Hpschoolsprotocolpresentation
- 1. Developing a High Performance Schools Protocol for Integration in Energy Efficiency Programs in the Northeast Lead Author: Brian McCowan Co-Authors: Gary Epstein (ERS) Don Fudge (NEEP) presented by Brian McCowan ERS ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings August 2006
- 2. What is Northeast High Performance Schools Exchange Established in 2003 Managed by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) Participants Include All of the New England States & NY, NJ, PA Goal - Majority of New and Renovated Schools to Implement High Performance Design, Construction and Operation by 2010 Develop and Maintain a Regional High Performance School Protocol that Promotes Excellent Learning Environments that are Energy Efficient, Cost-Effective and Utilize Sustainable Technologies ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 3. Northeast Regional High Performance Schools Protocol Task: Develop and Maintain a Regional High Performance School Protocol that Promotes Excellent Learning Environments that are Energy Efficient, CostEffective and Utilize Sustainable Technologies Funding: Henry P. Kendall Foundation Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs in Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts and New York. ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 4. Is a Regional Protocol Needed? Five States in the Northeast have Officially Adopted a Voluntary (Funding Incentives) or Mandatory High Performance Schools Program The Following Documents Are Variously Used For Compliance Collaborative for High Performance Schools CHPS ASHRAE Standards 90.1 & 62 State Energy Code LEED Advanced Buildings Guidelines Benchmark School Administrators and the Design Community Desire Some Consistency ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 5. Is This CHPS For The Northeast? Maybe ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 6. Common Requests From Exchange Members Establish a Protocol That: Is Flexible and Can be Applied to Fit Specific States’ Needs Is Cost Effective Places the Primary Emphasis on Educational Performance (Lighting, Indoor Air Quality, Thermal Comfort, etc.) Promotes Energy Efficiency in a Way That Compliments Energy Efficiency Programs in the Participant State Maintains Societal Environmental Standards as Primarily Voluntary Credits (Attract School Administrators) Emphasizes High Performance School Policies That Must Be Maintained ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 7. Concerns From Exchange Members “Things are Different Here in fill in your state here” Winter Heating Climate Much of the Northeast is Rural LEED and CHPS Seem to Give Equal Weight to Environmental Issues, Educational Performance and Energy Issues LEED and CHPS Energy Efficiency Sections Viewed as too Lenient and Difficult to Quantify and Enforce ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 8. HPS Schools Programs and Energy Efficiency Programs Each State Maintains SBC Funded Energy Efficiency Programs and Tax/Grant Funded HPS Schools Program The Energy Criteria For Efficiency Program Incentives Differs From The Energy Criteria For High Performance Schools Programs in Each of The Participating States HUH? ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 9. Key Protocol Provisions Policy & Operations Required Required PO PR.4 A school maintenance plan must be implemented that includes an inventory of all energy using equipment in the new or renovated school and its preventive maintenance needs. Required PO PR.5 Pass a resolution that requires that all newly purchased equipment and appliances to be used in the school be ENERGY STAR® -compliant. Required PO PR.6 Adopt a no idling policy that applies to all school buses used to transport the students of the school. The policy must include the following minimum provisions… 1 Credit PO EC.2.1 Commit for a period of two years to purchasing, at either the municipal or school district level, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or clean renewable electricity for the equivalent of at least 25% of the school’s projected annual electricity needs. 2 Credits ers PO PR.1 The school district must create a high performance design advisory committee to oversee the implementation of an integrated design approach and ensure that the high performance standards and the overall goals of the protocol are met. PO EC 2.2 Commit for a period of two years to purchasing, at either the municipal or school district level, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) or clean renewable electricity for the equivalent of at least 50% of the school’s projected annual electricity needs. energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 10. Key Protocol Provisions Indoor Environmental Quality Required Required IEQ P 2. Natural Light (Daylighting) in Classrooms: Design to achieve a 2% minimum daylight factor of uniformly distributed natural light on the floor area in 75% of the classrooms. Required IEQ P 3. Install electric lighting system to enhance occupants’ visual performance with pendant or ceiling mounted high performance lighting fixtures. The lighting fixtures must incorporate High Performance “Super” T8 or T5 technology and include glare control features. Required ers IEQ P 1. Provide direct line of sight to view glazing in 70% of classrooms and administration areas. IEQ P 5. Meet the minimum ventilation rate requirements of ASHRAE Standard 62.12004, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 11. Key Protocol Provisions Energy Efficiency Required EE P 1A. Meet all the criteria of Benchmark™ that is designated within the document as “required,” and comply with all the relevant “acceptance criteria” listed in Appendix A of the Benchmark™. OR Required Alternate EE P 1B. Demonstrate performance better than ASHRAE 90.1 2001 by a minimum of 25% in accordance with the prescriptive approach and criteria outlined in the code document. OR Required Alternate ers energy&resource solutions EE P 1C. Demonstrate performance better than ASHRAE 90.1 2001 by a minimum of 25% in accordance with the “whole building” approach, modeling the project with an approved DOE-2 Based Software Tool © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 12. Key Protocol Provisions Energy Efficiency, cont. Required Required EE P 3. “Rightsize” HVAC Systems: Employ best practice HVAC design techniques to improve system performance and meet ASHRAE Standard 55. Required EE P 4. Systems Commissioning: Commission all energy using systems. Required EE P 5. Operation and Maintenance Training: Provide effective and complete training and documentation on the operation and maintenance of the building systems identified in the commissioning report. Required ers EE P 2. Control Air Leakage: Install a continuous air barrier and employ air sealing best practices to control air leakage EE P 6. Secure Incentives and Rebates to Reduce Cost: Participate in energy efficiency incentive and technical assistance programs that are available through applicable utility and governmental programs. energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 13. Protocol Compliance Documentation Options Individual State Compliance Each State Maintains a Compliance Process Final Decision on Prerequisite/Credit Mix Prerequisite Variance Methodology Establish Project Review Team Regional Compliance States and Continuing Grants Fund a Regional Review & Compliance Effort Each State May Customize Prerequisite/Credit Mix (Limited) Documentation Review Completed by Regional Team ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.
- 14. Conclusions High performance buildings/schools programs and ratepayer funded efficiency programs share many common goals But – They do Not Share Common Methodologies or Requirements A Regional Protocol with State-by-State Flexibility Allows Efficiency Program Administrators and School Administrators to Work Toward Common Goals Contacts: bmccowan@ers-inc.com 978-521-2550 ext. 301 csarno@neep.org 781-860-9177, ext. 19 ers energy&resource solutions © 2002 Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc.