ENERGY STAR ® Resources for Colleges and Universities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012

Agenda Basics of the ENERGY STAR Program Benchmarking with Portfolio Manager –Track energy and water use –Calculate GHG emissions –Sustainable Buildings Checklist ENERGY STAR Resources –Building Upgrade Manual –Energy Efficiency Competition Guide –College-level course: Introduction to Commercial Building Energy Efficiency

What is ENERGY STAR? A government-backed, voluntary program that helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy performance by providing energy-efficient solutions for homes, businesses, and institutions The national symbol for environmental protection through energy efficiency, recognized by more than 80% of all U.S. households

Opportunities in Buildings Commercial buildings and industrial facilities generate about 50 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent of energy consumed in commercial and industrial buildings is wasted Reductions of 10 percent in energy use can be possible with little or no cost

Benchmarking Has Value Beyond the Score 5

The Value of ENERGY STAR Holds Strong 6

ENERGY STAR Leaders Over 200 organizations earned organization-wide recognition for reducing energy and/or top performance. –Over 11,400 buildings –730 million square feet of space –$150 million in energy savings –GHG emissions reductions equal to 95,000 homes Nearly half meet President’s 20% energy efficiency improvement goal. First 60% reduction milestone (Decatur County Community Schools) and two 50% reductions. 7

Portfolio Manager EPA’s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager is a tool for tracking a building’s energy performance and comparing it to that of similar buildings nationwide –Based on data the U.S. Energy Information Administration has collected on individual building types All buildings and space types can be benchmarked in Portfolio Manager –Space types eligible to earn EPA’s energy performance score through Portfolio Manager are some of the most common space types in the U.S. – office buildings, K-12 schools, hospitals, dormitories, and more

Portfolio Manager On Campus Buildings considered eligible space types can, if separately metered, receive a rating and apply for the ENERGY STAR Ratable space types common to campuses include dormitories, office space, and hospitals Other typical campus buildings – higher education classroom buildings, labs, athletic centers – are not ratable space types Buildings that are non-ratable space types receive energy use intensity (EUI) and other performance factors in ENERGY STAR from Commercial Building Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) data Note that LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance, Energy & Atmosphere credit 1 requires use of ENERGY STAR’s PM or a CBECS comparison

Fuel Efficiency MPG Is 60 MPG high or low for an automobile? Statement of Energy Performance ENERGY STAR Score Is 80 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for a building? Energy Performance Score for Buildings

Benchmarking Benchmarking through ENERGY STAR allows you to: –Compare one building against a national sample of similar buildings –Compare all of your buildings of a similar type to each other –Set priorities for use of limited staff time and/or investment capital

Benchmarking Portfolio Manager –Benchmark the energy use of all of your buildings –Receive an energy use intensity (EUI) for each building. Many buildings are eligible to receive energy performance scores on a scale. –Track changes in energy and water use over time in a building, groups of buildings, or entire portfolios –Track and report cost savings and CO 2 emissions –Apply for the ENERGY STAR

Verify gains from upgrade efforts Require specific energy performance score gains from service providers in select building types such as Office or Warehouse Establish Baseline Set Goals Track & Measure Overtime Assess Performance for Smart Energy Management

Medical Offices Office Buildings HospitalsWarehousesDormitoriesSupermarketsCourthouses K-12 Schools Bank/Financial Institutions Hotels Wastewater Treatment Plants* Retail Stores Eligible to Receive an ENERGY STAR Score Houses of Worship Data Centers Senior Care Communities

All Buildings Can Be Benchmarked Police Stations Fire Stations Convention Centers Laboratories Libraries Malls Movie Theatres Restaurants Stadiums and Arenas Multifamily Housing

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

Document Savings Results Provide transparency and accountability to 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 EUI and GHG emissions Generate an Energy Performance Report showing reductions in key indicators over a user-specified time period

Required Information for Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager Building Identifiers –Name, street address, zip code for weather normalization Space type data (depends on space type) –Other Space Types: Total Floor Area –Office: Square footage, hours of operation, Number of workers on main shift, # of PC’s, Percent of gross floor area that is air conditioned, heated Energy use –Building-specific invoice information from all purchased energy. Begin with at least 11 consecutive months for each source and update with monthly usage data

Portfolio Manager’s Campus Feature Provides a central view of all campus facilities Calculates combined energy usage based on combined floor space Energy usage can be derived from both campus- level meters (used by multiple facilities) and separate meters for individual facilities

New! Campus Reporting Feature Comparative view of multiple campuses’ energy performance, water performance, and environmental impact over any 12-month period Comparative view of individual facility energy performance within each campus

Benchmarking Methods Single Building Manual Entry – Enter building and energy consumption information into Portfolio Manager Bulk Data Upload – Upload large sets of building data in Portfolio Manager using an Excel template Automated Benchmarking Services – Use Service and Product Provider to have the score automatically integrated into your energy information and bill handling system Utility-based Automated Benchmarking – Option 1: Provide utility data – Option 2: Provide automated benchmarking services

Access Portfolio Manager Web Page (1)Click “Buildings & Plants” on the ENERGY STAR home page (2)Click the “Portfolio Manager” link to login or create a new account (3)Click “Portfolio Manager” to read more about the ENERGY STAR energy performance scale (2) (3) (1)

Example Select View Current energy performance score

Portfolio Manager Features On-site renewable energy, utility green power, and REC tracking Greenhouse gas emission tracking Percent energy reduction Water tracking Import templates Automated benchmarking Master Account feature View (and reporting) options Multi Facility Meter Update

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 –Are progressing in meeting reduction targets Uses carbon emission factors from EPA’s Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)

Emission Calculations Accounts for CO 2, CH 4, and N 2 O 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)

Water Tracking Objective: Allow users to track water use in Portfolio Manager –Continued emphasis on tracking all utilities –Lay groundwork for understanding the relationships between water and energy use Process: –User can select “Add Water Meter” for any facility –User can identify water meters as indoor, outdoor, or wastewater –Tool displays water-use totals for any 12-month period –User can compare two different periods, track over time, and track percent reduction in water use

Federal High Performance Sustainable Buildings Checklist Tracks 5 Guiding Principles for Sustainable Buildings –Employ Integrated Design Principles –Optimize Energy Performance –Protect and Conserve Water –Enhance Indoor Environmental Quality –Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials Allows agencies to track their buildings’ compliance with certain Federal requirements Currently available only to Federal agencies; generalized version available to all Portfolio Manager users after a system upgrade in 2013

Features of the Guiding Principles Checklist Pie chart of Guiding Principles status 5 Guiding Principles Green Checkbox = Complete Upload documentation Pre-populated building Info Enter Notes and Comments References and Resources Can also generate and download PDF reports

GP Checklist Federal Sustainability Portfolio Report

ENERGY STAR Resources Building Upgrade Manual –Use to plan and implement cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades –Utilizes five stages: Retrocommissioning Lighting upgrades Load reductions Air distribution systems upgrades HVAC upgrades energystar.gov/BldgManual

ENERGY STAR Resources Energy Efficiency Competition Guide –Step-by-step guidance for planning and launching a competition to increase energy efficiency challenge/community/Building_ Competition_Guide_FINAL.pdf

ENERGY STAR College-level Course: Commercial Building Energy Efficiency College-level course gives students practical, hands- on experience with commercial building energy efficiency Developed in partnership with the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha, NE Piloted in Spring 2010 Curriculum, slides, and lecture notes available now at no cost to interested colleges, universities, schools, associations, and organizations

Course Summary Gives students an edge in the rapidly expanding green workforce No-cost, off-the-shelf package from EPA that can be added to your course catalog Course can be customized and expanded to your needs Includes everything you need to bring commercial building energy efficiency to the classroom

ENERGY STAR for Higher Education Student Activity Guide: guide to student involvement in energy efficiency on campus Success Stories: showcase of ENERGY STAR qualified products in dormitories List of Higher Education ENERGY STAR Partners Portfolio Manager training links: evaluate the energy performance of campus buildings ENERGY STAR Competition Guide: implementation guide to create energy efficiency competition on campus or among campuses More ENERGY STAR Resources

Training Sessions, Webinars, and Recorded Presentations energystar.gov/buildingstraining More ENERGY STAR Resources

For More Information: Visit: If you have any questions, please contact: Katy Hatcher, US EPA (202) Leslie Cook, US EPA (202) The Cadmus Group, Inc. (EPA contractor) Vicky Kiechel (703) Nils Klinkenberg (703) Kudret Utebay (703)