ATEM MODULE 1 A c c r e d i t e d T e x a s E n e r g y M a n a g e r
Elements of an Effective Energy Management Program Why Should You Begin One? How Do You Begin One?
Why do you need an Energy Management Program? A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Why do you need an Energy Management Program? A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Data from Texas Schools Climate Areas 4 & 5 ❯ 1500 to 2500 Cooling Degree Days (CDD) Average kWh/Student: Average $/Student: ❯ 2,613 ❯ $194.57 Range: Range: ❯ 1,778 to 4,210 ❯ $132.45 to $313.63 A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Texas Data If the districts with above average energy cost/student could simply become “average”: ❯ Cost savings per district would be ~38% A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Data from Texas Schools There are more than 1,000 school districts (public K – 12) in Texas ❯ Annual Utility Cost: > $1,000,000,000 A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
What If: ❯ School districts with less than average $/student did not change a thing, but… ❯ School districts with greater than average $/student decided to shoot for average… ❯ SAVINGS POTENTIAL WOULD BE: $380,000,000 / year A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Recent University Studies: Results from a recent correlational study places Maintenance and Operations as the prime cost saving opportunity in public facilities around the country. *Stanford University, UCLA, Cornell University, and Rocky Mountain Institute ❯ Predicted savings potential range: - 50 – 60% of potential savings in existing buildings available through M&O improvements - Up to 80% of potential savings in buildings less than 5-years old through M&O improvements A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
The Million $$ Question: Is the cost of energy high enough now to entice your administration to divert some of their attention towards a solution? If so, what is the best solution? A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Energy Management… ❯ The Best Solution ❯ The ONLY Solution A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Top Level Priority ❯ Energy Management must be viewed as a top-level Administrative priority. ❯ The new Energy Manager’s first duty is to obtain commitment from the Top. ❯ If you don’t have it, get it… QUICKLY ! A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Today’s Energy Manager… ❯ Doesn’t sit in the Boiler Room, turning valves and admiring boiler flame color ❯ Today, there are controls that do that, they are cheaper than you, and probably more effective! A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Today’s Energy Manager… ❯ Doesn’t sit in front of a computer all day changing schedules and revising temperature set points. ❯ Today, there are user-friendly programs abound that make this task much too easy for someone with an Energy Manager’s pay scale! A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Energy Manager Qualifications: The well-rounded EM must be: ❯ Technically-capable ❯ Skilled in basic analytical and business math concepts ❯ A team player ❯ Energetic and persistent ❯ A good communicator A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Energy Manager Responsibilities: Generate/Update/ Create Energy Plan and Chair Energy Create Program for Implement a Master Policy Committee Individual Facilities Plan Produce and/or Help Create Preventive Help Balance Efficiency Help Create Efficient Supervise Annual Maintenance Program and Safety Construction Audits Serve as Utility Institute and Oversee Prepare Both Annual Establish Energy Negotiations Commissioning and Projected Budgets Efficiency Rewards Coordinator Standardize Savings Find Technical and Create Evaluation and Inform and Discuss - and Verification Financial Resources Reporting Procedures Communicate Procedure A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
How to Develop An Energy Management Program
Steps to Create an EM Program: ❯ Step 1: Create a viable Energy Policy ❯ Step 2: Form and chair an effective Energy Committee ❯ Step 3: Generate and implement a Plan - Create an overall plan and an individual plan for each facility - Generate a Master Plan - Provide annual Energy Audits of facilities - Assist in improvements to Maintenance & Operations - Assist in construction efficiency improvements A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Steps to Create an EM Program: ❯ Step 4: Prepare a Budget - Hire an Energy Manager - Negotiate with utility providers - Budget reward programs - Research funding and technical resources ❯ Step 5: Evaluate the Plan - Establish a savings verification procedure - Generate reports A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Steps to Create an EM Program: ❯ Ongoing: Evaluation and Communication - Evaluate program continuously - Communicate at every level A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
1. Create a Viable Energy Policy Nothing happens without an Energy Policy
Energy Policy REAL AUTHORITY POLICY EFFECTIVE PROGRAM A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
What the Energy Policy States: ❯ Rising utility and maintenance costs are a concern ❯ A trained employee is needed to management energy-related issues ❯ The Administration is authorizing the Energy Manager position ❯ Certain energy management goals will be obtained ❯ A plan will be prepared and implemented ❯ Incentive and reward ideas will be considered A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Refer to Course Materials for: ❯ Sample Energy Policy Guideline ❯ Sample Energy Policy A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
2. Form an Effective Energy Committee The job is bigger than you alone
Energy Committee ❯ Don’t go it alone; ask for help ❯ Recruit staff and executive leadership who make things happen -High level leadership is the key to success - Look for “activists” who will promote the goals ❯ Meet quarterly ❯ Avoid lecturing; seek advice ❯ Inform committee regularly of energy savings A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
3. Create and Implement a Plan This is your core activity
Creating a Plan ❯ 1. Create an organization-wide plan ❯ 2. Create a plan for each facility ❯ 3. Develop a Master Plan A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Master Plan Typically… ❯ Equipment replacement projects occur as a result of EQUIPMENT failure ❯ Emergency equipment replacement projects occur as a result of PLANNING failure A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Master Plan ❯ HAVE A MASTER PLAN! ❯ It really is that IMPORTANT! A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
The primary purpose of Energy Master Planning (EMP) is to prepare a concise, well-thought-out plan for the systematic replacement of the facility’s primary energy consuming equipment! A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Annual Energy Audits ❯ Knowing what you have and the condition it is in is essential to saving energy: -Inventory equipment -Develop records of problem areas -Record changes in building use -Refine list of needed projects A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
❯ Most savings come from Maintenance and Operations opportunities: ❯ Questions to Ask: 1. Can I remove it completely? 2. Can I turn it off? 3. Can I slow it down or reduce it? 4. Can I improve the efficiency? 5. Is it working? (sensors and actuators) A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Preventive Maintenance: ❯ Possibly the most under-rated aspect of any energy management program ❯ Where proper Preventive Maintenance (PM) exists, the lowest energy costs/sf are normally discovered ❯ With a PM program, maintenance costs more than Administrators wanted to spend that year , but LESS than they expected to spend the decade . A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
❯ In Life-Cycle Costing O & M is still the LEADER! Savings 5 – 10% 5 – 35% 60 – 85% Operations and Maintenance Design and Construction Acquisition, Renewal, and Disposal A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
Recent Studies on Operation: ❯ The building condition with the most influence on student learning is air conditioning. - UCLA’s Institute for Democracy, Education and Access; “School Facility Conditions” ❯ People are most productive in a room temperature range of 72 – 77 º F ASHRAE Transactions 111(2):680-686 ❯ Texas Dept. of Health Voluntary IAQ Guidelines recommend classroom temperature between: Summer: 72 – 76 º F Winter: 70 – 76 º F ❯ Students in a room 72 º F scored 14% better than those in a 61 º F room, and 18% better than those in a room at 81 º F Council of Educational Facility Planners International; “Room Temperature and Its Impact On Student Test Scores.” ❯ What are your room set point temperature? A c c re d i t e d Tex a s E n e rg y M a n a ge r
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