energy saving 101 for congregations energy star congregations
TRANSCRIPT
Energy Saving 101 for Congregations
ENERGY STAR
Congregations
4 Easy Steps to Energy Savings
Step 1: Join ENERGY STARTake the first step to making your congregation more energy efficient by joining the ENERGY STAR Congregation Network at www.energystar.gov/congregations
Step 2: Measure Your Energy UseUse ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager tool to enter your monthly energy use and to track your energy use over time. Login at www.energystar.gov/benchmark
Step 3: Develop and Implement Your PlanUse the many technical resources available from ENERGY STAR to learn about energy-efficiency opportunities, formulate an action plan for improving your facility, and implement your plan.
Step 4: Earn RecognitionRecognition as a leader in reducing energy consumption can send a powerful message of environmental stewardship.
Why Energy Efficiency…
• Environmental Stewardship
• Cuts operating/maintenance costs
• Pays for new, efficient equipment
• Improves facility quality, comfort
• Without regulation, prevents pollution
Step 1: Join ENERGY STAR®
• ENERGY STAR offers many tools and accurate, current information to help cut your energy costs.
• Online, you can:– E-mail our energy-efficiency
specialists for their free, unbiased assistance
– Find congregation energy-efficiency “success stories” and national award winners
– Download the free 100-page guide, Putting Energy into Stewardship
Step 2: Measure Your Energy Use
• Congregations need to know and understand the following: – How much energy is used?– What are the costs of energy?– How does my energy use compare to similar congregations?
What Does My Bill Tell Me?
Step 2: Measure Your Energy Use
Trends Can Identify Areas Of High Energy Use Requiring Investigation
Trends Can Identify Areas Of High Energy Use Requiring Investigation
160,000
200,000
240,000
280,000
320,000
360,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2004
2005
2006
Step 2: Measure Your Energy Use
• Use ENERGY STAR’s online tool, Portfolio Manager, to easily measure your monthly energy use and to track reductions over time.
• Step-by-step Portfolio Manager instructions are online.
• Portfolio Manager allows you to:– Track multiple energy and water meters
for each facility – Customize meter names and key
information – Benchmark your facilities relative to
their past performance – View percent improvement in weather-
normalized source energy – Monitor energy and water costs – Share your building data with others
inside or outside of your organization
Step 3: Develop and Implement a Plan
• Use ENERGY STAR® Resources
• Seek Out Local Expertise
• Areas to Investigate:– Lighting– Building Tune ups– Heating and Cooling– ENERGY STAR Products– Additional Ideas for Saving
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanLighting Technologies
Lighting Technologies
• Compact Florescent Bulbs and
Fixtures
• T8’s & Electronic Ballasts
• Occupancy Sensors and Timers
• LED Exit Signs
• Metal Halides and Sodium Lamps
replacing Mercury Vapor Fixtures
Step 3: Develop and Implement a Plan Lighting
Compact Florescent Lamps
• Uses 75% less energy than a standard incandescent
bulb with the same light output
•Lasts up to 10 times longer
IF YOU HAVE INCANDESCENT
LAMPS
REPLACE THEM WITH THESE COMPACT
FLUORESCENT LAMPS 25 Watts 5 Watts 40 Watts 7 Watts 60 Watts 13 Watts 75 Watts 22 Watts
100 Watts 27 Watts
Buying Guide:
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanLighting – Exit Signs
• Replace incandescent exit signs with light-emitting diode (LED) exit signs
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
Total Operating Cost per
Year
2 15-wattincandescent
4-watt LED
Annual Operating Cost per Exit Sign
O&M Cost Energy Cost
• Cost: upgrade kit - $25-$75/each, New - less than $100/ea
• Benefits:−use only 5% of the energy of
incandescent signs− last 10 to 20 times longer than
incandescent signs−simple payback generally 1-3
years−ENERGY STAR qualified
equipment available
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanLighting Controls
• Use occupancy sensors to turn off lights when they are not needed
• Cost: $25-$80 (ultrasonic or infrared)
• Additional controls−photocells (maintains light levels)
−motion sensors (for security lighting)
−automatic dimming systems (to utilize daylighting)
−Zones (use pending occupancy in the zone)
−Time control (set preset schedule of use)
−Bi-level switching (allows multiple lighting levels)
Application Energy SavingsOffices (private) 25-50%
Offices (open spaces) 20-25%Rest rooms 30-75%
Corridors 30-40%Storage areas 45-65%Meeting rooms 45-65%
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanBuilding Maintenance
• Buildings and equipment can benefit from a tune up in the same way that cars do
• Building maintenance offer modest energy savings at a low cost -- and can extend the life of your investment
• Examples include:− Seasonal tune-ups− Adjusting timers and thermostats− Replacing filters in the heating and cooling systems− Coil and evaporator cleaning− Changing refrigerant, sealing leaks, repairing valves, steam traps
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanENERGY STAR® Qualified Products
ENERGY STAR Qualified Products include:• Lighting products
• Clothes washers and dryers
• Refrigerators
• Room and central air conditioners
• Boilers, furnaces and thermostats
• Heat pumps
• Roofing
• Windows
• Office equipment
• Much More, visit www.energystar.gov/products
Sure SaversENERGY STAR Qualified Products
Available
High-efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
Yes
Cool roofing Yes
Multiple pane, low-e windows with inert gas fill
Yes
Efficient Exit Signs Yes
Compact Fluorescent Light BulbsYes
Efficient office equipment, electronics, and appliances.
Yes
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanHeating and Cooling
• Where possible, reduce heating and cooling loads-including from lighting
• NEVER SUPERSIZE! Over sizing equipment unnecessarily increases up front capital costs and the costs of operation
• When selecting a new cooling system, have your HVAC professional compare standard-efficiency and high-efficiency units, including their lifecycle costs
• Install carpets and cushions in cold regions
• Holes and leaks can amount to leaving a door open 24 hrs- consider caulking and weather-stripping
• Schedule events consecutively or close to each other
• Install ceiling fans for use in occupied rooms
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanHeating and Cooling Controls
• Use ENERGY STAR qualified programmable thermostats -where applicable consider multiple zones
• Use timers for meetings and other special events
• Where appropriate consider specifying economizers and/or demand controlled ventilation, and/or supplemental dehumidifiers
Step 3: Develop and Implement a PlanAdditional Ideas for Saving
• Paper− double-sided copying− recycled-content paper
• Landscaping−"xeriscaping" - reduce
watering, pesticides, etc.−gray water - reuse waste
water
• Water−aerators on faucets and
showerheads−automatic shutoff controls on faucets−low-volume toilets−horizontal axis washing machines
Reducing other resources also saves money...plus the energy needed to produce and deliver them. Consider:
Step 4: Earn Recognition
• The ENERGY STAR Congregations Awards Program, 2007 Winners– Jonesville United Methodist Church (Clifton Park,
New York) – Prestonwood Baptist Church (Plano, Texas) – Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
(Monroe, Michigan)
• Success Stories, News Articles, etc
