Obtaining ENERGY STAR Building Ratings in EnergyCAP

Analysis Track

Obtaining ENERGY STAR Building RatingsPresented by SJ Bergman, CEM, CMVP

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What is ENERGY STAR?

“ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.”


History of ENERGY STAR


1992EPA introduces the first ENERGY STAR qualified product line


1995ENERGY STAR for buildings launched

2000Portfolio Manager released


2004Almost 1,400 buildings have earned ENERGY STAR Certification for Superior Energy Performance

2011>7,500 buildings earned certification.


Through 2011

Americans saved >$23 billion on utility bills and prevented amount of GHGs close to 43 million vehicles


ENERGY STAR and Building Ratings


Portfolio Manager: Benchmarking and Rating Tool

260,000+ commercial buildings

Over 28 billion square feet

More than 40% of the total US market

And growing!


About Ratings

Buildings of eligible rating types can receive a Portfolio Manager score from 1 to 100, and may qualify for ENERGY STAR certification with a score of 75 or greater


ENERGY STAR 2011 Annual Report


Benchmarking Legislation


What’s A Rating Worth?

Excellent PR

Photo ops

Press release

Plaque


What’s A Rating Worth? (continued)

Focal point for an organizational goal for accountability, funding, progress reports

Increases occupant awareness and participation in energy management

Proven to increase building and lease value


Types of Ratable BuildingsOffices

Bank/Financial Institutions

Courthouses

Data Center

K-12 Schools

Hospital (General Medical and Surgical)

Hotels

Retail Stores

Supermarkets

Warehouses (refrigerated and non-refrigerated)

Senior Care Facility

Residence Halls and Dormitories

Medical Offices

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

House of Worship


Non-ratable space types

Parking lots and parking structures

Swimming pools

Other

Coming soon: Campus ratings


To be eligible for rating, the gross floor area of the facility must be comprised of 50% or more of an eligible space type and 10% or less of the gross floor area must be comprised of an Other space type.


Requirements to get a rating

11 contiguous months of utility bills

No individual electrical meter entry can be for a period longer than 65 days

More than 50% of floor space an eligible rating type, and less than 10% “other”


Portfolio Manager


EnergyCAP is an ABS Provider-Automated Benchmarking System


Activating a building


Building Properties


Floor area


Building attributes


Subspaces


Select meters to include/exclude


Submitting data, receiving results


Reports: AN24 ENERGY STAR Ratings


AN24A ENERGY STAR Ratings with history


Become an ENERGY STAR Partner!http://www.ENERGYSTAR.gov


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Obtaining ENERGY STAR Building Ratings in EnergyCAP