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AERC Members’ Meeting

April 8, 2015Alexandria, VA

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Welcome

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Anti-Trust Reminder

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AERC Development

AERC Member’s MeetingApril 8, 2015

Alexandria, VA

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Program Background

Main Objectives

• Develop energy performance-based rating and certification standards and program procedures

• Oversee the implementation of procedures

• Develop and maintain a database of fenestration attachment product performance

Summary

• Up to $1.6 million, 1 award; 4 year funding period

• Cooperative Agreement with substantial involvement between EERE and WCMA;

• Minimum 35% cost share

• Financial self-sufficiency at the end of four year funding period

• Despite the large energy savings opportunity, the market tells us that window replacements are too expensive.

• Fenestration attachments have a large estimated energy savings potential

• Currently no consistency in performance rating protocols and thus no way to identify efficient products

• There is currently no organization responsible for creating a viable rating program for attachments

• The proven strategy to grow market share of EE consumer products—ENERGY STAR or a similar program—requires an established independent rating and certification product for energy performance

Why did DOE invest?

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• Developing cost-effective performance indices

• Program establishment and management

• Rating program development

• Attachment labeling guidelines and enforcement

• IT systems management

• Long-term financial self-sufficiency

Final Deliverables

• Rating, Certification, and Labeling Program

• Certified Products Database for Fenestration Attachments

Program Performance Targets

Year Event

2009- present Attachments added to WINDOW and THERM

June 2010 Industry approaches DOE and EPA about adding window attachments to ENERGY STAR

February 2012 WCMA provides BTO with Roadmap to ENERGY STAR or similar program

Winter 2012 BTO develops prioritization tools

Spring 2012 DOE funds analysis of data gathered via D&R on the installed base of window and window attachments and user behavior; LBNL used results to generate climate-based energy savings estimates

Program Development Timeline

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FOA Development TimelineYear Event

July 2012 DOE technical workshop for attachments

August 2012 GC rules window attachments do not have to rated by NFRC

October 2012 FOA development begins

January 2013 RFI released and received 13 responses

November 2013 FOA released:Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) will provide key technical support and software tools for product rating and certification

May-Sept 2014 WCMA selected for negotiation and ultimately awarded $1.6M

Program Development Timeline

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• Held kick-off meeting with DOE November 2014• Biweekly coordination meetings with LBNL, DOE and

WCMA • Drafted proposed committee structure• Formed Interim Technical and Marketing Committees– Held in-person meetings in Atlanta (Jan) and DC

(March)• Seated initial Board of Directors

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Progress to Date

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BTO’s Integrated Approach

Research & Development• Develop technology roadmaps• Prioritize opportunities• Solicit and select innovative

technology solutions• Collaborate with researchers• Solve technical barriers and test

innovations to prove effectiveness• Measure and validate energy savings

Codes and Standards• Establish minimum energy use in a transparent

public process• Protect consumer interests• Reduce market confusion• Enhance industry competitiveness & profitability • Expand portfolio of EE appliances & equipment • Raise the efficiency bar

Market Stimulation• Identify barriers to speed and scale

adoption• Collaborate with industry partners to

improve market adoption• Increase usage of products & services• Work through policy, adoption, and

financial barriers• Communicate the importance and

value of energy efficiency• Provide technical assistance and

training

BTO Ecosystem

AERC is a rare opportunity to engage across BTO’s portfolio.

There is a lot of excitement from my colleagues.

And big expectations!