Getting Real: Zero Net Energy

Schools in California

ZERO NET ENERGY  ‐ CASE STUDIES

20 Years in business andmanaging K12 School projects

Project Value Managed Yearly$40B550+ Team 

Members

300 Projects per month

Owner’s advocate100%

ABOUT USWHO WE ARE

Established in 1996 as a project and cost management company, Cumming has evolved into a 550‐person, multi‐faceted consulting firm focused on adding value at every stage of a project’s development and reducing its environmental impact through energy and sustainability management.

PROP 39 ENERGY PROJECT MANAGEMENTOver $115 Million Prop 39 Funding Approvals from CEC

• ABC Unified SD• Alhambra USD• Anaheim Union HSD• Baldwin Park USD• Bellflower USD• Beverly Hills USD• Bowman Charter School• Chaffey Joint Union HSD• El Centro Elementary SD• Fresno EOC• Fullerton Joint UHSD• Glendale USD

• Green Dot Public Schools• Guajome (Charter) Schools• Hanford Joint Union HSD• Irvine USD • La Canada USD• Lake Elsinore USD• Los Rios CCD• Odyssey Charter School• Orange County Dept of Ed• Oxnard USD• Palo Alto USD• Pasadena USD

• Pond USD• Placer County of Education• San Bernardino City USD• San Francisco USD• Santa Ana USD• Tustin USD• Vacaville USD• Val Verde USD• Wasco Union High SD • West Contra Costa USD

PROP 39 PROJECTS

LED Lighting Retrofits  ($25 Million+)  Lighting Controls (Title 24) HVAC Retrofits ($50 Million+)  Boiler and Chiller Replacements Energy Management Systems (EMS) Cool Roofs Programmable Smart Thermostats Solar PV and Battery Storage Window Film Plug Load Management  Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) EV Charging projects

Contributing to Zero Net Energy

SANTA ANA USD – CASE STUDY

ZNE EMERGING PROJECT68,600 Square Feet Elementary School, 750 Students

Energy Usage

Electricity 580,996 kWh

Gas 4,285 Therms (124,581 kWh)

Energy Generation

Solar Array 476,725 kWh

ZNE Total

ZNE Net Energy(Shortage)

104,271 kWh and 4,285 Therms‐OR‐228,852 kWh

ZNE EMERGING PROJECT68,600 Square Feet Elementary School, 750 Students

LCAP increased school use by 20% per year Overall reduced consumption by 18% due to behavioral and 

scheduling modifications How to Zero out remaining energy?  Prop 39 Identification of energy efficiency  Perform Plug Load Device Test

ZNE EMERGING PROJECTProp 39 Projects Contributing to ZNE

Prop 39 Project Projected Savings

HVAC pre‐cooling savings 112,639 kWh

Exterior LED lighting Replacement 2,003 kWh

Interior LED lighting Replacement 41,718 kWh

Plug Load Management (Laptop Carts, Vending Machines, Copiers, Printers)

20,100 kWh

Installation of Daylighting  11,842 kWh

EMS System Upgrade Varies

HVAC Tune‐up 5,632

Solar thermal to replace small boilers 135 Therms (3,955 kWh)

TOTAL PROJECTED SAVINGS 209,731

ZNE EMERGING PROJECT68,600 Square Feet Elementary School, 750 Students

Adding more solar panels to offset balance of usage.   (80 panels at a cost of $90K ‐ $110K)

Implement behavioral and scheduling modifications Next Steps

District‐Wide Sustainability Plan

Develop Sustainability PlanDistrict‐wide Energy, Operations, and Sustainability Goals and Targets 

Establishment of goals and management of planning and initiatives that demonstrate the organization’s environmental, social, and economic commitment to sustainability health for future generations

Reduce Environmental Impact/GHG Emissions

District‐Wide Sustainability Plan 

Comprehensive program that includes: Energy Water, Solid Waste Waste conservation initiatives Environmentally preferable products Education and community partnerships Sustainable building standards 

District‐Wide Sustainability Plan 

Operations and Maintenance Assessment Cumming Tool to predict staffing and resources required to maintain 

systems Perform Life Cycle cost analysis on MEP systems and develop long‐

range maintenance plan Implement GPRO Training (USGBC) – Cumming in‐house trainer

Results in reduced District operation and maintenance costs

QUESTIONS + ANSWERSCONTACT Christine Marez, Managing Director C (626) 688‐4634 Email: cmarez@ccorpusa.com

PLANNING FOR ZERO CARBON2030 Is Just Around The Corner 

BOLD ACTION

Source: Berkeley Labs

Governor Brown’s Goals

CA GoalsSTEPPING UP

Source: CARB

Source: CPUC

THE TIME IS NOW

Source: SCE & AEC

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

Source: Harley Ellis Devereaux

ZERO NET ENERGY

ZNE SCHOOLS

Source: SOM

BUILDING STOCK

SF Unified School DistrictAT A GLANCE

57K Students7th Largest

Dense/Urban

Private

PoorDiverse

Renters

7 x 7 x 7 CHALLENGE

HOW IS SFUSD DOING?

Sustainability Lite

Pre‐ vs. Post‐ModernizationENERGY

WHAT ABOUT NEW SCHOOLS?

Therms Per Square FootNATURAL GAS

kWh Per Square FootELECTRICITY

BEATING CODE IS NOT ENOUGH

KICK‐OFF

Source:WRNS Architects

WORKING GROUP

Source: Tarus Expert

ROLE MODELS

Source: BVSD

EUI GOAL

Source: DOE

SITE VISITS

Source: ZNE Training Center

SITE VISITS

TECHNOLOGIES

Source: Kadva Corp

STATUS QUO

YESTERDAY

Source: Lochinvar

PURE JOY

Source: NY Times

Source: Environmental Defense Fund

TRANSITION FUEL?

UTILITY PERKS

Source: SF Public Utilities Commission

GHG‐Free Power

TODAY

Source: Sanyo

POTENTIAL RISKS

Electricity35%

Natural Gas34%

Water31%

Utility Costs By TypeFY 14-16: Average $5.5M

0.00

0.03

0.05

0.08

0.10

Electricity Rates$/kWh

0.00

0.25

0.50

0.75

1.00

1.25

1.50

Natural Gas Rates$/therm

0

5

10

15

20

Water Rates$/CCF

ZNE STAIRWAYKNOW YOUR RATES

ZNE STAIRWAYLABOR ISSUES

NO POT LYING AROUND

OPPORTUNITIES

BUILDING STRATEGY

NEW SCHOOLS → ZNE Ready

MODERNIZATION → ZNE Two‐Step

SMALL PROJECTS→ Guidelines

RENEWABLES→ In Due Time

GarfieldTHE DETAILS

GarfieldTHE NEW

GarfieldTHE RULES

Claire Lilienthal (Madison)1st ZNE BUILDING

Source: Lionakis

GarfieldTHE OLD

Source: Ecology Action

GarfieldPRIORITIES

Garfield1st ZNE RETROFIT

Source: Google Maps

SMALLER PROJECTS

➔LED Lighting➔Windows➔DHW Replacement➔Heating Controls/EMS➔Ventilation/VFD➔Pipe Insulation/Capping➔NO: New Gas Boilers

Source: Alta Planning

FUNDING OPTIONS

➔Bonds➔Deferred Maintenance➔Developer Fees➔Prop 39➔Utility Company➔ECAA Loans➔PPAs

Source: UC Berkeley

WHAT ABOUT A POLICY?

KEY TAKEAWAYS‐ Educate yourself & stakeholders

‐ Decide if/when you need a policy

‐ Develop strategy & write it down‐ ‐Model new & existing buildings‐ ‐ Set an appropriate target‐ ‐ Consider regulation & utility rates‐ ‐ Align processes with end goal‐ ‐ Create your technology playbook

‐ Identify someone to enforce it

‐ Leverage projects as they occur

‐ Utilize all possible fundingSource: FCPA

SF GOALS

Source: SF Environment

‐40% by 2025

SF Unified School DistrictWHY SCHOOLS?

PUBLIC EYE

REPLICABLE DESIGN

COMMUNITY RESILIENCELEARNING

ENVIRONMENT

HANDS-ON LEARNING

EDUCATIONAL MISSION

ACCESS TO CAPITAL

SENSITIVE TO UTILITY BILLS

OWNER OCCUPIED

RENEWABLES POTENTIAL

LOW ENERGY USAGE

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Source: Building Green

CHEAP DATE

WHY STOP THERE?

Source: We made this graph, ourselves, thank you very much!

GarfieldROAD TO ELECTRIFICATION

Source: Who knows?

GarfieldUPHILL BATTLE

Source: Zenith

GarfieldSTART SMALL

Source: CARB

GarfieldFOLLOW THE LEADERS

Source: Fleet & Fuels

THE DETAILSEffective Immediately‐ New buildings designed to ZNE‐ New buildings pre‐plumbed for rainwater harvesting

By 2020‐ New fleet vehicles electric‐ Buses fueled with renewable diesel‐ Natural gas & water down 30%

By 2030‐ All District vehicles emissions‐free‐ Natural gas & water down 50%

By 2040‐ District to cover power needs on site‐ Rainwater supplies 50% of water consumption

GarfieldQUESTIONS?

Getting Real: Zero Net Energy Schools in California

Thomas DuffyCASH Legislative Advocate

PublicSchoolsinCaliforniaConstantlyReflecttheState’sPassionsthroughNewPolicy

› As a Blue State California Forges Progressive Policy

› Such Policy Development Involving K‐12 Public Schools Frequently Fails to Include Funding

› Implementation of Policy Involving Public Schools Adds to the Existing Overload for School Leaders

› ZNE Goals are Positive However We Must Prepare Now for Success

› We Need to Be Proactive

StateGoalsforZNEWillHeavilyImpactK‐12Schools› We Expect the ZNE Goals for K‐12 Public Schools to Be Honed through New Policy

› We Expect This to be Done by…

› Regulatory Oversight by State Agencies 

› CDE: Title 5 California Code of Regulations

› DSA: Title 24 California Building Standards Code

› Building Standards Commission: New Building Code Adoption

› CEC: Energy Code

› OPSC: Anticipate Linkage of Requirements with School Facility Program Funding  

Contact Information

Tom DuffyCoalition for Adequate School Housing

1303 J Street, Suite 520(916) 448‐8577

www.cashnet.org