Building Energy Quotient ™ ASHRAE’s Building Energy Labeling Program

1. Building Energy Quotient™ASHRAE’s Building Energy Labeling Program Presentation to: High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition July 27, 2011

2. What is ASHRAE?American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers To advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigerating to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world. • 52,000 members worldwide in more than 130 countries • Consulting engineers, architects, contractors, manufacturers • Standards on IAQ, energy efficiency, high-performance buildings, and HVAC&R equipment • 130 standard and guideline project committees with some 80 ANSI-approved standards • Provides building designers with beyond code guidance through its Advanced Energy Design Guides and ASHRAE GreenGuide • One of few HVAC&R organizations in world with own research program

3. Why Building Energy Labeling?

4. As the nation looks to reduce its energy use, information is the critical first step in making the necessary choices and changes

5. Informing Consumers to Allow Educated Choices is Not New Restaurant Sanitation Ratings Car Fuel Economy Estimates Nutrition Facts Label

6. Building Energy Labels. . . Promote the value of energy efficiency in the marketplace Differentiate buildings with good performance for potential tenants/buyers Enhance building owner’s ability to identify energy efficiency measures to help improve operations

7. Building Energy Labels. . . Provide clear communication of energy performance to the public Contribute to building performance databases – potential and actual energy use Highlight the drive toward Net Zero Energy Buildings

8. Why Now? Mandatory labeling requirements already in place: • European Union • California • Washington, DC Now is the time to introduce a label that could serve as a consistent model for mandatory programs in the U.S.

9. Why ASHRAE? • Over 100 years of experience in the building sciences • Strong technical expertise across all aspects of building design and operation • Historic focus on developing consensus-based, non-commercial documents • Respect and credibility within the building community • Proven history working with DOE and other professional organizations

10. Building Energy Quotient™ ASHRAE’s Building Energy Labeling Program

11. Developing BeQ • BeQ Development Committee • International team of experts • Representatives from the Energy Star and EU labeling programs • Building energy modeling experts • Representatives from utilities, government, and advocacy community • Technically sound and widely applicable program • Validate and enhance the program using ASHRAE’s broad technical resource network

12. Types of Ratings In Operation Rating(Operational) • Actual measured energy use of a building • Based on combination of structure and features of the building and how it is operated • Applicable for existing buildings • Applicable for new buildings after 12-18 months of operation.

13. Types of Ratings As Designed Rating(Asset) • Assessment of the building based on design components: mechanical, envelope, orientation, and lighting. • Based on results of a building energy model • Applicable to both new and existing buildings • Can be used to make choices between potential building designs

14. Features of BeQ Program: • Potential side-by-side comparison of As Designed (asset) and In Operation (operational) Ratings • Building assessment identifies both peak  demand reduction and energy management opportunities  • Recognizes energy use from on-site renewables • Includes measurement-based Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) indicators to assure levels of service are maintained

15. Relationship to Other Programs • Europe • Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings • Standard EN 15217 Energy performance of buildings—methods for expressing energy performance and for energy certification of buildings (2007) • Explicit effort to learn from EU experience

16. How is BeQ Different from Existing “Green” Programs like LEED or GreenGlobes? • Focuses on a building’s energy use while ensuring adequate building IEQ • Helps identify opportunities for improving energy performance

17. How is BeQ Different from EPA’s Energy Star Program? • Greater differentiation for high performing buildings • Emphasis on top performers and net zero energy operation. • Required site visit to validate information and IEQ • Applies to all building types • Measured IEQ performance • Expanded information provided for how to improve energy performance

18. Visible Products of BeQ The Label: • Most visible component of the program • Simple to understand – targets general public • Suitable for display in building lobbies and marketing materials • Satisfies public disclosure requirements at the state and local level

19. Visible Products of BeQ The Certificate: Detailed Technical information that includes: • Energy saving features • Emissions • IEQ compliance • History of operational ratings

21. Timeline for BeQ

23. About the Operational Pilot Participation of Prominent Building Owners/Developers Participants:

24. ASHRAE Certification Building Energy Assessment Professional • Required for Operational rating • 78 certified to date Building Energy Modeling Professional • Required for Asset rating • 165 certified to date

25. For More Information: • Visit the ASHRAE bEQ web site: http://www.buildingeq.com/ • Contact ASHRAE staff: Lilas Pratt – Manager, Special Projects Phone: 678-539-1193 Email: lpratt@ashrae.org • ASHRAE BeQ Committee Chair, 2011-12 Thomas Phoenix Phone: 336-373-9800 Email: thphoenix@mmpa.com

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