Energy Saving Competitions

Guest Presenter:

Michael Driedger

Sustainable Buildings Advisor

Busby, Perkins + Will

Agenda

Energy Conservation at Busby Perkins + Will

The Perkins+Will Energy Cup competition

Overview of Pulse™ software modules

Q&A

Estimated time: 45 minutes

Perkins+Will

• Architecture, planning, and design

• 1,200 employees in 20 offices Internationally

• Strong commitment to environmental sustainability (#1 Greenest Firm for 2 years)

Vancouver Office of Busby Perkins+Will

• 80 Staff

• 95% of design staff are LEED Accredited Professionals

• More than 100 design honours, including 6 Governor General and 11 Lieutenant Governor Awards

Energy Conservation Efforts at

Busby Perkins+Will

Projects

• Retrofits/ Building Upgrades (insulating envelope etc)

• Occupant Engagement

• Energy Management Software

• LED lighting replacement

Lessons Learned

• As the building has a simple heating system with no cooling (all passive) and no centralized building automation control we have always been able to save more energy through engagement than technological upgrades.

Perkins+Will Energy Cup

• 7 offices in 2 countries

and 3 time zones

– 141,400 sq. ft. of

office space

– 590 employees

• Two week, two round

playoff format

• Goal: reduce energy

use by 8%

Competition Dashboard

Getting Started

• Started with a small competition to test

concept (Vancouver vs Seattle)

• Set goals (7% reduction)

• Got commitment from participants

• Coordinated with key personnel:

– Energy champions or “Power Rangers”

in each office

– Pulse Energy staff to arbitrate the

competition

• Prepared messaging and incentives

Actions Taken During Competition

Extreme behavioral patterns for Competition

• Lower than low lighting levels (task lights and

dimmed monitors only)

• No use of heating during a period that would

require heating

• Cold showers

• No coffee (machines turned off)

Successful behavioral patterns (to continue)

• Switching off boardroom lights and task lights

• Use of stand by power and turning off monitors

• Turning off computers of staff not in for the day

Actions Taken During Competition

Extreme Operational Changes

• Turning off both HRV

• Turning off all refrigerators

• Running laptops on batteries

Operational Changes (to continue)

• Turning off under used refrigerators

• Naturally ventilating the server room when

possible (open door also heats the office space)

• Turning down the set point of the water heater

(very inefficient heater)

• Removal of lights in areas that don’t require

them (near atrium and the one’s that light

Results

• Average energy reduction across entire

competition: 16.5%

• Greenhouse gas emissions prevented:

0.75 tons

• Maximum daily energy savings

achieved: 42%

• Total energy savings: approximately 2

MWhr

• Persistent energy savings after

competition period: 5% average across

7 offices (17% in one office)

Lessons Learned

• Start simple and build upon previous successes

• Competitions spur creative approaches to energy savings. While

some actions may not be persistent they may point towards the

need for an operational change.

• Some energy savings persist after competition ends

Recommendations• Add light switch to accounting office

• Add a light switch for atrium perimeter lighting

• New more efficient water heater

• Make stand by power setting after 20 minutes automatic

on all machines

• Motion sensors in kitchen, exit stairs and new sensors

in boardrooms

• LED upgrade throughout the office (after lighting is

adjusted and wiring upgraded)

Recommendations• Add a separate switch for the hall lighting and copy areas

• Change of halogen lighting for admin staff at front to softer

LED option

• Set up protocol for naturally ventilating the servers

• Set up a shut down protocol for un-used computer terminals

• Removal of older fridges and consolidation of fridge goods

to fewer fridges

Future Plans

• Energy Cup will become an annual

event

• The goal is to add every P+W office

• Add the feature of a water competition

• Building capacity for longer

competitions

• Challenge our consultants and clients

• Engage a sociology student to study

behavioral changes and energy

efficiency

Pulse™: Occupant Engagement Dashboard

Pulse™: Occupant Engagement Dashboard (Cont’d)

Pulse™: Management Module

Pulse™: Reporting Module

Pulse™: Reporting Module

Competition Dashboard

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Thank you!

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info@pulseenergy.com

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