Download - IES WEBINAR: ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION
An Overview of ENERGY STAR® Certificationfor Commercial BuildingsSeptember 19, 2013
Presenters: Nils Klinkenberg, The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Contractor to the U.S. EPA);Ricardo Fleury, Resource Management Specialist, Ecova
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Learning Objectives
• To gain an understanding of:– The ENERGY STAR buildings program– Benchmarking vs. Certification– Eligibility requirements– The value of ENERGY STAR Certification– How to apply
What is ENERGY STAR for Buildings?
• EPA voluntary climate protection partnership with energy users and service and product providers
• Helps organizations benchmark, track, and improve energy performance
• Helps organizations save energy and money and protect the environment
• Brand recognition - 85% of Americans
• ENERGY STAR on a building = Superior Energy Performance
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Is 60 MPG high or low for this automobile?
Is 90 kBtu/SF/YR high or low for this building?
Fuel Efficiency: MPG
Energy Performance Score: 1 to 100
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• Free, secure, online energy-benchmarking tool for buildings
• Measure whole-building actual energy performance
• Tracks energy intensity, cost, GHG emissions
• Normalizes for weather, operating hours, occupant density, and other characteristics
• 1 – 100 score based on source energy use intensity (EUI), compared to a national statistical sample
• Platform for ENERGY STAR building certification
Benchmarking vs. Certification
Benchmark Certification
Requires utility bills? ✔ ✔
Requires building and occupancy characteristics?
✔ ✔
Mandated?(✔)
(in some areas)
✘
Performance threshold? (minimum score)
✘ ✔ (75)
Requires on-site inspection? ✘ ✔
• Buildings must be benchmarked in order to be eligible to receive the ENERGY STAR certification
• Benchmarking identifies eligible properties via the ENERGY STAR 1 – 100 energy performance score
• Minimum score of 75 (75th percentile of energy performance) required for certification
Earn the ENERGY STAR Certification for Commercial Buildings
• Recognition for top energy performance
• Over 22,000 buildings have earned the ENERGY STAR to date
• Geographic mapping of all certified buildings online
501 75
National Average
Superior Energy Management!
1 to 100 ENERGY STAR Energy Performance Scale100
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The Value of ENERGY STAR
It’s a little label, but it’s well recognized and carries three big messages:
1.Cost effective
2.Protects the environment
3.No trade-offs
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… recognized by more than 85% of
Americans
The Value of ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR Certification represents…
• Reduced operating expenses as compared to non-ENERGY STAR-certified properties
• Better control of operating expense escalations
• Proxy for better functioning equipment
• Proxy for overall management
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See www.imt.org/rating-value for more information
Premiums for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings
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Certification Rates Continue to Grow
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More than 22,000 ENERGY STAR
certified properties
To be eligible for certification, a property must:1. Be located in the United States, U.S. territories, or owned by the
U.S. government
2. Meet the definition of one of the eligible property types
3. Receive an ENERGY STAR score of 75 or higher that reflects
– the whole property (or campus for Hospitals, Hotels, K-12 Schools or Senior Care)
– all energy use on the entire property for 12 months
– accurate property use details (with vacancy accounted for in Offices and Medical Offices when appropriate)
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Eligibility for Certification
Property Types Eligible for ENERGY STAR Certification
• Bank Branch• Barracks• Courthouse• Data Center• Distribution Center• Financial Office• Hospital (General Medical &
Surgical)• Hotel• K-12 School
• Medical Office• Non-Refrigerated Warehouse• Office• Refrigerated Warehouse• Retail Store• Residence Hall/Dormitory• Senior Care Community• Supermarket/Grocery Store• Wholesale Club/Supercenter• Worship Facility
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Information on all types is available on the ENERGY STAR website: http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/existing-buildings/use-portfolio-manager/understand-metrics/eligibility
Applying for the ENERGY STAR
Create and Submit Building Profile
Submit OnlineApplication
(& Respond to any EPA questions)
Professional Verification (incl. sitevisit by P.E. or R.A.)
ENERGY STAR Score of 75 to 100
Certification*
14*Year of certification is based on date awarded
Application FAQs
• Who can apply?
– A building owner (or a building manager, or a service provider company, on the owner’s behalf)
• Where do I apply?
– Online, through Portfolio Manager
• After applying, how long does it take?– ~3 weeks to review and process
(longer if the review team has questions)
– Then ~2 weeks for the letter of congratulations, certificate, and decals to arrive
– Track your application progress online in Portfolio Manager
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Communicate Your Achievements!
• Display the ENERGY STAR decal at the entrance of your property
• Take advantage of ready-to-use ENERGY STAR materials to communicate with stakeholders about your certified property
– Available at: http://www.energystar.gov/buildings/about-us/how-can-we-help-you/communicate/energy-star-communications-toolkit/earn-energy-star
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• Consider a newsletter article, email blast, website or blog post, article on an employee intranet, or other announcement to promote your certified property(ies)
Communicate Your Achievements!
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Typical Timeline for Certification: Example from Ecova
1-2 hours on site with building manager or engineer
Captures data to validate information benchmarked (minimally intrusive)
Identifies potential energy efficiency initiatives to further improve performance
Benchmark buildings
Determine label
eligibility
Site visit and review
EPA review
Receive Energy Star
label
12 months of energy data 4-6 weeks ~3 weeks Achieved
Site visit
Application verified and stamped by an Ecova professional engineer (PE)
EPA review times may vary
Automated data exchange is paused during application process and resumes upon completion
Application review
A Mark of Achievement
High-Performance
Buildings Energy Star
Benchmarked Buildings
All Buildings
Only the top 25% of buildings are eligible for ENERGY STAR certification
ENERGY STAR benchmarking is increasingly prominent – a growing number of cities are requiring benchmarking as part of their sustainability strategy.
Recap – ENERGY STAR Certification for Buildings
We covered: What Is ENERGY STAR Certification?
The Value of the ENERGY STAR
Eligibility Requirements for Certification
How to Apply
Communicating Your Achievements
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