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Explore the success story of Fort Lauderdale's sustainability efforts in energy efficiency for public buildings, with insights and lessons learned from their ESCO initiatives. Learn about the steps taken, facilities selected, and resulting benefits.
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Energy Efficiency for Public BuildingsPerformance ContractingGlen HadwenSustainability ManagerCity of Fort LauderdaleSeptember 17, 2015
2035 Community Vision Statement http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/vision/
6 Cylinders of Excellence 12Goals 38Objectives 191Strategic Initiatives 142Key Performance Indicators http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/pressplay 51 Sustainability-related initiatives
Sustainability Action Plan 8 GOAL AREAS Initiatives include
Ways to Conserve Energy • Employee training • Renewable energy • Tracking • Energy Analyst • Retrofits • Performance Contracting
City of Miami • 2004 ESCO contract awarded • 2009 EECBG Funding released • 2010 IGA Audits of 10 Buildings • 2011 Implementation • Cost: $783,539 • Guaranteed Savings: $58,773/yr
City of Miami – Phase II • Audits of another 11 buildings • 43 ECMs identified • Proposed cost $6.7 million
City of Miami – Phase II • Project selected • Chiller Replacement • Project cost - $1.7 million • Costs savings > $109,000 per year (23.13%) • Energy savings of over 1,200,000 KWH per year (20.57%)
Fort Lauderdale ESCO Steps • 2/14 – RFQ for Performance Contracting • 7/14 - Four firms qualified • 1/15 – Facilities Assigned • 8/15 - Two contracts awarded • 9/15 – IGAs Commence
Lessons Learned • ESCO Team • RFQ • Facility selection • Competing projects • Audit fee
Lessons Learned • Legal review • Financing tools • Capital spending • Operational savings • Payback period • Education and reeducation
Thank You • Glen Hadwen • ghadwen@fortlauderdale.gov