Transcript HUD Energy Action Plan

HUD Energy Workshop- May 10 2005
HUD Energy Action Plan
Community Planning and Development
Robert Groberg, Energy Management Officer,
Office of Environment Energy, CPD
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Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974
TITLE I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Findings …
1980 Congress recognized:
Sec. 101(a)… (3) increasing energy costs
which have seriously undermined the
quality and overall effectiveness of local
community and housing development
activities.
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Community Development
Findings and Purposes
-”the conservation of the Nation's scarce
energy resources”,
-”improvement of energy efficiency”, and
-”the provision of alternative and renewable
energy sources of supply. “
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Energy Action Plan:
Community Planning and Development
- (EAP #1) Promote Energy Star in buildings
- (EAP #6) Technical assistance, training and
information for HOME & CDBG grantees
- (EAP #20) Promote Combined Heat and
Power (CHP) in housing and community
development
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Energy Star in HUD Programs
-Information about Energy Star in HUD
programs at: www.hud.gov/energy
-Links to Energy Star Information for CDBG,
HOME, Public Housing and HOPE VI
Programs.
-The Powerpoint presentation on Energy
Star for CDBG and HOME on the HUD webhttp://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydeve
lopment/programs/cdbg30
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How to put Energy Star into
CDBG & HOME
Add the following text to your RFP:
“ All new buildings and gut rehab shall be designed
to meet the National Energy Five Star efficiency
performance standard of 86. All procedures used
for this rating (86) shall comply with National
Home Energy Rating System guidelines.”
and “Should also select Energy Star appliances.”
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HOME Program
-HOME on-line training for Energy Efficiency
-Components include:
-energy efficiency techniques in rehabilitation
-assessing cost effectiveness of measures
-identifying skills needed
-working with weatherization agencies
-where to get additional help
-Available from: www.hud.gov/cpd/
affordablehousing/training/energy/index.cfm
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Energy Action Plan #20:
Promote Use of Combined Heat
and Power (CHP)
What is “combined heat and power (CHP)?”
CHP is a way to use heat wasted
when electricity is generated.
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Example: Public Housing
Danbury, CT
Combined Heat and Power
Electricity reduced from
1.25 million to 200,000 kWh
Energy cost reduced by
$40,000 annually
No initial costs to the
Housing Authority or HUD
Energy Performance
Contract
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Why CHP for Multifamily?
Many all electric buildings
For space heating, can use hot water or
steam
Can run absorption cooling
Can run desiccant dehumidifiers which
reduce mold
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DOE-HUD Major CHP Activities
-Work with 8 DOE Regional CHP
Application Centers
- Issue a CHP Guide for Apartments
--Q & A “What is CHP?”
--Software for Feasibility Worksheet
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Regional CHP Application Centers
Northwest Region
www.chpcenternw.org
Midwest
Northeast
www.chpcentermw.org
www.northeastchp.org
Pacific
www.chpcenterpr.org
Mid Atlantic
www.chpcenterma.org
Intermountain
www.chpcenterpr.org
Gulf Coast
www.gulfcoastchp.org
Southeastern
www.chpcenterse.org
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CHP Guide for Apartments”
Q&A for building owners
Pre Screening Analysis Worksheets
Selecting equipment
Installation
Management
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Q&A for building owners address:
CHP basics
Packaged CHP systems
Building
Residents
Installation
Utilities
Service and
Maintenance
Electric metering
Load
Fuels
Electric rates
Economics
Environment
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What makes a building a good
candidate for CHP?
First, need for power and thermal energy at
the same time.
Second, the cost of buying electric power
from the grid relative to the cost of natural
gas to operate the system.
-Third installed cost differential between a
conventional and a CHP system.
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Energy Star and CHP
EPA and DOE Energy Star Award
Since 2000
Projects that use 5% less than separate
power-and-heat generation
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Is My Facility a Good Candidate for
CHP?
Sources of Information
RACs: CHP Regional Application Centers
http://www.bchp.org/rac.html
DOE CHP Initiative:
http://www.eren.doe.gov/der/chp
EPA CHP Partnership: www.epa.gov/chp
USCHPA www.uschpa.org
NYSERDA www.nyserda.org
HUD CHP profiles www.hud.gov/offices/
cpd/energy/environ/energy/library
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