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Checklists for Architects Designing
  Net Zero Energy Buildings




           Excerpted from
       Addicted to Energy

         Elton B. Sherwin, Jr.



          Copyright ©2010 Elton Sherwin
Praise for Addicted to Energy
“I couldn't put it down. It's smart, practical, and proves the point that what is
             good for the environment is good for the economy.”
                                David Miller
                              Mayor of Toronto




      “Simple solutions for governments, corporations, and individuals”
                           William F. Miller
                  Former Provost of Stanford University




    "Sherwin lays out an action plan tackling the most economically and
  environmentally attractive options we have. You don't need to agree with
   everything he says to find enough good ideas to fill the agenda for any
                        state, county, city, or family."
                          James Sweeney
   Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford University




   “A practical cookbook for consumers, industrialists and policy makers.
                                   …Bravo!”
                                Bill Keating
                     Executive Chairman, Skyline Solar




    “A magnificent roadmap for creating jobs, wealth and real progress”
                             Nicholas Parker
                  Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group
How Innovative is Your Design?


How Will it Perform?


Is it an Award Winner?



My book, Addicted to Energy, is written as
a letter to a fictional governor. Much of
the book deals with problems in existing
buildings.


This short document contains various
checklists from Addicted to Energy that
focus on green construction and
remodels. The two Design Logic pages did
not make the final edition of the book .



Those interested in innovative, net-zero buildings may also wish to visit the following
websites:
www.zetacommunities.com
www.ruralzed.com
www.jetsongreen.com


Also see the Wikipedia entries for:
       •   Passive house
       •   Zero-energy building
The German Passive House standard has dramatically reduced building energy
consumption, something that most American, point-based, green building systems have
failed to do. Architects, builders and city planners interested in net-zero buildings
should study this German success story.
What Ails America’s Buildings?



     Fifteen Practices that Steal America’s Wealth and
                       American Jobs
       1.     Insulation is insufficient and poorly installed.

       2.     Heating and air conditioning system is too large.

       3.     Ductwork for the HVAC system is too narrow, leaks, or was poorly installed.

       4.     Thermostats or HVAC controls are the wrong model, poorly programmed,
              or one thermostat controls more than one room.

       5.     The wrong windows are installed.

       6.     Exterior window shades are missing on sunny windows.

       7.     Fans, pumps, and compressors are fixed speed.

       8.     Outside fresh air is poorly managed; heat exchangers are missing.

       9.     Ovens, refrigerators and refrigerated display cases are inefficient or vent hot
              air inside buildings when air conditioning is running.

     10.      Halogen and incandescent bulbs are still used.

     11.      No occupancy/daylight sensors are installed on lighting systems.

     12.      No occupancy sensors are installed on heating and air conditioning systems.

     13.      No real-time, energy-consumption feedback given to building occupants.

     14.      No knob for users to turn down overactive heating and cooling systems.

     15.      No switch for users to turn off heating and cooling systems in individual
              rooms.

How Many of These Problems Do You Have?
        These practices are almost universal in America. They export money and jobs
out of your state. They are both environmentally destructive and wealth destroying.




                         A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE      129
A Simple Green Building Code for Homes

       What can cities and counties do to lower the carbon footprint of new buildings
and remodels? Below is a simple addition to a city, county, or state building code.
        These 10 items add some cost to construction, but they pay for themselves
quickly in reduced utility bills.

A Simple Green Building Code for Homes
       New single-family homes should have all 10 of the following. Remodels should
upgrade proportionally; for example, 20% remodels could pick two from the list, 40%
remodels four, etc. Residential versions of items #1, #5, and #8 are difficult to find, so
you may wish to phase them in.
       These 10 items dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of homes, new and old.

   1) Thermostat. A separate thermostat with an occupancy sensor in each room, controlling
      the room’s heating and cooling.

   2) Furnace. Variable-output, variable-speed, modulating furnaces with variable-speed fans
      and oversized ductwork, blow-tested at installation.

   3) Air Conditioner. Variable-speed, multistage, right-sized air conditioners.

   4) Water Heater. Solar heat or waste heat from a furnace used to preheat domestic hot
      water.

   5) Windows. R-10 spectrally selective windows.

   6) Smart Lighting. No incandescent or halogen ceiling fixtures.

   7) Insulation. Two R-values of insulation above California Title 24, with the building shell
      blow-tested and thermally imaged for leaks.

   8) Power Monitoring. Real-time reporting to the homeowner of all power, gas, and water
      usage by room.

   9) Utility Bill Disclosure. All buildings claiming to be "green" must disclose their energy
      consumption.

  10) High-efficiency, Zero Particulate, Closed Combustion Fireplaces. These fireplaces
      emit no soot, most often burning natural gas or propane instead of wood.

      These are better homes. They have lower utility bills, and they are more
comfortable.




                                 232    ADDICTED TO ENERGY
A Simple Green Building Code for Commercial
Property

       You can slightly modify the residential building code on the prior page and get a
commercial building code that dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions and utility
bills.


            The Top 10 Items Currently Absent From
                  Commercial Building Codes
   1) Thermostat. A separate thermostat with an occupancy sensor in every room and office
      controlling the room’s heating and cooling.

   2) Furnace. Variable-output, variable-speed, modulating furnaces and boilers with heat
      exchangers for outside air; variable-speed fans and pumps commissioned at installation.

   3) Air Conditioner. Variable-speed, multistage, right-sized air conditioners with a minimum
      of 40% thermal storage, commissioned at installation.

   4) Water Heater. Solar heat or waste heat from a furnace used to preheat hot water.

   5) Windows. R-10 spectrally selective windows.

   6) Smart Lighting Systems. Dimmable fluorescents and LEDs with occupancy and daylight
      sensors.

   7) Insulation. Two R-values of insulation above California Title 24, with the building shell
      blow-tested and thermally imaged for leaks.

   8) Energy Monitoring. Real-time reporting of all electricity, HVAC and water usage by
      room.

   9) Utility Bill Disclosure. All buildings claiming to be "green" must disclose their energy
      consumption.

  10) Roof. Reflective roofs, sometimes called cool roofs.351

        These are better buildings. They have lower utility bills, lower CO2 foot-
prints, and will be more comfortable. These ultra-efficient buildings will also protect
your state and its businesses from future energy price increases.


      All green buildings must disclose their utility bills.




                          A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE      233
Designing Extraordinary Buildings—A Checklist
       I originally developed this checklist as an alternative to the LEED point system. It
has 50 points. Great buildings should have at least 25 of these features. Sadly, some
“green” buildings today have less than five.
        The ultimate test of a building’s “greenness” is how much energy it uses, but this
checklist can help you get there.


CO2 footprint during construction
  • All wood products are certified as sustainable.
  • The CO2 footprint of all building materials is calculated and reported.
  • Uses low-carbon Sheetrock.
  • Uses low-carbon cement.
  • Less than 10% of building exterior is wood.352

Building comfort
    • HVAC system monitors CO2 levels at multiple locations on each floor and dynamically
       adjusts fresh air.
   •   HVAC system optimizes its performance based on humidity.
   •   There is a thermostat in every room.
   •   Building is designed to be habitable during a 24-hour power outage without AC
       compressors running. One point for each season of the year.
   •   Occupants can temporarily request more heat or AC in a room.
   •   Occupants can temporarily adjust blower speed in a room.
   •   Occupants can change direction of some airflow in offices (similar to an airplane seat).
   •   Occupants can control a window shade or equivalent in all rooms.
   •   Occupants can open a window or request more fresh air.
   •   Building has an open wireless network to receive feedback from tenants and visitors on
       building comfort, temperature, and problems. Feedback is collected and reported.
       Optimally, allows users to set some HVAC parameters (temperature, fan speed, and
       extended away times).

Tenant Feedback
   • Building owner provides tenants with Web dashboard of the tenant’s energy
       consumption updated every fifteen minutes or more frequently.
   •   Building manager bills individual tenants for their actual electricity consumption and
       enables large tenants to bill at a department level.
   •   Building owner provides tenants with breakdown of electricity consumption by room.
   •   Building owner bills individual tenants for actual hot water consumption.
   •   Building owner bills individual tenants for actual HVAC consumption.
   •   Real-time building energy consumption is displayed in building lobby.
   •   Real-time tenant energy consumption is displayed on each floor (for example, an LCD
       display in elevator lobbies of each floor).




                                 234   ADDICTED TO ENERGY
Monitor and report energy consumption by room.

HVAC
  • Major HVAC system components monitor energy consumption (electricity, gas, and oil),
        report problems, and alert facility managers to unexpected levels of energy consumption.
   •    HVAC system monitors and reports energy usage by floor.
   •    HVAC system monitors and reports energy usage by room.
   •    Occupancy sensors reduce HVAC usage in empty rooms.
   •    Weather forecasts help HVAC system anticipate load.
   •    Building system reports percent of air-conditioning load sent to rooms remaining empty
        for the following hour and the percent of heating sent to rooms remaining empty for
        the following two hours.

Lighting
    • Lighting system tracks and reports its energy consumption by room.
    • Addressable, smart lighting system automatically reduces consumption when natural
        light is present or when people are absent.
   •    Building monitors and records light levels and daylight availability in all rooms.
   •    Building system reports percent of power used by lighting, percent of lighting used in
        empty rooms, power saved by motion detectors on lighting systems, power saved by
        lighting level (brightness) sensors, and percent of lighting provided by daylight.

Plug Load and Occupancy Reporting
    • Building monitors and reports electricity usage of subpanels.
    • Building tracks and monitors electricity usage of individual circuit breakers.
    • Building tracks and reports electricity usage of individual plugs.
    • Building can sense, track, and report total power and HVAC load consumed by each
        room and calculate percent of total building energy allocated to unoccupied rooms.

Demand Response
  • Eighty percent of daytime HVAC system is controlled by a utility-demand response
        system.
   •    Seventy percent of lighting is controlled by a utility demand-response system.

Water
  •     Weather radio or sensor data adjusts 80% of landscaping irrigation and sprinklers.
  •     Water usage is monitored and tracked for landscaping and HVAC systems.
  •     Water usage is monitored and tracked for each room (restrooms, kitchen, etc.).
  •     Water usage is monitored and tracked at a fixture level (every shower, toilet, etc.).
  •     Hot water usage and energy consumption is monitored and tracked.
  •     Urinals average less than two cups of water per flush, toilets less than one gallon.
  •     Building owner bills individual tenants for their actual water usage.
  •     Building has a gray water system.
  •     Water usage data is available to tenants online.



                           A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE      235
Zero Energy Homes (ZEH)
         Zero energy homes, or
more accurately called “net zero
homes,” produce as much ener-
gy as they use. Typically, they
reduce heating and air-condi-
tioning loads by 80%, using bet-
ter insulation and more effec-
tive HVAC systems. Hot water
is pre-heated by the sun. The
remaining energy is created by
solar electric or occasionally by
wind. A home is said to be zero
energy or net zero when, over
the course of a year, it produces
as much power as it uses. Zero
energy refers only to the utility
bill, not the energy it takes to build a home.
       Over the life of a home, reduced utility bills usually pay for the cost of building a
net zero home.163
       You should ban the development of traditional, inefficient subdivisions of
detached homes. America already has enough of them. Once a home is built with the
wrong walls, wrong windows, and wrong furnace, it is very challenging to morph it into
a zero energy home.
Transitioning to Zero Energy Homes
       Today, your state has few architects or build-
ers who know how to build energy-efficient buildings,            Housing for the
or zero energy homes. This is about to change.                   next 140 million
       As you start to grade, publish, and post the             Americans should
energy efficiency of your state’s commercial buildings,         be in high-density
hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to im-           housing near rapid
prove their efficiency. Energy auditors, electricians,
HVAC installers, and general contractors will be
                                                                     transit, or
overwhelmed with work upgrading buildings, lowering               in zero energy
their energy consumption, and improving their                  stand-alone homes.
“grades.”
        As the results of their work are reflected in utility bills and posted on the
Internet, your state’s architects and builders will learn which products and designs are
cost effective in your state.




                          A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE   131
Zero Energy Capable Homes
         You may wish to phase in
zero energy homes in your state.
The concept of a zero energy cap-
able building is useful. This is a
building that has reduced its heat-
ing and cooling by 70% to 80%,
low enough that solar PV could run
the building. In the early years, you
might only require 20% of the new
homes in large subdivisions to
have solar PV on their roofs. It is
sufficient that the remaining hous-
es be capable of adding solar PV.
         Within the decade, your          Zero Energy Home from rualZED*
state will have the “greenest” con-
struction workforce in America. More importantly, your state will have the most energy
-efficient construction industry in America, able to attract businesses from around the
world.∗


        Seven Important Steps to a Successful Zero Energy House
              Adapted from www.toolbase.org 164

      1. Decrease the energy requirements for space heating and cooling:
             a. Orient the home and shade the windows correctly.
             b. Increase foundation, wall, and ceiling insulation.
             c. Use the correct windows with low solar heat gain (low SHGC).
             d. Seal all holes and cracks.
             e. Install ventilation correctly, using a heat exchanger for fresh air.
      2. Increase the efficiency of the furnace (or heat pump) and the air conditioner.
      3. Install a solar hot water pre-heat system, an efficient backup water heater, and
           an efficient distribution system.
      4. Install efficient lighting fixtures.
      5. Install efficient appliances.
      6. Install properly sized solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
      7. Turn off the lights, computers, and appliances when not in use.

        ∗
          Image from ruralzed.com. For other creative designs, search in Google Images for ‘zero energy
homes.’ Also, see JestonsGreen.com.




                                    132    ADDICTED TO ENERGY
Buildings and Homes



     “. . . In the United States we could save at least
half the oil and gas and three-quarters of the electricity
we use, and that efficiency investment would cost only
about an eighth what we’re now paying for those forms
                         of energy.”
                             Amory Lovins,

         Co-founder and Chairman of Rocky Mountain Institute155




                 A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE   125
What are Your Home’s Top Energy Wasters?

       In my experience of visiting American homes, primarily in California, New York,
South Carolina, and Connecticut, these are the biggest energy wasters.
       Every home is different, but these are the first things to check:

           Pool and spa pumps
           Old refrigerators and freezers
           Incandescent and halogen bulbs
           Desktop and tower PCs left on
           Mini-refrigerators, wine refrigerators, and standalone ice makers
           Drafty or uninsulated walls
           Underinsulated ceilings and floors
           Windows with R-values below R-8 in cold or hot climates
           Unshaded, sunny windows that are not spectrally selective in homes using a
             lot of air conditioning
           Water heaters
           Heating and air-conditioning systems with only one thermostat per floor
           Fixed-speed furnaces
           Fixed-speed air conditioners                        “We installed
           Cable and satellite set-top boxes                   fluorescents.
           HDTVs                                             What else is there?”
           Surround sound and PC speaker systems                 Remark overheard on
           Stereo systems and entertainment                   Stanford University bike path
              consoles
           Game units left on
           Old or poorly programmed thermostats
           Whole house (attic) fans and gas fireplaces without twist timers345
           Fixed-speed or two-speed whole-house fans (attic) fans
           Fixed speed recirculation pumps
           Well pumps
           Rechargeable flashlights without LED bulbs




                        A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE   225
What are Your Company’s Top Energy Wasters?

       What are the top energy wasters in your company? I talk to experts and visit
businesses around the country. The amount of wasted energy is staggering.
       Here are the most environmentally damaging things I see:

           Old, large-diameter fluorescent tubes and their fixtures
           Poorly calibrated HVAC equipment which needs re-commissioning
           Over-sized, over-aggressive air conditioners
           Lighting control systems either not installed at all, or installed without
              occupancy sensors, light-level sensors, and automatic dimmers
           PCs left on nights and weekends with power management systems disabled
           Inefficient manufacturing and transportation of products
           Incandescent and halogen bulbs–especially in restaurants and retail
           Water heated by burning oil or gas instead of using solar or waste heat
           Thermostats without occupancy sensors or twist timers351
           Fixed-speed pumps, fans, and motors with no back-pressure sensors
           Office equipment not ENERGY STAR rated
           Poorly maintained cooling towers
           Windows with R-values below 8
           Sunny windows that are not spectrally selective
           HVAC systems with fixed-speed fans
           Rooms without individual thermostats and occupancy sensors
           Under-insulated walls, ceilings, and floors
           Vending machines
           Air compressors in factories, auto-shops, and gas stations
           Refrigeration equipment and refrigerated display cases
           Agricultural pumps and wells
           Restaurant kitchen exhaust hoods and factory exhaust fans
           No thermal storage on air conditioners
           Windows or doors left open while the heating or cooling system is running
           Smoke and soot from fires and diesel trucks
           Refrigerants leaking or released into the air352



                               230   ADDICTED TO ENERGY
Climate-Safe Smart Buildings: Design Logic and Thought Process

In the certification of existing buildings, please note which features are present. If a
particular product is being used, please note the manufacturer and model when available.
Please annotate items that would be helpful to other professionals. For example, a
comment under Windows and Daylight, R-value, might say, “Wisconsin winters need
windows with much higher R value than were originally installed in this building.”

In the certification of new construction, all of the following must be considered; none
are mandatory. Under each topic briefly explain what strategy or product was used, or
why this item was omitted.

Examples:
      A highly reflective roof (white roof) or a living roof.
             “In Alaska, white roofs and living roofs are not needed.” Or,
             “Neighborhood calls for tile roofs. Clear sealant that reflects IR and UV
             was used on all roof tiles.” Include product name.


                   Design Logic and Thought Process Checklist


       This section must be posted on the building Web site. These items are not
required, but experience has found most are effective in minimizing a building’s
environmental footprint.421

Overview
   • Objective for this building

Building Siting and Design Considerations
   • Features of the previous building that were retained
   • Building located to maximize passive or active solar
   • Historic features or neighborhood character

Building Exterior
   • A highly reflective roof (white roof) or a living roof
   • Minimize the use of exterior wood422

Renewable Energy Plan
   • Solar electric
   • Wind-generated electricity
   • Passive solar heating
   • Active solar heating
   • Solar hot water
   • Active solar cooling



                       A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE     277
•   Passive cooling
   •   Energy storage

Windows and Daylight
   • Window solar heat gain. How much of the AC load will it be responsible for?
     How much of the building’s heating needs will it offset?
   • Management of winter sun versus summer sun
   • Window differences between southern exposure and northern exposure
   • Use of daylight
   • Window R values
   • Operable windows

HVAC and Thermal Management of Building
  • General description of system and HVAC strategy
  • Dehumidification
  • Thermal storage
  • Oscillation between heating and cooling
  • Fresh air management
  • Insulation and R values
  • HVAC chillers and compressors delay returning to service after power outages
     until signaled by utility
  • Furnaces and water heaters have modulating burners
  • Fans have variable air flow with feedback loops
  • Pumps are variable speed and have feedback loops
  • Features designed to minimize air and water backpressure
  • Management or reuse of waste heat from refrigeration systems, furnaces, boilers,
     water heaters, and air conditioners.
  • Will the waste heat from refrigerators, freezers, and vending machines be vented
     inside the building increasing AC load?


Landscaping
   • Sprinkler system dynamically changes water flow based on weather conditions
   • Sprinkler system dynamically changes water flow based on soil moisture
   • Drought tolerant species chosen
   • Native species chosen
   • Recycled or gray water used


Miscellaneous:
   • Indoor air pollution management




                             278   ADDICTED TO ENERGY
Superstar Thermostats

        My company, Ridgewood Capital, was a pre-IPO investor in Comverge (NASD:
COMV), and one piece of their business is advanced thermostats. Since Comverge went
public, I have met with several other companies building advanced thermostats. Every
couple of years, I buy the most advanced thermostat I can
find and try it out on my family.                                  A smart
         I will make 12 controversial predictions. They are             thermostat
controversial for professionals in the HVAC business. You,               should not
like me, may think they are obvious, but in professional cir-           require any
cles, I get pushback on these.
                                                                       programming.
       The most efficient thermostats will have:
       1. No programming requirements. They will just have an up arrow and a         down
          arrow to change temperature. Smart thermostats will learn what you like.
       2. Half degree increment adjustability.
       3. An occupancy sensor to detect when a room is empty.
       4. An infrared sensor to detect the temperature of the whole room.
       5. A light sensor to detect when a room is dark.
       6. A humidity sensor and perhaps even a CO2 sensor.
       7. A radio receiver for a remote thermometer to detect temperature and motion in
          another room.126
       8. Internet connection to get the weather forecast and various other pieces of
          useful data from the electric utility.
       9. PC connectivity to send detailed usage data to building owners.
      10. A remote emergency off switch to enable electric utilities to turn off air
          conditioners in a crisis.
      11. Twenty-four months of memory. Long-term memory in thermostats is helpful
          for finding problems in home heating and air-conditioning systems.
      12. Superior comfort. They will learn the rhythms of a house and have fewer
          temperature swings.
        Smart thermostats should cut heating and cooling cost by more than 20%, with a
similar reduction in CO2 emissions. Homeowners will prefer these superstar thermo-
stats because they will save money and deliver superior comfort.
         Over time, these superstar thermostats should become quite clever, with the
ability to discriminate between pets and people and, ultimately, between an empty room
and an individual asleep on the sofa.

45% of residential energy is used to heat and cool homes.
                   US Department of Energy and Buildings Energy Data Book127



                                100   ADDICTED TO ENERGY
Another Thought Experiment: A World without Volume Controls
       What if home stereo systems were installed like home heating systems?
        Every room in the governor’s mansion would have a speaker. Each floor would
have only one on/off switch. There would be no volume controls. When the stereo was
on, it would be on in every room, full blast.
       There would be no way to listen
to music in only one room.                     Variable-speed systems can
       There would be no way to listen         save 40% to 70% of heating
to music softly.                                   and cooling costs.157
       Off or full blast would be the only
choices. This is actually how the heating and cooling systems are installed in most homes,
and many businesses. If you want to heat the master bathroom on a cool morning, you
heat your whole house. If you want to cool one office on a sunny afternoon, you must
air-condition every room, even the ones that are already cold.
       An advanced industrial society in the 21st century can do better than this.

    Every room in your state needs its own thermostat.
         If the governor’s mansion has four or five empty guest bedrooms, they do not
need to be air-conditioned. If you don’t use your formal dining room for breakfast, don’t
heat it in the morning.
       A thermostat in every room saves a lot of energy, often reducing some air-
conditioning bills by over 50%.158
        Room-level controls require more expensive furnaces and air conditioners, ones
that are variable speed. Analogous to volume controls on a stereo, variable-speed
blowers and fans can put just the right volume of hot or cold air into a room. This also
requires smart ductwork to route the heat or air conditioning to the correct rooms.
       One company that specializes in such systems is Home Comfort Zones,
www.homecomfortzones.com. I met them at the 2008 Cleantech conference in San
Francisco. They have a product called MyTemp™ for “room-by-room temperature
control of your home.”
        This combination of many thermostats and speed controls on heaters and air
conditioners saves money and also creates a more pleasant environment. No longer are
some rooms too hot, while others are too cold. Gone also are the wild temperature
swings.
      Room-by-room temperature controls with variable-speed HVAC systems save
enormous amounts of energy. They should be the rule for all new residential and
commercial construction.

           All new furnaces should be variable output
                       and variable speed.

                        A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE   127
“It's refreshing to see someone writing about actual solutions to the
                                    problems.”
                              Rick Woodbury
                  President, Commuter Cars Corporation




                       “Powerful, pragmatic and engaging”
                               Carol F. Smith
                          Founder, Eco-green Group




                              “Lucid pragmatism”
                               Colin Rusch
             Director – Cleantech Research, ThinkEquity, LLC.




 “Sherwin's story about burning his fingertips on a hot window at a hotel in San
  Diego is a memorable story. Most writers on energy efficiency issues do not
   understand how much energy America loses through single and dual pane
         windows. Sherwin is astute when he calls for universal use of
                     ultra-efficient, high R-value windows.”
                               Kevin Surace
                            CEO, Serious Materials




“Sherwin is correct when he says that ice is the key to widespread deployment of
   wind turbines. Unfortunately, this is not obvious and very few policy-makers
          understand it. Sherwin gets it exactly right and describes it in
                             understandable terms.”
                                Frank Ramirez
                               CEO, Ice Energy

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Net Zero Energy Buildings - Checklists for Architects

  • 1. Checklists for Architects Designing Net Zero Energy Buildings Excerpted from Addicted to Energy Elton B. Sherwin, Jr. Copyright ©2010 Elton Sherwin
  • 2. Praise for Addicted to Energy “I couldn't put it down. It's smart, practical, and proves the point that what is good for the environment is good for the economy.” David Miller Mayor of Toronto “Simple solutions for governments, corporations, and individuals” William F. Miller Former Provost of Stanford University "Sherwin lays out an action plan tackling the most economically and environmentally attractive options we have. You don't need to agree with everything he says to find enough good ideas to fill the agenda for any state, county, city, or family." James Sweeney Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford University “A practical cookbook for consumers, industrialists and policy makers. …Bravo!” Bill Keating Executive Chairman, Skyline Solar “A magnificent roadmap for creating jobs, wealth and real progress” Nicholas Parker Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group
  • 3. How Innovative is Your Design? How Will it Perform? Is it an Award Winner? My book, Addicted to Energy, is written as a letter to a fictional governor. Much of the book deals with problems in existing buildings. This short document contains various checklists from Addicted to Energy that focus on green construction and remodels. The two Design Logic pages did not make the final edition of the book . Those interested in innovative, net-zero buildings may also wish to visit the following websites: www.zetacommunities.com www.ruralzed.com www.jetsongreen.com Also see the Wikipedia entries for: • Passive house • Zero-energy building The German Passive House standard has dramatically reduced building energy consumption, something that most American, point-based, green building systems have failed to do. Architects, builders and city planners interested in net-zero buildings should study this German success story.
  • 4. What Ails America’s Buildings? Fifteen Practices that Steal America’s Wealth and American Jobs 1. Insulation is insufficient and poorly installed. 2. Heating and air conditioning system is too large. 3. Ductwork for the HVAC system is too narrow, leaks, or was poorly installed. 4. Thermostats or HVAC controls are the wrong model, poorly programmed, or one thermostat controls more than one room. 5. The wrong windows are installed. 6. Exterior window shades are missing on sunny windows. 7. Fans, pumps, and compressors are fixed speed. 8. Outside fresh air is poorly managed; heat exchangers are missing. 9. Ovens, refrigerators and refrigerated display cases are inefficient or vent hot air inside buildings when air conditioning is running. 10. Halogen and incandescent bulbs are still used. 11. No occupancy/daylight sensors are installed on lighting systems. 12. No occupancy sensors are installed on heating and air conditioning systems. 13. No real-time, energy-consumption feedback given to building occupants. 14. No knob for users to turn down overactive heating and cooling systems. 15. No switch for users to turn off heating and cooling systems in individual rooms. How Many of These Problems Do You Have? These practices are almost universal in America. They export money and jobs out of your state. They are both environmentally destructive and wealth destroying. A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 129
  • 5. A Simple Green Building Code for Homes What can cities and counties do to lower the carbon footprint of new buildings and remodels? Below is a simple addition to a city, county, or state building code. These 10 items add some cost to construction, but they pay for themselves quickly in reduced utility bills. A Simple Green Building Code for Homes New single-family homes should have all 10 of the following. Remodels should upgrade proportionally; for example, 20% remodels could pick two from the list, 40% remodels four, etc. Residential versions of items #1, #5, and #8 are difficult to find, so you may wish to phase them in. These 10 items dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of homes, new and old. 1) Thermostat. A separate thermostat with an occupancy sensor in each room, controlling the room’s heating and cooling. 2) Furnace. Variable-output, variable-speed, modulating furnaces with variable-speed fans and oversized ductwork, blow-tested at installation. 3) Air Conditioner. Variable-speed, multistage, right-sized air conditioners. 4) Water Heater. Solar heat or waste heat from a furnace used to preheat domestic hot water. 5) Windows. R-10 spectrally selective windows. 6) Smart Lighting. No incandescent or halogen ceiling fixtures. 7) Insulation. Two R-values of insulation above California Title 24, with the building shell blow-tested and thermally imaged for leaks. 8) Power Monitoring. Real-time reporting to the homeowner of all power, gas, and water usage by room. 9) Utility Bill Disclosure. All buildings claiming to be "green" must disclose their energy consumption. 10) High-efficiency, Zero Particulate, Closed Combustion Fireplaces. These fireplaces emit no soot, most often burning natural gas or propane instead of wood. These are better homes. They have lower utility bills, and they are more comfortable. 232 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 6. A Simple Green Building Code for Commercial Property You can slightly modify the residential building code on the prior page and get a commercial building code that dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions and utility bills. The Top 10 Items Currently Absent From Commercial Building Codes 1) Thermostat. A separate thermostat with an occupancy sensor in every room and office controlling the room’s heating and cooling. 2) Furnace. Variable-output, variable-speed, modulating furnaces and boilers with heat exchangers for outside air; variable-speed fans and pumps commissioned at installation. 3) Air Conditioner. Variable-speed, multistage, right-sized air conditioners with a minimum of 40% thermal storage, commissioned at installation. 4) Water Heater. Solar heat or waste heat from a furnace used to preheat hot water. 5) Windows. R-10 spectrally selective windows. 6) Smart Lighting Systems. Dimmable fluorescents and LEDs with occupancy and daylight sensors. 7) Insulation. Two R-values of insulation above California Title 24, with the building shell blow-tested and thermally imaged for leaks. 8) Energy Monitoring. Real-time reporting of all electricity, HVAC and water usage by room. 9) Utility Bill Disclosure. All buildings claiming to be "green" must disclose their energy consumption. 10) Roof. Reflective roofs, sometimes called cool roofs.351 These are better buildings. They have lower utility bills, lower CO2 foot- prints, and will be more comfortable. These ultra-efficient buildings will also protect your state and its businesses from future energy price increases. All green buildings must disclose their utility bills. A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 233
  • 7. Designing Extraordinary Buildings—A Checklist I originally developed this checklist as an alternative to the LEED point system. It has 50 points. Great buildings should have at least 25 of these features. Sadly, some “green” buildings today have less than five. The ultimate test of a building’s “greenness” is how much energy it uses, but this checklist can help you get there. CO2 footprint during construction • All wood products are certified as sustainable. • The CO2 footprint of all building materials is calculated and reported. • Uses low-carbon Sheetrock. • Uses low-carbon cement. • Less than 10% of building exterior is wood.352 Building comfort • HVAC system monitors CO2 levels at multiple locations on each floor and dynamically adjusts fresh air. • HVAC system optimizes its performance based on humidity. • There is a thermostat in every room. • Building is designed to be habitable during a 24-hour power outage without AC compressors running. One point for each season of the year. • Occupants can temporarily request more heat or AC in a room. • Occupants can temporarily adjust blower speed in a room. • Occupants can change direction of some airflow in offices (similar to an airplane seat). • Occupants can control a window shade or equivalent in all rooms. • Occupants can open a window or request more fresh air. • Building has an open wireless network to receive feedback from tenants and visitors on building comfort, temperature, and problems. Feedback is collected and reported. Optimally, allows users to set some HVAC parameters (temperature, fan speed, and extended away times). Tenant Feedback • Building owner provides tenants with Web dashboard of the tenant’s energy consumption updated every fifteen minutes or more frequently. • Building manager bills individual tenants for their actual electricity consumption and enables large tenants to bill at a department level. • Building owner provides tenants with breakdown of electricity consumption by room. • Building owner bills individual tenants for actual hot water consumption. • Building owner bills individual tenants for actual HVAC consumption. • Real-time building energy consumption is displayed in building lobby. • Real-time tenant energy consumption is displayed on each floor (for example, an LCD display in elevator lobbies of each floor). 234 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 8. Monitor and report energy consumption by room. HVAC • Major HVAC system components monitor energy consumption (electricity, gas, and oil), report problems, and alert facility managers to unexpected levels of energy consumption. • HVAC system monitors and reports energy usage by floor. • HVAC system monitors and reports energy usage by room. • Occupancy sensors reduce HVAC usage in empty rooms. • Weather forecasts help HVAC system anticipate load. • Building system reports percent of air-conditioning load sent to rooms remaining empty for the following hour and the percent of heating sent to rooms remaining empty for the following two hours. Lighting • Lighting system tracks and reports its energy consumption by room. • Addressable, smart lighting system automatically reduces consumption when natural light is present or when people are absent. • Building monitors and records light levels and daylight availability in all rooms. • Building system reports percent of power used by lighting, percent of lighting used in empty rooms, power saved by motion detectors on lighting systems, power saved by lighting level (brightness) sensors, and percent of lighting provided by daylight. Plug Load and Occupancy Reporting • Building monitors and reports electricity usage of subpanels. • Building tracks and monitors electricity usage of individual circuit breakers. • Building tracks and reports electricity usage of individual plugs. • Building can sense, track, and report total power and HVAC load consumed by each room and calculate percent of total building energy allocated to unoccupied rooms. Demand Response • Eighty percent of daytime HVAC system is controlled by a utility-demand response system. • Seventy percent of lighting is controlled by a utility demand-response system. Water • Weather radio or sensor data adjusts 80% of landscaping irrigation and sprinklers. • Water usage is monitored and tracked for landscaping and HVAC systems. • Water usage is monitored and tracked for each room (restrooms, kitchen, etc.). • Water usage is monitored and tracked at a fixture level (every shower, toilet, etc.). • Hot water usage and energy consumption is monitored and tracked. • Urinals average less than two cups of water per flush, toilets less than one gallon. • Building owner bills individual tenants for their actual water usage. • Building has a gray water system. • Water usage data is available to tenants online. A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 235
  • 9. Zero Energy Homes (ZEH) Zero energy homes, or more accurately called “net zero homes,” produce as much ener- gy as they use. Typically, they reduce heating and air-condi- tioning loads by 80%, using bet- ter insulation and more effec- tive HVAC systems. Hot water is pre-heated by the sun. The remaining energy is created by solar electric or occasionally by wind. A home is said to be zero energy or net zero when, over the course of a year, it produces as much power as it uses. Zero energy refers only to the utility bill, not the energy it takes to build a home. Over the life of a home, reduced utility bills usually pay for the cost of building a net zero home.163 You should ban the development of traditional, inefficient subdivisions of detached homes. America already has enough of them. Once a home is built with the wrong walls, wrong windows, and wrong furnace, it is very challenging to morph it into a zero energy home. Transitioning to Zero Energy Homes Today, your state has few architects or build- ers who know how to build energy-efficient buildings, Housing for the or zero energy homes. This is about to change. next 140 million As you start to grade, publish, and post the Americans should energy efficiency of your state’s commercial buildings, be in high-density hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to im- housing near rapid prove their efficiency. Energy auditors, electricians, HVAC installers, and general contractors will be transit, or overwhelmed with work upgrading buildings, lowering in zero energy their energy consumption, and improving their stand-alone homes. “grades.” As the results of their work are reflected in utility bills and posted on the Internet, your state’s architects and builders will learn which products and designs are cost effective in your state. A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 131
  • 10. Zero Energy Capable Homes You may wish to phase in zero energy homes in your state. The concept of a zero energy cap- able building is useful. This is a building that has reduced its heat- ing and cooling by 70% to 80%, low enough that solar PV could run the building. In the early years, you might only require 20% of the new homes in large subdivisions to have solar PV on their roofs. It is sufficient that the remaining hous- es be capable of adding solar PV. Within the decade, your Zero Energy Home from rualZED* state will have the “greenest” con- struction workforce in America. More importantly, your state will have the most energy -efficient construction industry in America, able to attract businesses from around the world.∗ Seven Important Steps to a Successful Zero Energy House Adapted from www.toolbase.org 164 1. Decrease the energy requirements for space heating and cooling: a. Orient the home and shade the windows correctly. b. Increase foundation, wall, and ceiling insulation. c. Use the correct windows with low solar heat gain (low SHGC). d. Seal all holes and cracks. e. Install ventilation correctly, using a heat exchanger for fresh air. 2. Increase the efficiency of the furnace (or heat pump) and the air conditioner. 3. Install a solar hot water pre-heat system, an efficient backup water heater, and an efficient distribution system. 4. Install efficient lighting fixtures. 5. Install efficient appliances. 6. Install properly sized solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. 7. Turn off the lights, computers, and appliances when not in use. ∗ Image from ruralzed.com. For other creative designs, search in Google Images for ‘zero energy homes.’ Also, see JestonsGreen.com. 132 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 11. Buildings and Homes “. . . In the United States we could save at least half the oil and gas and three-quarters of the electricity we use, and that efficiency investment would cost only about an eighth what we’re now paying for those forms of energy.” Amory Lovins, Co-founder and Chairman of Rocky Mountain Institute155 A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 125
  • 12. What are Your Home’s Top Energy Wasters? In my experience of visiting American homes, primarily in California, New York, South Carolina, and Connecticut, these are the biggest energy wasters. Every home is different, but these are the first things to check: Pool and spa pumps Old refrigerators and freezers Incandescent and halogen bulbs Desktop and tower PCs left on Mini-refrigerators, wine refrigerators, and standalone ice makers Drafty or uninsulated walls Underinsulated ceilings and floors Windows with R-values below R-8 in cold or hot climates Unshaded, sunny windows that are not spectrally selective in homes using a lot of air conditioning Water heaters Heating and air-conditioning systems with only one thermostat per floor Fixed-speed furnaces Fixed-speed air conditioners “We installed Cable and satellite set-top boxes fluorescents. HDTVs What else is there?” Surround sound and PC speaker systems Remark overheard on Stereo systems and entertainment Stanford University bike path consoles Game units left on Old or poorly programmed thermostats Whole house (attic) fans and gas fireplaces without twist timers345 Fixed-speed or two-speed whole-house fans (attic) fans Fixed speed recirculation pumps Well pumps Rechargeable flashlights without LED bulbs A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 225
  • 13. What are Your Company’s Top Energy Wasters? What are the top energy wasters in your company? I talk to experts and visit businesses around the country. The amount of wasted energy is staggering. Here are the most environmentally damaging things I see: Old, large-diameter fluorescent tubes and their fixtures Poorly calibrated HVAC equipment which needs re-commissioning Over-sized, over-aggressive air conditioners Lighting control systems either not installed at all, or installed without occupancy sensors, light-level sensors, and automatic dimmers PCs left on nights and weekends with power management systems disabled Inefficient manufacturing and transportation of products Incandescent and halogen bulbs–especially in restaurants and retail Water heated by burning oil or gas instead of using solar or waste heat Thermostats without occupancy sensors or twist timers351 Fixed-speed pumps, fans, and motors with no back-pressure sensors Office equipment not ENERGY STAR rated Poorly maintained cooling towers Windows with R-values below 8 Sunny windows that are not spectrally selective HVAC systems with fixed-speed fans Rooms without individual thermostats and occupancy sensors Under-insulated walls, ceilings, and floors Vending machines Air compressors in factories, auto-shops, and gas stations Refrigeration equipment and refrigerated display cases Agricultural pumps and wells Restaurant kitchen exhaust hoods and factory exhaust fans No thermal storage on air conditioners Windows or doors left open while the heating or cooling system is running Smoke and soot from fires and diesel trucks Refrigerants leaking or released into the air352 230 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 14. Climate-Safe Smart Buildings: Design Logic and Thought Process In the certification of existing buildings, please note which features are present. If a particular product is being used, please note the manufacturer and model when available. Please annotate items that would be helpful to other professionals. For example, a comment under Windows and Daylight, R-value, might say, “Wisconsin winters need windows with much higher R value than were originally installed in this building.” In the certification of new construction, all of the following must be considered; none are mandatory. Under each topic briefly explain what strategy or product was used, or why this item was omitted. Examples: A highly reflective roof (white roof) or a living roof. “In Alaska, white roofs and living roofs are not needed.” Or, “Neighborhood calls for tile roofs. Clear sealant that reflects IR and UV was used on all roof tiles.” Include product name. Design Logic and Thought Process Checklist This section must be posted on the building Web site. These items are not required, but experience has found most are effective in minimizing a building’s environmental footprint.421 Overview • Objective for this building Building Siting and Design Considerations • Features of the previous building that were retained • Building located to maximize passive or active solar • Historic features or neighborhood character Building Exterior • A highly reflective roof (white roof) or a living roof • Minimize the use of exterior wood422 Renewable Energy Plan • Solar electric • Wind-generated electricity • Passive solar heating • Active solar heating • Solar hot water • Active solar cooling A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 277
  • 15. Passive cooling • Energy storage Windows and Daylight • Window solar heat gain. How much of the AC load will it be responsible for? How much of the building’s heating needs will it offset? • Management of winter sun versus summer sun • Window differences between southern exposure and northern exposure • Use of daylight • Window R values • Operable windows HVAC and Thermal Management of Building • General description of system and HVAC strategy • Dehumidification • Thermal storage • Oscillation between heating and cooling • Fresh air management • Insulation and R values • HVAC chillers and compressors delay returning to service after power outages until signaled by utility • Furnaces and water heaters have modulating burners • Fans have variable air flow with feedback loops • Pumps are variable speed and have feedback loops • Features designed to minimize air and water backpressure • Management or reuse of waste heat from refrigeration systems, furnaces, boilers, water heaters, and air conditioners. • Will the waste heat from refrigerators, freezers, and vending machines be vented inside the building increasing AC load? Landscaping • Sprinkler system dynamically changes water flow based on weather conditions • Sprinkler system dynamically changes water flow based on soil moisture • Drought tolerant species chosen • Native species chosen • Recycled or gray water used Miscellaneous: • Indoor air pollution management 278 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 16. Superstar Thermostats My company, Ridgewood Capital, was a pre-IPO investor in Comverge (NASD: COMV), and one piece of their business is advanced thermostats. Since Comverge went public, I have met with several other companies building advanced thermostats. Every couple of years, I buy the most advanced thermostat I can find and try it out on my family. A smart I will make 12 controversial predictions. They are thermostat controversial for professionals in the HVAC business. You, should not like me, may think they are obvious, but in professional cir- require any cles, I get pushback on these. programming. The most efficient thermostats will have: 1. No programming requirements. They will just have an up arrow and a down arrow to change temperature. Smart thermostats will learn what you like. 2. Half degree increment adjustability. 3. An occupancy sensor to detect when a room is empty. 4. An infrared sensor to detect the temperature of the whole room. 5. A light sensor to detect when a room is dark. 6. A humidity sensor and perhaps even a CO2 sensor. 7. A radio receiver for a remote thermometer to detect temperature and motion in another room.126 8. Internet connection to get the weather forecast and various other pieces of useful data from the electric utility. 9. PC connectivity to send detailed usage data to building owners. 10. A remote emergency off switch to enable electric utilities to turn off air conditioners in a crisis. 11. Twenty-four months of memory. Long-term memory in thermostats is helpful for finding problems in home heating and air-conditioning systems. 12. Superior comfort. They will learn the rhythms of a house and have fewer temperature swings. Smart thermostats should cut heating and cooling cost by more than 20%, with a similar reduction in CO2 emissions. Homeowners will prefer these superstar thermo- stats because they will save money and deliver superior comfort. Over time, these superstar thermostats should become quite clever, with the ability to discriminate between pets and people and, ultimately, between an empty room and an individual asleep on the sofa. 45% of residential energy is used to heat and cool homes. US Department of Energy and Buildings Energy Data Book127 100 ADDICTED TO ENERGY
  • 17. Another Thought Experiment: A World without Volume Controls What if home stereo systems were installed like home heating systems? Every room in the governor’s mansion would have a speaker. Each floor would have only one on/off switch. There would be no volume controls. When the stereo was on, it would be on in every room, full blast. There would be no way to listen to music in only one room. Variable-speed systems can There would be no way to listen save 40% to 70% of heating to music softly. and cooling costs.157 Off or full blast would be the only choices. This is actually how the heating and cooling systems are installed in most homes, and many businesses. If you want to heat the master bathroom on a cool morning, you heat your whole house. If you want to cool one office on a sunny afternoon, you must air-condition every room, even the ones that are already cold. An advanced industrial society in the 21st century can do better than this. Every room in your state needs its own thermostat. If the governor’s mansion has four or five empty guest bedrooms, they do not need to be air-conditioned. If you don’t use your formal dining room for breakfast, don’t heat it in the morning. A thermostat in every room saves a lot of energy, often reducing some air- conditioning bills by over 50%.158 Room-level controls require more expensive furnaces and air conditioners, ones that are variable speed. Analogous to volume controls on a stereo, variable-speed blowers and fans can put just the right volume of hot or cold air into a room. This also requires smart ductwork to route the heat or air conditioning to the correct rooms. One company that specializes in such systems is Home Comfort Zones, www.homecomfortzones.com. I met them at the 2008 Cleantech conference in San Francisco. They have a product called MyTemp™ for “room-by-room temperature control of your home.” This combination of many thermostats and speed controls on heaters and air conditioners saves money and also creates a more pleasant environment. No longer are some rooms too hot, while others are too cold. Gone also are the wild temperature swings. Room-by-room temperature controls with variable-speed HVAC systems save enormous amounts of energy. They should be the rule for all new residential and commercial construction. All new furnaces should be variable output and variable speed. A VENTURE CAPITALIST’S PERSPECTIVE 127
  • 18. “It's refreshing to see someone writing about actual solutions to the problems.” Rick Woodbury President, Commuter Cars Corporation “Powerful, pragmatic and engaging” Carol F. Smith Founder, Eco-green Group “Lucid pragmatism” Colin Rusch Director – Cleantech Research, ThinkEquity, LLC. “Sherwin's story about burning his fingertips on a hot window at a hotel in San Diego is a memorable story. Most writers on energy efficiency issues do not understand how much energy America loses through single and dual pane windows. Sherwin is astute when he calls for universal use of ultra-efficient, high R-value windows.” Kevin Surace CEO, Serious Materials “Sherwin is correct when he says that ice is the key to widespread deployment of wind turbines. Unfortunately, this is not obvious and very few policy-makers understand it. Sherwin gets it exactly right and describes it in understandable terms.” Frank Ramirez CEO, Ice Energy