Chris Piche, Integral Group
Driving the building industry towards a culture of accountability and using energy codes to get high performance buildings into the mainstream
Renewable energy program particularly the solar pv in buildings in Malaysia (...Steve Lojuntin
Renewable energy status and target including the Net Energy Metering (NEM) in buildings .
Presented during the Solar PV seminar organised by PAM Southern Chapter (PAMSo) via online platform.
The upcoming 2013 Title-24 Building Efficiency Standards were approved by the California Energy Commission on May 9, 2012. The new Title-24 energy code incorporates significant changes that will affect architects, builders, contractors, energy consultants, and solar PV installers. This class will review the upcoming changes to the energy code and the impact on building design along with compliance strategies that will allow you to comply with the new, stricter energy code cost effectively.
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This document provides a summary of a final presentation for a green building assessment of Butwal Power Company Limited using the CASBEE assessment method. The presentation covers an introduction to green building and CASBEE, a case study of Butwal Power Company, an analysis of its green building features, and a calculation of its BEE value rating. Key features assessed include the building's EAT system, materials used, lighting, and its solar panels with a total capacity of 34kw. The presentation concludes with recommending further improvements to enhance the building's sustainability.
2012 07 Low Carbon Green Building Performance DesignSteve Lojuntin
Low Carbon Green Building system to support the Malaysian Green Performance Assessment System for buildings (GreenPASS) and some government low carbon building projects that I had done.
The city council is being asked to approve a $18,000 professional fee proposal from an architect to develop drawings for renovations to the Judson Nature Trail building. The 53-year-old building, located on land owned by the city of San Antonio but leased by Alamo Heights, needs major roof, interior, electrical, bathroom, and plumbing repairs. The renovations would make the building compliant with current building codes.
COP 26 @ Japan Pavilion - Zero Energy Building Development in Malaysiaa (public)Steve Lojuntin
An update of Zero Energy Building (ZEB) in Malaysia in 2021 by SEDA Malaysia. The event is organised by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Japan.
ZEB Development in Malaysia started in 2018 after SEDA Malaysia signed a MOU with Japanese Business Alliance Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W), supported by METI Japan.
Several zero energy building slides by Steve Lojuntin is at
https://www.slideshare.net/asetip/zero-energy-building-in-malaysia-by-seda-malaysia
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Zero Energy Building Concept, Methodology and Assessment tool in Malaysia (2021)Steve Lojuntin
Zero Energy Building Concept, Methodology and Assessment tool in Malaysia by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA Malaysia).
It is a VOLUNTARY program to support the government and global afford and policy to reduce carbon emission.
New Songdo City, South Korea: Bringing LEED to a Mega Project in a New Market...novacsi
Songdo International Business Development (IBD), New Songdo International City LLC, Republic of Korea is a $30 billion, private 1554-acre (628-hectare) master-planned site with 350 commercial, institutional, retail, and residential buildings. The client introduced LEED to Korea and Parsons Brinckerhoff’s task was to set the foundation for embedding LEED into the project on-site. Songdo IBD holds the first LEED-registered projects in Korea, with over 70 projects, mostly city blocks, in pursuit of LEED certification and ten projects certified.
Renewable energy program particularly the solar pv in buildings in Malaysia (...Steve Lojuntin
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Mark Madison is a Certified Energy Plans Examiner, Certified Energy Analyst, HERS rater, and serves on the board of directors of the California Association of Building Energy Analysts (CABEC).
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Low Carbon Green Building system to support the Malaysian Green Performance Assessment System for buildings (GreenPASS) and some government low carbon building projects that I had done.
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COP 26 @ Japan Pavilion - Zero Energy Building Development in Malaysiaa (public)Steve Lojuntin
An update of Zero Energy Building (ZEB) in Malaysia in 2021 by SEDA Malaysia. The event is organised by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Japan.
ZEB Development in Malaysia started in 2018 after SEDA Malaysia signed a MOU with Japanese Business Alliance Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W), supported by METI Japan.
Several zero energy building slides by Steve Lojuntin is at
https://www.slideshare.net/asetip/zero-energy-building-in-malaysia-by-seda-malaysia
#zeb #lowcarbonbuilding #zeroenergybuilding #asetip #meti #japanpavilion #cop26
Zero Energy Building Concept, Methodology and Assessment tool in Malaysia (2021)Steve Lojuntin
Zero Energy Building Concept, Methodology and Assessment tool in Malaysia by the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA Malaysia).
It is a VOLUNTARY program to support the government and global afford and policy to reduce carbon emission.
New Songdo City, South Korea: Bringing LEED to a Mega Project in a New Market...novacsi
Songdo International Business Development (IBD), New Songdo International City LLC, Republic of Korea is a $30 billion, private 1554-acre (628-hectare) master-planned site with 350 commercial, institutional, retail, and residential buildings. The client introduced LEED to Korea and Parsons Brinckerhoff’s task was to set the foundation for embedding LEED into the project on-site. Songdo IBD holds the first LEED-registered projects in Korea, with over 70 projects, mostly city blocks, in pursuit of LEED certification and ten projects certified.
Low Carbon Buildings in Malaysia @ Low Carbon Asia Conference by UTMSteve Lojuntin
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Zero Energy Building Development in Malaysia (9th SERI - UKM)Steve Lojuntin
This paper was presented in the 9th Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) Colloquium 2021, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on 14 December 2021.
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ABSTRACT
According to a study by the United Nation Environment Protection - Sustainable Building Climate Initiatives (UNEP -SBCI), the building sector has the highest chance of reducing carbon in a city in terms of magnitude compared to total implementation costs (total CO2 reduction per USD investment), compared to other sectors. This means that, strategically to achieve total carbon reduction in a city, the building sector needs to target higher carbon reductions than other sectors so that the excess carbon reduction achieved can cover the shortfall in carbon reduction for other sectors. This means that the development of energy efficient buildings alone is not enough. Thus, the building sector needs to have a program that leads to maximum carbon reduction performance i.e., the zero energy building program (ZEB). Now several countries already embarked towards ZEB program.
The new definition of ZEB has also been renewed and has recently been adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO) under the ISO/TC 205 working group.
The initial development of ZEBs in Malaysia began in 2002 and until now some buildings have achieved that performance based on the new definition of zero energy building. In 2018, SEDA Malaysia has embarked the voluntary initiative on ZEB awareness, promotion and technical facilitation program. This includes the development of a simple ZEB performance assessment system based on the current CIDB’s Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 20:2012 – GreenPASS. Some local authorities especially those who are currently implementing the low carbon cities program especially those are targeting carbon neutral cities by 2050, interested to consider the implementation of ZEB program.
1.3b Case Study for Urban Climate Change Adaptation Using GIS and RSNAP Events
This document discusses challenges for Korea in achieving near-zero energy buildings (nZEBs) to address climate change. It provides background on Korea's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and milestones for nZEB adoption. Core nZEB technologies are highlighted, such as high-efficiency lighting and insulation. Different definitions of nZEBs are examined, including the 2015 definition from the National Institute of Building Sciences that simplified earlier definitions. Key drivers for nZEBs are identified, including building codes and standards, compliance structures, tools, education and training. The status of these drivers in the US, EU and Korea are briefly compared.
Jonathan Thorpe, Gale International - Songdo, Future City v1.0Shane Mitchell
This document provides a detailed master plan for the development of Future City, a $35 billion, 100 million square foot mixed-use development located on 1,500 acres of reclaimed waterfront land. The plan outlines the development's land uses, which include 40 million square feet of office space, 35 million square feet of residential, 10 million square feet each of retail and civic space, and 5 million square feet of hotel space. It also describes support from the Korean government including infrastructure investments and commitments to make the area a Free Economic Zone. The master plan emphasizes green and sustainable design principles and strategies across the development.
Learn about the City of Boulder's municipalization effort. This presentation covers background on the project, the city's climate and energy goals and the 2017 PUC process.
Pulse Energy Webinar: Sustainability in CitiesPulse Energy
1. The presentation discussed sustainability efforts in Vancouver including goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote green buildings and transportation, and improve energy management.
2. Key strategies included promoting compact, mixed-use development, requiring electric vehicle infrastructure, and establishing aggressive green building codes and energy retrofit requirements.
3. Vancouver has seen success in reducing emissions through energy service company projects, building monitoring with Pulse Energy, and developing sustainable neighborhoods like Southeast False Creek with features like district energy and solar power.
A one day symposium on zero/low carbon sustainable homes took place at The University of Nottingham on the 24th October, 2012. The event offered professionals within the construction industry a unique opportunity to gain added and significant insight into the innovations, policies and legislation which are driving the construction of zero/low carbon energy efficient homes both here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. It explored solutions to sustainability issues “beyond” the zero carbon agenda. BZCH followed on from the successful ‘Towards Zero Carbon Housing’ symposium the University hosted in 2007. This event is part of the Europe Wide Ten Act10n project which is supported by the European Commission Intelligent Energy Europe.
Presentation to city scale climate action planning in east and southeast asia...David Mayes
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This document discusses a conference on beyond zero carbon housing held at the University of Nottingham. It begins by introducing the concept of a zero carbon hierarchy to help define zero carbon goals. It then covers topics discussed at the event including fabric energy efficiency standards, carbon compliance targets, understanding the impact of the 2011 budget changes, lessons from case studies on performance gaps between design and implementation, and monitoring in-use energy consumption.
IES - RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge - Rising to the performance challenge: What...IES VE
IES presentation slides by Richard James, Ian Pyburn and Eric Roberts from from 'RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge
Rising to the performance challenge: What it means for Architects & Designers' webinar on 24th March
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Hero to Zero, Vancouver's New Rezoning Policy - Buildex Vancouver 2017Rod Yeoh
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Energy Technologies for Mid-Rise Buildings - Past, Present and FutureRayco Energy
Presented on January 21, 2015 to WESTCON (Western Construction Consultants Association) by Rayco Energy.
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Low Carbon Buildings in Malaysia @ Low Carbon Asia Conference by UTMSteve Lojuntin
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General info on Low Carbon Cities Framework (LCCF) MalaysiaSteve Lojuntin
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Zero Energy Building Development in Malaysia (9th SERI - UKM)Steve Lojuntin
This paper was presented in the 9th Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) Colloquium 2021, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on 14 December 2021.
...................................................................................................
ABSTRACT
According to a study by the United Nation Environment Protection - Sustainable Building Climate Initiatives (UNEP -SBCI), the building sector has the highest chance of reducing carbon in a city in terms of magnitude compared to total implementation costs (total CO2 reduction per USD investment), compared to other sectors. This means that, strategically to achieve total carbon reduction in a city, the building sector needs to target higher carbon reductions than other sectors so that the excess carbon reduction achieved can cover the shortfall in carbon reduction for other sectors. This means that the development of energy efficient buildings alone is not enough. Thus, the building sector needs to have a program that leads to maximum carbon reduction performance i.e., the zero energy building program (ZEB). Now several countries already embarked towards ZEB program.
The new definition of ZEB has also been renewed and has recently been adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO) under the ISO/TC 205 working group.
The initial development of ZEBs in Malaysia began in 2002 and until now some buildings have achieved that performance based on the new definition of zero energy building. In 2018, SEDA Malaysia has embarked the voluntary initiative on ZEB awareness, promotion and technical facilitation program. This includes the development of a simple ZEB performance assessment system based on the current CIDB’s Construction Industry Standard (CIS) 20:2012 – GreenPASS. Some local authorities especially those who are currently implementing the low carbon cities program especially those are targeting carbon neutral cities by 2050, interested to consider the implementation of ZEB program.
1.3b Case Study for Urban Climate Change Adaptation Using GIS and RSNAP Events
This document discusses challenges for Korea in achieving near-zero energy buildings (nZEBs) to address climate change. It provides background on Korea's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and milestones for nZEB adoption. Core nZEB technologies are highlighted, such as high-efficiency lighting and insulation. Different definitions of nZEBs are examined, including the 2015 definition from the National Institute of Building Sciences that simplified earlier definitions. Key drivers for nZEBs are identified, including building codes and standards, compliance structures, tools, education and training. The status of these drivers in the US, EU and Korea are briefly compared.
Jonathan Thorpe, Gale International - Songdo, Future City v1.0Shane Mitchell
This document provides a detailed master plan for the development of Future City, a $35 billion, 100 million square foot mixed-use development located on 1,500 acres of reclaimed waterfront land. The plan outlines the development's land uses, which include 40 million square feet of office space, 35 million square feet of residential, 10 million square feet each of retail and civic space, and 5 million square feet of hotel space. It also describes support from the Korean government including infrastructure investments and commitments to make the area a Free Economic Zone. The master plan emphasizes green and sustainable design principles and strategies across the development.
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Pulse Energy Webinar: Sustainability in CitiesPulse Energy
1. The presentation discussed sustainability efforts in Vancouver including goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote green buildings and transportation, and improve energy management.
2. Key strategies included promoting compact, mixed-use development, requiring electric vehicle infrastructure, and establishing aggressive green building codes and energy retrofit requirements.
3. Vancouver has seen success in reducing emissions through energy service company projects, building monitoring with Pulse Energy, and developing sustainable neighborhoods like Southeast False Creek with features like district energy and solar power.
A one day symposium on zero/low carbon sustainable homes took place at The University of Nottingham on the 24th October, 2012. The event offered professionals within the construction industry a unique opportunity to gain added and significant insight into the innovations, policies and legislation which are driving the construction of zero/low carbon energy efficient homes both here in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. It explored solutions to sustainability issues “beyond” the zero carbon agenda. BZCH followed on from the successful ‘Towards Zero Carbon Housing’ symposium the University hosted in 2007. This event is part of the Europe Wide Ten Act10n project which is supported by the European Commission Intelligent Energy Europe.
Presentation to city scale climate action planning in east and southeast asia...David Mayes
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The document summarizes a presentation about renovating a 1920s warehouse building in Houston, Texas to create the COH Permitting and Green Resource Center. The renovation utilized the existing structure to reduce costs, incorporated numerous sustainable design features like a vegetated roof and solar panels, and achieved LEED Gold certification while meeting a 10-year return on investment for all green technologies. The presentation will discuss strategies used, what succeeded, and lessons learned from the first year of operations.
This document discusses a conference on beyond zero carbon housing held at the University of Nottingham. It begins by introducing the concept of a zero carbon hierarchy to help define zero carbon goals. It then covers topics discussed at the event including fabric energy efficiency standards, carbon compliance targets, understanding the impact of the 2011 budget changes, lessons from case studies on performance gaps between design and implementation, and monitoring in-use energy consumption.
IES - RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge - Rising to the performance challenge: What...IES VE
IES presentation slides by Richard James, Ian Pyburn and Eric Roberts from from 'RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge
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SkyPower is a leading developer of solar energy projects in Canada with hundreds of megawatts of potential capacity in development. They developed Canada's first fully operational solar farm in Stone Mills, Ontario. The CIM Group, a real estate and infrastructure private equity firm, acquired SkyPower's solar development assets and is investing in utility-scale solar projects in Canada and the US through its Infrastructure Fund. SkyPower continues to develop solar projects in Ontario, Arizona, and Israel to help meet renewable energy targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation.
Hero to Zero, Vancouver's New Rezoning Policy - Buildex Vancouver 2017Rod Yeoh
This presentation discusses the City of Vancouver's new low emissions (carbon) rezoning policy and details the requirements and how this will affect the building industry.
Energy Technologies for Mid-Rise Buildings - Past, Present and FutureRayco Energy
Presented on January 21, 2015 to WESTCON (Western Construction Consultants Association) by Rayco Energy.
An overview of the evolution of energy technologies in the high-density residential and commercial marketplace. Assessing energy management planning and budgeting for solar pv roof panels, LED lighting upgrades, demand management, and building envelope upgrades within California and Nevada.
The document discusses the 10-year experience operating the Research Support Facility (RSF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as a net zero energy building. Key points:
- The RSF achieved net zero energy use within 10 years of operation through energy efficiency measures, on-site solar photovoltaics, and engagement of building occupants.
- Operating a building to maintain net zero energy goals over the long-term requires benchmarking energy use, identifying and addressing faults in equipment and systems, managing plug loads, and ensuring occupant comfort and productivity through measures like daylighting and task lighting.
- Lessons from the RSF informed NREL's use of performance-based design-
This document discusses net zero energy buildings (NZEBs). It provides context on climate change and government policies driving the adoption of NZEBs. It defines NZEBs as buildings that produce as much renewable energy as they consume on an annual basis. However, there is no consistent definition as the energy balance can be measured at the site or source level and can include energy use, emissions or costs. The document also discusses practical challenges to achieving true net zero status and examples of organizations pursuing net zero energy goals.
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The ASHRAE Building Energy Labeling ProgramDon Doherty
William P. "Bill" Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, explains the society's (bEQ) rating system program for buildings in a presentation made at the Dec. 11, 2012 Illinois Chapter Awards Lunch.
Ashrae standards for energy efficiency in buildingsUNEP OzonAction
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Research Support Facility: Three years of net zero operations, occupants, and...Shanti Pless
October 8th, 2015 Center for the Built Environment Industry Advisory Board Keynote on our efforts to deliver long term net zero energy performance at NREL
The document discusses ASHRAE's goals and initiatives around sustainability and net zero energy buildings. It outlines ASHRAE's roadmap to develop tools enabling net zero energy buildings by 2030 through standards like 90.1 and 189.1. It also discusses opportunities in existing buildings, which represent most buildings that will exist in 2030 and offer the greatest potential for reduced energy use through retrofits.
Mainstreaming Zero: Large Scale Commercial Net Zero Energy Buildings, AGC 2013Shanti Pless
My keynote on the growing large scale net zero energy building industry, with details from our net zero projects at NREL: http://news.agc.org/2013/10/30/the-agc-building-contractors-conference-shares-innovative-ways-to-increase-your-firms-productivity/. Thanks to Tom Hootman at RNL/MKK for some of the slides and great images!
Energy efficiency presentation for codes and standardsBrenda Taylor
This document discusses opportunities for architects in the growing market for deep energy retrofits of existing buildings. Deep energy retrofits aim for energy savings of 45-50% through a holistic approach considering the building envelope, systems, and user behavior. While most current retrofits achieve around 20-25% savings through simple equipment replacements, deep retrofits provide more opportunities for architects' integrated design skills. The document outlines the technical skills and knowledge architects would need to lead deep retrofit projects and make the business case for their value in achieving greater energy savings through a whole-building approach.
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3) Stakeholder consultation identified interest in a simple, clear energy label for buildings to promote awareness and benchmarking of energy performance.
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Reframed Tech Series: Solar panels & deep retrofitsPembina Institute
The Pembina Institute presents the Reframed Tech Series — webinars on evolving deep retrofit solutions.
Watch our fourth webinar to hear from leaders in integrating solar panels into deep retrofit solutions. Learn about solar costing and projects underway, and ask burning questions about the opportunities and challenges of bundling photovoltaic systems with retrofit packages.
https://pembina.org/ReframedTechSeries
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• Narrow footprints
• Operable windows
Begin to rely more on:
• Mechanical Systems
• Elevators
• Electric lighting
5. LET IT BREATH!
Y2K & Beyond:
Operable Windows
Natural Ventilation
Shallow Floor Plates
VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre, Vancouver, BC
Architect: Perkins & Will
6. Low Energy Buildings
North American Building Energy Code Development, December 2011
8. Current Standards
Ontario Building Code
• SB-10 Supplement (2012) – ASHRAE 90.1 (2010) & ASHRAE 189
National Building Code of Canada
• National Energy Code for Buildings 2011
Toronto Green Building Standard
• ASHRAE 90.1 – 2010 / MNECB
LEED Canada 2009
• ASHRAE 90.1 – 2007
9. Additional Energy References
• LEED – New Release - 2013
• New Building Institute Core Performance Guide
• EnergyStar Commercial - Under review
• CEE (Center for Energy and Environment)
• FEMP (Federal Energy Management Program) – Under review
• ASHRAE 189.1 and ASHRAE 189.2 - New Release
• ASHRAE Building Rating System - New Release
• ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guides - New Release
• California Green Buildings Standards Code (CALGREEN) - New
Release
• GBI – Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings
- New Release
• IECC – International Green Construction Code (IGCC) - New Release
11. Trends – North America
US DOE Section 201:
In 2014 – 2015 ASHRAE 90.1 to be 50%
below the baseline (ASHRAE 90.1-
2004/IECC 2006)
Every three years afterwards to 2030,
American Energy Code Trends an
additional 5% reduction each edition.
12. Trends - ASHRAE 90.1
Improvements in Standards, Advanced Energy Design Guidelines & ASHRAE
Board of Director’s Goals
13. Canadian Perspective
Provinces with enforceable building energy codes today:
• Ontario – OBC / SB-10 Standard (ASHRAE 90.1-2010)
• British Columbia (ASHRAE 90.1-2004)
No other Province in Canada as of today has an enforceable Commercial Building Energy Consumption Code
adopted in their Provincial Building Codes.
Quebec is very close to adopting an Energy Code
Nova Scotia is studying the adoption of an Energy Code
Manitoba and Alberta are moving towards a commercial
building Energy Code
14. National Energy Code for Buildings
• NECB 2011 was evaluated by a
consultant and is currently showing a
27% improvement over MNECB-1997
• On par with ASHRAE 90.1-2010 with
some differences
• To be upgraded every 5 years with the
intent of aligning with Provincial
Building Code Update years
16. HOW DO YOU DRIVE THE INDUSTRY
TOWARDS A CULTURE OF
ACCOUNTABILITY??
17. Rear View Mirror (2008)
Measured and Design Model EUIs for 70 LEED medium energy type
120
Actual = Design -->
Optimistic
Actual EUI
100 models
buildings. NBI 2008
80
60
40
Pessimistic
20 models
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Design EUI (kBtu/sf)
18. Energy Intensity Requirements
• Standard European Energy Code Requirement
• City of Vancouver: Energy Use Intensity (EUI) (kWh/m2/Year)
in energy bylaw for 2016
19. Energy Labeling of Buildings
Energy Labeling of Building Energy
Consumption Performance already
required in Seattle & multiple US Cities
20. Measurement & Verification
• Benchmarking Essential
• Building Energy Labeling Compliance
• Energy Use Disclosure
• Net Zero Energy Buildings – looking beyond LEED®
• Living Building Challenge as leading edge standard for
sustainability – beyond energy
21. CAN ENERGY CODES GET HIGH
PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS INTO THE
MAINSTREAM?
29. Empire State Building |New York |USA
New York Mayor Bloomberg harnessed the
green power of Earth Day to unveil a plan that
would require NYC buildings – responsible for
80% of the city’s emissions – to undergo
regular energy audits and retrofits, as needed,
in order to become more energy efficient.
30. Empire State Building | New York USA
• Chiller plant was retrofitted and downsized
instead of replaced and upsized
• Recommended upgrade or replacement of
major building systems;
• identified seven more economically viable
projects that provided:
– overall 3-year payback
– 38% energy use reduction.
– Reduced cooling load requirements by 33%
(1,600 tons)
– Reduced peak electrical demand by 3.5
megawatts
31. Empire State Building | New York USA
Energy Focused Retrofits
• Radiator Insulation and Steam Trap Savings:
$491,191
• Windows Retrofit: $338,508
• Direct Digital Controls and Demand Control
Ventilation: $858,305
• Chiller Plant Retrofit: $675,714
• Tenant Energy Management: $386,709
• Tenant Daylighting, lighting and plugs: $940,862
• VAV Air Handling Units: $702,507
Total: $4.3 Million savings to date
5% Improvement on guarantee target for 2012
32. Closing Thoughts
…The award winning new project today
will operate at the worst it should ever perform…
in it’s lifetime
Kevin Hydes, 2009
33. Building projects can take anywhere from 3 to 5 years to go through land purchase,
rezoning, and development permit process to turnover.
34. We need to be looking ahead to Future Proof the Energy Performance of our buildings.