ENERGY STAR and K-12 Schools Melissa Payne ENERGY STAR Climate Protection Partnerships Division

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ENERGY STAR andK-12 Schools Melissa
Payne ENERGY STAR
Climate Protection Partnerships Division
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Overview

• Introduction to energy and schools needs and
  interests
• Introduction to ENERGY STAR
• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and energy
  efficiency

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K-12 Energy Profile

• Annual energy bill for the nations 115,000 K-12
  schools over 6 billion
• New construction because of increasing
  enrollment- over 3000 schools by 2005
• Average school built in early 1960s
• Energy efficiency cited as the most
  unsatisfactory building condition in over 50 of
  surveyed schools

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ENERGY STAR
Objective Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases
through improved energy performance.
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR

• ENERGY STAR is the symbol for superior energy
  performance
• Voluntary program that helps businesses,
  institutions, and consumers save energy and money

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How Does ENERGY STAR Fit In?

• Managing School Building Energy Use and Costs
• Design
• Operations
• Equipment
• Occupants (behavior)
• ____________________
• PERFORMANCE

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ENERGY STAR

• Provides a way to track energy performance and
  compare to other schools nationwide and within
  own district
• Reward progress along the scale
• Offers technical, financing and outreach support
  to help schools identify, communicate and
  implement energy upgrades
• Recognize superior performers

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Program Offerings

• Portfolio Manager Benchmark building energy
  performance
• Target Finder Estimate energy use in new school
  construction
• One-2-Five Discover level of organizational
  management in energy issues
• Financing assistance
• Technical assistance- Account Manager
• Institutional Purchasing
• INTERNET PRESENTATIONS

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How Does ENERGY STAR Fit In?

• Managing School Building Energy Use and Costs
• Design
• Operations
• Equipment
• Occupants (behavior)
• ____________________
• PERFORMANCE

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New School Design

• Target Finder
• Establish a design target
• Estimate school energy use BEFORE its built
• See how it compares to existing buildings
• New Design Checklist
• step-by-step considerations during design period

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How Does ENERGY STAR Fit In?

• Managing School Building Energy Use and Costs
• Design
• Operations
• Equipment
• Occupants (behavior)
• ____________________
• PERFORMANCE

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Missing Comparative Metrics

• Is 10 MPG high or low for an automobile?

• Is 50 Kbtu/SF/YR high or low for an office
  building?

Answer Even some facility experts dont know
Answer Common Knowledge
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Comparative Reference Point
Users can use the benchmark to verify and track
performance.
Number of Buildings
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50
100
75
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Average
Exemplary
Problematic
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Benchmarking Provides Schools...

• A score of a buildings energy performance
• Priorities for upgrading individual buildings in
  a multi-building portfolio
• Mechanism for tracking changes in buildings
  score over time
• Verification of benefits of services performed in
  building(s)
• Recognition for top performers

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Performance Rating System
How efficient is my school? How does it
compare? Is it among the best? Am I using my
dollars wisely?

• No use requirements
• Internet based
• PE certified

Over 225 schools labeled through 4/2001
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What Data Do You Need?

• Location (weather normalized)
• Gross floor area
• Weekly operating hours
• Months in use
• Number of students
• Twelve monthly entries of energy consumption data
  
• Other, e.g. cafeteria, A/C

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Statement of Energy Performance
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Five Stages of Opportunity
Energy Bills
Maintenance Measuring
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How Does ENERGY STAR Fit In?

• Managing School Building Energy Use and Costs
• Design
• Operations
• Equipment
• Occupants (behavior)
• ____________________
• PERFORMANCE

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Institutional Purchasing
 

• ENERGY STAR labeled products for K-12 schools
• roofing products
• windows
• exit signs
• transformers
• TVs/VCRs
• office equipment

 
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ENERGY STAR Purchasing

• Purchasing Toolkit
• Drop-in procurement language and specifications
  for all ENERGY STAR labeled products
• Cost comparison product calculators
• Store locators and manufacturer contact
  information on web site

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Internet Presentations

• Money for Your Energy Upgrades
• Five-Stage Approach to Building Upgrades
• One-2-Five Energy Management Diagnostic
• Benchmarking Tool
• Institutional Purchasing

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ENERGY STAR Partners

• 130 school districts
• Over 2800 schools benchmarked since 4/2000, 34
  states
• Over 235 labels

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IEQ and Energy Efficiency

• Ventilation, indoor air quality, temperature, and
  lighting most unsatisfactory environmental
  conditions in school buildings
• ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 15cfm can mean high
  energy costs

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PE Guidelines

• The building's indoor environment must be
  verified by a Licensed Professional Engineers as
  meeting industry standards for lighting levels,
  ventilation, thermal comfort, and control of
  indoor air pollutants.

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Is the IEQ in my school acceptable if we have a
Label?

• The objective of the PE's on-site evaluation is
  to make a point-in-time professional assessment
  of the compliance with the four indoor
  environment criteria against accepted industry
  standards. This evaluation, however, does not
  equate to meeting all measures of indoor
  environmental quality, nor does it represent a
  certification of acceptable indoor air quality.

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IEQ/Energy Efficiency Paper

• Incorrectly done energy upgrades can adversely
  impact indoor air quality
• IEQ upgrades and energy efficiency improvements
  can work together
• Paper available at 1-888-STAR-YES
  (1-888-782-7937)

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How Does ENERGY STAR Benefit Kids?

• Healthier learning and teaching environment
• More comfortable temperatures
• Acceptable IEQ
• Healthier regional and global environment
• Cleaner air
• Learn about how their school is doing its part

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Contact Information

• www.energystar.gov
• 1-888-STAR-YES
• (1-888-782-7937)
• Melissa Payne, National Manager,
  Education Sector payne.melissa_at_epa.gov