ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR and Green Affordable HousingGreen Affordable Housing

Green Homes and Sustainable Communities 2007

Presented by Ted Leopkey

ENERGY STAR Residential Branch

Enterprise - 2007 ENERGY STAR Award Enterprise - 2007 ENERGY STAR Award WinnerWinner

Through its Green Communities program, Enterprise has invested $350 million to create more than 7,000 energy-efficient affordable homes in 23 states around the country.

Excellence in Energy–Efficient Affordable Housing

Why is Energy Efficiency Important?Why is Energy Efficiency Important?

Protects the Environment Adds Comfort Reduces Cost of Ownership

If you are not building ENERGY STAR you are not building affordable housing!

Energy Efficiency•Envelope

•Distribution•Equipment•Lighting•Appliances

IAQ andDurability•Moisture/Mold•Soil-gas Control•Pest Mgt.•HVAC•Combust. Safety•Materials•Commissioning

ResourceEfficiency•Site Planning•Water•Materials•Waste Mgt.•Renewables

Green Home Staircase

A Green Home Begins with A Green Home Begins with ENERGY STAR BlueENERGY STAR Blue

Multi-Family SectorMulti-Family Sector

75% of multi-family sector is covered by ENERGY STAR New Homes Program

What about the other 25%?

Multi-Family High-Rise Multi-Family High-Rise

Barriers to overcome in developing an ENERGY STAR Program:– Split incentive– Tenant turn over– Modeling tools– Limited Data– No definition of energy

efficient building– No clear diagnostic

procedures

Ad-hoc National Working GroupAd-hoc National Working Group

Recommended:– 20% better than ASHRAE 90.1 as defined by

appendix G– Top quartile on RECS benchmarking tool

Developed: – Cost Guidelines– Minimum Performance Standards– Simulation Guidelines– System Performance Testing Protocols

Multi-Family High-Rise PilotsMulti-Family High-Rise Pilots

Pilots running in NY, WI and OR

Intend to expand pilot

To become an ENERGY STAR Program• Cost Effective• Represents real energy

reduction • Provides value in the

market place• Feasible and easy to

implement

OR - Energy Trust of Oregon

WI – Focus on Energy

NY - NYSERDA

Other OpportunitiesOther Opportunities

Lighting, appliances, and water heaters are a significant part of the base loads.

Make them ENERGY

STAR!

Existing Family Units

ENERGY STAR lighting, appliances, windows and water heaters

Percent Efficiency Improvement

15% to 20%

Cost to Upgrade per Unit

$567

Savings per Unit $156

Pay Back Period 3.6 years

Other OpportunitiesOther Opportunities

Development of benchmarking tool for use in existing multi-family

WHAT’S INENERGY STAR INDOOR AIR PACKAGE?

++ MaterialsMaterials

Moisture Control Moisture Control ++

Pest ManagementPest Management++

Combustion SystemsCombustion Systems++HVAC SystemsHVAC Systems++

Radon ControlRadon Control++

QUALIFIED HOME

All this for All this for <$1 a <$1 a Day!Day!

WHAT IS THE VALUE PROPOSITIONFOR YOU

•Added Protection:– Wet basements– Mold and mildew problems– Radon exposure– Pests and termites– Harmful chemicals– Dust and pollen– Combustion gases

•Plus Fresh Filtered Air– Replaced ~8 times per day

•Plus More Quality Assurance– Third party verified– Government backed-label

For More InformationFor More Information

ENERGY STARENERGY STAR::

http://www.energystar.govhttp://www.energystar.gov

IAPIAP::

http://www.energystar.gov/homeshttp://www.energystar.gov/homes

then follow the links for then follow the links for

Indoor Air PackageIndoor Air Package