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ENERGY SAVING STRATEGIES FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH PROPERTIES

JOE NOVOA Diocese of Orange County

Conference for Catholic Facility Managers G460

Energy Saving Strategies for Catholic Church Properties Course Number

Joe Novoa, Lou Ann Wright, Jerry Lawson, Lou Baird, Ryan Snow May 8, 2014

Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. _______________________________________Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

→  Explain the benefits of increased building energy performance within the context of Catholic property management.

→  Describe at least three (3) strategies which improve energy performance.

→  Implement at least one (1) low cost / no cost tactic to reduce your building’s energy use.

→  Locate guidelines, tools and resources to deepen your energy knowledge.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

→  Introduction

→  Why does building efficiency and health matter to Catholics?

→  First steps: Energy benchmarking & auditing

→  Low & No-cost Strategies

→  Mechanical Systems Upgrades

→  Building Envelope

→  Lighting Systems

→  New Technologies & Strategies

→  Wrapping it up

→  Resources

→  Discussion

AGENDA

OUR PANELISTS

JERRY LAWSON ENERGYSTAR

LOU ANN WRIGHT Diocese of Pittsburgh

LOU BAIRD Baird & Associates

RYAN SNOW U.S. Green

Building Council

WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT HEALTHY & HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS?

→  Because we are Catholic

→  Because we are mindful of a Creation with limited resources

→  Because we are good stewards of the funds and facilities entrusted to us.

→  Because we are concerned for future generations

catholicclimatecovenant.org

“Let us protect Christ in our lives, so that we can protect others, so that we can protect creation!... The vocation of being a “protector”… means protecting all creation, the beauty of the created world, as the Book of Genesis tells us and as Saint Francis of Assisi showed us [. . .] In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!... I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be “protectors” of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment.”

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Smart Building Practices Can Reduce..."

$20 billion can be saved annually by 10% energy efficiency improvements.

U.S. Department of Energy

AVERAGE ENERGY CONSUMPTION BY END USE

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How do we get started?!

Read your bills.

READ YOUR ENERGY BILLS

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Enter data in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Benchmark against similar buildings Earn ENERGY STAR label with rating of 75+

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How is the building operating? Are the systems working as intended? Where are opportunities for improvement? What is the return on investment?

ENERGY AUDITS

Who has had an energy audit?

“Energy auditing & commissioning can provide savings worth 10-20% with an average payback

of slightly over 1 year.”

Pike Research & Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

In-house or Outsource?!

Reference Guide %

For building owners & managers What to expect from an audit How to conduct effective energy audits Levels 1, 2 and 3 audits Develop actionable reports Includes more than 25 guideline forms plus access to the forms in spreadsheet format for easy customization%

Give your building a tune-up.

…where do we go from here?

1.  Determine the Watt-Hours →  Multiply the Wattage X Number of Hours Used

Example: 10’ X 10’ Office

200 watts X 1 hours = 200 Watt-Hours 2.  Convert Watt-Hours to Kilowatt-Hours [kWh]

→  Divide Watt-Hours by 1,000 (1 Kilowatt equals 1,000 Watts)

200 Watt-Hours / 1,000 = .20 kWh 3.  Determine Usage/Costs

→  Multiply kWh by the unit amount charged by your supplier .20 kWh X $0.11 per kWh (National Average) = $0.022/hour

$ .176 / per Office / per 8 Hour-Work Day $ 5.35/ per Office / per Work Month $ 64.24/ per Office / per Work Year

CALCULATING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION/COSTS

Interior and exterior lighting →  Lights Out! →  Eliminate unnecessary Lighting →  Task Lighting →  Dimmers and Motion/Occupancy

Sensors →  LED Exit Signs →  Exterior Motion Detectors, Photo

Cells and Automated Timers →  Daylighting Strategies →  Passive Energy Strategies →  Revisit Interior/Exterior Lighting

Codes →  ‘Visit’ your building off hours →  Interior and Exterior Lighting Retrofits

and Upgrades

LOW & NO-COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES

Partner with your IT Department to determine:

→  When to power off Computers & Office Equipment

→  What network Equipment should remain powered on

→  Sleep Setting Controls

→  Digital Faxing

Replace personal printers and other equipment used by single occupants, with shared equipment

Specify Energy Star rated equipment

LOW & NO-COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES COMPUTERS & OFFICE EQUIPMENT

PLUG LOAD REDUCTION PLAN

Unplug Chargers

Power Strips to power off equipment

Smart Power Strips

→  Current Sensor Power Strip

→  Timer Controlled Power Strip

→  Occupancy Sensor Power Strip

Vending Machines


Building Envelope

→  Install door sweeps, weather stripping and caulk

→  Use expanding foam, rigid or batt insulation to seal larger holes/openings

→  Use expanding foam at electric, plumbing, exhaust fans and other wall penetrations

→  Replace damaged and weathered doors and windows

→  Replace cracked and broken window panes

→  Exterior Building Maintenance Plan

→  Specify Energy Star rated products


Heating & Cooling

→  Keep doors and windows closed →  Do not block air-flow, supply or

return →  Use Portable Fans →  Check accuracy of existing

thermostats →  Install Programmable Thermostats →  Establish a Maintenance Program →  Building Operations

→  Schedule activities on days immediately before, or after Masses

→  Schedule multiple activities, on the same days

→  Limit building use during Peak Demand


Acceptable target temperatures according to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2004, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy:

Occupied Hours 68° Heating Season/ 76° Cooling Season Unoccupied Hours 55° Heating Season/ 80° Cooling Season

→  1 Degree Reduction or Increase = 1% Energy Savings/Cost Increase

→  Reduce/Increase building temperature set points slowly

Note: According to the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, organs can tolerate temperatures as low as 45 degrees without damage

ADJUST HEATING/COOLING SEASON SET POINTS

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES

Top Mechanical System Upgrades →  Heating/Cooling System Upgrades

→  Fan and Motor System Upgrades

→  Programmable Thermostats and Controls

→  Retro-Commissioning

→  Energy Management Plan

What are the benefits of an Energy Master Plan? →  Provides knowledge of the building conditions and existing equipment

→  Provides planning opportunities: →  Reduce energy consumption, waste and operating costs →  Prioritize energy efficient projects, upgrades and equipment

replacement, in the short and long term. →  Improve Operation and Maintenance procedures, resulting in

increased system performance and prolonged equipment life


Creating an Energy Management Plan 1.  Make Commitment

2.  Assess Performance and Set Goals

3.  Create an Action Plan

4.  Implement Action Plan

5.  Evaluate Progress

6.  Recognize Achievements


What do successful Energy Management Plans have in

common?

COMMITMENT!

MAKE A COMMITTMENT

→  Gain support from Key Decision Makers →  Creates Buy-In and

Engagement need needed for success

→  Develop an Energy Management Team →  Small, but appropriate →  Create Roles,

Responsibilities and Timelines

ASSESS PERFORMANCE & SET GOALS

Information Gathering →  Original Design Documents →  As-Built Drawings & Building Renovation Drawings →  Specifications →  Shop Drawings and Cut Sheets →  O & M Manuals →  Warranties and Guarantees (Originals) →  Energy Audits and Assessments →  Operations and Maintenance Records →  Preventive Maintenance Agreements →  Energy Procurement Contracts and Agreements →  Energy Star Portfolio Records →  Include Utility Records and Energy Performance Score

Benchmarking Energy Audit

ASSESS PERFORMANCE & SET GOALS

Energy Star - Energy Performance Target Use SMART Criteria establish set short and long term goals: →  Specific →  Measurable →  Achievable →  Relevant →  Time-Bound

Establish Short and Long Term Goals →  Short Term Goal: Reduce energy use a minimum of 5%, by May 2016,

based on the 2014 baselines established by the parish. This will be achieved through the Behavior Management strategies outlined in our Energy Management Plan, which will be re-evaluated yearly.

→  Long Term Goal: Reduce energy use by 50% , over the 2014 baseline, by May 2030. This goal will be achieved by implementing the energy reduction plans, and Behavior Management strategies, identified in our Energy Management Plan, which will be re-evaluated yearly.

CREATE AN ACTION PLAN

Energy Audit and Retro-Commissioning Annual Maintenance Agreement Building Operations & Maintenance Policies and Procedures, or at minimum Best Practices O & M Education and Training and Learning Opportunities Energy Star Portfolio Manager Energy Procurement Options Update your Energy Management Action Plan regularly by evaluating:

→  Achievements →  Changes in Performance →  Priorities

IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN

Implement objectives defined in the Energy Management Plan Monitor and Track progress Communicate Progress and Create Awareness

EVALUATE PROGRESS

Monitor and Track performance Evaluate/Re-Evaluate Progress and Goals Evaluate/Re-Evaluate and Develop new Energy Efficient Programs Quantify, Quantify, Quantify Communicate your Success

RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENTS

Identify Successes Develop a means of Communication Identify and Acknowledge Energy Champions Energy Star Building Ratings

SUCCESSFUL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANS

Buy-in from Key Decision Makers Include Short and Long Term, Goals and Objectives Quantify, Quantify, Quantify Continually Evaluate and Re-Evaluate Effectively Create Awareness Communicate Successes

Life cycle cost analysis is the process of evaluating the economic performance of a building or system over its entire life.%

LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS

Roof

Attic

Walls

Windows

Is this required?

BUILDING ENVELOPE

BUILDING ENVELOPE

Roof Retro insulation

Gabled roofs

Flat roofs

New Construction

BUILDING ENVELOPE

““….month to month….saving an average of 20-23% on energy.”

TESTIMONIAL QUOTE

LIGHTING SYSTEMS

Greatest Opportunity for

Savings

LIGHTING SYSTEMS SAVINGS RECIPE

LIGHTING PAYBACK

LIGHT CONTROLS

Benefits →  Saves energy & protects

environment →  Increases comfort & productivity →  Saves money

Strategies →  Occupancy Sensing: 20-60%

→  Personal dimming: 10-20%

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NEW TECHNOLOGY & STRATEGIES

�  Variable Refrigerant Flow Heat Pumps

�  Geothermal or Ground Source Heat Pumps (if applicable geographic

area)

�  Co-Gen (either fuel cell, engine or micro-turbine)

�  Solar energy (PV panels)

�  Oil-free compressor chillers

�  Variable Primary flow chilled water systems

�  Chilled beam cooling systems.

�  Air side economizers for large systems.

�  Commissioning of systems before Owner Acceptance

�  Daylight harvesting/Strategies

�  Cool Roofs

Lessons learned… →  Start small and build on successes →  Be deliberate and thorough in

planning, but flexible enough to capture opportunities

→  Create trust and awareness to develop engagement

→  Be a consistent, trustworthy resource for others

→  Develop and maintain a support base of people and resources

→  Participate in CCFM!

WRAPPING UP

CCFM →  www.ccfm.net

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)

→  www.dsireusa.org

ASHRAE Energy Audit Manual

→  www.ashrae.org

IFMA Religious Council

→  www.ifma.org

Interfaith Power & Light (audits)

→  www.intrefaithpowerandlight.org

Check with your local utility’s programs

AEC Professionals you work with already

RESOURCES

St. Francis Pledge

Education kits

Liturgy & Worship

catholicclimatecovenant.org

Local Chapters

LEED Professionals

Paid from Savings Guide

Goal-setting workshop

Technical guides

Case studies

usgbc.org

Action Workbook

Portfolio Manager

Stewardship Action List

Finance Resources

Success Stories

Trainings & Webinars

“Putting Energy Into Stewardship Guide”

ENERGYSTAR Products

Quarterly Newsletter

energystar.gov/congregations

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