Design 2000plus Energy Initiative/Small Business Services

1. Design2000plus Energy Initiative/Small Business Services

2. Design 2000plus ProgramEnergy Initiative • Objective of programs • Improve standardpractice design • Expand understanding of design options • Offer technical assistance to designers, builders and owners • Provide rebates to owners savingelectrical energy

3. Small Business Services • Offer “turnkey” installation of retrofit energy efficient equipment for small businesses – less than 100KW or 300,000 annual kWh • Rebates cover up to 65% cost of equipment (primarily lighting) • Businesses can finance the remaining 35% at 0% interest up to 24 months • Payments are made as part of monthly electric bill

4. Addresses Different Markets • Design 2000plus • Targets time dependent opportunities in new construction, renovation, and equipment replacement • Promotes comprehensiveness and optimization of energy systems • Energy Initiative • Targets existing equipment and systems

5. Programs Assist Market Transformation • Moves the market toward energy efficient design and construction • Sets stage for high performance buildings • Delivers electric service in a more competitive and sustainable manner

6. Benefits to Customers • Cash rebates reduce construction cost • Added value enhances investment • Lower operating costs help sustain operations • Improved building performance good for shoppers, students, residents, workers

7. Program Rebates • Design 2000plus • 75% to 90% of incremental cost between standard practices and premium efficiency • Energy Initiative • Covers 50% of total installation cost for high efficiency equipment or ‘buys down’ project to a 2 year payback, whichever is less

8. Programs Are Flexible • Participation possible at many levels • Prescriptive approach - pick and choose • Custom approach - for unique situations • Comprehensive Design approach - for maximum benefits

9. Experience Drawn From Many Projects • Speculative offices • Supermarkets • Industrial facilities • Regional malls • Public schools • Nursing homes

10. What is value to owners and customers? • Reduce building energy use up to 20 percent • lifetime savings far exceeds rebates • Paybacks can be as little as 5 years WITHOUT rebates • Rebates make projects a MUST DO

11. What other services? • Technical Assistance • Comprehensive Design Approach • Comprehensive Chiller • Commissioning • Financing • Ballast Recycling • Buyers Alliance

12. Design 2000plus 248 customers 12,827,710 Annual KWh Savings 2,322 Annual KW Savings $3.18 million Spending Energy Initiative 385 customers 15,272,611 Annual KWh Savings 3,202 Annual KW Savings $3.43 million Spending Commercial Program Results 2000

13. Commercial Program Results 2000 • Small Business Services • 816 Customers • 3,772,909 Annual KWh Savings • 1,607 Annual KW • $1.81 million Spending

14. Fidelity Investments • 500,000 SF Corporate Campus with two buildings • North Smithfield, Rhode Island

15. Fidelity Investments • $50,000 savings annually from DSM • Major interactivity between high-performance glass and daylight dimming • dimming of indirect pendent lighting • First rebate support of lower- temperature air delivery

16. knowhow Series guides • Office • School • Retail • Warehouse/Retail Skylighting • Industrial High Bay

17. Example of “Skylighting” in a retail space • Centerra Food Co-op • Pendant direct/indirect • 2-lamp T8 • included top day-lighting

18. What is gaining in practices • Introduction of Better Buildings through day lighting • Energy Efficient and Effective • Greater Visual Comfort

19. Schools Provide Terrific Opportunity • Best Practices • Uniform brightness • Daylight Harvesting

20. Plenty of Room for Improvement • Standard Practice • Poor Visual Environment • Uncontrolled Day lighting • Glare • Inefficient-too much light in the wrong places

21. Take Away Message • Utility Efficiency Services Advance Environmental Agenda • Sustainable Design will become part of our business in near future