Katy Hatcher
ENERGY STAR National Manager, Public Sector
US EPA
September 2009

 A government-backed, voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy performance by providing energy-efficient solutions for homes, businesses, and institutions.
 The national symbol for environmental protection through energy efficiency, recognized by more than 75% of all U.S. households.

What is ENERGY STAR for
Commercial Buildings?
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency energy management program.
• Offers proven solutions to help building owners and managers reduce energy consumption.
• Program for new construction and existing buildings.
• Works in markets with a focus on:
– Commercial property (offices, retail, hotels)
– Public sector (government, K-12, higher ed)
– Healthcare
– Small business and congregations

 Commercial buildings and industrial facilities generate about 50 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions.
 30 percent of energy consumed in commercial and industrial buildings is wasted.
 Energy costs represent a typical school district’s second largest operating expense, after salaries — more than the cost of computers and textbooks combined.
 Reductions of 10 percent in energy use can be possible with little or no cost.

• EPA challenges school districts across the United States to save 30% through
ENERGY STAR
– Nearly 2,000 K-12 buildings have earned the
ENERGY STAR
– 58 (out of 70 total) school districts have been recognized by EPA for saving 10% to 40% districtwide
– More than 16,000 K-12 school facilities have been benchmarked in ENERGY STAR Portfolio
Manager www.energystar.gov/k-12 6

• Located in Pennsylvania
• Across the district’s 17 facilities
– More than 6,000 tons of CO
2 emissions have been avoided
– Electricity use has been reduced by 7.7 million kilowatt hours
– More than $2.5 million saved in just 2 years
ENERGY STAR Leaders
Recognition
• 20% Improvement (2007)
• 30% Improvement (2007)

• Located in Nashville, NC
• 29 separate sites
– 20 ENERGY STAR labeled schools
• Portfolio average ENERGY STAR rating over 75
– Cost Avoidance Savings -- $3,159,819
– KWH Reduction 21,742,044
ENERGY STAR Leaders
Recognition
• 10% Improvement (2006)
• 20% Improvement (2006)
• Top Performer (2007)

• Located in Wisconsin
• Across the district’s 5 facilities
– Energy use and cost reduced by 20%
– Savings of over $927,000 over 2003 baseline
– Average rating over 75; 4 out of 5 earned ENERGY STAR in 2007
ENERGY STAR Leaders
Recognition
• Top Performer (2008)
• 20% Improvement (2008)

Standardized Measurement Enables
Energy Efficiency Strategy
Estimate Energy Use at
Design
Verify Energy Use in operation
Monitoring progress as organizations manage energy better
Standardized metrics enables strategies, consistency

• ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy
Management
• Target Finder – New Buildings
• Portfolio Manager – Existing Buildings
• Building Upgrade Manual – How to Improve
• Lots of wed-based training available

ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy
Management
A roadmap to help partners – Key Steps:
- Develop tracking, evaluation, and reporting plan
- Establish baselines
- Conduct benchmarking
- Track energy use, emissions, and savings
- Estimate impacts
- Report progress
- Revise program based on results, as appropriate
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Is 80 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for a building?
Statement of
Energy
Performance
EPA Rating
Fuel Efficiency
MPG
Is 60 MPG high or low for an automobile?

Space Types Eligible for the
1-100 Performance Rating System
Hospitals Retail Office Buildings Hotels
Medical Office Buildings
Waste Water
Treatment Plants
Courthouses Financial Centers
Warehouses
Residence Halls Supermarkets Schools

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager
• Free on-line benchmarking tool for all commercial buildings
• Track energy use
– Weather normalized source EUI
– National average comparisons
– Comparison to custom baselines
– Energy performance ratings (for selected spaces)
• Track energy costs, upgrades, and investment cost
• Track carbon emissions
• Track water consumption
• Customized dashboard and data sharing
• Apply for ENERGY STAR recognition

Assess Performance for Strategic
Energy Management
1.
Identify best opportunities for savings
2.
Track progress over time
3.
Verify savings from upgrade efforts

1. Identify Best Opportunities for
Energy Efficiency Improvements
• Identify under-performing buildings to target for energy efficiency improvements.
• Estabish baselines to set goals and measure progress

2. Track Progress Over Time
• Set a baseline and monitor energy efficiency improvements over time
• View percent improvement in weather-normalized energy use intensity.
• Track reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
• Monitor energy and water costs

3. Verify Savings Results
• Provide transparency and accountability to help demonstrate strategic use of capital improvement funding.
• Quickly and accurately demonstrate savings for an individual building or entire portfolio:
– Energy use
– GHG emissions
– Water use
– Energy costs

Portfolio Manager
Four Simple Steps
1. Create/edit a Portfolio Manager account
2. Add/edit a property
3. Add/edit a space
4. Add/edit energy meters

Address
•
Zip Code for weather normalization
Energy Consumption
• 12 consecutive months for each source
Space Type Data
• Square footage
• High School (Y/N)
• Open On Weekends (Y/N)
• Number of Walk-in Refrigeration Units
• Number of Months in Operation (Optional)
• Number of Personal Computers
• Percent of Floor Area Heated and Cooled
• Presence of On-Site Cooking Facilities

• Utilities can provide energy data directly into Portfolio Manager
• Energy Services Companies can host data from Portfolio Manager in their own software for customers

Utility Supported ABS
• Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
– Automated Benchmarking Program began in 2007
– Launched the “More Than a Million” initiative, which was designed to reach building owners and property management firms with fleets of buildings capable of implementing 1 MW of demand savings
– In 2007 alone, these efforts resulted in more than 900 benchmarked buildings
– More at www.pge.com/benchmarking/
• Commonwealth Edison
– Benchmarking support began by providing spreadsheets of energy use data on a regular basis to its customers upon request, which could be used for manual data entry or Upload Template creation.
– Launched in June 2008, ComEd is now offering its commercial customers ABS data feeds for free.
– Today, over 230 building managers are benchmarking more than 560 buildings
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More at www.comed.com/sites/businesssavings/Pages/wholebuilding.aspx

ABS Providers (as of 6/18/09)
• Advantage IQ
• LPB Energy Consulting
• Pacific Gas & Electric
• The E Group
• New Energy
Technology
• UtilityAccounts.com
• Cadence Network (now part of Advantage IQ)
• Performance Systems
Development
• Good Steward Software
(EnergyCAP &
GreenQuest)
• Siemens
• Energy Watchdog
• Johnson Controls
• Ei3
• Energy Solve
• NorthWrite
• IBS, Inc
• Summit Energy

• Expanded benchmarking guidance , including benefits, options, and best practices
• Unique Facility Strategies for K-12 schools, retail stores, hotels/motels, and supermarkets
• Updated resources, case studies, and savings data

• Managing and Planning Upgrade Projects
– Chapter 1: Introduction
– Chapter 2: Benchmarking
– Chapter 3: Investment Analysis
– Chapter 4: Financing

Staged approach for planning upgrades to maximize energy savings:
1.
Retrocommissioning (Chapter 5)
2.
Lighting (Chapter 6)
3.
Supplemental Load Reductions (Chapter 7)
4.
Air Distribution Systems (Chapter 8)
5.
Heating And Cooling Upgrades (Chapter 9)

Visit: www.energystar.gov/k-12
Leslie Cook, US EPA cook.leslie@epa.gov
(202) 343-9174
Katy Hatcher, US EPA hatcher.caterina@epa.gov
(202) 343-9676
The Cadmus Group, Inc. (EPA contractor)
Julio Rovi
Julio.rovi@cadmusgroup.com
Kudret Utebay kutebay@cadmusgroup.com
(703) 247-6138