Fairfax County Public Schools Energy Management VEPGA 7/11/08 Kirk Hiles, PE - Energy Engineer Tom Reinsel, PE CEM Coordinator, Energy Management

Fairfax County population – 1,041,200 About 1 out of 7 Virginians live in Fairfax County 12 th largest school district in USA 164,843 students 22,234 employees 236 Schools and Centers 25 Million s.f. of buildings Fairfax County Public Schools

Utility Budget FY08 Electricity Budget $28.7 million Electricity Budget $28.7 million Gas/oil $11.4 million Gas/oil $11.4 million $40.1 million - total electric and gas budget

Energy Management Section Coordinator Coordinator 2 Energy Management System Specialist 2 Energy Management System Specialist 1 Shop Supervisor 1 Shop Supervisor 3 EMS Technicians 3 EMS Technicians 2 Mechanical/Controls Engineers 2 Mechanical/Controls Engineers 1 Inspector 1 Inspector 10 positions total

Control Systems Andover 102 Automated Logic 19 American Automatrix 16 Carrier 12 Delta 4 Honeywell 1 Invensys/BarberColmen/Seibe 33 Novar 1 Powers 7 Siemens 1 Trane 13 Tridium 32 (most integrated with other systems) Proliphix web thermostats -307 in modulars +/- 242 systems

Controls Replacements 23 DDC controls projects are in some stage of construction from planning/design to final punch out/warranty. Replacement done through: –Design and Construction new or renovated buildings –Infrastructure Engineering –Replacement –Energy Management – upgrades/replacements/modifications –ESCO – New or replacements

Energy Performance Contract/ ESCO 106 Buildings 10,453,683 Square Feet $19,313,572 investment $2,470,448 estimated annual savings 7.8 year simple payback Preliminary work/feasibility/RFP began 2001 Construction started 1/ Completion August 2006 Contract is “turn key” design build. FCPS dedicated no full time project manager. Part of coordinator time plus 1-1/2 inspectors. ESCO provides design.auditing engineers and project management resources. Up to 4 full time PMs at times. Most work occurs and is managed at night.

T-12 to T-8 T-12 to T-8 MH to T-5 in gyms MH to T-5 in gyms Incandescent to compact fluorescent Incandescent to compact fluorescent All new LED exit signs – no conversion kits All new LED exit signs – no conversion kits Occupancy sensors Occupancy sensors No de-lamping or reducing light output! No de-lamping or reducing light output! Watch product selection carefully… Watch product selection carefully… Energy Performance Contract/ ESCO

Other Projects in Contract: Window upgrades Window upgrades Tridium Integration with legacy EMS Tridium Integration with legacy EMS EMS installs and replacements EMS installs and replacements Automated Meter Reading Automated Meter Reading Boiler Tune-ups Boiler Tune-ups Pneumatic Tune ups Pneumatic Tune ups Boiler Conversions (electric to gas) Boiler Conversions (electric to gas) Trailer Controls - Bard controllers Trailer Controls - Bard controllers Chiller monitoring (Carrier) Chiller monitoring (Carrier) Energy Performance Contract/ ESCO

Other Stuff Energy Watchdog for bill tracking Energy Watchdog for bill tracking Energy Management Web Portal Energy Management Web Portal EKA automated meter reading upgrade to server EKA automated meter reading upgrade to server US EPA Energy Star Portfolio/ US EPA Energy Star Portfolio/ SchoolDude/FSDirect scheduler SchoolDude/FSDirect scheduler Modular building web base thermostat upgrade Modular building web base thermostat upgrade Training program for HVAC and Operating Engineers Training program for HVAC and Operating Engineers Reverse auction for gas via Washington Council of Governments COG Reverse auction for gas via Washington Council of Governments COG Migration to “web based” 632 EMS devices with IP address - had one device in Migration to “web based” 632 EMS devices with IP address - had one device in Migration to graphical/web interfaces graphical systems – had one in 2003 Migration to graphical/web interfaces graphical systems – had one in 2003

New stuff in the pipeline…. New Construction is being designed to Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) standards. Emphasizes energy use (lighting and HVAC) more than LEED ( NOT doing LEED) New Construction is being designed to Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) standards. Emphasizes energy use (lighting and HVAC) more than LEED ( NOT doing LEED) Geothermal heat pumps - evaluating now – expect to start using them soon. Geothermal heat pumps - evaluating now – expect to start using them soon. PJM Demand response program pilot in 5 schools PJM Demand response program pilot in 5 schools Switching 2 schools from VEPGA 130 to 132 schedule as pilot. Switching 2 schools from VEPGA 130 to 132 schedule as pilot. Formal internal energy audits of schools by engineer with improvement tracking. Formal internal energy audits of schools by engineer with improvement tracking.

Fairfax County Public Schools Energy Management Kirk Hiles, PE - Energy Engineer Tom Reinsel, PE CEM Coordinator, Energy Management