ENERGY STAR ® Resources for Colleges and Universities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012

1. ENERGY STAR® Resources for Colleges and Universities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012

2. Agenda • Basics of the ENERGY STAR Program • Benchmarking with Portfolio Manager • Track energy and water use • Calculate GHG emissions • Sustainable Buildings Checklist • ENERGY STAR Resources • Building Upgrade Manual • Energy Efficiency Competition Guide • College-level course: Introduction to Commercial Building Energy Efficiency

3. 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 80% of all U.S. households

4. 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 Reductions of 10 percent in energy use can be possible with little or no cost

5. Benchmarking Has Value Beyond the 1-100 Score

6. The Value of ENERGY STAR Holds Strong

7. ENERGY STAR Leaders- 2011 • Over 200 organizations earned organization-wide recognition for reducing energy and/or top performance. • Over 11,400 buildings • 730 million square feet of space • $150 million in energy savings • GHG emissions reductions equal to 95,000 homes • Nearly half meet President’s 20% energy efficiency improvement goal. • First 60% reduction milestone (Decatur County Community Schools) and two 50% reductions.

8. Portfolio Manager • EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a tool for tracking a building’s energy performance and comparing it to that of similar buildings nationwide • Based on data the U.S. Energy Information Administration has collected on individual building types • All buildings and space types can be benchmarked in Portfolio Manager • Space types eligible to earn EPA’s energy performance score through Portfolio Manager are some of the most common space types in the U.S. – office buildings, K-12 schools, hospitals, dormitories, and more

9. Portfolio Manager On Campus • Buildings considered eligible space types can, if separately metered, receive a 1-100 rating and apply for the ENERGY STAR • Ratable space types common to campuses include dormitories, office space, and hospitals • Other typical campus buildings – higher education classroom buildings, labs, athletic centers – are not ratable space types • Buildings that are non-ratable space types receive energy use intensity (EUI) and other performance factors in ENERGY STAR from Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) data • Note that LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Energy & Atmosphere credit 1 requires use of ENERGY STAR’s PM or a CBECS comparison

10. Energy Performance Score for Buildings Is 80 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for a building? Statement of Energy Performance ENERGY STAR Score Fuel Efficiency MPG Is 60 MPG high or low for an automobile?

11. Benchmarking • Benchmarking through ENERGY STAR allows you to: • Compare one building against a national sample of similar buildings • Compare all of your buildings of a similar type to each other • Set priorities for use of limited staff time and/or investment capital

12. Benchmarking • Portfolio Manager • Benchmark the energy use of all of your buildings • Receive an energy use intensity (EUI) for each building. Many buildings are eligible to receive energy performance scores on a 1-100 scale. • Track changes in energy and water use over time in a building, groups of buildings, or entire portfolios • Track and report cost savings and CO2 emissions • Apply for the ENERGY STAR www.energystar.gov/benchmark

13. Verify gains from upgrade efforts Require specific energy performance score gains from service providers in select building types such as Office or Warehouse • Assess Performance for Smart Energy Management

14. Houses of Worship K-12 Schools Office Buildings Dormitories Bank/Financial Institutions Medical Offices Hospitals Retail Stores Warehouses Hotels Wastewater Treatment Plants* Data Centers Supermarkets Courthouses Eligible to Receive an ENERGY STAR Score Senior Care Communities

15. All Buildings Can Be Benchmarked • Police Stations • Fire Stations • Convention Centers • Laboratories • Libraries • Malls • Movie Theatres • Restaurants • Stadiums and Arenas • Multifamily Housing

16. 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

17. Document Savings Results • Provide transparency and accountability to 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 • Download performance metrics from Portfolio Manager into Excel • Generate a Statement of Energy Performance (SEP) for each building, summarizing important performance indicators, including EUI and GHG emissions • Generate an Energy Performance Report showing reductions in key indicators over a user-specified time period

18. Required Information for Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager • Building Identifiers • Name, street address, zip code for weather normalization • Space type data (depends on space type) • Other Space Types: Total Floor Area • Office: Square footage, hours of operation, Number of workers on main shift , # of PC’s, Percent of gross floor area that is air conditioned, heated • Energy use • Building-specific invoice information from all purchased energy. Begin with at least 11 consecutive months for each source and update with monthly usage data

19. Portfolio Manager’s Campus Feature • Provides a central view of all campus facilities • Calculates combined energy usage based on combined floor space • Energy usage can be derived from both campus-level meters (used by multiple facilities) and separate meters for individual facilities

20. New! Campus Reporting Feature • Comparative view of multiple campuses’ energy performance, water performance, and environmental impact over any 12-month period • Comparative view of individual facility energy performance within each campus

21. Benchmarking Methods • Single Building Manual Entry • Enter building and energy consumption information into Portfolio Manager • Bulk Data Upload • Upload large sets of building data in Portfolio Manager using an Excel template • Automated Benchmarking Services • Use Service and Product Provider to have the score automatically integrated into your energy information and bill handling system • Utility-based Automated Benchmarking • Option 1: Provide utility data • Option 2: Provide automated benchmarking services

22. Access Portfolio Manager Web Page • Click “Buildings & Plants” on the ENERGY STAR home page • Click the “Portfolio Manager” link to login or create a new account • Click “Portfolio Manager” to read more about the ENERGY STAR energy performance scale (1) (2) (3)

23. Example Current energy performance score Select View

24. Portfolio Manager Features • On-site renewable energy, utility green power, and REC tracking • Greenhouse gas emission tracking • Percent energy reduction • Water tracking • Import templates • Automated benchmarking • Master Account feature • View (and reporting) options • Multi Facility Meter Update

25. Portfolio Manager GHG Accounting and Tracking Designed to provide users with the ability to record, track, and communicate the GHG emissions associated with the energy use of their buildings Consistent with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol developed by: World Resources Institute World Business Council for Sustainable Development Climate Leaders program Other state and NGO registry and reporting programs

26. Portfolio Manager GHG Accounting and Tracking • Portfolio Manager can now help see how buildings’ carbon emissions: • Compare to others in the same region • Compare across the country • Are progressing in meeting reduction targets • Uses carbon emission factors from EPA’s Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)

27. Emission Calculations • Accounts for CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions associated with the building’s energy use • Includes GHG emissions from both fossil fuel consumed • On-site (referred to as direct emissions) • Off-site (referred to as indirect emissions)

28. Water Tracking • Objective: Allow users to track water use in Portfolio Manager • Continued emphasis on tracking all utilities • Lay groundwork for understanding the relationships between water and energy use • Process: • User can select “Add Water Meter” for any facility • User can identify water meters as indoor, outdoor, or wastewater • Tool displays water-use totals for any 12-month period • User can compare two different periods, track over time, and track percent reduction in water use

29. Federal High Performance Sustainable Buildings Checklist • Tracks 5 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Buildings • Employ Integrated Design Principles • Optimize Energy Performance • Protect and Conserve Water • Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality • Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials • Allows agencies to track their buildings’ compliance with certain Federal requirements • Currently available only to Federal agencies; generalized version available to all Portfolio Manager users after a system upgrade in 2013

30. Features of the Guiding Principles Checklist Pre-populated building Info Pie chart of Guiding Principles status Green Checkbox = Complete 5 Guiding Principles Upload documentation Enter Notes and Comments References and Resources Can also generate and download PDF reports

31. GP Checklist Federal Sustainability Portfolio Report

32. ENERGY STAR Resources • Building Upgrade Manual • Use to plan and implement cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades • Utilizes five stages: • Retrocommissioning • Lighting upgrades • Load reductions • Air distribution systems upgrades • HVAC upgrades energystar.gov/BldgManual

33. ENERGY STAR Resources • Energy Efficiency Competition Guide • Step-by-step guidance for planning and launching a competition to increase energy efficiency www.energystar.gov/ia/business/challenge/community/Building_Competition_Guide_FINAL.pdf

34. ENERGY STAR College-level Course: Commercial Building Energy Efficiency • College-level course gives students practical, hands-on experience with commercial building energy efficiency • Developed in partnership with the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha, NE • Piloted in Spring 2010 • Curriculum, slides, and lecture notes available now at no cost to interested colleges, universities, schools, associations, and organizations

35. Course Summary • Gives students an edge in the rapidly expanding green workforce • No-cost, off-the-shelf package from EPA that can be added to your course catalog • Course can be customized and expanded to your needs • Includes everything you need to bring commercial building energy efficiency to the classroom

36. More ENERGY STAR Resources ENERGY STAR for Higher Education www.energystar.gov/highered • Student Activity Guide:guide to student involvement in energy efficiency on campus • Success Stories: showcase of ENERGY STAR qualified products in dormitories • List of Higher Education ENERGY STAR Partners • Portfolio Manager training links: evaluate the energy performance of campus buildings • ENERGY STAR Competition Guide: implementation guide to create energy efficiency competition on campus or among campuses

37. More ENERGY STAR Resources • Training Sessions, Webinars, and Recorded Presentations

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