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Local GovernmentsStrategies for ZNE

Ralph DiNola & Heather Flint ChattoNew Buildings Institute

2016 ZNE For Local Governments Workshop | Santa Monica, CA

Early Adopters: You are the Leadershelping advance California’s ZNE Goals

Leading CA Cities& Counties• Alameda• Berkeley• Lancaster• County of Santa Clara• Dublin• Hayward• Huntington Beach• Los Altos• Long Beach• Los Angeles County• Sacramento• San Diego• San Francisco• San Jose• San Leandro• San Mateo County• Santa Barbara County• Santa Monica• Sebastapol• Sonoma County

ZNE EARLY ADOPTERSpursuing ZNE projects, plans or policies

State Government• DGS• DMV• CA Dept of

Corrections• Caltrans• ARB• Employment Dept.• CA Lottery

Federal Government• NASA• Army

ZNE EARLY ADOPTERSpursuing ZNE projects, plans or policies


Why ZNE?• Innovation & Leadership - Zero

energy buildings present importantleadership and commitment to thepublic, as well as responsibility inwise use of energy resources, andinnovation of what can be done in thebuilt environment.

• Resiliency – Government facilitiesoften serve as community centers forrefuge in times of emergency;

• Long Term Savings in efficiency,cost, operations, climate

• Alignment with Policy Goals –Local Climate Action Plans, StateEnergy Efficiency Strategic Plangoals

ZNE for Local Governments

When government leads,the people will follow…


Motivations to Pursue ZNE• State Policy/Executive Order• Stabilize energy costs and lower GHG• Renewable Energy Goals• Leadership & demonstration• Help promote ZNE to professional

design community and owners• Building project in progress with high

performance goals• Increasing uncertainty about cost and

availability of energy, risk managementfor financing operations and long termsustainability

“There is increasinguncertainty about thecost and availability ofpurchased energy tooperate existing andnew facilities. Theseuncertainties pose risksto institutional finances,operations and long-term sustainability.”


Strategies:• Engage leadership to set ZNE

Goals & Targets• Adopt a formal policy for ZNE• Establish a ZNE Task Force• Solicit Feasibility Studies for

Capital Projects• Initiate one or more ZNE Pilots• Amend contract RFP/RFQ

Requirements for ZNEperformance goals and priorities:for contractors, performancetargets, required specifications,documentation and persistence

ZNE for Local Governments

When government leads,the people will follow…


Strategies:• Piloting ZNE projects• Community building renewal (assessing existing local building

stock to find opportunities).• Look at what is coming up for capital improvement projects and

pilot or upgrade systems and structures to get to ZNE.• Consider DMV’s approach to pursue ZNE on all new projects

now and skip the pilots.• Resiliency Planning - Identify “critical facilities” as priority

projects; pair up with FEMA or other hazard mitigation funding• Demonstration of leadership in building technologies

How are Local Gov doing ZNE?


What Buildings Make Sense for ZNE?Most Building Types are feasible• Low-Mid-Rise Office Buildings• Service Buildings• Warehouses• City Halls• Recreation & Environmental Centers• Libraries• Low Occupancy Buildings/Facilities

Priority Buildings• New buildings/campuses• Buildings needing major replacement,

big energy hogs, buildings wheresystems are needing major retrofits


Strategies:1. Explore creative funding opportunities for ZNE: EPIC,

Savings by Design, technology demonstration, bonds,establish efficiency reserve funds.

2. Establish Incentives for ZNE buildings: permitting fasttrack, fee waivers, low cost loans, public recognition byleadership, etc.

3. Use the Tools to Engage and Educate internal staff,leadership and public facing staff, communication and mediare: goals, targets, and important roll in operations andbehavior

4. Educate facilities and operations staff – much of ZNEhappens downstream

How are Early Adopters Getting to ZNE?


OVERCOMINGTHE COSTBARRIER“The prevailing industryperception is that zero energy iscost prohibitive and suitable onlyfor showcase projects withatypical, large budgets; however,there is mounting evidence thatzero energy can, in many cases,be achieved within typicalconstruction budgets.”


Fundraising & Financing Strategies1. Utility Program Support - Savings By

Design

2. Pilot Research Program

3. Technology Demonstrations

4. Use an Upgradable Design Strategy

(e.g. Redding School for the Arts)

5. External Grant Funding

6. District Approach to Energy (FortZED)

7. Solar Financing District (e.g PACE)

8. Prop 39 funding for schools


Fundraising & Financing Strategies9. Prototypical Design for replication of standard

buildings (Campbell School District’s 8 new

schools)

10. Reduction of operation costs = increased

capital project budgets

11. Power purchase agreements (PPAs)

12. Energy Service Companies (ESCo)

13. Emerging Tech programs through utilities

14. Urban development tools (if they are in local

government redevelopment area)

15. FEMA or hazard mitigation financing for

resiliency planning and critical building upgrades

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Designing for ZNE


Paths to Zero PeoplePeople

ProjectsProjects

PracticesPracticesProductsProducts

PolicyPolicy

Practices

People


Getting to Zero in 6 Simple Steps

1.Target Setting2.Contract to Achieve the Target3.Design to the Target4.Build to the Design5.Operate to the Design6.Occupy to the Design

Targeting ZNEEstablishing your solar and energy budget

© 2014 - The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP


Contract to Achieve the Target(RFPs & RFQs)

Net Zero Energy Design: Tom Hootman


Design to the Target• Use the Owners

Project Requirementstoguide the ZNEprocess:• Define Owner’s Project

Requirements (OPR)• Establish the Basis of

Design (BoD) - the designteam approach

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Support Guidelines for ZNE

• Budget Guidelines– Lifecycle, Selection & Pricing, Soft

Costs, Renewables• Schedule Guidelines

– Front load design, Team continuity,Energy Modeling, Iterative Design

• RFPs and RFQs– Contract the ZNE and EUI target,

Net Zero Energy Design:Tom Hootman


Life Cycle Cost Analysis - LCCA

Life Cycle Cost =Net Present Value of:

- First Costs (hard and soft)

- Ongoing Maintenance

- Residual Value

- Utility Costs

-Repair/Replacement

What is the full price of a building?

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Design Process Strategies• Team Integration meeting

to set Performance Goals• Design Intent/Owners

Project Requirements• Building Configuration

Alternatives• System Selection and

Appropriate Sizing

Topic 1Topic 3

Diagram: Betterbricks


Bullitt Center Modeled Energy Use 16 EUI

Courtesy: PAE Consulting Engineers

HeatingCooling

Ventilation

Pumps

Big Ass Fans

Lights

DHW

Elevator


Courtesy: SERA Architects

Design: Passive First

West Façade: Edith Green, Wendell WyattFederal Bldg. Portland, OR


Design to the TargetZNE Retrofit Actions

High intervention:• HVAC System Switching• Envelope Upgrade• Window Replacement• Renewable Energy

System

Mediumintervention:• Lighting/Daylighting• HVAC Equipment

Upgrades• Controls: System

Upgrade• Opportunistic

Envelope Insulation

Low intervention:• Remote Audit• Retro-commissioning• Controls: Building Tuning• Plug Load Savings/Policy• Operator and Occupant

Training• Infiltration Reduction

Measures


Operate and Occupyto ZNE

Filling the Performance GapIntegrating operations team into the design process

DesignTeam

ConstructionTeam

Operations & MaintenanceTeam

Measure and TrackYou can’t improve what you don’t measure

Measurement and verification ofbuilding performance• Standardized Protocol: IPMVP

Design for Measurability• Submetering & Electrical Circuits• Controls: Data Trending• Make sure you can use measured

data to improve performance!

Image credit: EVO

Occupant & Operator Engagement

Get Control ofControls• Design for ‘Off’• User-friendly• Intuitive• Consistent• Organized


User Experience:Occupant Survey Summary

Source: E. Arens, Brager, G., J. Goins, and D. Lehrer. 2011.Proceedings of USGBC Greenbuild Conference. Toronto.


Use appropriatemetrics tocommunicate goalsand measure success• Energy, Cost, GHG

emissions• Percent improvement

versus absolute goal• Consider non-energy

benefits as articulated bythe $3 (utilities), $30 (rent),$300 (payroll) rule

newbuildings.org/code_policy/zepi/

Convene Leadership andSet Goals

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