ENERGY STAR TOOLS

1. ENERGY STAR TOOLS 2012 VEPGA Annual Meeting (May 4,2012) The Loudoun County Public Schools Energy & Environment Team Michael Barancewicz John Lord

2. ENERGY STAR History • ENERGY STAR is a partnership between the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy • ENERGY STAR is 20 years old in 2012. • ENERGY STAR has resulted in nearly $230 billion worth of savings on utility bills and has prevented more than 1.7 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions

3. LCPS ENERGY STAR Success • LCPS has documented savings of more than $43.9 million in energy costs and has prevented the emissions of over 780,000 metric tons of CO2e since 1993. • LCPS was awarded the 2012 ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence. • LCPS was named 2010 & 2011 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. • LCPS earned the 2009 ENERGY STAR Leader recognition for Leadership in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and having a 10% overall improvement in energy performance across all of its buildings.

4. Types of ENERGY STAR tools • Energy Management • Existing Building Assessment • Building Design Assessment • Improving Building Performance • Energy Project Finance Evaluation • Awards and Recognitions • Progress Reports

5. Energy Management Tools • Facility Energy Assessment Matrix • Guidelines for Energy Management • Energy Tracking Tool (GHG Emissions too) • Case Studies • Product Procurement • Flyers, Posters, Graphics, Newsletters, Etc… • The ENERGY STAR Challenge • Training Opportunities • Information Technology Energy Cost Reduction

6. Guidelines for Energy Management • Straightforward • Easy to follow • Comprehensive • Focused on Success • Stress Measurement and Verification • Intuitive • Best Practices

7. Existing Building Assessment Tools • Portfolio Manager • Building Profiles • The Licensed Professional’s Guide (PE, RA) • Automated Benchmarking Service Providers Directory • Directory of energy efficiency programs leveraging ENERGY STAR tools

8. Portfolio Manager • The ENERGY STAR is the mark of superior energy performance and identifies a building as one the top 25% most efficient buildings of its kind in the nation.

9. LCPS Benchmarking Success • LCPS has benchmarked all 89 LCPS facilities in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager • LCPS has increased its portfolio-wide average score from a 54 in 2004 to a current score of 74. • LCPS has earned 106 ENERGY STAR labels at 42 different buildings. • 7 ENERGY STAR labeled buildings in 2008 • 24 ENERGY STAR labeled buildings in 2009 • 37 ENERGY STAR labeled buildings in 2010 • 38 ENERGY STAR labeled buildings in 2011 • More than 45% of all LCPS buildings have received an ENERGY STAR label.

10. Building Design Assessment Tools • Target Finder • Directory of Architecture & Engineering firms which are most active with ENERGY STAR • Building Energy Performance Specifications

11. Target Finder • Statement of Design Energy Intent

12. Lunsford MS • Lunsford MS is the first LCPS school to have been designed to earn the ENERGY STAR • LCPS has earned “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR” recognition for three school designs • LCPS is continuing to use EPA’s Target Finder tool to ensure all new school buildings are designed to be top energy performers.

13. Improving Building Performance Tools • Building Upgrade Manual • Operations & Maintenance Reports • Reducing IT Costs guidance

14. Building Upgrade Manual • 265 pages of upgrade data • Introduction • Benchmarking • Investment Analysis • Financing • Retro-commissioning • Lighting • Supplemental Loads • Air Distribution Systems • Heating and Cooling

15. Energy Project Finance Evaluation Tools • Building Upgrade Value Calculator • Cash Flow Opportunity Calculator • Financial Value Calculator

16. Building Upgrade Value Calculator • NPV • IRR • SPP • ROI • Letter generator

17. Awards and Recognition Tools • ORGANIZATIONAL • Leader awards • Top Performer awards • Partner of the Year • Sustained Excellence • BUILDING • Designed to earn ENERGY STAR • ENERGY STAR LABEL • National Building Competition

18. 2012 Sustained Excellence • Loudoun County Public Schools instructs more than 66,000 students at 12 high schools, 14 middle schools, 52 elementary schools, a technology center, and an alternative education school that together cover more than 9.6 million square feet. • LCPS received Sustained Excellence recognition for its continued commitment to increasing energy efficiency through the creation of an energy savings culture among students, staff, and parents.

19. Progress Reporting Tools • ENERGY STAR snapshot • Profiles in Leadership • Annual Report

20. ENERGY STAR Snapshot • Nationwide report of statistics

21. BECOME AN ENERGY STAR PARTNER • Nearly one-third of the energy used to run typical government buildings goes to waste. • EPA provides local governments a proven energy management strategy and no-cost tools to save energy and money and demonstrate their environmental leadership • Partnering with ENERGY STAR is a commitment to your taxpayers as well as the environment. • Local governments that partner with EPA and take the ENERGY STAR Challenge demonstrate their commitment to taxpayers as well as the environment.