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Benchmarking State Buildings

Benchmarking State Buildings. Mike Langley, Dept. of General Services (DGS) Karen Herter, Heschong Mahone Group (HMG) March 12, 2007. PART 1. Benchmarking Overview. Benchmarking Defined. Benchmarking is the documentation of building energy use over time (e.g. monthly)

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Benchmarking State Buildings

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  1. Benchmarking State Buildings Mike Langley, Dept. of General Services (DGS) Karen Herter, Heschong Mahone Group (HMG) March 12, 2007

  2. PART 1 Benchmarking Overview

  3. Benchmarking Defined • Benchmarking is the documentation of building energy use over time (e.g. monthly) • “…a beginning step in managing a building’s energy cost, one that should motivate the building’s owner or manager to take actions to improve the building’s energy profile.” (CEC 2005) Benchmarking System for California Commercial Buildings - Plan, Timetable, and Recommendations, CEC Report CMF-400-2005-051-CMF, September, 2005

  4. How is benchmarking useful? • Portfolio Manager gives users the ability to: • Track energy use over time • View facility information in customized reports • Share your facility information with Agencies and the State • Apply for an Energy Star Building label • Portfolio Manager gives the state the ability to: • View and aggregate energy use by Agency or State • Track State performance goals (e.g. 20% reduction goal)

  5. Benchmarking Task #1 • Annual energy usage “baseline” • Provide: Facility info and energy data • Receive: Normalized source kBtu/ft2 • California State baseline year is 2003 • Use to track 20% energy reduction goal

  6. Tracking Reduction Goals

  7. Benchmarking Task #2 • Energy Performance Rating • Percentile score between 1 and 100 • Normalized by weather, building size, location, etc. • 75+ for Energy Star Buildings Award • Use to compare buildings to each other

  8. Comparing Buildings Likely candidates for efficiency improvements

  9. Other Benchmarking Benefits • Track efficiency improvement effects • Track multiple energy & water meters • Customize meter names and info • Monitor energy and water costs • Share building data • Set investment priorities

  10. PART 2 California Benchmarking Process

  11. Data request • Account info 2 Energy use Account info 4 1 • Facility names & addresses • Square footage • Account info 3 Process Flow State Agencies/ Departments Utilities U.S. EPA Portfolio Manager Department of General Services (DGS)

  12. 1. State energy account info • Please assign staff responsible for benchmarking and send contact info to Mike Langley at DGS • Mike.Langley@dgs.ca.gov • DGS will provide you with a list of your State facilities based on the State Property Inventory list

  13. State energy usage data • XML-capable utilities • Automated monthly upload (best) • Participating non-XML utilities • Utility-provided Excel spreadsheet (okay) • Non-participating, non-XML utilities • Customer-entered energy-bill data (ouch) We are doing everything possible to avoid this last option

  14. 2a. Data Release Forms (1) • Required to automate XML data upload • XML-capable utilities: • PG&E, SDG&E, SoCalGas, SCE, SMUD • LADWP waiting on system upgrades • Send • Wet signature to your account representative • Copy to DGS • Available at: • http://www.h-m-g.com/downloads/EnergyBenchmarking

  15. 2a. Data Release Forms (2)

  16. 2a. Data Release Forms (3)

  17. 2b. Data Request Forms • DGS has drafted a letter for non-XML utilities • Excel spreadsheet with meter data available through Portfolio Manager’s “Update Multiple Meters” link

  18. Summary of Agency Tasks Please complete the following: • Assign staff and send contact info to Mike Langley at Mike.Langley@dgs.ca.gov • Get data template, fill in required energy account info and return to Mike Langley • Send data release forms to XML utilities • Send data request forms to non-XML utilities …according to the following Schedule…

  19. Schedule

  20. Contact Information Mike Langley Green Team Mike.Langley@dgs.ca.gov (916) 375-5991 State of California Dept. of General Services 707 3rd St., 8th Floor West Sacramento, CA 95605 Karen Herter, Ph.D. Senior Program Analyst Karen.Herter@h-m-g.com (916) 962-7001 HESCHONG MAHONE GROUP, INC11626 Fair Oaks Blvd. #302 Fair Oaks CA, 95628 http://www.h-m-g.com

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