Building Blocks for Property Managers

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Building Blocks for Property Managers
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BOMA International 7-Point Challenge

• Goal is to decrease energy consumption by 30
  across portfolios by 2012
• At least once a yr, benchmark your bldg through
  Energy Star
• Provide education to your managers, engineers
  others to ensure equipment is properly maintained
  utilized

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7-Point Challenge

• Perform an energy audit and/or retro-commissioning
  of your bldg implement low cost effective
  strategies to improve
• Extend equipment life by improving the operations
  maintenance of bldg systems and ensure
  equipment is operating as designed

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7-Point Challenge

• Through leadership, positively impact your
  community and your planet by helping to reduce
  your industrys role in global warming
• Position yourself and the industry as leaders
  solution providers to owners tenants seeking
  environmental excellence

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BOMA Green Goals

• Offer a Green Lease which communicates
  sustainable bldg operation/mgmt practices
• Identify barriers Find solutions Motivate
  Action
• Lease provides greater assurance environmental
  standards are met for the landlord and the tenant

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Elements of Green Lease

• Buildings Green Practices
• Definition of operating costs
• Hours of Operation
• Waste Removal Recycling
• Maintenance and Repairs
• Services and Utilities
• Alterations and Improvements

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Why a Green Lease

• To reduce the impact of the bldg on the local
  global environment CO2 Emissions
• To help landlords tenants achieve their own
  environmental objectives
• To improve the productive environment for workers
• To stimulate market demand for green buildings

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Tenant Education

• Rationale for green leasing
• Showcase best practices help tenants avoid
  costly design mistakes
• Help key decision makers articulate their design
  requirements
• Fuel demand for quality building
• Expand the focus beyond energy

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Energy Efficiency-why does it matter

• Assembly Bill 1103 Approved 10/12/07
• Requires elec gas utilities to maintain records
  of energy consumption data of all nonresidential
  buildings to upload data to Energy Star Portfolio
  Manager
• Requires on January 1, 2010 that nonres bldg
  owners disclose benchmarking data ratings to
  prospective buyers or lessee

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Office Buildings in California

• Single largest energy user
• Electric Consumption Cooling 28
• Lighting 22 Office equipment 26
• Ventilation 7 Refrigeration 1 Space Heating
  6 Other 8 Cooking Water heating 1 each
• Focus on the big users and do an energy audit
• Review the energy checklist for starters

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Energy Checklist

• HVAC Equipment
• Replace or supplement A/C units with evaporative
  coolers
• Install Variable Speed Drives on fans
• Make sure controls are operating properly
• Regularly clean condensor coils, check ducts
  pipes for insulation wear
• Consider installing an economizer

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HVAC Continued

• Use reflective window film on south facing
  windows
• Insulate water heaters and supply pipes
• Set thermostats at 78 degrees for cooling in the
  summer and 68 degrees for heating
• Pre-cooling in the early morning during really
  warm days
• Consider a cool roof whenever possible

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Lighting

• Parking garages- replace with high bay T8 Lamps
• Install new generation of T8 lamps extra
  efficient ballasts
• Disconnect unused ballasts in de-lamped fixtures
• Check time clocks or install sensors
• Install bi-level stairwell or garage fixtures

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Lighting Continued

• Replace all incandescent lamps with compact
  fluorescent lamps
• Install motion sensors in frequently unoccupied
  areas lunch rooms, mail room
• Retrofit exit signs with LED (light emitting
  diodes) which last 10,000 hours
• Clean dusty diffusers lamps for improved lumen
  output

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Office Equipment

• Install Network PC Power Mgmt Software
• Plan to upgrade your data center
• Consolidate office printers when possible
• If you must print, consider double-sided printing
  and reusing paper
• Consider Energy Star models when purchasing PCs,
  monitors, printers, copiers

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PGE Rebates

• Deemed rebates for standard items such as T8
  lamps, metal halides or sensors
• HVAC evap coolers, PTAC units, Variable frequency
  drives or variable speed motors
• Boilers and Water Heating
• Steam Traps, Pipe or Tank insulation
• Refrigeration or Food Service Products

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Rebate Continued

• Customized rebates non standard items such as
  compressors, EMS controls, HVAC units over 62
  tons, chillers, data centers, large T8 lamp
  projects or anything which can save energy
• Must contact PGE prior to ordering equipment so
  we can do pre-field inspection

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Rebates Continued

• How much is the incentive Deemed rebate is a
  fixed amount per item
• Customized rebate Lighting .05/kWh Air
  Conditioning Refrigeration .09/kWh
• Natural Gas 1.00/therm
• All other items 0.09/kWh and 100/Peak KW
  savings

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Demand Response

• PGE customers are encouraged to participate to
  avoid rotating power outages
• Consider Peak Choice or Critical Peak Pricing for
  your building
• We offer incentives or credits on your bill
• Go to www.pge.com/demandresponse
• Peak Period is noon to 700PM Mon-Fri

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PGE Resources

• PGE Website www.pge.com/business
• Rebates Incentives
• Automated benchmarking-see website
• Business Tools
• Pacific Energy Center offers energy education
  workshops and classes
• Check out www.pge.com/pec

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• Thank you!
• Please contact me
• Shirley Fudge-Mueller
• [phone]

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