infrastructure and investment opportunities for energy efficiency in buildings
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Vice President for Programs Jeff Harris ([email protected]) discussed energy efficiency measures in new and existing buildings, as well as cross-cutting techniques for achieving maximum advantages. Jeff’s work focuses on U.S. and international energy efficiency policies for buildings, appliances, and utilities, and market transformation through public sector leadership.TRANSCRIPT
Infrastructure and Investment Opportunities for
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
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Jeffrey HarrisVice President - Programs
Overview
1) Why buildings?2) New Buildings3) Existing Buildings3) Existing Buildings4) Cross-Cutting Strategies
Commercial Building Energy: Fastest Growth
Percent Change, 2010 to 2030
Elements of a Zero-Energy Buildings Strategy
� Research and Development – Create new technology- RD&D Partnerships with Industry
� Incentives & voluntary programs – Create buyer demand- Tax incentives, rebates, loan guarantees, etc.- Utility programs (DSM, Demand Response, REPS/EEPS)- Utility programs (DSM, Demand Response, REPS/EEPS)
� Public Education – Build market share- Consumer education and awareness campaigns- Energy labels (equipment and buildings)
� Standards – Set a floor & trigger innovation- Appliance standards, building codes, vehicles- Utility Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS)
� Public sector leadership – Reduce market risk� Workforce development – Capacity building
Setting a Long-term Goal: “Net-Zero” Energy
Defining NZE: A building that is designed, constructed, and operated: operated: - To greatly reduce energy use (i.e. ~80%)-…and meet remaining energy needs from
renewable sources- Carbon-neutral- Economically viable (net-zero cash flow)
Changing Policy Landscape for NZE Buildings
� Architecture2030, Cool Mayors, AIA “commitment”� ASHRAE Std 90.1, Std 189, Advanced Guides� NAHB Green Standard & ICC Green Code� California AB 32 & Strategic Plan� California AB 32 & Strategic Plan� Federal goals for NZE- Existing & new buildings- Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative
� 2007 EISA, 2008 tax credit extensions, 2009 ARRA� Next: ACES, ACELA, ECJAPA… – and EPA
regulation of GHGs (?)
Commercial Sector –Where Are We Today?
“Net-Zero”
Source: R. Anderson, NREL
Driving Efficiency through Building Energy Codes
� Federal legislation pending- 30% improvement in model energy codes by 2010- 50% before 2020
� 2009 IECC Model Energy Code for Homes:-- ~13% efficiency improvement over 2006- Remainder of 30%+ goal in 2012 code cycle
� ASHRAE 2010 Goal (Commercial): 30% by 2010� Cumulative savings thru 2020: 4 quads (1015
Btu); ~230 million tons CO2
Multi-Level Alliance Strategy for Energy Codes
1) Code Advancement- EECC advocates for stronger Model Energy
Code- BEECN pursues legislation for national code - BEECN pursues legislation for national code
targets and funding
2) Code Adoption- BCAP & RECA pursue state by state action
3) Code Implementation (compliance)- BCAP technical support for statewide
planning & implementation
Potential Savings from Codes
� By 2030 our nation could save each year:� 8% of total building energy use� $28 billion a year in consumer energy bills
CO emissions of 46 million autos� CO2 emissions of 46 million autos
New Codes Paradigm: 1) “Dynamic” Codes
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1) Make regular code advancement the norm (create market expectation of continuous improvement)
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2) Prepare market for the next step:� Training� Incentives� Recognition
New Codes Paradigm: 2) “Technology-Ready”
� Current approach: -We make decisions on a 30-50+ year asset
based on ~5 year economics (builder or first owner)owner)- Codes represent the low end of the “Valley of
Economic Indifference”
� New approach:- Pay most attention to most permanent feature-Where feasible, build in “technology-readiness”
Existing Buildings: No Silver Bullets!
� “Deep” retrofits vs “opportunistic upgrades”� Innovative financing (PACE, utility-bill
financing, neighborhood targeting, etc.)financing, neighborhood targeting, etc.)� Energy management as a process not an
event (Retro-Cx, operator training, etc.)� Feedback, benchmarking, energy rating &
disclosure
Building Energy Rating and Disclosure
� Goals: -Make energy performance visible to the market- Capitalize (securitize) future $ savings
� Labeling approach:-
� Labeling approach:- Technically valid – and perceived as valid- Empirical – based on available data (or “default”)- Practical – consider cost vs value of information- Target key decisions (decision-makers) :
� Asset rating (buy/sell/rent/finance)� Operational rating (manage, retrofit)� Main EE features (all)
- Universal (mandatory not voluntary)
Building Energy Performance: Labels, Labels, Everywhere!
Federal Building Successes –But a Steeper Path Ahead!
10% Goal - 1995 (NECPA)Actual Energy Use
Actual site energy use
120
130
140
Site Energy, 1000 Btu/sq.ft.
FISCAL YEAR
20% Goal - 2000 (EPACT)
30% Goal - 2005
35% Goal - 2010
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
110
100
90
120
Site Energy, 1000 Btu/sq.ft.
29.6% Reduction, 2005
Putting It All Together: Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Initiative
� Authorized in EISA (12/07)� Net-zero commercial building goals- 2030: New construction- 2050: Entire stock
Broad government/industry consortium� Broad government/industry consortium� Comprehensive approach (R&D deployment)� Coordinate (initiate) national and local actions- Measure, benchmark, disclose energy performance- R&D for critical technologies and systems - Demo’s: scalable, replicable system solutions- Transform market: Education/training, finance,
appraisal, incentives, codes, buyer demand-pull
Leveraging Financial Resources
Retrofit
Construction Bid Range: 5-15%
“Waste” in Industry: 10-30%
Cost of “green”: 0-5%
Cost of ZEB: 0-20%
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Deployment
Programs
$2 Billion/yr
National
ZEB Program
$200 Million/yr
New Construction
$200 Billion/year
Energy Costs
$150 Billion/year
Retrofit
$200 Billion/year
Thinking “Outside the [Building] Envelope…”
� Locational efficiency- Transit-Mixed-use
Grid integration (“net-zero energy” � Grid integration (“net-zero energy” framework is incomplete)- Smart grids-Microgrids
� Rediscover district heat/cooling� Managing potable water (“use cascading”)
THANK YOU –Questions?
Jeffrey HarrisVice President – Programs
[email protected]@ase.org202 530 2243www.ase.org