ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Measure and Track Your Building’s Energy Performance Pat McGuckin The Cadmus Group, Inc. In Support of U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program

Agenda ENERGY STAR for Buildings Overview of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Drivers of Benchmarking Regulatory Trends Translating Information into Action ENERGY STAR Certification

ENERGY STAR Markets 20,000 Partners across a range of sectors… Commercial Buildings Industrial Plants Qualified Products Residential

What is ENERGY STAR for Buildings? EPA voluntary climate protection partnership with energy users and service and product providers Helps organizations measure, track, and improve energy performance Helps organizations save energy and money and protect the environment Brand recognition - 80% of Americans

ENERGY STAR Buildings Program Since 2000: 300,000 buildings measured energy performance 9.000 organizations joined as partners 19,000 buildings earned the ENERGY STAR across 50 states

A Strategic Approach to Energy Management Assess Energy Performance Set Goals Implement Projects Document Savings Recognize Achievements

What is ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager? Free, online, benchmarking tool for buildings Tracks energy intensity, cost, emissions Normalizes for weather, operating hours, occupant density, and other characteristics Offers measure of whole-building actual energy performance via easy to understand 1 to 100 score Provides ENERGY STAR building certification

Portfolio Manager Benchmarking Is 60 MPG high or low for this automobile? Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for this building? Energy Performance Score: 1 to 100 Fuel Efficiency: MPG

User-Friendly Inputs Examples All Space Types K-12 School Office Address Year Built At least 12 months energy data K-12 School SF # Walk-in refrigerator freezer units # PC’s Open weekends Y/N Cooking Y/N High School Y/N % Heated % AC Office # Workers Op. hrs. % AC Supermarket Grocery Op. hrs Examples

Document and Communicate Energy Performance

Senior Care Communities Wastewater Treatment Plants* Building Types Eligible to Receive an ENERGY STAR Score Bank/Financial Institutions Courthouses Data Centers Dormitories Hospitals Hotels Houses of Worship K-12 Schools Medical Offices Office Buildings Retail Stores Senior Care Communities Supermarkets Warehouses Wastewater Treatment Plants* 11

ENERGY STAR Buildings Are A Market Differentiator Commercial Real Estate properties: 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

Activity Continues to Grow Over 300,000 buildings benchmarked Over 19,000 buildings ENERGY STAR certified

What’s Driving Benchmarking? Energy costs Corporate citizenship and recognition Green buildings and GHG mitigation Utility programs and Incentives Federal government leasing requirements Energy disclosure legislation and regulation

Disclosure and Energy Benchmarking Purpose of disclosure: Increase transparency of building performance Encourage energy efficiency improvements in buildings Grow clean energy job market Tool: Portfolio Manager is the standard

State and Local Policies Leveraging Portfolio Manager Jurisdiction Enacted Public Buildings Private Buildings Disclosure Utility Requirement Alabama Dec 2011 √   Connecticut June 2011 Denver, CO Oct 2007 Hawaii May 2006 Michigan July 2005 Ohio Jan 2007 Oklahoma May 2012 Utah Austin, TX Nov 2008 Transactional California Nov 2007 D.C. July 2008 Annual New York, NY Dec 2009 Philadelphia June 2012 Annual, Transactional San Francisco, CA Feb 2011 Seattle, WA Feb 2010 Washington April 2009 Pending Vermont

The National Picture: Benchmarking Legislation Gaining Momentum Image used with permission of the Institute for Market Transformation http://www.buildingrating.org/sites/default/files/documents/US_Rating_Map.pdf

Legislation: Driving the Market for Efficiency Policy Impact Projection on Building Area (in Square Feet) by Jurisdiction Policy Impact Projection on Number of Buildings by Jurisdiction Charts used with permission of the Institute for Market Transformation See http://www.buildingrating.org/sites/default/files/documents/IMT-Building_Energy_Transparency_Report.pdf

Why Policy Makers are Choosing Portfolio Manager Free, independent, third-party government tool National, accessible, consistent platform Delivers whole-building energy performance based on actual utility data Data sharing option available Automated Benchmarking System (ABS) can facilitate the upload of utility data

Driving Compliance Communication channels to drive compliance: Local and state government agencies Building owners and managers Universities Associations and NGOs Energy service providers

Beyond Compliance: Improve Energy Performance Conduct low-cost “pre-audits” of building energy use Identify under-performing buildings to target for energy efficiency improvements Establish baselines to set goals and measure progress

Identify Priorities for Upgrades Across Building Portfolios 100 High scoring buildings provide ENERGY STAR certification candidates Reward & Learn 75 High Return Invest Lighting improvements will yield savings and certification candidates Portfolio in Benchmark Order 50 Comprehensive investment opportunities where there is the greatest potential for whole building improvement Invest Deeper 25 1 22

Follow a Strategic Approach for Building Upgrades Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark  Benchmark

Earn the ENERGY STAR for Commercial Buildings Recognition for top energy performance Over 19,000 buildings have earned the ENERGY STAR to date Geographic mapping of all certified buildings online Superior Energy Management! National Average 1 50 75 100 1 to 100 Energy Performance Scale

The ENERGY STAR Building Certification Application Process Benchmark Score a 75 or higher in Portfolio Manager Verify Licensed Professional validates: Building information Indoor air quality Thermal comfort Lighting levels Submit Applicant submits verified documents to EPA

Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Licensed Professional Verify that all information supplied to EPA is accurate Verify that the building is fully functional in accordance with ASHRAE standards Assess whether a healthy and comfortable work environment exists in the building Stamp / Sign ENERGY STAR application

Maintain Top Performance Based on 12 months of actual operating and utility data Eligible to reapply one year later Statement of Energy Performance (SEP) provides documentation EPA audits selected ENERGY STAR certified buildings

ENERGY STAR Resources for Licensed Professionals (LPs) LP Directory of PEs and RAs who have performed verifications LP Guide LP Training Portfolio Manager Training

Thank You! Questions? ENERGY STAR Website: www.energystar.gov Portfolio Manager: www.energystar.gov/benchmark Free Training: http://energystar.webex.com SPP Resources: www.energystar.gov/sppresources Contact the ENERGY STAR SPP Team: spp@energystar.gov