Energy Education and
Jackson County School DistrictJune 20, 2011
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About Energy Education
• 25 years experience helping over 1,100 clients reduce energy use
• Program results in 20 – 30% reduction in utility consumption
• Program is funded out of existing utility budget• Experts and Specialists have over 400 years combined
experience in energy conservation• Have worked in over 20,000 facilitiesENERGY STAR Recognition
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Projected savings
Net savings of more than $36,000 during the first 4 months, and conservative net savings over the next 10 years of more than
$4,600,000
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Complementary Approaches
Reviewed and approved by Dr. Wayne C. Turner, PhD, CEM, author of Energy Management Handbook, Seventh Edition. Lilburn, GA: The Fairmont Press, Inc., 2009
25% - 30%12% - 14%
5% - 7%
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Complementary Approaches
Mechanical Solutions Energy Education’s Solution
Requires equipment changes
No equipment changes required
Most effective on older equip.
Effective on all equipment
Large up-front cost No up-front costLong-term financing needed
No financing needed
Payback takes years Payback is immediateRequires installation No installationSavings degrade over time Savings build over timeEquipment conserves energy
People conserve energy
Limited involvement Widespread involvement
Mechanical solutions take an important, but different approach to saving energy than Energy Education’s behavioral program:
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“No person would ever consider building a pyramid with the peak first. Rather a pyramid is built with the base first and then progressive layers are added until we finally get to the peak.”“Energy Conservation is largely based on behavioral practices to use in a more efficient manner…it is essential to have the cooperation of all people involved with the organization or enterprise for energy conservation to be successful.”“When the energy pyramid is built with energy conservation as the base…then we will be saving energy, saving money, decreasing dependency on imported energy, and improving the environment for this generation and the following generations.
That’s a winning combination!”Dr. Dennis Buffington, P.E., CEM, CBE
Department of Agricultural and Biological EngineeringPennsylvania State University
Consider the Energy Pyramid
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Partnering with Energy Education
• No Capital Outlay required• You keep the score• Your investment is guaranteed• Your Mission, Comfort, Safety come FIRST• Fund Program from utility budget• Limited Investment / Perpetual Savings
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25% 24%22% 22% 21% 21% 20%
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30%
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%Savings *
* Top districts determined by a number of factors. Percentages reflect each program’s overall average performance. Savings dollars represent program-to-date results.
Top Mississippi Clients$8
,129
,909
Pascagoula,172 Mos
$486
,023
Covington,29 Mos
$660
,576
Petal SD,49 Mos
$1,5
26,5
46
$211
,453
Columbia,27 Mos
Jones County,69 Mos
$2,1
14,3
12Meridian,105 Mos
$295
,989
Forrest County,22 Mos
041211
Total State Savings: $16,576,166
$222
,541
Ocean Springs,6 Mos
$134
,517
Moss Point,7 Mos
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Energy-Saving Recommendations
First, hundreds if not thousands of recommendations are made to reduce consumption of electricity, natural gas, water, and other utilities.
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Energy Education’s Process
Second, Energy Education implements a powerful, proven process that consistently turns recommendations into real savings.
Our Transformational Energy Management® process changes consumption behavior by focusing on four critical components…
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Assessment + Planning
1
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Coordination + Communication• Communication is key to behavioral change• Everyone who uses energy must be part of the
solution• This program will not require lots of extra meetings
and time• Must balance the cost of energy with the value it
generates• Communication is primarily done one-on-one
2
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Leadership + Focus• Energy Education Specialist (EES) to be
hired• Paid for from savings the program generates• Provides hand-on support for your program• Trained by Energy Education
• On-site training• National conferences
3
Energy Education Engineers and Consultants
Your Energy Education Specialist
Your Staff, Board Members & Community
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Measurement + Verification• You keep the score!• License utility accounting
software (EnergyCAP® Pro)• Software is based on industry
standards for measuring savings• Data is entered by the EES
directly from utility bills• Adjustments are made to
account for non-program variances
• Reports show reduced consumption and savings from behavioral changes
4
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Sustainable Approach
EnergyPolicyAnd Guidelines
CustomizedEnergyConservation For EachBuilding
ContinuousImprovementAndRefinement
AdministrationAnd Board
District Energy ManagerAnd Energy EducationTeam of Engineers
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The Results: Green is Green™• Equates to good things for the
environment:• Taking cars off the road, planting trees• Lowering your carbon footprint
• Saving money allows you to:• Preserve programs• Fund new equipment• Preserve and even enhance salaries and
benefits• Energy Education conservatively projects:
• $4.6 million in net savings over the next 10 years
• An average of 11.7 teaching positions could be saved each year
• 301% ROI over ten years (avg. nearly 477%)