Title: Increasing Profitability Through Energy Services
1Increasing Profitability Through Energy
Services A Comprehensive Program To Deliver
Energy and Sustainability Services
2Increasing Profitability Through Energy Services
3Review Quiz
Module 3 Introduction to Energy Audits
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4Question 1
What is the best way to deal with cornered
customer syndrome?
5Cornered Customer
- Need ? Reduce costs
- Response ? Cut spending
- Delay projects
- Tighten ROI requirements
- Cancel service agreements
6Question 1
What is the best way to deal with cornered
customer syndrome?
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- Plan for a 30 drop in service agreement renewals
- Drop prices to try and keep the business
- Prove to your customers how your services save
them money - Tie bells to your shoelaces
7Question 2
What is a good rule of thumb for pricing energy
audits?
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- 5 to 10 of the buildings annual energy spend
- 0.50 per square foot
- 200 per hour
- 10,000 x thickness of customers wallet (in
inches)
8Question 3
Which of the following is typically NOT part of
an ASHRAE Level I energy audit?
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- Interview with building operator
- Walkthrough of facility
- Summary of low/no cost ECMs
- Detailed measurement of HVAC equipment
operational parameters
9Answer 1
C. Prove to your customers how your services
save them money.
10Answer 2
A. 5 to 10 of the buildings annual energy spend
11Answer 3
D. Detailed measurement of HVAC equipment
operational parameters
12Module 4 Energy Audits and Retrocommissioning
13Energy Services Delivery Model
Level III Audit / Retro- Commissioning
Benchmark Energy Performance
Propose and Implement Retrofits
On-Site Energy Audits
Monitor and Verify Savings
14Trade Offs
Simplicity Complexity
Automation Manual Labor
15Value Perception of Energy Audits
- Assume
- 40 hrs _at_ 150/hr
- Savings Potential 0.30 per sq. ft.
Must develop methods to support required cost
structure
16Acknowledgments
- MSCA Enhancing Energy Efficiency Seminar
- Mike Korcal
- Associate Professor
- Ferris State University
17Acknowledgments
- ASHRAE Procedures for Commercial Building Energy
Audits
18Energy Audit Process
Document Energy Use
Site survey
Data collection
Analysis
Reporting
19Document Energy Use
- Energy Benchmark
- Total energy spend
- Comparison to peer buildings
- Opportunity for improvement
20Document Energy Use
- Trends in Utility Usage
- Utility Rate Structure
- Consumption and Demand
- Weather Effects
- Power Factor Analysis
- Sales Tax Exemption
21Trends in Utility Usage
- Are trends up or down?
- What has changed in the building?
- Occupancy
- Retrofits
- O M
- External factors
- Weather
22Trends in Utility Usage
23Utility Rate Structure
- How much power do you need?
- When do you need it?
24Consumption and Demand
25Weather Effects
- How does the building respond to changes in
weather
Building A Building B
26Power Factor Analysis
27Power Factor Analysis
28Sales Tax Exemption
- Energy used in manufacturing and industrial
processes is exempt from sales tax in most states
29Sales Tax Exemption Example
30Sales Tax Exemption Example
2.24 vs. Fully Taxed Rate 6 //
Taxed 37.3
Savings vs. Fully Taxed 2,628
31Energy Audit Process
Document Energy Use
Site survey
Data collection
Analysis
Reporting
32Forms, Forms, Forms
33Site Survey
- Floor plans
- Space definition
- Function
- Lighting
- HVAC
- Building envelope
- Sequence of operations
- Schedules / setpoints
- Special loads
34Floor Plans
35Space Definition
36Function
37Lighting
38HVAC
39Building Envelope
40Setpoints / Schedules
41Sequence of Operations
42Special Loads
43Trade Offs
Simplicity Complexity
Automation Manual Labor
44BuildingAdvice Site Survey Form
45Energy Audit Process
Document Energy Use
Site survey
Data collection
Analysis
Reporting
46Whats the Difference?
47What Are We Looking For?
48What Are We Looking For?
49Systems Running Unnecessarily
50Lights are On, but Nobodys Home
51Detailed Operational Parameters
52Getting Data Out of the Building
Building Automation System Trend Logs
Data Loggers
Custom Data Acquisition Systems
53Energy Audit Process
Document Energy Use
Site survey
Data collection
Analysis
Reporting
54Purpose of Analysis
Compare
55Trade Offs
Simplicity Complexity
Automation Manual Labor
56Example
- Exhaust fan was found to be running 24x7
- Only needed to operate M-F, 6 am to 6 pm
- 2 week maintenance shutdown in April
57Assumptions
- Fan
- 5000 cfm
- 6.77 hp, 85 efficient
- Location
- Boise, ID
- Heating season 31.4 weeks / 38.1 ?F
- Cooling season 19.7 weeks / 78.8 ?F
- System Design
- Space temperatures 70 ?F winter / 75 ?F summer
- Cooling system 1.1 kW/ton
- Heating system 87 efficient
- Utility Costs
- Electrical 0.11 per kWh
- Gas 1.10 per therm
58Analysis
- Step 1 Hours saved per year
- Current hours 365 days/yr X 24 hrs/day 8,760
hrs/yr - Proposed hours 12 hrs/day X 5 days/week X 50
weeks/yr 3,000 hrs/yr - Hours saved 5,760 hrs/yr or 108 hrs/week
- Step 2 Electrical Savings from Motor
- Step 3 Savings from Excess Conditioning of
Makeup Air (Heating) -
/ yr 7,386
59Analysis, continued
- Step 4 Savings from Excess Conditioning of
Makeup Air (Cooling) -
1.08 X 5000 cfm X (78.8 75 ?F) X 2128 hrs/yr X
0.11 /kWh X 1.1 kW/ton
/ yr
12,000 btu/ton
/ yr 440
60Compare
Money You Have to Spend to Achieve Savings
Money You Can Save
Install Timer 2,500
Payback 0.2 years
61Typical Analysis Methods
Spreadsheets
Hand Calculations
Computer Models
62Energy Audit Process
Document Energy Use
Site survey
Data collection
Analysis
Reporting
63The Energy Audit Report
64You Do Not Get Paid
65You Get Paid For
- Providing information useful in decision making
- Moving projects forward
66Financial Decision Makers Want to Know
- How much do I have to spend?
- How fast do I get my money back?
67Report Format
68Executive Summary
69How Energy Is Used Today
- Energy Use Index
- Annual Cost Comparison
- Breakdown by End Use
70Energy Savings Analysis
- Energy Savings
- By end use
- By month
- Return on Investment
71ENERGY STAR and Sustainability
- Project improvement in ENERGY STAR score
- Impact to Carbon Footprint
72Comfort and Ventilation Analysis
- Areas of building with potential comfort issues
73Outdoor Conditions
- Useful in diagnosing control issues
74Sensor Detail
75Want Even More?
- Enhancing Energy Efficiency
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