Why the EUI in the RFP?
- 1. Speaker: Adam McMillen Course Number: 40119201-29 March 15, 2018 www.IMEGCorp.com
- 3. HIGHLY DESIRABLE - have influence on the recommended design; if not included, trade-offs should be made clear Photos courtesy of University of Chicago PROJECT GOAL LIST: Project goals help design teams prioritize their focus on the MEP and building performance design. Goals are categorized in three main sections: • Maximum energy target of 65 KBTU/gsf annually; lower is preferred • LEED NC Silver Certification • Superior occupant comfort • EnergyStar certified building MISSION CRITICAL - these are deemed critical to project success IF POSSIBLE - influence recommended design and are considered highly beneficial if included in the solution • Living Building full certification • Net Zero Energy Design • Maximum energy target of 55 kBtu/gsf annually; lower is preferred • Passive design strategies (i.e. daylighting, passive solar heating, etc.) • Ease of maintenance • Visual displays of current energy efficiency • Exceed LEED NC version 4, Silver Certification RFP LANGUAGE
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- 5. 46 kBtu/ft2/yr 52 kBtu/ft2/yr 54 kBtu/ft2/yr 51 kBtu/ft2/yr 5
- 6. Accelerate Performance This Changes Everything: a Sustainability Revolution in New Building Procurement
- 7. Define an energy requirement Lack of clarity with unbounded interpretation. Rating schemes help resolve this, but do not drive a certain metric. Often this is a comparison between simulated results. There is very little opportunity to verify actual savings. This is a measurable target; requires up-front research to establish a realistic benchmark. Sustainable building 30% savings over energy code An annual energy use intensity (EUI) of 45 kBtu/sq ft/year A B C Same budget Same budget Same budget Project energy goals
- 8. Variations of a measurable target SHALL ACHIEVE AN EUI OF 80 KBTU/SF/YR SHALL ACHIEVE AN ENERGYSTAR SCORE OF 90 NET ZERO SHALL BE THE MOST EFFICIENT CLASSROOM BUILDING ON CAMPUS SHALL BE IN TOP 10% OF BUILDINGS IN CITY BENCHMARKING ORDINANCE TEAM SHALL SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSED EUI REQUIREMENT
- 10. So now what
- 11. Instead, focus on this 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 - 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 Energyuseintensity(kBtu/sf/yr) Building size Project focus facilities OSU district 3 IMEG healthcare - midwestCampus XYZ Energystar
- 12. Add context and clarity Proposed project size
- 13. Approach • Benchmark • Yours, the owners, peers, industry targets • Communicate financial implications of the owner’s energy goal • Create 2-3 packages – not a list of one-offs • Be aware of the most sensitive variables • Avoid language around ‘guarantee’
- 14. No guarantee Not an energy performance contract • Need all three parts – design, construction, and operations
- 16. Actual path to zero Credit: Shanti Pless, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- 17. WHY DID THEY PUT THAT EUI REQUIREMENT IN THE RFP Course Number: 40119201-29 Adam McMillen, PE, LEED AP BD+C 312.852.1360 Adam.M.McMillen@imegcorp.com This concludes the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems Course