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Introduction to the ZNE StudiesRoad to ZNE and Technical Potential
Derek JonesEvaluation Measurement & VerificationPG&E
April 20, 2012
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AgendaWelcome and Introductions
Paula Gruendling, CPUC 10:00 - 10:10 am
Introduction to the Studies
Derek Jones, PG&E 10:10 - 10:20 am
Overview of PG&E's ZNE Pilot Program
Anna LaRue, PG&E 10:20 – 10:30 am
Review Technical Potential Work Plan
Dan Suyeyasu, Arup Alexander Hespe, Arup
10:30 - 12:00 pm
Q & A
Dan Suyeyasu, Arup Alexander Hespe, Arup
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Lunch Break
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Review Road to ZNE Work Plan
Abhijeet Pande, HMG 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Q & A
Abhijeet Pande, HMG 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Next Steps
Derek Jones, PG&E 3:00 - 3:30 pm
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Research Teams
• Road to ZNE: Mapping Pathways to ZNE Buildings in CA
– Study Team Lead: Heschong Mahone Group
– Team Members: E3, CTG Energetics, Portland State, New Buildings Institute
• Assessment of the Technical Potential for Achieving ZNE Buildings in CA
– Study Team Lead: Arup
– Team Members: Davis Energy Group, Sun Light & Power, Engineering 350, Sustainable Design & Behavior, New Buildings Institute
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Collaborative Research
• Co-funded by four investor owned utilities (IOUs)
– Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
– Southern California Edison
– Southern California Gas
– San Diego Gas & Electric
• Planning coordinated with CPUC’s Energy Division
– Process guided by “Process for Commission Oversight of IOU EM&V Projects”
• Implementation of Ordering Paragraph 4 and Attachment 2 of D. 10-04-029
– CPUC’s discretion to select IOU research projects for public review and comment
• Source: D.10.04.029 (a.k.a EM&V Decision)
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Unique Research
• Both studies are program deliverables for PG&E’s ZNE Pilot Program
– Source: PG&E Advice Letter 3078-G-B/3594-E-B
• Funded from IOU EM&V budget; led by IOU EM&V staff
– Source: PG&E Advice Letter 3078-G-B/3594-E-B
• Example of IOU contributions to pursuit of ZNE goals
– CA Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan
• All new residential construction in California will be zero net energy by 2020
• All new commercial construction in California will be zero net energy by 2030
ZNE-related projects identified in ALJ Farrar's Proposed Decision on
2013-14 Guidance that could utilize findings from these studies:
• CPUC/CEC
• Residential Roadmap to ZNE
•IOU Programs
• Emerging Technologies Program roadmaps
• Codes & Standards Planning and Coordination Subprogram
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Timely Research
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Q & A Guidelines
• Please hold questions until the Q & A periods
• Questions should focus on:
– Contents of the work plans
– Materials presented today
– Process for submitting comments
• Comments and feedback should be submitted in writing to the CPUC’s Public Documents Area (PDA)
– www.energydataweb.com/cpuc
– See meeting notice for details
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Written Comments Guidelines
• Written comments are due April 27th to PDA
• The study teams will consider all comments and post replies on May 11th to PDA
• The study teams cannot promise to incorporate all comments into the final work plans
• Comments should be limited to refinements to the study scopes that will aid the study teams in achieving the study objectives outlined in each work plan
– Major scope changes are not possible at this point as the contractor teams and contracts are in place to address the studies’ objectives
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Zero Net Energy Pilot Program Overview
Anna LaRueApril 20, 2012
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ZNE Pilot Program – Overview
Outreach & Education
Design & Technical
Assistance
• Design and technical assistance to project teams with zero net energy (ZNE) goals for new construction commercial, residential or community-scale projects
• Workshops for design professionals seeking to build skills in the design and operation of ZNE buildings
• Events on ZNE topics for discussion with stakeholders
• Architecture at Zero, a design competition developed in coordination with AIA SF
Select Program ActivitiesProgram Area
Research
• “Road to ZNE: Mapping Pathways to ZNE Buildings in California” study
• “Assessment of the Technical Potential for Achieving Zero Net Energy Buildings in California” study
• Other large-scale studies on advanced technical areas
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Review Technical Potential Work Plan
Assessment of the Technical Potential for Achieving Zero Net Energy Buildings in California
CPUC Public Meeting – April 20, 2012
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Efficiency
Solar
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rgy
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ZNE Trajectories
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ZNE Technical Potential Study Team
HMG Road to ZNE Lead
Arup Commercial Davis Energy Group Residential Sun Light and Power Solar New Buildings Institute Case Studies Engineering 350 Energy Modeling Sustainable Design & Behavior Behavioral Research
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Technical Potential
Objectives of the Technical Potential Study
Data Collection
Energy Modeling Methodology
Research Outputs
Timeline
Presentation Outline
Objectives
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Computational Objectives
Define prototype buildings with the lowest energy use that can reasonably be achieved in the next decade One design per building type and climate zone (Objective I)
- Energy usage- Onsite renewable energy- Costs (Objective IV)
Develop database that permits the IOUs to explore the energy and cost implications of design alternatives
- (Objective V)
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ZNE PrototypesBefore: 56 kBtu/ft2/yr
After: -4 kBtu/ft2/yr
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Strategic Objectives
Identify impediments to achieving the ZNE goals- (Objective II)
Guidance on future research and development to help broaden ZNE attainment
- (Objective III)
Data Collection
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ntZE-Capable Counts by Type and Total EUI level
< 10 10 - 19.9 20 - 29.9 30 - 35.9Total EUI level
NBI ZNE Case Studies
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NREL Max Tech (parametric analyses)
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Research Team Design Experience
Energy Modeling Methodology
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Climate Zones for Study
CZ 3 (Oakland)
CZ 9 (Burbank)
CZ 13 (Fresno)
CZ 16 (Blue Canyon)
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Prioritized Prototype Design
Stage: Design Focus: Example:
Step 1 Reduce Loads Triple-silver low-e fenestration
Step 2 Passive Systems Natural ventilation
Step 3 Active Efficiency Chilled beams
Step 4 Energy Recovery Heat recovery for DHW from AC
Step 5 Onsite Renewables Roof-top photovoltaics
Step 6 Cogeneration Fuel-cells for taller buildings
Design Strategies
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Design Sequence
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Design Sequence
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Design Sequence
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Design Sequence
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BEopt Efficiency Measure Selection
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CEUS Categorization Proposed DOE PrototypeSmall Office “Small Office”Large Office “Large Office”
Grocery “Supermarket”Restaurant “Quick-Service Restaurant”
Retail “Strip Mall”Lodging “Small Hotel”Health “Hospital”College “Secondary School” (Adapt)Schools “Primary School”
Warehouse “Warehouse”Refrigerated Warehouse “Warehouse” (Adapt)
Miscellaneous “Outpatient Healthcare”RASS Categorization Baseline Energy Model
Single Family Lennar or West VillageTownhouse TBD
Apartment (2-4 units) TBDApartment (5+ units) TBD
Mobile Home TBD
Modeling Approach – Building Types
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Modeling Approach – DOE Research Prototypes
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Modeling Approach – Overview of Process
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Parametric Database Scaling
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Energy Use | Modeling Time
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1.69 2.
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Annual energy, 2010, Plugs Annual energy, 2010, No plugs Model run-time
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Parametric Database Scaling
Parameter: Example: Number of options:
Building Primary School 10-16
Climate Zone CZ3 - Oakland 4
Measure Ceiling insulation 10-15
Variant R- Values 2-4
Renewables Rooftop and/or Parking Lot 1-3
Or: 12*4*(3^12) runs = 19 Million Building Variations (w/ perhaps 3,000 datapoints per building variation)
Solar modeled separately = 1 run/CZ = 4
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Parametric Database Scaling
What range of variants should we explore for the database?
Current Code
2020 State of the Art
2020 Breakthrough
Example: Residential Wall Insulation
R-13 R-22 R-35
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Parametric File Management
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Renewables
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RenewablesE
nerg
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Ø2010
EfficiencySolar
Research Outputs
CommercialResidential
Research HorizonE
nerg
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Ø2010 2020 2030
2020
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EUI Summary Table
Building Type:
Component:
Site EUI: kBtu/ft2/yrClimate Zones
CZ-3 CZ-9 CZ-13 CZ-16
Small OfficeFirst Floor EUI 22 24 28 26Additional Floors EUI 19 18 22 22Roof Renewable EPI 30 33 33 31Non-Roof Renewable EPI 35 38 38 36
Food StoreFirst Floor EUI 47 52 52 42Additional Floors EUI na na na naRoof Renewable EPI 32 37 34 32Non-Roof Renewable EPI 40 45 42 40
Single FamilyFirst Floor EUI 18 16 19 20Additional Floors EUI 8 7 9 8Roof Renewable EPI 28 30 30 29Non-Roof Renewable EPI na na na na
Renewable Energy Production
ZNE Achievable with Roof Renewables
ZNE Narrowly Achievable with Roof Renewables
ZNE with Roof and Non-Roof Renewables
ZNE Not Achievable
EUI Comparison Database
Building Type
Building Type
Climate Zone
Climate Zone
Measure 1Measure 1 Measure 2Measure 2 Measure 3Measure 3
16 Variants 4 Variants3 Variants 3 Variants 2 Variants
Inputs:
kBtu/sf/yr
Total Usage:
kWh/sf/yr
therms/sf/yr
kW/sf/yr
cost $/sf/yr
kBtu/sf/yr
Compared to Baseline:
kWh/sf/yr
therms/sf/yr
kW/sf/yr
cost $/sf/yr
energy$/sf/yr energy$/sf/yr
Set Baseline:Measure 1
Measure 2
Measure 3 With rooftop PV
With additional PV
Timeline
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Timeline and Reporting
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Review Road to ZNE Work Plan
Road to ZNEMapping Pathways to ZNE Buildings in California
Public Presentation of Draft Work Plan
Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3)
CTG Energetics
Portland State University
New Buildings Institute
April 20, 2012
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Study Goal
● Identify:● Pathways to achieving ZNE for new construction
residential and commercial buildings ● and deep energy retrofits in existing residential and
commercial buildings● Establish:
● A framework to understand existing body of ZNE work
● Prioritize: ● Relevant issues and potential pathways to ZNE
including:● Codes and standards● Programs● Workforce education ● Outreach
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Study Objectives
● Objective I● Establish Framework for ZNE Research
● Objective II ● Perform Market Assessment that
Identifies Market Intervention Strategies
● Objective III● Develop a Road to ZNE for Residential
and Commercial New Construction
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Objective I: ZNE Research Framework
● Basis for setting ZNE research agenda● Based on literature review and interviews
● Building-level energy use intensity (EUI) performance goals
● Actions that owners and designers can apply – During the design process and – During building operations and maintenance
● User interaction and feedback impacts● Barriers and opportunities from the policy,
market and user perspectives
● Coordinate with other statewide efforts
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Objective II: Market Intervention Strategies
● Assessment of market intervention strategies ● To identify opportunities and address barriers
to the ZNE goals● New construction and major whole building
renovations● Commercial and residential buildings
● Focus Areas:● Characterize Market Structure● State-level Conflicts in Policies, Regulations
and Practices● Climate Zone Constraints● Grid Challenges
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Objective III: Develop a Road to ZNE
● Summarize findings from objectives I and II
● Identify pathways for addressing barriers to ZNE goals● Policies, research, market intervention
strategies
● Prioritized ZNE research agenda
● Project Report
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Limitation of Project Scope
● The study will identify potential pathways to ZNE
● It will not make specific regulatory recommendations
● This study will perform a market assessment of early adopters to identify market intervention strategies
● But this is not a market characterization study
● Study will identify research questions that need further efforts
● This study will not answer all questions that may arise
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Resource Distribution
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Resource Distribution
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Study Process
● Meta-analysis that builds on a large body of existing work to understand the connections and interactions between
● Various inputs and studies● Market actors
● Study foundation● Market actor matrix● Market assessment interviews● Literature review
● Primary data collection will include● Individual communications ● Structured interviews/surveys with market actors
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Expected Results: Key Outcomes
● Clarity on ZNE Goals
● Identification of gaps, barriers, and opportunities towards ZNE
● Recommend pathways to ZNE
● Prioritized research, regulatory, and market needs and next steps
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Expected Results: Key Outcomes
Clarity on ZNE Goals
● Clear statement of the practical implications of the ZNE goals on market actors
● Impact of definition of ZNE on the market actors
● Differences and commonalities in the perspectives of the market
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63Expected Results: Key Outcomes
Identification of Gaps, Barriers, and Opportunities Towards ZNE
● Barriers to many may actually be opportunities for others
● Span various categories:● Regulations● Market structure and perspectives● Technological and technical ● User interaction and feedback
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Expected Results: Key Outcomes
Recommend Pathways to ZNE
● Pathways refer to ● Strategies, policies and other activities ● Necessary to move the market towards
adoption of ZNE ● Multiple, mutually supportive pathways
needed to realize ZNE goal ● Regulatory and market intervention
pathways include, but are not limited to:● Codes and Standards ● Incentives and Rebates ● Outreach and Training ● Further Research Needs
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65Expected Results: Key Outcomes
Prioritized Research, Regulatory, and Market Needs and Next Steps
● Code Adoption Candidates
● Promising Research Areas
● Major Market Barriers and Opportunities
● Other strategies
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Overview
● This project will involve:● Project Advisory Group (PAG)● Market Actor Matrix● Literature Review● Interviews and Surveys● Data Analysis● Coordination with the ZNE Technical
Potential Study
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Project Advisory Group (PAG)
● Energy Division will create and lead a Project Advisory Group● To help guide the data collection and
analysis efforts
● The goal of PAG meetings is to: ● Regularly brief Energy Division on the
status of the ZNE studies● Collect input from key decision-makers
and market actors for consideration on major project milestones
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Market Actor Matrix Goals
● Informing data collection and analysis● Basis for interviews and surveys● Context and basis for research, policy,
market and program recommendations
● Provide context for future ZNE efforts● Market actors for C&S, programs,
outreach, training and other strategies to promote ZNE
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Literature Review
● This is the foundational element of this project● Identify current and previous efforts that
can inform the study● List of resources driven by objectives
and research questions embedded in each objective
● Draft work plan has the initial list of resources● We are being strategic about choosing
resources to review
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Literature Review
● We don’t have unlimited resources and time
● and budget…
● Our initial list of literature sources are ● Relevant – either raise important issues or
provide data to support development of solutions
● Based on past and current project experience of the team and funding sources
● Additional suggestions are welcome
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Market Assessment
● Supplements literature review● Conduct interviews with key market
actors to understand● Perspectives regarding ZNE goals● Barriers, challenges and opportunities
● Conduct structured surveys of market actors● Based on specific topics and research
questions as needed
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Coordination with Tech Potential Study
● Bi-weekly calls between team leads and IOUs
● Staged analysis plan for both projects● e.g. EUI targets based on site energy from
roadmap project to inform tech potential study
● Review potential study initial results to identify survey/interview questions for market assessments
● Work plans have identified specific areas of coordination
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Key Research Items
● Regulatory● ZNE Definition● EUI Targets● State-level Conflicts in Policies,
Regulations and Practices Related to ZNE
● Fuel Mix Metrics● Grid Challenges
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Key Research Items
● Market and User Interaction and Feedback● Market Actor Matrix● Market Assessment● User Interaction and Feedback● Building or Project Design and
Construction● Building Operations and Maintenance
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DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
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Market Actor Matrix
● List of market actors that either will affect or be affected by the ZNE goals
● Role of each of the market actors in the ZNE process ● Their likely incentives and barriers to achieving ZNE designs.
● Include● Policy setting agencies ● IOUs● Designers● Architects● Mechanical engineers● Building owners● Building operators● Commissioning agents● Ratings agencies ● Building occupants
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Literature Review
● Goal● Identify relevant conclusions, data and
theories in support of the Road to ZNE● Map information currently available to each
of the project goals● Identify gaps in existing research and
knowledge● Sources
● Publications● Policy documents ● Public statements
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Literature Review
● Examples:● California Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan (Strategic
Plan)● Zero Net Energy Action Plan: Commercial Building Sector 2010-
12● 2007 National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL)
“Assessment of the Technical Potential for Achieving Net Zero-Energy Buildings in the Commercial Sector”
● California Commercial End-Use Survey (CEUS) for commercial building types
● Residential Appliance Saturation Study (RASS) for residential building types
● The Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) ● 2011 Integrated Energy Policy Report ● “Energy Efficiency Financing in California Needs and Gaps:
Preliminary Assessment and Recommendations”
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Literature Review
● Prior work from team members● Title 24 Codes and Standards
Enhancement (CASE) Research● Time Dependent Valuation Studies ● California Solar Initiative, Stage 1, 2,
and 3 Cost Effectiveness Evaluation ● Distributed Generation● Green House Gas Emissions Inventory
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Interviews and Surveys
● Goal:● Collect information needed to prepare the market
assessment● Assess the potential adoption of ZNE measures and
design practices within the sector ● Develop appropriate market intervention strategies to
encourage them
● Includes community members from:● Building design● Construction● Management
● Emphasis will be on early adopters, then larger industry
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
ZNE Definition
● “Traditional’ ZNE definition categories:On an annual basis, the building uses
renewable energy to achieve zero net:● Site Energy● Source Energy● Energy Cost● Emissions
● Ignores issues related to Time of Use and Peak Demand● As well as grid impacts
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
ZNE Definition
● Revised definition proposed by the CEC● Similar to recommendation of the CPUC
workgroup● Still get to a zero net energy on an annual
basis● Utilize Time Dependent Valuation (TDV)
● For residential, based on the HERS II Index
● Based on the concept of ‘societal value’● Critical impact of avoiding peak demand ● Value of avoided carbon emissions● Other energy system costs
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
ZNE Definition
● Through this study, we would like to engage market actors to understand their perspectives● Policy makers – Address statewide policy
concerns such as societal value● Building owner/operator – What does a
societal metric mean for a building owner/operator?
● Builders – What are we promising the building owner/operator?
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
Energy Use Targets (EUI)
● Set appropriate EUI targets for ZNE● Intrinsically tied to the ZNE definition
● Review of existing high-performance, LEED and ZNE buildings
● Review baseline consumption for CA buildings
● EUI targets must address● Net energy reduction needed from current
standard practice/code● Cost-effectiveness of incorporating
renewable generation onsite
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
EUI Targets
● Propose a two-step process● Initial EUI targets based on site energy
● Feeds into the technical potential study analysis
● By building type, climate zone, and market sector
● Update EUI targets based on societal value metric
● Impact of ZNE definition on EUI target
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Key Research Items: RegulatoryState-level Conflicts in Policies, Regulations and Practices Related to ZNE
● Objective: ● Understand if existing policy structure supports ZNE
goals● Map barriers created by conflicts in
● Regulations● Policies● Practices related to building or project design and
construction, building operations, and user interaction and feedback.
● Develop suggestions for addressing barriers and conflicts
● Facilitate development of new policies and regulations toward ZNE buildings
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Key Research Items: RegulatoryState-level Conflicts in Policies, Regulations and Practices Related to ZNE
● Build on existing studies conducted by:● CPUC● CEC● IOUs
● Sources● Primary: Interviews with key actors● Secondary: Literature
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Fuel Mix Metrics and Grid Challenges● Not a primary focus, but the goal is
to:● Evaluate impacts of different fuel mixes
based on ZNE goals● Generation sources of the electricity
powering a ZNE building● Impact on greenhouse gas emissions
● Identify physical and operational challenges at the grid level
● Sensors, smart grid meters, and communications technology
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Fuel Mix Metrics and Grid Challenges● Based on prior work on behalf of CPUC, IOUs
on grid related issues● Renewable Portfolio Standards● CPUC 2010 Long-term Procurement Planning● AB 32 compliance analysis for CPUC● CEC Greenhouse Gas Tool for CA Bldgs
● Draw from experience and extensive literature ● Integrating renewable and high penetration PV
generation ● Selectively review and describe those issues
most applicable for ZNE.
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Key Research Items: Regulatory
Grid Impacts of Increased PV
● Key issues include:● Safety risks associated with “islanding”● Reliability challenges associated with “backflows” ● Reliability challenges associated with maintaining
voltage limits and limits on reactive power● Safety and reliability issues associated with grid
protection schemes● Policy & regulatory issues around interconnection
standards, retail rates, etc.
● Road to ZNE study will draw from current and on-going engineering studies on these topics
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Key Research Items: Market and User Interaction and Feedback
Market Assessment● Understand market structure for current
ZNE projects, including:● Supply chains● Application decision trees● Energy efficient product and design practice
awareness● Experience and concerns with energy efficient
measures and programs● Develop our understanding of
● Adoption barriers● Opportunities (“value”) of ZNE● Intervention strategies
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Key Research Items: Market and User Interaction and Feedback
Market Assessment● Interviews with key market actors/market
actors● Barriers to ZNE● Business case for ZNE● ZNE Opportunities and Strategies
● Surveys of market actors (as needed)● Financial criteria● Cost drivers● Business case for ZNE
● Analyze relationships● Identify strategies to overcome barriers
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Occupant User Interaction and Feedback● Understand occupant interactions with low-
energy designs● Two core components:
● Detailed literature review covering published literature and data bases, and the
● Collection and interpretation of less-formalized energy and building research and practitioner community experience, knowledge, and opinions
● Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of● What occupants do in buildings ● The effects of building design and operations
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Key Research Items: Market and User Interaction and Feedback
Building Design and Construction● Review the influence of utility programs on
● Decision-making ● Cost versus performance● Financing and insurance● Risk and liability ● Safety codes● Design team incentives
● Literature review● Interviews
● Real estate decision-makers● Savings by Design Program participating designers
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Key Research Items: Market and User Interaction and Feedback
Building O&M● Identify issues and opportunities including
● Assembly Bill 1103 energy benchmarking and disclosure● Split incentives issues of those who pay but do not
operate the building● No feedback for most occupants● “Payback period” for upgrades● Not understanding how a building is supposed to work● Not having any context for evaluating building
performance● Based on
● Literature review● PAG interactions● Interviews with relevant market actors
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Data Analysis
● Multi-step, iterative process● Quantitative analysis includes:
● Building energy end use (EUI) targets– Including user interaction and feedback
● Fuel mix metrics and grid impacts● Climate analysis
● Qualitative analysis includes:● Market barriers● Market actor perspectives
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Data Analysis
● Final market assessment results● Summarize interview responses and
literature research data● Potential adoption rates of intervention
strategies ● Observations of market trends for high efficiency
buildings and systems. ● Possible market barriers such as:
– Design and product costs and awareness– Perceptions of risk– Application issues– Services and parts availability– Safety, reliability and maintenance concerns.
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Data Analysis
● Written documentation of the market structure including:● Relevant market actors● Motivations and barriers towards ZNE ● Structural issues with the market in the
adoption of ZNE strategies
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REPORTING AND TIMELINE
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Project Reporting
● Interim reporting (internal to IOU/ED)● PAG meeting agendas and reports● Monthly status reports
● Accomplishments● Problems encountered● Problem resolutions● Schedule for next steps
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Project Reporting
● Draft and final reports● Allow the CPUC and IOUs to:
● Set and evaluate their ZNE goals● Design future ZNE market intervention strategies
● Present an overall assessment of a Road to ZNE
● Public comment and feedback● Draft Report will be posted for public vetting on
the CPUC’s energydataweb.com website● Comments received on the Draft Report will be
considered for incorporation into the Final Report submitted to PG&E
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Project Reporting
● Reports will include, but are not limited to:● Executive Summary
● Emphasizing the major findings and the most significant recommendations.
● The Executive Summary will be sufficient to serve as a mini-report for wider distribution to a less technical audience than that for the full report.
● Background or Introduction chapter ● Including the research objectives and description of this Study.
● Methodology chapter ● Describing and justifying the chosen approaches, data sources and data
collection methods used in the Study. ● This chapter will be based on the Final Research Plan.
● Analysis and Recommendations ● For each of the three Study objectives.
● Appendices including, but not limited to:● Bibliography ● Reference list
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Public Presentation
● Upon completion of the project● Team leader will make a public
presentation of the final Road to ZNE Study recommendations
● Time, location, and format of this presentation will be determined by the PG&E Project Manager
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Project Timeline
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Project Initiation Meeting/Study Plan Discussion March 1, 2012
Public Presentation of Draft Study Plan April 20, 2012
Publish Final Study Plan including responses to public comments
May 11, 2012
Data Collection and Analysis August 31, 2012
Monthly Status Reports Monthly
Interim Drafts Upon objective completion
Draft Report (allow 2-3 weeks for public vetting process)
November 1, 2012
Publish Final Report including responses to public comments
December 15, 2012
Public Presentation of Final Report January 2013
We will finalize this schedule in consultation with the PG&E manager
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Project Team
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Contact Information
● For additional information, comments, questions● Abhijeet Pande – [email protected];
(916)-962-7001● Carrie Brown – [email protected];
(916)-962-7001● Derek Jones – [email protected]
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Thank You for Attending
Questions?
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
• Draft research plans posted to CPUC’s Public Documents Area (PDA)– www.energydataweb.com/cpuc
• Written Public Comments due April 27, 2012– Post comments to PDA
• Final Study Plan including responses to public comments posted on May 11, 2012
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Written Comments Guidelines
• Written comments are due April 27th to PDA
• The study teams will consider all comments and post replies on May 11th to PDA
• The study teams cannot promise to incorporate all comments into the final work plans
• Comments should be limited to refinements to the study scopes that will aid the study teams in achieving the study objectives outlined in each work plan– Major scope changes are not possible at this point as the
contractor teams and contracts are in place to address the studies’ objectives
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Thank YouDerek Jones – PG&[email protected]
Abhijeet Pande - [email protected]
Dan Suyeyasu - [email protected]