Transcript AHCA NCAL State Affiliate Webinar

Opportunities with ENERGY STAR®
for
AHCA & NCAL State Affiliates
August 19, 2011
Clark Reed, U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR
Agenda
• What is ENERGY STAR?
• Energy Savings are Profitable
• Our Partnership Agreement
• ENERGY STAR Offerings for Communities in Your State
• State Affiliate Campaigns
What is ENERGY STAR?
What Is ENERGY STAR?
Voluntary program administered by U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
1992
1996
1999
ENERGY STAR is a Trusted Brand
Sector-Based Approach
Hospitals
Retail
Office Buildings
Hotels
Medical
Office Buildings
Waste Water
Treatment Plants
Courthouses
Financial Centers
Warehouses
Dormitories
Supermarkets
Schools
Who’s Improving Performance
with ENERGY STAR
Healthcare Partners
Association Partners
A Strategic Approach to
Energy Management
A roadmap to help organizations –
• Assess energy performance
• Set reduction goals
• Track savings over time
• Reward improvements
Energy Conservation Resources
Energy program guidance
Benchmark energy
use in buildings
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Best practices,
case studies
Communications materials
National recognition
Designing energy efficient buildings
Energy Savings Are Profitable
Energy Conservation Benefits
Senior Care Providers
- Margin Maximization Strategy
- Performance Management
Residents
- Enhanced Affordability
- Quality Enhancement Program
Environmental Leadership
- Lead on addressing climate change
Energy is not a
Fixed Cost of Business
The most energy efficient businesses
in America use about
30% less
energy than their competitors.
Utilities: Largest Controllable
Operating Expense
Source: BOMA: 2008 EER
Energy Decisions are Business
Decisions
Enhanced energy performance leads
to reduced operating expenses and…
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Better equipment operation and extended
useful life
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Potential labor cost savings
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Enhanced resident comfort
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Enhanced image from increased
environmental stewardship
Reduce Consumption
Increase Operating Income
Potential Increase to Net Operating Income
7%
6.47%
5.66%
6%
4.85%
N 5%
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I 4%
4.04%
3.24%
3%
2.43%
2%
1.62%
0.81%
1%
0.00%
0%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Energy Consumption
ENERGY
SAVINGS
30%
35%
40%
Source: BOMA EER 2008
Energy Savings Can Offset Impending
Cuts to Medicare
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living spend
nearly $2 billion* per year on energy
10% savings from energy conservation
equals $200 million
*Source: 2003 EIA CBECS data for healthcare, inflation adjusted to 2009
Our Partnership Agreement
AHCA and NCAL have partnered with
ENERGY STAR…
Commitments:
• Measure and track the energy performance of offices;
• Develop and implement plans consistent with the
ENERGY STAR Energy Management Guidelines to
achieve energy savings;
• Help spread the word about the importance of energy
efficiency to staff and the community;
• Support the ENERGY STAR Challenge; and
• Highlight achievements with recognition offered through
ENERGY STAR.
…and are encouraging members to
save energy (and money) today
• Become an ENERGY STAR partner;
• Benchmark communities in EPA’s energy measurement
and tracking tool, Portfolio Manager;
• Set goals for improvement based on the score in
Portfolio Manager;
• Assess current energy management practices to plan an
improvement path;
• Get residents and employees involved in saving energy;
and
• Apply for the ENERGY STAR certification for top
performing communities.
ENERGY STAR Offerings
Comparative Metrics
Is 60 MPG high or low
for this automobile?
Fuel Efficiency:
MPG
Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low
for this building?
Energy Performance
Score: 1 to 100
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Buildings Eligible for an
ENERGY STAR Score
Senior Care Communities
Hospital
Bank/Financial
Courthouse
Data Centers
Office Building
Retail
School
Dormitory
Supermarket
Medical Office Building
Hotel
Houses of Worship
Warehouse
Wastewater
Treatment
Benchmark in Portfolio Manager
What is Portfolio Manager?
• Web-based, no-cost energy tracking tool
• Measures actual energy performance and improvements
• Used by over 200,000 buildings (and growing!)
Benefits of Tracking Energy in
Portfolio Manager
• Heighten awareness of energy use through an
easily understood, 1-100 score
• Score normalized for weather, building
characteristics to allow comparisons over time or
across a portfolio
• Assess effectiveness of current operations,
policies
• Set priorities for upgrades and retrofits
• Track improvements and earn recognition
Senior Care: Definition
Senior Care Facility applies to all buildings in a multi-building
campus setting or a stand-alone facility that are designed to
house and provide care and assistance for elderly residents.
The total gross floor area of a Senior Care Facility should
include all activities such as individual rooms or units, wellness
centers, exam rooms, community rooms, small shops or
service areas for residents and visitors (e.g. hair salons,
convenience stores), staff offices, lobbies, atria, cafeterias,
kitchens, storage areas, hallways, basements, stairways,
connecting corridors between buildings, and elevator shafts.
Senior Care Communities
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Assisted Living
Skilled Nursing
Nursing Home
Supportive Care
Dementia Care
Continuing Care Retirement Community
Long Term Care Hospitals are not eligible for the senior
care ENERGY STAR score.
Data Inputs
Operational Parameters:
Energy Data:
 Gross Floor Area
 12 consecutive months of
measured energy data for
 Total Number of Units
all fuel types
 Average Number of Residents
 Total Resident Capacity
 Workers on Main Shift
 # of PCs Owned by the Community
 # of Commercial Refrigeration/Freezer Units
 # of Commercial Washing Machines
 # of Residential Washing Machines
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 # of Residential Electronic Lift Systems
1-100 score!
 % Building that is Cooled, Heated
Use ENERGY STAR Scores to Identify
Communities for Improvements
Best investment
opportunities are in lower
quartiles, where there is the
greatest potential for
improvement.
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Tune
Invest
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O&M improvements will
increase savings and
make communities
eligible for certification.
PropertyID
DataYear
Source
Currency
ChainID
MgmtCoID
OwnerID
OwnerTypeID
SumOrDetail
WhoModified
LastModified
MktMixBus
MktMixTourist
MktMixSmMtg
MktMixGrpMtg
MktMixOther
MgmtCoID
PropertyID
DataYear
Source
Currency
ChainID
MgmtCoID
OwnerID
OwnerTypeID
SumOrDetail
WhoModified
LastModified
MktMixBus
MktMixTourist
MktMixSmMtg
MktMixGrpMtg
MktMixOther
LastModified
MktMixBus
MktMixTourist
MktMixSmMtg
MktMixGrpMtg
MktMixOther
MgmtCoID
PropertyID
DataYear
Source
Currency
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Portfolio in Benchmark Order
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High scoring buildings
provide lessons learned
and label candidates.
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Reward &
Learn
Set Goals from Baselines
• Use goal-setting features in Portfolio Manager to
estimate energy savings needed to reach
targets
• Quantify potential cost savings using ENERGY
STAR Financial Evaluation Tools
• See the Building Upgrade Manual to sequence
upgrades to maximize savings
• Consider ENERGY STAR certified products as
part of replacements
Address No-Cost and Low-Cost
Improvements First
Staged approach for planning upgrades
to maximize energy savings:
Assess Current Practices, Plan for
Longer-Term Improvements
• Inventory current practices as compared to best
practices
– Energy Program Assessment Matrix (portfolio
level)
– Facility Energy Assessment Matrix (community
level)
• Develop an energy management plan following
the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy
Management
Involve Residents and Employees
Resources to help promote awareness and action
• Bring Your Green to Work
with ENERGY STAR
campaign
• Training on engaging
employees and senior care
residents to save energy
• Template communications
materials and event ideas
in the Challenge Toolkit
The most energy efficient buildings
earn the ENERGY STAR from EPA
Top 25% of energyefficient buildings
nationwide.
Use 35% less energy and
emit 35% less carbon
dioxide than their peers,
on average.
ENERGY STAR Certified
Senior Care Communities
Apply ENERGY STAR certification
Energy
Performance
Score 75 to 100
Obtain
Professional
Verification
Submit SEP
& Application
Create and Submit
Building Profile
State Affiliate
Campaigns
Campaigns: Endorse and promote the
ENERGY STAR Challenge
• A national call-to-action to improve the energy
efficiency of buildings by 10% or more
• Encourage member communities to sign-up
online
• Encourage your communities to:
– Measure and track energy use
– Develop plans for energy improvements
– Make energy efficiency upgrades
– Earn recognition for achieving the 10% target
Launch your own energy efficiency
competition!
• Generate excitement in saving energy
• Recognize various achievements
– Most improved
– Best absolute performance
– Best in class
• Strengthen relationships with members
– Educate members on energy management tips, tools,
strategies
– Unearth new best practices to share and replicate
– Profile participating members and publicize awardees
– Help members achieve other forms of recognition
Leverage Portfolio Manager to design
your competition
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Create a “Master Account”
Collect data from benchmarked communities
Organize and analyze data
Quantify achievements
Example: ASHE E2C
Energy Efficiency Commitment
“E2C is sharing of fundamental concepts, real data, proven
strategies, financial tools, and local success stories by ASHE
members.”
Participants work
towards saving
10% or more of
their energy use,
and are recognized
for reaching that
goal.
2011
Award Recipients*
$13 million in energy savings achieved in 2010
Memorial Hermann
Prevention and Recovery
Center
Houston, Texas
19.2% reduction
Memorial Hermann
Katy Hospital
Katy, TX
33.9% reduction
Memorial Hermann
Memorial City Medical
Center
Houston, Texas
11.7% reduction
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands
Hospital
The Woodlands, TX
10.8% reduction
Memorial Hermann
Southeast Hospital
Houston, Texas
17.7% reduction
Memorial Hermann Southwest
Heart and Vascular Institute
New York, New York
19.7% reduction
Memorial Hermann Westside
Hospital
Memorial Hermann Northeast
Hospital
Houston, Texas
37.8% reduction
Humble, Texas
22.6% reduction
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land
Hospital
Sugar Land, TX
14.8% reduction
Memorial Hermann
Northwest Hospital
Houston, Texas
18.1% reduction
*Partial list
ASHE Region 10 E2C
Example:
AH&LA Energy Slasher Challenge
Add ENERGY STAR to your
conference offerings
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Benchmarking Training
Purchasing and Procurement
Computer Power Management
Team Up to Save Energy
Engaging Employees and Senior Care
Residents to Save Energy
• Best Practices to Improve Energy Performance
www.energystar.gov/course
Thank you!
For More Information
ENERGY STAR website: www.energystar.gov
Portfolio Manager: ww.energystar.gov/benchmark
Free Training: http://energystar.webex.com
Resources for Senior Care Communities:
www.energystar.gov/healthcare
Contact: [email protected]