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What You Need to Know About the New York City Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

VALERIE CORBETT Intelligreen Partners, LLC Volunteer Speaker Urban Green Council

AGENDA

GREENER, GREATER BUILDING LAWS

•  Four Laws

•  Deadlines

•  Financing

•  Training

Why Existing Buildings?

NYC Greenhouse Gases NYC Buildings in 2030

15%

New Construction

Buildings That Exist Today 85%

21%

Other Sources

Buildings 79%

FOUR LAWS

One for all buildings: •  NYC Energy Conservation Code

Three for large buildings: •  Energy Benchmarking •  Energy Audits and Retro-commissioning •  Lighting Upgrades and Sub-metering

12/2009 Four bills signed into law

5/2010 BENCHMARKING

City-owned buildings due

7/2010 NYC ENERGY CODE

Effective Date for all construction

5/2011 BENCHMARKING

Private buildings due

1/2013 AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

Early Compliance reports due Commence staggered report deadlines

1/2025 LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

Compliance reports due

Timeline

New York City Energy Code

. . . is now based on the New York State Energy Code

. . . with a few changes.

REQUIREMENTS

All additions, renovations and repairs to comply with new construction requirements of the 2010 New York State Energy Code

•  Even if the work involves less than 50% of a system

•  Areas outside of work not required to comply

•  Compliance to be indicated on construction docs  

New York City Energy Code

SCHEDULE •  In effect July 1, 2010

APPLIES TO •  All buildings •  All work requiring DOB construction submission

EXEMPTIONS •  Designated State or National Historic Landmarks •  Buildings eligible for the the Historic Register

New York City Energy Code

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

•  Statement of Compliance

•  Energy analysis

•  Construction details

•  Progress inspections

THREE LAWS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS

Benchmarking

Auditing/Retrocommissioning

Lighting and Submetering

NYSERDA/Con Ed Financial Assistance

Training Next Steps

THREE LAWS FOR LARGE BUILDINGS

Which buildings are covered?

1 building more than 50,000 sq. feet

2+ buildings on same tax lot more than 100,000 sq. feet

2+ buildings in condo ownership more than 100,000 sq. feet

BENCHMARKING

What is it?

SCHEDULE •  Report benchmark scores for previous year by May 1st •  Beginning May 1, 2011 for privately-owned buildings •  Benchmark annually thereafter

BENCHMARKING

REQUIREMENTS •  Report energy consumption (water is optional) •  Use EPA online Energy Star Portfolio Manager •  Input building data, occupants and operating hours

BENCHMARKING

EXEMPTIONS: None

Contact Con Ed for your energy use data at: citybenchmarking@coned.com

BENCHMARKING

Public Reporting Annual benchmarks to be posted publicly on DOF website starting:

Sept. 1, 2011 City Buildings

Sept. 1, 2012 Non-residential Buildings

Sept. 1, 2013 Residential Buildings

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

AUDITS •  Analyze cost effective energy efficiency upgrades

•  Report with costs and paybacks

RETRO-COMMISSIONING •  Re-tuning systems in an existing building

Examples: •  changing filters •  calibrating lighting sensors •  ensuring pipe insulation

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

SCHEDULE Every 10 years starting in 2013 owners must complete an Energy Efficiency Report

Staggered deadlines based on block number

First deadline exemption for: - Building less than 10 years old - Renovated building in compliance with NYCECC

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

Energy Efficiency Report:

ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit Retro-commissioning Report

All “base” building energy systems covered:

•  Heating & Cooling •  Lighting •  Domestic hot water •  Envelope Systems

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

EARLY COMPLIANCE

•  If EER is filed prior to 2013 . . . . . . next filing is due 10 years after its first “scheduled” filing

For example, if a building scheduled to file in 2018 files in 2013, the next filing for that building would be due in 2028

AUDITS & RETRO-COMMISSIONING

AUDIT EXEMPTIONS . . . If

•  Energy Star rating for 2 of the last 3 years, or

•  LEED for Existing Buildings certification in the last 4 years, or

•  Prescriptive energy upgrades performed

RETRO-COMMISSIONING EXEMPTIONS . . . If

LEED for Existing Buildings certification in the last 2 years, and earned the following points:

•  Commissioning Investigation

•  Commissioning Implementation

LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

REQUIREMENTS

•  Upgrade Lighting Systems Commercial Spaces (Common + Tenant Areas) Residential Spaces (Not included)

•  Install Sub-meters All tenants over 10,000 sq. feet

•  Submit Monthly Electrical Statements to Tenants

•  File Report with Dept. of Buildings

LIGHTING & SUBMETERING

SCHEDULE •  All to be completed January 1, 2025

EXEMPTIONS •  Residential dwelling units (and spaces serving only them) •  Assembly spaces in houses of worship

COMMERCIAL - BENCHMARKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NYSERDA

•  Benchmarking and Operations Efficiency Benchmark and energy swat audit to take advantage of easiest energy savings •  FlexTech Benchmarking part of a more comprehensive energy study

Con Ed

•  Energy Efficiency Programs

COMMERCIAL – AUDITS & RETROCX FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NYSERDA FlexTech

•  50/50 cost-shared audits and retrocommissioning processes

Con Ed

•  Energy efficiency programs

COMMERCIAL – LIGHTING & SUBS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

LIGHTING/SUBMETERING PROGRAMS

NYSERDA •  Existing Facilities Program for energy-efficient

lighting and submetering

•  Commercial Lighting Program

Con Ed •  Energy Efficiency Programs

COMMERCIAL NYSERDA PROGRAMS

FLEX TECH

ENERGY STUDIES

•  50% up to $I,000,000 per project

•  Customers can receive 50% funding for benchmarking, energy audit and retro-commissioning studies

COMMERCIAL NYSERDA PROGRAMS

FLEX TECH

EXISTING FACILITIES PROGRAM

Energy efficient capital upgrades:

•  Lighting

•  Motors

•  HVAC equipment

•  Controls

COMMERCIAL NYSERDA PROGRAMS

COMMERCIAL LIGHTING PROGRAM •  Training for designers and installers of quality, energy efficient lighting systems

•  Pre-qualified list of contractors, trained on designing to NYSERDA’s The Right Light concept

COMMERCIAL CON EDISON PROGRAMS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

Financial incentives:

• installing energy efficient electric and gas equipment

• technical studies

COMMERCIAL CON EDISON PROGRAMS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS

•  Lighting and controls

•  HVAC, furnaces and Boilers

•  Motors

•  Variable Frequency Drives

•  Custom Program

•  Energy Efficiency Studies

RESIDENTIAL - BENCHMARKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NYSERDA •  Multifamily Performance Program (MPP) (Benchmark is part of audit & implementation

process)

CON ED •  Multifamily Energy Efficient Portfolio Standard (EEPS)

RESIDENTIAL – AUDITS & RETROCX FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NYSERDA •  Multifamily Performance Program (MPP) (Audit is part of MPP will meet GGBP requirement)

CON ED •  None

RESIDENTIAL – LIGHTING & SUBS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

NYSERDA •  Multifamily Performance Program (MPP) (Benchmark is part of audit & implementation

process)

CON ED •  Multifamily Energy Efficient Portfolio Standard (EEPS)

RESIDENTIAL NYSERDA PROGRAMS

MULTI-FAMILY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM •  Must be 5+ units

•  Utilities from Con Edison, Niagara Mohawk, NYSEG, Rochester Gas Electric, Central Hudson, or Orange Rockland customer

•  Market & Affordable eligible

•  Process includes energy assessment to create an Energy Reduction Plan

RESIDENTIAL NYSERDA PROGRAMS

MPP Typical Measures •  Electric resistance heat replacement

•  Energy management systems installation

•  Boiler and water heater replacement

•  Efficient motors installation

•  Insulation, ductsealing, and weather stripping

•  High efficiency lighting

•  Advanced meters and submetering

•  Energy efficient windows installation

RESIDENTIAL CON EDISON PROGRAMS

ENERGY EFFICIENT PORTFOLIO STANDARD

(EEPS) •  Must be Con Ed customer

•  Building Eligibility 5 to 75 Unit Buildings (market-rate and low-income)

•  Must pay Systems Benefits Charge on utility bill

RESIDENTIAL CON EDISON PROGRAMS

Typical EEPS Measures

•  Upgrades to high efficiency heating equipment

•  Heating control installation

•  Roof and heating pipe insulation

•  High efficiency fluorescent lighting, occupancy sensors, and LED exit signs

•  Premium efficiency motors for pumps and fans

•  Central air conditioning upgrades

TRAINING

BENCHMARKING

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) •  Benchmarking Starter Kit •  Portfolio Manager Overview •  Live and self-guided training

Association for Energy Affordability (AEA) •  Portfolio Manager Training

TRAINING

ENERGY AUDITORS

NYSERDA •  Approved “Flex Tech” consultants

Association for Energy Engineers (AEE) •  Certified Energy Manager Training (CEM) •  Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)

TRAINING

RETRO-COMMISSIONERS

Association for Energy Engineers (AEE) •  Certified Building Commissioning Professional

(CBCP)

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

•  Commissioning Process Management Professional (CPMP)

TRAINING

LIGHTING UPGRADES

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)

•  New York City group provides educational classes

New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) •  Code related seminars offered through Continuing

Studies

Questions?