Task Force GoalReduce energy consumption of commercial and multifamily buildings by
10% by the end of 2020 and double that in the following decade.
2
2012
Energy Usage in
Commercial and
Multifamily
Buildings
38.3 million
MMBTU
x 10% =3.8 million
MMBTU
Taskforce
Goal is to Reduce
Energy
Consumption this
Much by 2020
• Double the 2020 goal by 2030 means another 3.8 million MMBTU reduction in
energy consumption by commercial and multi-family buildings by 2030.
Energy Efficiency Unlocks
Opportunity
- Lighting upgrades
- Tune-ups (RcX)
- Efficient heating/AC
- Upgraded controls
Source: “United States Building Energy Efficiency Retrofits: Market Sizing and Financing Models.” Rockefeller
Foundation and Deutsche Bank Group. March 2012. Numbers scaled to City and County of Denver.
Who Benefits?
Building Owners
Energy efficiency investments lower operating costs.
Increasing Net Operating Income
= A More Valuable Asset
Studies by CoStar verify this.
Who Benefits?
Businesses
ENERGY STAR = 35% more efficient
~50 cents per square foot in savings
Attract business to Denver
Source: ENERGY STAR
and Xcel Energy
• Energy efficient commercial buildings makes Denver more
attractive to global firms
• Millennials want sustainability. Attracting millennials could
attract business.
• Energy efficiency can help us beat our top competitor cities
such as Salt Lake City and Dallas
Who Benefits?
A Globally Competitive City
Option A: Most ambitious combination
Prescriptiveall buildings benchmark, >20,000 square feet for other policies
8
Annually
Complete once
every 5-years (20% of buildings
each year, starting
2019)
-and-
-and-
One
Time
Policy 6: Lighting
Upgrade to Code2021-2025
Policy 4:
Retrocommissioning(building “tune-up”, RCx study plus
implementation)
Policy 5: AuditBuilding owner completes an energy
audit
ENERGY STAR score
(or EUI if can’t get ENERGY STAR score)
Policy 1: Annual
BenchmarkingPolicy 2: Transparency
Option B: LA Model
Prescriptive or Performancebuildings > 10,000 sq. ft. benchmark, >25,000 sq. ft. for other policies
9
Annually
Complete once
every 5-years (20% of buildings
each year, starting
2019)
-or-
-and-
ENERGY STAR score
(or EUI if can’t get ENERGY STAR score)
Policy 3: Certification/Performance- ENERGY STAR or LEED EBOM certified in last 5 years
- Improve EUI by 15% in the last 5 years. (EUI would be adjusted for weather, occupancy
and operating hours)
Policy 4:
Retrocommissioning(building “tune-up”, RCx study
plus implementation)
Policy 5: Auditowner completes an audit
and
Policy 1: Annual
BenchmarkingPolicy 2: Transparency
Option C: Modified LA
Prescriptive or Performancebuildings > 25,000 sq ft benchmark, buildings > 50,000 sq ft other policies
10
Annually
Complete once
every 7-years (14% of buildings
each year, starting
2020, lowest
performers go first.)
-or-
-and-
Policy 3: Certification/Performance ENERGY STAR or LEED EBOM certified in last 5 years
Improve EUI by 12% in the last 7 years. (EUI would be adjusted for weather, occupancy
and operating hours)
Policy 4: Retrocommissioning(building “tune-up”, RCx study
plus implementation)
Policy 5: Audit and Upgrade Owner completes an audit and implements measures from the audit with <3 year
payback OR
owner completes other upgrades that achieve similar energy savings through Xcel
rebated measures.
-or-
ENERGY STAR score
(or EUI if can’t get ENERGY STAR score)
Policy 1: Annual
BenchmarkingPolicy 2: Transparency
Transparency Exemptions
Grace period of one year
Exemptions available for
confidential business practices
Policy Option D: Performancebuildings > 50,000 square feet
11
Annually
Complete once
every 7-years (14% of buildings
each year, starting
2020, lowest
performers go first.)
-and-
Policy 3: Certification/Performance ENERGY STAR or LEED EBOM certified in last 5 years
Improve EUI by 12% in the last 7 years. (EUI would be adjusted for weather, occupancy
and operating hours)
ENERGY STAR score
(or EUI if can’t get ENERGY STAR score)
Policy 1: Annual
BenchmarkingPolicy 2: Transparency
Transparency Exemptions
Grace period of one year
Exemptions available for
confidential business practices
Policy 1: Benchmarking
Bldg. Size
Year to
Implement
Energy Star
10k SF 25k SF 50k SF
2017 2019 2021
EUI OnlyEnergy Star
ScoreES Score with
Engineer Certification
Policy 2: Transparency
Bldg. Size
Year to
Implement
Exceptions
10k SF 25k SF 50k SF
2017 2019 2021
None Confidential
Business
Practices
Energy Star LEED EB: O&MLiving Building
ChallengePassivhausNone
Policy 3: Certification or
Performance
Certification
Year to
Implement
2017 2019 2021
Building
Size
10k SF 25k SF 50k SF
EUI
Improvement
10% 15% 20%
Frequency
5 Years Every 10 Years6 7 8 9
2018 2020 2022
2017 2019 20212018 2020 2022
Policy 4: Retrocommissioning
Year to
Implement
Building
Size10k SF 25k SF 50k SF
Implementation
Level
(Payback) 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Frequency
5 Years Every 10 Years6 7 8 9
2017 2019 20212018 2020 2022
Policy 5: Audits and Upgrades
Year to
Implement
Building
Size10k SF 25k SF 50k SF
Implementation
Level
(Payback) 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
Frequency
5 Years Every 10 Years6 7 8 9