Introduction to Earning the ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise Buildings

1. Introduction to Earning the ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise Buildings

2. Completing the ES Residential Picture • New Homes Program • Single family • Low rise MF units • Manufactured Homes • Multifamily High Rise • 4 or 5 stories (central systems) • 6 or more stories

3. Outline • What is ENERGY STAR? • Building Eligibility • Earning the ENERGY STAR • How to Participate • Program Guidance

4. What is ENERGY STAR?

5. What is ENERGY STAR? ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the EPA, and private business partners, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices with the same or better performance.

6. Brand Advantage Brand Shorthand: • Energy Efficient • Credible • Environmental Leadership =

7. Brand Recognition

8. What Is The ENERGY STARMFHR Program? • Voluntary – proof of your leadership • Designed to be at least 15% more efficient than ASHRAE 90.1-2007 • Energy Conservation Measures are Tested and Verified • Benchmarking Performance

9. ENERGY STAR Qualified MFHR Buildings Feature Effective Insulation Properly Sized Equipment Tight Construction and Ducts Testing and Verification ES Lighting High Efficiency Appliances High Performance Windows

10. Value Proposition

11. Why earn the ENERGY STAR? • Local incentives or rebates • First step to achieving green building certifications • Faster lease-up and sales • Reduced building utility and maintenance bills • Testing and verification provides quality assurance

12. Building Eligibility

13. ENERGY STAR MFHR Building Eligibility • The intended use of the building must be for residential purposes. Commercial facilities such as motels/hotels, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and dormitories are not eligible • If the building includes both residential and commercial space: • The residential and residential-associated common space must consist of more than 50% of the occupiable square footage of the entire building; and • The residential space must be separately metered from the commercial space   

14. ENERGY STAR MFHR Building Eligibility • For more information on program eligibility visit www.energystar.gov/mfhr

15. Earning the ENERGY STAR

16. Pathways to ENERGY STAR Mandatory Requirements (Prerequisites) Performance Path Prescriptive Path Testing and Verification ENERGY STAR Benchmarking

17. The Value of Benchmarking • Identify billing errors • Assess effectiveness of current operations, policies, and practices • Assist in the planning process: set goals, targets, timelines, prioritize capital improvements • Contribute to more responsible management • Be more responsive to building occupants

18. How to Participate

19. ENERGY STAR Partnership and Project Application ENERGY STAR MFHR Developer Partnership • Commitment to program requirements • How to use the ENERGY STAR Logo on MFHR buildings ENERGY STAR MFHR Project Application • Required for each project • Holds project to specific version of the program’s requirements

20. ENERGY STAR MFHR Program Requirements

21. ENERGY STAR Technical Documents (www.energystar.gov/mfhr) Requirements • Performance Path • Prescriptive Path • Simulation Guidelines • Testing and Verification Protocols Tools • Performance Path Calculator • Testing and Verification Worksheets Guidance • Sample submittal documents • Energy Modeling Quality Control Checklist

22. ENERGY STAR MFHR Webinar Series • Overview of ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise Requirements • Introduction to the Performance Path • Introduction to the Prescriptive Path • Using the ENERGY STAR Simulation Guidelines • Using the Performance Path Calculator • Introduction to the Testing and Verification Protocols • Using the T&V Worksheets

23. More Information ENERGY STAR for MFHR MFHR@energystar.gov