Leverage ENERGY STAR® to Achieve High Performing Buildings

1. [Presenter Name] Leverage ENERGY STAR® to Achieve High Performing Buildings

2. Today’s Agenda • Overview of the ENERGY STAR Buildings Program • The EPA energy performance rating system & Portfolio Manager • Tools and resources to support building energy performance improvement • Marketing and communications resources • ENERGY STAR recognition opportunities

3. ENERGY STAR Buildings Program

4. ENERGY STAR is … Voluntary public-private partnership Save money Protect the environment Energy efficient products and practices Recognized by 70% of Americans Also recognized abroad: Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, New Zealand, & Taiwan

5. ENERGY STAR Accomplishments Utility Bill Savings ($ Billions) Emission Savings (Vehicle equivalents in millions)

6. Energy is the Largest Operating Expense * Data based on 2007 BOMA Experience Exchange Report $14.93 NOI/sf & $2.26 Utility cost/sf

7. Proven Energy Management Strategy Used to: • Assess current energy performance • Set reduction goals • Track savings over time • Reward improvements

8. The EPA Energy Performance Rating System and Portfolio Manager

9. Standardized Metric Until recently, a standardized, comparable metric of whole building energy performance did not exist EPA introduced the Energy Performance Rating System in 1999 to meet this need 9

10. Is 18 MPG high or low for an automobile? Is 80 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for a building? Is Your Building Performing Well? Energy Performance EPA Benchmarking Fuel Efficiency MPG

11. Eligible Space Types Houses of Worship K-12 Schools Office Buildings Bank/Financial Institutions Dormitories Medical Offices Hospitals Retail Stores Warehouses Hotels Supermarkets Courthouses Wastewater Treatment Plants

12. Data You’ll Need to Collect General Address Year built Energy Consumption 12 consecutive months for each source (electric, gas, etc.) Space Type Data Square Footage Occupancy Number of PCs Hours of operation % Heated and Cooled

13. Best investment opportunities are in lower quartiles - greatest potential for improvement RCx & O&M improvements yield savings and label candidates High scoring buildings provide lessons learned and label candidates Reward & Learn Invest & Tune Tune Invest 100 1 25 50 75 Energy Performance Rating Energy Performance Rating is a Comparative Metric

14. Top Benefits of Energy Benchmarking • Establish a baseline energy performance rating for each property • Set goals • Measure and verify improvements – financial and environmental • Prioritize investments • Identify lessons learned and apply across portfolio • Earn the ENERGY STAR • Earn recognition from BOMA and others for environmental and operational excellence

15. Tools and Resources SupportingImprovements in Building Energy Performance

16. Building Upgrade Manual • Detailed information on: • Retrocommissioning • Lighting upgrades • Heating & cooling upgrades • Fan system upgrades • Efficient office equipment • Building envelope improvements

17. Make the Case for Efficiency Investment • Visit www.energystar.gov/buildings • Click Tools & Resources Library • Look under Financial Evaluation

18. ENERGY STAR Trainings • ENERGY STAR offers free training Webinars led by industry experts: • Rating Energy Performance with Portfolio Manager • Best Practices to Improve Energy Performance • Introduction to the Cash Flow Opportunity Calculator • Purchasing and Procuring Efficient Equipment _______________________ Calendar of all ENERGY STAR trainings www.energystar.gov/buildings Quick Finder link for Training

19. Marketing and Communications Resources

20. National call to action for building owners and operators Set at least 10% reduction goal Benchmark and take action to improve Meeting this goal would Save $20 billion a year Reduce GHG emissions the same amount as taking 30 millionvehicles off the road www.energystar.gov/challenge ENERGY STAR Challenge

21. Web Banners Informational Resources Co- Brandable Marketing Materials Challenge Marketing Toolkit

22. Recognition Opportunities

23. Apply for the ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Rating 75 to 100 Create and Submit Building Profile Obtain Professional Engineer Verification Submit SEP & Application

24. ENERGY STAR Buildings –A Market Differentiator Commercial Real Estate properties that earn the ENERGY STAR label: • Save $.50 sq/ft (on average) • Consume 35% less energy AND • Savings persist over time • Occupancy/tenant retention is higher • Savings leveraged into higher asset value upon disposition Kats & Perlman, 2006

25. ENERGY STAR Leaders • Superior energy management is a leading indicator of overall organizational management • ENERGY STAR Leaders recognizes partners that demonstrate superior energy management through organization-wide continuous improvement: • Reduce normalized energy use by 10%, 20%, 30% (or more) AND/OR • Achieve a portfolio-wide rating of 75 or higher

26. Partner of the Year ENERGY STAR Annual Awards Ceremony Organizations are recognized for outstanding performance in reducing energy consumption

27. Questions?