ies webinar: local energy audits - is my company impacted?
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Clients that own commercial buildings in certain parts of the country are now or may soon be required to track the building's energy performance through the EPA's ENERGY STAR program. Recorded Date: August 22, 2013 Hosts: Alison Liaboe, Director of Product Management, Facility Optimization and Brad Ouderkirk, Director, Solutions Engineering and Alliance Management, with EcovaTRANSCRIPT
Local Energy Audits – Is My Company at Impacted?
August 22, 2013
Presenters: Alison Liaboe, Director of Product Management, Facility Optimization Brad Ouderkirk, Director, Solutions Engineering & Alliance Management
Agenda
What is regulatory reporting?
What are mandatory audits?
Where are they required?
Client challenges
Details on San Francisco and New York City mandatory audit
The Benefits of Compliance
Question/Answer
What is Regulatory Reporting?
Clients that own commercial buildings in certain parts of the country are now or may soon be required to track the building’s energy performance through the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program.
Some municipalities will even charge a fine if a company fails to report energy performance.
What are Mandatory Audits?
Jurisdiction ActionEnforcing
GovtFrequency Effective Date Min Bldg Size
New York City Energy Audit City 10 years 1/1/2013 50,000 sq ft
San Francisco Energy Audit City 5 years 10/15/2012 10,000 sq ft
NEW YORK CITY[2009]
Where is Reporting Required?
SAN FRANCISCO [2011]
SEATTLE[2010]
BOULDER[under consideration] WASHINGTON, DC
[2008]
AUSTIN [2008]
CHICAGO[2013]
MINNEAPOLIS[2013]
PHILADELPHIA [2012]
CAMBRIDGE[under consideration]
WASHINGTON STATE[2009]
CALIFORNIA [2007]
Adopted state policy
Previous or current state legislative proposal
SANTA MONICA[under consideration]
Source: Institute for Market Transformation
BOSTON[2013]
Adopted city policy
Adopted mandatory audits & city policy
Policy interest or consideration
How Often is Reporting Required?
Jurisdiction ActionEnforcing
GovtFrequency Effective Date Min Bldg Size
Austin, TX Report Consumption City 1 year 6/1/2013 30,000 sq ft
Boston, MA Report Consumption City 1 year 5/15/2014 50,000 sq ft
Chicago, IL Report Consumption City 1 year TBD TBD
DC Report Consumption City 1 year 4/1/2013 100,000 sq ft
Minneapolis Report Consumption City 1 year 4/1/2014 100,000 sq ft
New York City Report Consumption City 1 year 5/1/2012 50,000 sq ft
Philadelphia Report Consumption City 1 year 7/1/2013 50,000 sq ft
San Francisco Report Consumption City 1 year 4/1/2013 10,000 sq ft
Seattle Report Consumption City 1 year 4/1/2013 20,000 sq ft
New York City Energy Audit City 10 years 1/1/2013 50,000 sq ft
San Francisco Energy Audit City 5 years 10/15/2012 10,000 sq ft
California Report Consumption State Point of Sale 7/1/2013 50,000 sq ft
Washington Report Consumption State Point of Sale 1/1/2012 10,000 sq ft
Client Challenges
Numerous Sites /
Buildings
Multiple Utilities
Disparate Geography
Problems
• Not enough internal resources
• Irregular compliance cycles
• Penalties for non-compliance
Ecova benchmarking services leveraging energy database
EASY HASSLE FREE
Solution
Why Ecova
Largest data input to the Energy Star program
Work with utilities to design and implement energy efficiency programs
Ecova has conducted over 200 audits over the past two years
Gathering facility intelligence and identifying quality investments is a core component of energy management
Mandatory Audits: San Francisco
Buildings between 10,000 and 49,999 sq ft are required to conduct an ASHRAE Level I Audit
Buildings over 50,000 sq ft are required to conduct an ASHRAE Level II Audit
SF building stock broken into thirds, with staggered completion dates of 3/15/2013, 4/1/2013, 4/1/2014
Audit must be conducted and confirmed bya professional*
LEED and ENERGY STAR exemptions
Fines of $100 per day, maximum of $2,500 per violation
Mandatory Audits: NYC
Greener, Greater Buildings Plan
Applies to buildings > 50,000 sq ft
Requirements begin in 2013 and follow this schedule over a 10 year period
Energy Efficiency Audit and Retro-Commissioning
LEED and Energy Star exemptions
Fines of $3,000 for year 1 and $5,000 thereafter
Last digit of tax block number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Year first EER is due
2020 2021 2022 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Hospitality Example
Recent hotel audit driven by SF audit requirements
Total annual energy costs near $750,000
Identified savings of electricity, natural gas, and steam of over 50%
Opportunity to reduce energy spend by $380,000
No one likes a mandate, but…
There are numerous positives:
Costs for audit compliance are not prohibitive
Avoid fines
Identify high quality investment opportunities that can dramatically reduce operating expenses
Leverage building intelligence from small sample of facilities across the portfolio
Be prepared for the next wave of compliance requirements, driven by climate action plans
Leverage Audit Findings
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Portfolio analytics allow for extrapolation of audit findings
Use Utility Expense Data to analyze portfolio and marry with facility, equipment, and rebate knowledge
Package operational and capital projects that can be replicated elsewhere
Looking to the future
Upcoming Ecova Webinars
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24 Hour Fitness Trims Waste with Recycling Program – September 12th
ENERGY STAR® Labeling: What’s In A Label? – September 19th
Telecom Strategic Sourcing Secrets - September 25th
DIAL IN THE SAVINGS SERIES
Questions, comments, suggestions? [email protected]
Q&A
Question and Answer Panel:
Brad Ouderkirk, Dir., Solutions Engineering and Alliance Mgt.Alison Liaboe, Dir., Product Mgt., Facility Optimization
Thank you!