This document discusses strategies for achieving very energy efficient buildings. It outlines California's Title 24 regulations that mandate increasing energy efficiency standards for new residential and non-residential construction by 2020 and 2030 respectively. It also discusses the LEED green building rating system and Assembly Bill 1103, which requires energy benchmarking and disclosure for non-residential buildings being sold or leased. Methods for improving an existing building's energy performance include benchmarking, retro-commissioning, no-cost upgrades, and developing capital plans. Financial incentives are available at the federal, state, utility and third party levels.

1. Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings
aka “Title 24”
Increasing stringency:
2011/2014/ …
Residential: Net Zero
2020
Non‐Res: Net Zero 2030
1. Effective January 1, 2011
2. Mandatory Measures
3. Energy Efficiency: See CEC, Title 24, Part 6
4. Voluntary Measures
5. Tier 1 and Tier 2
Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. 9/15/2010 .

2. LEED Systems
1. Residential
2. Non‐Residential
LEED v3 2009 ‐ EBOM LEED v3 2009 ‐ EBOM
Prerequisites:
WE‐p1: Min. Indoor Plumbing Fixture , Fitting Efficiency
EA‐p1: Energy Efficiency Best Management Practices
EA‐p2: Min. Energy Perform: ENERGY STAR Rating: 69
EA Mi E P f ENERGY STAR R i 6
EA‐p3: Refrigerant Management
MR‐p1: Sustainable Purchasing Policy
MR‐p2: Solid Waste Management Policy
EQ‐p1: Minimum IAQ Performance
EQ‐p2: Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
EQ‐p3: Green Cleaning Policy
Assembly Bill 1103 – What is it? AB1103 – What is the trigger?
Requires Energy Use Benchmarking and Disclosure for
Nonresidential Buildings: → Financial transaction for the whole building
Allows prospective buyers and tenants to compare building
performance with similar buildings
Must disclose benchmarking data and ratings to:
Motivates owners to improve building’s energy profile
Compared with competition
Impact on building valuation
Prospective buyer
A benchmarking system, drawing on Lender
Energy Star Portfolio Manager Lessee of entire building
California Building Energy Performance Rating
Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. 9/15/2010 .

3. AB1103 – When is it effective? AB1103 – Impact on Building Valuation
Example:
Effective Date
Reduce Annual Energy Cost
Eg: Building Type Jan 1, 2011 Jan 1, 2012 Jul 1, 2012 = Increase Annual Cash Flow: $50,000
Solely Owner
Solely Owner Any size,
Any size Any size,
Any size Any size,
Any size
Occupied >1,000 sf >1,000 sf >1,000 sf Divide by Cap Rate: ÷ .08
Commercial Buildings,
> 50,000 sf > 10,000 sf >1,000 sf Increase in Building Valuation $625,000
All Occupancies
Energy Star is a 12 month “look‐back”
Today’s energy use is part of the January disclosure!
AB1103: AB1103 – Disclosure Form
Disclosure Example:
Form
www.energy.ca.gov/ab1103/documents/index.html
AB1103 – Disclosure Form AB1103 – Disclosure Form
Example: Example:
Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. 9/15/2010 .

4. How improve your building performance? Cost Analyses: Approaches
First Cost
Benchmark
Simple Payback
Maintenance
( )
% Return On Investment (ROI)
Retro‐commissioning
Retro commissioning
Cash Flow
No‐Cost and Low‐Cost Measures
savings > cost of financing measures
Plan: mid & long term capital improvements
Benchmark: continuous monitoring!! Life Cycle Cost (compare complex systems)
first costs, operating costs, maintenance,
escalations, discount rate
Financial Aid What’s Next in Green?
Site
Buildings Water
Cities
Ci i
Energy
Health
Materials
Societies
Neighborhoods Equity
Beauty
What’s Next in Green?
Industrial revolution: 180 ybp
Homo sapiens sapiens: 50,000 ybp Questions?
Life on earth: 3,850,000,000 ybp
BIOMIMICRY
NATURE: SUCCESSFUL:
Products
Model Buildings
Mentor Businesses Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings
Measure Society
Beth Brummitt 619-531-1126 www.brummitt.com
Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. 9/15/2010 .

5. Financial Aid: examples Financial Aid: examples
Rebate Programs: 3rd Party Programs, eg:
Express Efficiency Rcx: Retro‐commissioning
Small Business Super Saver (small account) Online Business Assessment Program
Premium Efficiency Cooling
Performance Programs:
Standard Performance Contract New Construction
Energy Savings Bid
Savings By Design
Demand Response – dispatchable loads
Audits and Incentives Emerging Technology:
Variety of DR Rates Request support to help implement new technologies
Financial Aid
Federal Commercial Building Tax Deduction
Ranges from $0.30 to $1.80 / sf,
depending on energy efficiency
Lighting can be done separately
Eg: 35% MTB: actual benefit is about $0.10 to $0.60 / sf
Requires:
Complicated energy modeling for max incentives
Field Check
Equipment placed in service: 1/1/2006 and 12/31/2013
http://www.dsireusa.org/ www.energytaxincentives.org
Brummitt Energy Associates, Inc. 9/15/2010 .