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Travis Unified School District Energy Conservation Program

This update provides an overview of the Travis Unified School District Energy Conservation Program from November 2004 to March 2015, highlighting program goals, energy manager responsibilities, measurement and verification processes, and savings achieved. The update also includes plans for future projects and recognizes the support and participation of staff and the governing board.

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Travis Unified School District Energy Conservation Program

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  1. Travis Unified School District Energy Conservation ProgramBoard Update November 2004 to March 2015 (10 Years, 5 Months) Presented by David Florez June 2015 • Program Goals … • Maintain Comfort in the Learning Environment • Eliminate Energy Waste & Save Money • Create a Climate of Conservation ensuring Sustainable Savings

  2. Energy Manager Responsibilities • Perform audits of facilities during occupied, unoccupied & transition time periods – Communicate results to appropriate personnel … • Focus on unoccupied times • Review equipment operation • Facilitate change • Provide regular communications regarding program/site energy savings to date and additional opportunities to save … • Provide information to staff administration on energy savings and progress • Work closely with maintenance and operations personnel to manage energy management system (EMS) and programmable thermostat time-of-day schedules, heating and cooling set points, and lighting time clock schedules • Maintain utility billing database used to measure and report savings

  3. Measurement & Verification • We monitor & analyze district utility data … • Through the use of an industry standard software program called EnergyCAP • Energy CAP meets a standard written by the U.S. Department of Energy called the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (U.S. DOE Document #DOE/GO-102002-1554) • In order to account for changes in energy usage from year-to-year, the standard prescribes certain adjustments should be made for … • Changes in weather • Changes in building sq. ft., inc’l the addition/removal of portable buildings • Adding/removing mechanical systems & other energy consuming technology • Differences in base year and current year monthly billing cycles • Savings is the value of the energy we did not use. It is the difference between the expected energy use (at current rates) and the actual energy cost.

  4. Total Cumulative SavingsNovember 2004 through October 2014 (10 Years) Actual Energy Cost $5,061,686

  5. Current SavingsNovember 2014 through March 2015 (5 Months) Actual Energy Cost $5,061,686

  6. Savings by Energy TypeNovember 2004 through March 2015 (10 Years, 5 Months) • Comprehensive, extensive site shutdowns are key to achieving savings targets – Summer 2014 (June - August) produced $180,862 or 37% of our annual savings. • Electricity is our largest commodity and therefore warrants the greatest effort. Although water represents our current challenge. *Does not include special savings (credits) received against electricity & natural gas bills of $57,830

  7. Cumulative Annual Savings vs. Goal (Performance Year #1 thru 10)

  8. Energy Program Success

  9. Plans / Current & Future Projects Retro commission of HVAC at school sites (Future) Replace HVAC RTU’s (Roof Top Units / Prop 39) EMS (Energy Management System) upgrade at all school sites (Future) Continue to review & analyze utility bills Auto Demand Response for Vanden, Golden West, Foxboro and Scandia during the months of May through October Energy consumption reduced during Demand Response for all sites Continue to communicate the Energy Program and its importance Reduce use of appliances in buildings (Future) LED lights in parking lots and outside lighting on school sites (Prop 39) Recycling at sites with composting

  10. In Closing… • The success of the our energy program depends on everyone’s participation • A special thanks go to … • Certificated and Classified staff for their support in conserving energy • Principals & Staff for coordinating shut-down efforts at their schools • Custodians for assisting in notifying energy manager, setting time clocks, identifying problem areas & following through with requests • Maintenance for their continuous efforts in implementing energy saving systems, eliminating waste, & completing work orders • Superintendent Kate Wren Gavlak for her continued support of the program • The Governing Board for their continued support to the TUSD energy program

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