Tracking and Evaluating Building Performance

SHNNY ConferenceThurs. June 9, 2011

• Bomee Jung, Senior Program DirectorEnterprise Community Partners

• Jeff Perlman, PresidentBright Power

• Laura Tavormina, Deputy Director & CFOWest Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing

• Marc Zuluaga, Senior EngineerSteven Winter Associates

• Moderator: Sam Marks, Vice PresidentDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Laura Tavormina, Deputy Director & CFOWest Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing

Jeff Perlman, PresidentBright Power

Bomee Jung, Senior Program DirectorEnterprise Community Partners

How might we look at a portfolio like this:

– 34 Buildings– 1182 units– Ranging in size from 8 dus – 150 dus– Annual owner-paid energy costs of $1.4 M

(about $100/du/mo)– Annual heating cost of $663K (47%)

Portfolio Evaluation34 buildings Ranked by Heating Performance

Median 12.27

50% lower (better) 50% higher (worse)

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Portfolio Heating Performance Goals ScenarioSame 34 buildings over 3 years

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27.06

13.98 12.27 11.26

7.02

15

121187

1210876

Enterprise NY Green Preservation Approach

  Goal Tools & Resources

Portfolio EvaluationIdentify the most beneficial opportunities for

capital improvements, both in costs and energy use

Utility bill analysis / benchmarking

Retrofit Project Planning / Audit

Marshall financial and technical resources to prepare properties for energy efficient rehabilitation.

Audit / Green Capital Needs Assessment; Enterprise Green Communities Criteria & Certification; Charrette Grants

ConstructionAssist in delivering high-quality construction

outcomes on time and on budgetGreen Communities Rehab

Specifications; On-site technical assistance

Post-Construction Monitoring/Verification

Verify that the capital improvements are resulting in savings and performance improvements as expected.

Utility bill analysis / benchmarking; Inspection & performance testing

Operation/Maintenance

Assure that building maintenance and operations staff are well positioned to optimize savings

On-site technical assistance; Utility bill analysis / benchmarking; Green Asset Management Toolkit; Sustainability Grants

Resident EngagementRaise awareness of health, economic, and

environmental benefits of green living among residents

Resident manual/healthy living template; Resident Engagement toolkit

Marc Zuluaga, Senior EngineerSteven Winter Associates