1. NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. Climate Neutral Research Campus Tools Otto Van Geet, PE Leading By Example: Energy Use & Efficiency in Campus Scale Settings December 15, 2011

2. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/climate_neutral/

3. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future www.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/planning_tool/

4. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future Step 1: Gather Baseline Energy Consumption Data

5. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future

12. Developing a Sustainable Campus 12  Highly Efficient Buildings approaching net zero energy  Onsite Renewable Power Generation Capacity > 8 MW PV arrays rated at 4.6 MW Research turbines 10+ MW Renewable Fuel Heating Plant rated at 2.5 MW thermal output  Alternatively Fueled Vehicle Fleet Development Priorities Safe, secure and sustainable Iconic facilities LEED Platinum/Gold certified facilities Carbon neutral Highly efficient, near-net zero energy buildings Living Laboratory

13. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future RSF Complex 13 RSF Total 360,000 sq. ft., 1,325 occupants RSF Opened July 2010 820 occupants RSF1 Roof PV installed and operational Visitor parking lot PV installed and operational RSF2 Construction complete, move in Dec 11 Parking garage in construction Spring 2012 completion

14. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future RSF Net-Zero Boundary 14

15. NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. Photovoltaic System

16. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future  720 kW (1200 MWh) single-axis tracking, ~ 5 acres  20-year PPA contract (utilizing Western)  20-year easement  RECs sold to Xcel Energy for RPS solar set-aside (20 year contract)  PPA price equal to or less than utility electricity prices (based on EIA projections)  Operational December 2008  Additional PV projects installed include 1.2 MW single axis tracking at NREL NWTC, 100 kW roof mount and RSF PV Ground Mounted - NREL Mesatop PV

17. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Innovation for Our Energy Future Otto VanGeet 303.384.7369 Otto.VanGeet@nrel.gov RSF II 21 kBtu/ft2 $246/ft2 construction cost