ENERGY STAR ® for Federal Agencies Meeting the Goals Energy Independence & Security Act, 2007 Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU & Executive Order 13423

Presentation Purpose and Agenda Purpose: To understand the goals of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Executive Order (EO) and learn how ENERGY STAR can help you meet those goals. Agenda: –The opportunity for energy savings for federal agencies –Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 –The goals of EO –The goals of the High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU –ENERGY STAR as a platform to help meet Federal building goals –Tools for new buildings design –Tools for existing buildings –Other EPA tools and resources

Opportunity in the Federal Government The federal government owns approximately 445,000 buildings (over 3.0 billion square feet of floor space) The federal government leases an additional 57,000 buildings (374 million square feet of floor space) Government agencies spend more than $10 billion a year on energy to provide public services and meet constituent needs while grappling with tightening budgets These structures and their sites affect our natural environment, our economy, and the productivity and health of the workers and visitors that use these buildings

ENERGY STAR In 2008, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, prevented 43 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and saved about $19 billion on their utility bills.

Typically, about 1/3 of money paid to utility companies is paid for wasted energy. For federal agencies, this represents more than $3 billion. Instead, this money could be invested in improving federal assets via energy efficiency. Potential Impact

Federal Guidance and ENERGY STAR Three recent issuances provide guidance and direction to the federal government in constructing and managing their real property inventory: –Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 –Executive Order –Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 –The Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative –Management of Energy and Water Efficiency in Federal Buildings –Benchmarking of Federal Facilities Using a Tool such as Portfolio Manager

Executive Order and ENERGY STAR EO – “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management” (January 24, 2007) Orders government agencies to ensure that: –New construction and major renovation of agency buildings comply with the Guiding Principles of the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) –15 percent of the existing Federal building inventory of the agency incorporates the sustainable practices in the MOU by the end of 2015 –The ENERGY STAR power management feature on agency computers and monitors is enabled

Technical Guidance for MOU MOU goals are to: –Reduce the total ownership cost of facilities; –Improve energy efficiency and water conservation; –Provide safe, healthy, and productive built environments; and, –Promote sustainable environmental stewardship.

Use Guidelines for Energy Management ENERGY STAR provides tools to help you establish an energy management program based on best practices of partners across the county. The guidelines can help you implement the 2007 Energy Act, EO and MOU.

MOU’s 5 Guiding Principles I.Employ Integrated Design Principles II.Optimize Energy Performance III.Protect and Conserve Water IV.Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality V.Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials

I. Employ Integrated Design Principles The MOU guides agencies to “use a collaborative, integrated planning and design process that initiates and maintains an integrated project team in all stages of a project’s planning and delivery.” At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

I. Employ Integrated Design Principles The MOU also guides agencies to “Establish performance goals for siting, energy, water, materials, and indoor environmental quality along with other comprehensive design goals.” At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

I. Employ Integrated Design Principles The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 states: “Buildings shall be designed so that the fossil fuel-generated energy consumption of the buildings is reduced, as compared with such energy consumption by a similar building in fiscal year 2003 (as measured by Commercial or Residential Buildings Energy Consumption Survey data from the Energy Information Agency [EIA]), by the percentage specified in the following table: At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you. Fiscal Year% Reduction Fiscal Year Percentage Reduction Goals

ENERGY STAR Tools & Resources Target Finder Portfolio Manager Building Upgrade Manual PC Power Management Bulk Purchasing Challenge Toolkit

Commercial Building Design Guidance The Design Process

Building Green Cost-Effectively Start with energy efficiency and integration: Building orientation and the use of daylighting Energy-efficient building envelope and windows Use correctly sized, energy-efficient technologies Design buildings in “zones”

Technology ≠ Performance Sixty percent of building fan systems are oversized on average by 60 percent (EPA fan study) Chillers oversized 50 percent to 200 percent (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Improper installation and poor maintenance

Complementary Approach

Use building design data and aim for a high rating (80-100) to get energy intensity –Calculate energy cost / year –Estimate life-cycle cost Resource for New Buildings: Target Finder

Design Process Energy Considerations Assemble Team and Set Goals Address Energy at all Stages –Pre-Design –Schematic Design –Design Development –Construction Documents –Building Operations

EPA’s Energy Performance Rating System Get started at Normalize building energy consumption –Whole building energy intensity (kbtu/sf/yr), normalized for weather and climate –Weather, hours, occupant density, plug load, etc. for select buildings Set Energy Targets, Measure, and Track ANY Building –1-100 rating for select building types Recognition for Select Individual Buildings –Top 25 percent can qualify for the ENERGY STAR

Fuel Efficiency MPG Is 60 MPG high or low for an automobile? Energy Performance EPA Rating Is 80 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for a building? How Does Your Building Compare?

II. Optimize Energy Performance The MOU directs agencies to: “Establish a whole building performance target that takes into account the intended use, occupancy, operations, plug loads, other energy demands, and design to earn the Energy Star targets for new construction and major renovation where applicable.” “After one year of occupancy, measure all new major installations using the Energy Star Benchmarking Tool for building and space types covered by Energy Star.” At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

II. Optimize Energy Performance The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 states: “…effective beginning on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal agency shall enter into a contract to lease space in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year.” Some exceptions apply. At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

Resource for Existing Buildings: Portfolio Manager Use energy and use data to obtain weather-normalized source energy intensity, and a rating from 1 to 100 for select buildings: Energy/sf Energy/person Cost/sf Cost/person

Measure and Track Energy Use for All Facilities Any building type –Whether or not it is eligible for the ENERGY STAR Any campus configuration –Central office loops –Multi-facility complexes Any combination of meters –One building, one meter –One building, many meters –Many buildings, one meter –Many buildings, many meters

Portfolio Manager Features Set Baselines Grouping Capabilities Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking Percent Energy Reduction Master Accounts Reporting Capabilities Automated Benchmarking Water Use Tracking

Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking in Portfolio Manager Energy use in C&I buildings in the US contribute 45 percent of our national emissions CO2, CH4, and N2O are the principal GHGs emitted from fossil fuels Electricity consumption in these buildings is responsible for roughly three-quarters of these GHGs Remainder resulting from burning natural gas and petroleum products CO2 represents more than 99 percent of the total GHG emissions, and CH4 and N2O represents less than 1 percent

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.

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 –Measure progress in reducing emissions Uses carbon emission factors from EPA’s Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID).

E-GRID Regions Emissions factors from electricity come from EPA’s E-Grid. Shortly, Portfolio Manager will also provide the ability to compare individual buildings to the regional and national CO2 emissions rates.

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)

Portfolio Manager – Tracking Performance in Existing Buildings No-cost online tool for existing buildings: –Assess the energy use of existing buildings –Compare your energy use against your peers –Receive an energy performance rating (1-100 score) or comparison to national average energy use. –Track changes in energy use over time in single buildings, groups of buildings, or entire portfolios. –Track cost savings and CO 2 reductions. –Track water usage.

Portfolio Manager for Use of Stimulus Funds 1.Identify Projects 2.Track Progress 3.Document Savings Results

Portfolio Manager for Use of Stimulus Funds 1.Identify Projects – Input data on all buildings to identify your worst performing buildings to target for investment.

Identify Energy Efficiency Projects Identify under-performing buildings to target for energy efficiency improvements. Estabish baselines to set goals and measure progress

Portfolio Manager for Use of Stimulus Funds 1.Identify Projects – Input data on all buildings to identify your worst performing buildings to target for investment. 2.Track Progress – Enter utility bills each month to track changes in energy consumption after projects are implemented.

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

Portfolio Manager for Use of Stimulus Funds 1.Identify Projects – Input data on all buildings to identify your worst performing buildings to target for investment. 2.Track Progress – Enter utility bills each month to track changes in energy consumption after projects are implemented. 3.Document Savings Results – Print a Statement of Energy Performance to show energy savings and emission reductions.

Document Savings Results Provide transparency and accountability to help 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 energy intensity and CO 2 emissions. Generate an Energy Performance Report showing reductions in key indicators over a user-specified time period. Visit to get startedwww.energystar.gov/benchmark

Document Savings Results: Statement of Energy Performance

Document Savings Results: Energy Performance Report

DOE Benchmarking Guidance EISA requires metered buildings to be benchmarked for building energy performance Interagency Energy Management Task Force – Benchmarking Working Group Building Energy Use Benchmarking Guidance EISA SEC 432 – Benchmarking of Federal Facilities

Let’s Go Live! Portfolio Manager Demonstration

External Reporting Features (Placeholder)

Building Upgrade Manual Strategic guide to help you plan and implement profitable energy-saving building upgrades. You can maximize energy savings by sequentially following the building upgrade stages 1–5 –Recommissioning –Lighting –Supplemental Load Reductions –Fan Systems Upgrades –Heating And Cooling System Upgrades

Reduce Plug Loads: PC Power Management Savings up to $75+ per PC annually Places monitors into low power sleep mode after period of inactivity System standby and hibernate place the computer (CPU, hard drive, etc.) into sleep mode Built into Windows 95,98, ME, 2000, XP and now Vista Settings simply need to be activated

ENERGY STAR Challenge Toolkit -Customizable materials -Templates -Ideas / Checklists -Posters -News releases and more -Save energy by: -Changing staff habits -Training and educating your staff -Raising staff and constituent awareness about energy efficiency

ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Are of equivalent or better quality Consume less energy Lower utility bills Publicly demonstrate commitment to environment

ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Water Coolers Lighting Office Equipment Heating & Cooling Equipment Transformers Ventilation Fans Appliances Consumer Electronics more than 50 product categories

Tools and Resources for Purchasing Key Product Criteria and Equipment Specifications Sample Procurement Language Savings Calculators

energystar.gov/QuantityQuotes A Web site created by the DOE to connect large-quantity buyers with suppliers of energy-efficient products

III. Protect and Conserve Water The MOU directs agencies to save: “Indoor Water. Employ strategies that in aggregate use a minimum of 20 percent less potable water than the indoor water use baseline calculated for the building, after meeting the Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture performance requirements.” “Outdoor Water. Use water efficient landscape and irrigation strategies, including water reuse and recycling, to reduce outdoor potable water consumption by a minimum of 50 percent over that consumed by conventional means (plant species and plant densities).” At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

III. Protect and Conserve Water (cont.) The Energy Independence & Security Act, 2007 includes: “Effective beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and annually thereafter, energy managers shall complete, for each calendar year, a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for approximately 25 percent of the facilities of each agency… in a manner that ensures that an evaluation of each such facility is completed at least once every 4 years. At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

Portfolio Manager: Water Use Tracking Objective: Allow users to track a new utility –Continued emphasis on tracking all utilities –Lay groundwork for understanding the relationships between water and energy use Process: –Select “Add Water Meter” for any facility –Identify water meters as indoor, outdoor, or wastewater –Tool displays water use totals for any 12 month period –Set baselines and compare two different periods and track over time Upcoming Enhancement: percent change between two time periods will be displayed

EPA’s WaterSense Program WaterSense is a partnership program sponsored by EPA. By choosing products labeled through the WaterSense program, you know you'll be saving water for future generations.

IV. Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) The MOU directs agencies to address: –Ventilation and Thermal Comfort –Moisture Control –Daylighting –Low-Emitting Materials –Indoor Air Quality during Construction At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

Energy Efficiency and IEQ: A Great Team Savings of percent possible with energy saving actions compatible with IEQ Energy Cost and IAQ Performance of Ventilation Systems and Controls

Key Factors Relating EE to IEQ Energy Efficiency Outdoor Climate Building envelope HVAC –Outdoor Air (OA) ventilation requirements –T-RH setpoints –Equipment sizing –Equipment efficiencies –Equipment, energy performance and operating controls Lighting loads Other loads IEQ Outdoor climate and pollution Building envelope HVAC – OA ventilation rate needs –Occupant needs for T-RH –Sufficient equipment capacity –Reliable functional performance Lighting quality Indoor pollution source loads

V. Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials The MOU also directs agencies to address: Recycled Content Biobased Content Construction Waste Ozone Depleting Compounds

Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials: EPA Resources The ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual can help you address ozone issues by providing guidance on how to replace your chillers with new, more energy-efficient, non-chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) models. EPA offers additional resources to address material impact including: –EPA’s Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) (recycled content) –Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) database –Guidance from EPA’s Office of Solid Waste on Construction & Demolition (C&D) Materials At every stage, ENERGY STAR can assist you.

Significant improvements are possible, and ENERGY STAR tools can help you to get there Opportunities exist for those with small portfolios, as well as large portfolios Making energy efficiency the first step to achieving green building goals can pay off in many ways Consider the following examples... So What Does All This Mean?

Portfolio-Wide Focus: Veterans Administration Goals to reach by 2010: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent compared to 1990 Incorporate ENERGY STAR strategies and products and other energy-efficient equipment within facilities Measured and tracked energy use using the energy performance rating system for all 168 eligible VA hospitals

New Buildings: General Services Administration EPA Region 8 Office Denver, CO: 248,849 sq. ft. Construction drawings were “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR” HVAC system is set to work at lowest possible cooling loads in warm weather Daylight dimming controls on areas of building perimeter reduce the amount of light needed Air side economizers and a heat recovery system reduce emissions and improve energy performance All mechanical and electrical systems were commissioned systematically for quality assurance

Federal Leadership Opportunities Set a national mark to ensure: High performance and energy-efficient are synonymous All “green” buildings are energy-efficient Intended energy use of buildings targeted is among best in country Installation of cost-effective efficient building components in buildings Energy performance is verified in operation with a common metric

Training Sessions Available EPA offers free training sessions on its tools: Portfolio Manager Target Finder ENERGY STAR and LEED Purchasing PC Power Management and more!

…it’s not on a sustainable path. If it’s not energy efficient …

Contact Information Katy Hatcher (202) Leslie Cook (202) Contractor support Kudret Utebay (703)