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Energy Tax Savers, Inc. EPAct Presentation

Energy Tax Savers, Inc. EPAct Presentation. Required Energy Techniques for Modeling building . Energy Tax Savers Jacob Goldman jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) . Extended through 12/31/13 Benefits available from 1/1/06 thru 12/31/13 Incentivized areas:

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Energy Tax Savers, Inc. EPAct Presentation

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  1. Energy Tax Savers, Inc.EPAct Presentation Required Energy Techniques for Modeling building Energy Tax Savers Jacob Goldman jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  2. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) • Extended through 12/31/13 • Benefits available from 1/1/06 thru 12/31/13 • Incentivized areas: • Lighting • HVAC • Building envelope • Available for New Construction and Existing Buildings • Also available for: • Tenant owned lease-hold improvements • Primary Designers of Government Buildings jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  3. What’s it Worth? Potential Tax Savings for 300,000 sq. ft. Assumptions: 300,000 sq.ft. of facilities, Qualifying Energy Efficient improvements for entire space With Government Buildings these benefits go to the Primary Designer jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  4. Commercial Building Immediate Deductions • Stimulus Package emphasizes Energy Efficiency in Government Buildings • Architects/Engineers/Lighting Designers • DOE goal to incentivize green design in government building sector • Benefits passed through to the primary designer of: • Federal • offices, military bases, court houses, post office, labs etc. • State • offices, transportation facilities, state universities, court houses etc. • County, city, town, village etc • offices, schools, town halls, police, fire, libraries etc. jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  5. What’s in it for Architects/Engineers/Lighting Designers? • Growth in this EPAct area for government building designers is exploding • Successful Design Niches: • K-12 Public Schools • State Universities and Colleges • Military Bases • Parking Garages • Airports jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  6. How do you Qualify? • Mechanics • Deductions based on improvements over ASHRAE 90.1 2001 • Energy efficient improvements must be depreciable assets • Converts 39 year depreciation to current deduction • Available for installations completed between 1/1/06 & 12/31/13 • Can begin in prior years • Deduction amounts: • Lesser of total cost or: • $1.80/sq.ft. Whole Building • $0.60/sq.ft. Individual Systems • Lighting • HVAC • Building Envelope ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  7. 8 Ways to Capture Tax Deduction 7 • (1)Whole Building ($1.80/ft2) • 50% Energy Cost Reduction below standard • Permanent Rules partial deduction ($0.60/ft2) • (8)Interim Lighting Rules ($0.30/ft2-$0.60/ft2) • 25% to 40% prescribed Light Power Density (LPD) reduction below standard jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  8. Where are the Benefits • Lighting, Lighting, Lighting • Lighting Controls • Specific Types of HVAC • Geothermal • Thermal Storage • Central Chiller plants with small buildings(<150,000sq.ft.) in Campus • LEED Buildings jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  9. Commercial Building Immediate Deduction • Permanent Rules • 16 ⅔% overall cost improvement below standard generated by each system (Lighting, HVAC, Building Envelope) • Energy models confirm savings • Daylighting systems particularly well suited • HVAC may qualify with as little as a 25% improvement over standard jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  10. Understanding Energy Models • IRS has approved thirteen types of modeling software • eQUEST, Trane Trace 700, Energy Plus, Carrier HAP, VisualDOE, EnergyGauge, DOE2.2, DOE2.1E & 2.1E-JJH, Owens Corning Commercial Energy Calculator, Green Building Studio, EnerSim, IES <Virtual Environments> • other submissions are in process • Important modern Energy management tool. • Currently required for all HVAC and building envelope deductions and for whole building lighting alternative. • In many jurisdictions, rebates are provided for all or substantial portions of modeling costs. jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  11. 179D Modeling Technique jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  12. EPAct Modeling Technique • HVAC Example • Model and size your actual building and HVAC system • Model a reference building designed to ASHRAE 90.1 2001 data using Title 24 loads and ASHRAE 90.1 2004 Appendix G methodology. • Copy the reference building and remove the reference HVAC equipment. Insert the actual equipment from step 1 into this reference building. Compare the cost of energy between step 3 and step 2. A 16.67% improvement gets tax savings. See NREL/TP-550-40467, May 2007 jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  13. From ASHRAE 90.1 2004 Appendix G jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  14. Techniques for Achieving HVAC Tax Savings • More Efficient than Reference Equipment • Put in Highly efficient equipment and add • VFD’s • Economizers • Demand Ventilation • Energy Recovery Ventilation • Etc. • Different Equipment than Reference Equipment • Chillers where Packaged Units are in the Reference Building • Central Plant • Geothermal • Take advantage of Time of Day Energy Pricing • Thermal Storage jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  15. What Tends to Qualify on the HVAC side? Geothermal (Ground Source Heat Pumps) Thermal Storage High Efficiency PTAC units in Rental Apartments Centralized HVAC in Rental Apartment Buildings Energy Recovery Ventilation Demand Control Ventilation Chillers in buildings < 150,000 sq ft Blow through heaters in no AC Industrial Spaces VAV (variable air volume devices) in buildings <75,000 sq ft Chilled Beam Magnetic Bearing Chillers Gas fired chillers combined with electric chillers to peak shave jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  16. Electric Chillers in Baseline From ASHRAE 90.1 2004 Appendix G jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  17. jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com From NREL Technical Report NREL/TP-550-40467 May 2007

  18. Use NREL Technical Report NREL/TP-550-40467 May 2007 jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com From ASHRAE 62 1999

  19. Use ASHRAE 90.1 2001 Use ASHRAE 62 1999 jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com From NREL Technical Report NREL/TP-550-40467 May 2007

  20. Differences between LEED & 179D jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

  21. Estimating 179D from a EA 1 Credit Worksheet

  22. The Modeler’s role • Analyze existing projects for EPAct potential • Communicate the potential to Management • Most projects are on the margins(between 0&1 or 1&2 deductions) • Suggest design improvements to capture additional EPAct $’s • Modeling is now a profit center for government projects • More & more rebates are based on modeled results • Additional EPAct $’s corresponds with added LEED pts.

  23. Energy Tax Savers Inc. http://www.energytaxsavers.com/ Energy Tax Savers 12 Split Rock Rd. Syosset, NY 11791 Phone: 516.364.2630 Fax: 516.364.2646 Email: jacob.goldman@energytaxsavers.com

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