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Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings:
Labeling in NM
Tammy Fiebelkorn
Presentation toNM Association of Energy Engineers
Sigler AlbuquerqueDecember 14, 2010
Value of Energy Efficiency Reduced Operating Costs
Reduced Finite Resource Use
Reduced Environmental Impacts
Obstacles to Energy Efficiency NMAEE Members:
Lack of Public Awareness & EducationUp-front Costs
Fits well with SWEEP’s studies and experienceAdd: Change is Scary!
Overcoming Obstacles to EE Government Regulations – “Sticks”
NMAEE Regulations Changes to business practices
NM Examples 2009 NMECC – base requirements for new
commercial buildings SB200 – higher standards for new or
renovated public buildings
Overcoming Obstacles to EE Government Incentives – “Carrots”
NMAEE Financial incentives Preferential tax treatment Utility incentives
NM Examples NM Sustainable Buildings Tax Credit Efficient Use of Energy Act – requires “all
cost effective” DSM programs
Overcoming Obstacles to EE Increasing Awareness
NMAEE Wide variety of ideas
NM Examples 2009 NMECC – statewide training to local
communities Increased marketing of utility programs Energy Use Disclosure – legislation potential
Energy Use Disclosure/Labeling Provides for increased public
awareness Brings EE into the list of issues that
market decisions are based upon Public Support:
In our NMAEE survey: 85% support this concept
Echoed in other surveys and discussions
Labeling BenefitsEnergy transparency in the
market Creating competition based on energy
efficiency will save consumers money and result in more efficient buildings (retrofits, management and behavior)
Labeling Benefits Helps us understand building
performance We know very little about how the 80 billion-
square-foot commercial building stock consumes energy
More building energy knowledge = smarter policies, more effective incentives, better building operations
Long-term goal is data at tenant space, systems and equipment levels
We can’t manage what we aren’t measuring
Labeling Benefits Increases accountability for
building performance “Design-Performance Gap” - Buildings
aren’t being operated as intended Benchmarking will reveal well-operated
vs. underperforming buildings Will help align predicted and actual
performance by creating a feedback loop among architects, engineers, operators and tenants
NY Labeling Requirements
Enacted in 2009 Most advanced package of energy
efficiency laws for existing buildings in the nation
Requires: Energy Star Benchmarking & Disclosure Water Benchmarking Audits Tenant sub metering Lighting upgrades Code compliance for renovations
International Labeling Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
adopted by European Union in 2002 to help meet Kyoto targets
Australia Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act enacted July 2010
Building label in China developed by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Labeling Options Benchmarking the relative energy
performance of buildings and disclosing info to market Asset rating
Measures structural performance Operational rating
Measures actual performance (utility bills)
Portfolio Manager Operational rating
Most popular commercial building rating tool in nation
“1” to “100” rating compared to peer buildings nationwide
Free, online and nontechnical Not an audit
Normalizes for climate, occupancy, density, plug loads and other factors
Built-in recognition for top achievers
NM Legislation Proposal Require disclosure of Portfolio
Manager rating/report All commercial and industrial buildings
Does not include multi-family
NM Legislation Proposal Phase-In Schedule
2012 – 200,000 sq ft and over 2013 – 100,000 sq ft and over 2014 – 5,000 sq ft and over
NM Legislation Proposal Disclosure Trigger:
Upon listing for sale or rent
Yearly disclosure is an option NMAEE Members – 64% prefer yearly
disclosure NY NY Program is an example Potential Drawbacks for NM:
Cost of setting up centralized database and website for reporting
Building owners without plans for rental or sale may not want to have public disclosure
NM Legislation Proposal Utility Role:
Provide usage data for entire buildings All public buildings Commercial buildings upon request from
building owner/operator Data needs to be in a format that allows
importation into Portfolio Manager Building compilation data has to
maintain confidentiality
NM Legislation Proposal Size Requirements:
Small buildings excluded 5,000 sq ft and under
Other options: NMAEE Members
37% = All buildings Drawbacks: too small for software, seen as onerous for “mom
and pops” 27% = 10,000 sq ft 18% = 5,000 sq ft 18% = “Other”
NM Legislation Proposal Public Building Requirements
All public buildings required to disclose their Portfolio Manager rating
Yearly Posted online NMAEE – 92% agree
Public Building Requirements All public buildings required to disclose
their Portfolio Manager rating Yearly Posted online NMAEE – 92% agree
NM Legislative Proposal Legislative support
Bi-partisan appeal
Little to no fiscal impact for state, building owners
Support market decision making
NM Legislative Proposal Community support
#1 Priority for CCAE #1 Priority for EANM Want to add:
energy auditors building owners & managers engineers tenants architects NMAEE and this audience!
SWEEP: Dedicated to More Efficient Energy Use in the Southwest
Resources available online at: www.swenergy.org
Tammy Fiebelkorn, NM Representative505-410-3884