Phoenix Convention Center Phoenix, Arizona Art and Science of Energy Management Agency Energy Manager The Art and Science of Energy Management Jeff Means Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 11 Energy Manager July 8, 2015

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade The Art and Science of Energy Management + Legislative Drivers, Compliance + Benchmarking and Data Analysis + Energy Audits: Implementing Audits and Turning Audits into Projects + Life-Cycle Cost Methodology + Campus Approach to Energy Management + Building Teams and Procuring Services + Compliance Reporting Systems + Energy Manager Skill Development Resources and Certifications 2 Agenda

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade Energy Policy Act of 2005 – EPACT 2005 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – EISA 2007 Executive Order Legislative Drivers, Compliance

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade VA’s CEOSH website Energy Star VISN and Facility 4 Benchmarking and Data Analysis

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade Energy Audits – Self Performed – Contracted – Audits performed along Department of Energy Standards to match the DOE’s Super ESPC format Making Projects – Energy Savings Performance Contracts – ESPC’s – Utility Energy Savings Contracts – UESC’s – Facility Level Contracts 5 Energy Audits Implementing Audits and Making Projects

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade First Blush review is always simple payback – After SPB is calculated compare against the rated life of the Energy Conservation Measure Life cycle cost analysis. – Utilize DOE’s BLCC software – Used in all cases where legally required – Generally Used for larger “Major” projects exceeding $10 Million or for projects where simple pack back exceeds 5 years or gets closer to the rated life of the ECM. 6 Life Cycle cost Methodology Economic Anaysis

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade Holistic Approach Bundling initiatives Always remember economics Always seek to improve conditions not just save energy and/or water Balance competing priorities 7 Campus Approach to Energy Management

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade National – VA level Veterans Health Administration – Hospitals etc. – Primarily VA owned and operated Space Veterans Benefits Administration – Benefits mostly leased office space National Cemetery Administration – Cemeteries – a lot of land not much built space Regional – VA VISN’s – Network Energy Managers Facility Energy Managers 8 Buildling Teams and Procuring Services

Energy Exchange : Federal Sustainability for the Next Decade Department of Veterans Affairs Green Management Programs 9 Questions