Opportunities for Greater Energy Efficiency of Security Equipment
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Opportunities for Greater Energy Efficiency of Security Equipment
R. Neal Elliott, Ph.D., P.E.Associate Director for ResearchACEEE
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
• ACEEE is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments & behaviors.
• Nearly 50 staff based in Washington, D.C.• Focus on end-use efficiency in industry,
buildings, utilities & transportation• Other research in economic analysis;
behavior; national, state & local policy.• Funding:
◦ Foundation Grants (52%)◦ Contract Work & Gov. Grants (20%)◦ Conferences and Publications (20%)◦ Contributions and Other (8%)
www.aceee.org
Reasons for Energy EfficiencyEnergy efficiency can offer opportunities for
market differentiation Customers have energy efficiency
obligations:• Federal agency under obligations for energy efficiency
improvements and to purchase energy-efficient products• Many state & local governments follow federal purchasing
guidelines• Many companies include energy efficiency in their
corporate sustainability goals—both for their own operations & for the products they sell
Investors are showing preference for companies with Sustainability plans
Paths for energy-efficient productsProduct testing protocols and data collection
• Identify or develop test method to allow purchaser comparisons of equipment
• Develop standard reporting for both direct & indirect energy use of products
Product labeling• Private-sector labeling by trade association or 3rd
party• Participation in public labeling program—
EnergyStar™, NEMA Premium™• Mandatory labeling requirements through DOE
Product performance standards• Minimum-Efficiency Performance Standards (MEPS)
by Government—DOE Standards proceedings
Energy Efficiency Testing & Data
Address customer transaction costs:
Provide information of sustainability programsAllows industry to define key performance indicators
• Industry controls the process• Allows industry to appear ahead of sustainability
marketsProvide the basis for labelling efforts
• Identifies KPI• Established accepted test procedures• Proves data needed to justify labels
Power of LabelingHelps customers make choices
• Addresses market confusion on purchasing products that comply with mandatory & voluntary energy efficiency goals
Facilitates customers to:• Achieve energy savings targets & document
savings -“deemed savings”• Purchase energy-efficient products & streamline
purchasing process—e.g. FEMP, DoD, GSA• Offers the potential to receive energy efficiency
program incentive paymentsAllow differentiation in marketing products
Summary & Conclusions
Focusing on energy efficiency of security products offers the industry the opportunity to:Make the industry responsive to customer needsAllow for market differentiation of efficient productsHelp facilitate customers in their purchasing processUnlock energy efficiency incentive paymentsSeize control of the efficient product process to guide & channel government action
Thank you!
R. Neal Elliott, Ph.D., P.E.Associate Director for [email protected]
Visit ACEEE on the Web: www.aceee.org Follow us on Twitter: @ACEEEdc