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ENERGY STAR for Schools
Katy Hatcher
ENERGY STAR National Manager, Public Sector
US EPA
September 2009
What is ENERGY STAR?
 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.
ENERGY STAR
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:
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Commercial property (offices, retail, hotels)
Public sector (government, K-12, higher ed)
Healthcare
Small business and congregations
Opportunities in Buildings
 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.
K-12 Schools and ENERGY
STAR
• 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
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Council Rock School District
• Located in Pennsylvania
• Across the district’s 17 facilities
– More than 6,000 tons of CO2 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)
Nash-Rocky Mount
• 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)
Whitefish Bay School District
• 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
Key ENERGY STAR Tools
• 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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Rating System for Buildings
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
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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
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Identify best opportunities for savings
Track progress over time
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
Data for K-12 Schools
Address
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Zip Code for weather normalization
Energy Consumption
• 12 consecutive months for each source
Space Type Data
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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
Automated Data Options: ABS
• 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
– More at
www.comed.com/sites/businesssavings/Pages/wholebuilding.aspx
ABS Providers (as of 6/18/09)
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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
How to Improve?
Building Upgrade Manual
• 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
Upgrade Manual Contents
• Managing and Planning Upgrade Projects
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Benchmarking
Chapter 3: Investment Analysis
Chapter 4: Financing
5-Staged Approach for Building
Upgrades
Staged approach for planning upgrades to maximize energy savings:
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Retrocommissioning (Chapter 5)
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Lighting (Chapter 6)
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Supplemental Load Reductions (Chapter 7)
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Air Distribution Systems (Chapter 8)
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Heating And Cooling Upgrades (Chapter 9)
For More Information
Visit: www.energystar.gov/k-12
Leslie Cook, US EPA
[email protected]
(202) 343-9174
Katy Hatcher, US EPA
[email protected]
(202) 343-9676
The Cadmus Group, Inc. (EPA contractor)
Julio Rovi
[email protected]
Kudret Utebay
[email protected]
(703) 247-6138