Implementation of a U.S. Building Energy Labeling Program for Energy Efficiency Charlie Haack, LEED AP Washington Internships for Students of Engineering August 5 th, 2009 Presentation Outline

> > Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed > Benefits of a Building Energy Labeling Program > Implementation Approaches > Conclusions What is a Building Energy Labeling Program? 2

A rating system that assesses the amount of energy a consumes when it is compared to other of similar type. 3 What is a Building Energy Labeling Program? buildings building VS kBtu/SF/Year

A rating system that assesses the amount of energy an consumes when it is compared to other of similar type. 4 What is a Building Energy Labeling Program? VS appliances appliance It can be compared to kWh/Year

5 What is a Building Energy Labeling Program? Building Labeling is Also Comparable to Automobile Fuel Economy Labeling Are These Good or Bad Ratings? kBtu/SF/Year 80

6 What is a Building Energy Labeling Program? ASHRAE’s new Advanced Building Energy Label – Building EQ. ASHRAE headquarters was the first building to be assessed Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed

Energy Efficiency & Security 7 Better Understanding of Where and How Energy Used Provide lower energy costs Give Consumers Choice Step Towards Net-Zero Energy Buildings

Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed 8 Example of Consumer Choice: Where would you rather eat if you had the choice?

Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed 9 More Data on Energy Usage Better Understanding of Energy Usage Decreased Energy Usage & Innovations for Energy Production

Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed 10 No Assessments

Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed 11 Energy Star

Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed 12 ASHRAE ABEL

13 Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is NeededBenefits of a Building Energy Labeling Program ASHRAE ABEL

Benefits of a Building Energy Labeling Program –Increased Asset Value for Higher Performing Buildings –Emission Reductions –Opportunity for Energy Efficient Financing –Job Creation – New Energy Assessors –Consumer Choice 14 Implementation Approaches

Voluntary vs. Mandatory 15

Implementation Approaches A Mandatory Program has Several Resistances: – Issue of System First Costs for Building Owners – Possibility of ‘Devaluing’ properties that do not perform well – Realty Groups that do not Want Additional Steps to their Sales Processes. – Possible Large Cost to Federal Government 16

Implementation Approaches California – AB 1103 Clean Energy Future Act 2007 –Covers all Non-Residential Buildings –Requires Usage of a Currently Voluntary Program, Energy Star for Buildings –Centrally Collects Building Energy Usage Data 17

Implementation Approaches A Voluntary Program has Several Advantages: – Utilize Market Forces to Place Value on Energy Efficiency – Less Cost for Local, State and Federal Governments – Easily Adoptable as Mandatory Programs by Local and State Governments at Low Cost 18 Conclusions

–Design for Voluntary but Adoptable as Mandatory for Local or State Usage –Include Both New and Existing Buildings –Provide Education Grants for Energy Modelers and Assessors –Provide Financial Incentives for Lenders to Provide Energy Efficient Mortgages 19 Thank You & Questions

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