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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$20 billion can be saved annually by 10% energy efficiency improvements.
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How do we get started?!
Read your bills.
READ YOUR ENERGY BILLS
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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?!
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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
LOW & NO-COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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
LOW & NO-COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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
LOW & NO-COST REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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
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
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES
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
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS UPGRADES
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
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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 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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