s PowerSaver®
Program energy efficiency rebates and
incentives
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Questions?
Tim Kisner
Project Manager | Customer Energy Solutions
512.482.5445
Tim.Kisner@austinenergy.com
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ECAD Contacts
Minh Bruce
Austin Energy
Energy Efficiency Services Program Coordinator
(512) 482-5316
ngoc-minh.bruce@austinenergy.com
Jessica Galloway
Austin Energy
Energy Efficiency Services Project Manager
(512) 482-5320
jessica.galloway@austinenergy.com
Tim Kisner
Austin Energy
Energy Efficiency Services Project Manager
(512) 482-5329
tim.kisner@austinenergy.com
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THANK YOU!
Austin Energy
811 Barton Spring Rd.
Austin, Texas 78704-1194
www.austinenergy.com
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