Presentation from EPA webinar. "Using EPA’s Energy Use Assessment Tool: An Introduction to Performing Energy Use Assessments at Water and Wastewater Systems" held on December 6, 2012.
CEE and Seventhwave lead a rapid-fire discussion of innovative tech and program approaches, and the most meaningful recent research findings for utility representatives, efficiency program implementers, and both residential and commercial field experts.
Introduction to School Energy ManagementMeg Thompson
The document provides an overview of energy management for school districts. It discusses making the case for energy efficiency by outlining signs of energy waste in schools and potential savings from effective management. It also covers understanding energy bills, renewable technologies, funding opportunities, and developing an energy management plan. The key points are identifying low-cost opportunities to reduce costs, benchmarking to compare performance, and leveraging various funding sources like NYSERDA and utility programs.
The presentation discusses Massachusetts' Accelerated Energy Program which manages energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the state's large portfolio of over 80 million square feet of facilities, in order to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions in support of the state's energy and sustainability goals. The program has completed energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits at hundreds of sites across the state, achieving over $8 million in annual energy savings so far with a projected $42 million in annual savings, and plans to continue advancing performance through innovative technologies and partnerships.
The document provides an overview of New York State regulations and guidelines for K-12 school facilities planning, construction, and operations. It discusses key topics like the Commissioner's Facilities Regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, capital project administration, fire safety inspections, and the New York-Collaborative for High Performance Schools guidelines for designing high-performance schools.
Sustainability Best Practices Framework 7.0 Version June 2013 FINALKaralee Browne
The document discusses the Institute for Local Government's Sustainability Best Practices Framework. It provides an overview of the framework and its options for local governments to consider in ten sustainability areas. It also describes how the framework has been updated over time based on input from local governments and experts. Users are encouraged to visit ILG's website for additional resources on local sustainability best practices.
Beyond Buildings: How to Incorporate Behavior Modification into Whole-House E...Chris White
Presented by Rebecca Brown at the Behavior Energy and Climate Conference, November 18-20 in Sacramento, CA. Rebecca, program manager for BKi, reviewed a growing body of data, including original research comparing modeled and actual utility bill savings, indicating that whole-house energy efficiency programs do not adequately address occupant behavior.”
The document outlines the methodology for conducting an energy audit. It discusses defining an energy audit, objectives of energy audits and energy management. It describes the basic levels of audits and tasks involved, including preliminary analysis, energy analyses by section, measurement campaigns, and developing an energy balance and action plan. The document provides examples of collecting data for an audit of an establishment, including energy consumption breakdown, costs, passenger numbers, and specific energy consumption benchmarks.
CEE and Seventhwave lead a rapid-fire discussion of innovative tech and program approaches, and the most meaningful recent research findings for utility representatives, efficiency program implementers, and both residential and commercial field experts.
Introduction to School Energy ManagementMeg Thompson
The document provides an overview of energy management for school districts. It discusses making the case for energy efficiency by outlining signs of energy waste in schools and potential savings from effective management. It also covers understanding energy bills, renewable technologies, funding opportunities, and developing an energy management plan. The key points are identifying low-cost opportunities to reduce costs, benchmarking to compare performance, and leveraging various funding sources like NYSERDA and utility programs.
The presentation discusses Massachusetts' Accelerated Energy Program which manages energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the state's large portfolio of over 80 million square feet of facilities, in order to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions in support of the state's energy and sustainability goals. The program has completed energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits at hundreds of sites across the state, achieving over $8 million in annual energy savings so far with a projected $42 million in annual savings, and plans to continue advancing performance through innovative technologies and partnerships.
The document provides an overview of New York State regulations and guidelines for K-12 school facilities planning, construction, and operations. It discusses key topics like the Commissioner's Facilities Regulations, Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, capital project administration, fire safety inspections, and the New York-Collaborative for High Performance Schools guidelines for designing high-performance schools.
Sustainability Best Practices Framework 7.0 Version June 2013 FINALKaralee Browne
The document discusses the Institute for Local Government's Sustainability Best Practices Framework. It provides an overview of the framework and its options for local governments to consider in ten sustainability areas. It also describes how the framework has been updated over time based on input from local governments and experts. Users are encouraged to visit ILG's website for additional resources on local sustainability best practices.
Beyond Buildings: How to Incorporate Behavior Modification into Whole-House E...Chris White
Presented by Rebecca Brown at the Behavior Energy and Climate Conference, November 18-20 in Sacramento, CA. Rebecca, program manager for BKi, reviewed a growing body of data, including original research comparing modeled and actual utility bill savings, indicating that whole-house energy efficiency programs do not adequately address occupant behavior.”
The document outlines the methodology for conducting an energy audit. It discusses defining an energy audit, objectives of energy audits and energy management. It describes the basic levels of audits and tasks involved, including preliminary analysis, energy analyses by section, measurement campaigns, and developing an energy balance and action plan. The document provides examples of collecting data for an audit of an establishment, including energy consumption breakdown, costs, passenger numbers, and specific energy consumption benchmarks.
An overview of the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program, a state-led initiative that helps Minnesota local governments, schools, and agencies finance energy-saving improvements through performance contracting. Learn more at http://mncerts.org.gesp
This document summarizes the Philadelphia Water Department's (PWD) strategic energy plan to reduce energy consumption and costs. The plan includes establishing energy use and cost baselines, identifying conservation and renewable energy projects, and prioritizing a list of initiatives. Some key initiatives are installing solar panels at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, exploring biogas cogeneration at wastewater plants, and pursuing a 2-5 MW solar installation through a power purchase agreement. The plan aims to lower PWD's energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring reliable water and wastewater services.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2013 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference in Chicago. The presentation discussed a methodology for incorporating environmental benefits from appliance recycling programs into cost-effectiveness calculations. The methodology provides a framework for evaluating and quantifying aggregate environmental impacts from recycling programs. It involves calculating the materials recycled by the program, determining the environmental benefits from recycling each material, and estimating the monetary value of those benefits. A case study of Southern California Edison's appliance recycling program demonstrated how the methodology can be applied to estimate the gross and net environmental benefits in dollars from such a program.
Engagement Coordinator Megan Hoye gave a presentation on CEE's research projects to the American Institute of Architects Minnesota's, Committee on the Environment.
The document summarizes a research paper that evaluates the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) and non-revenue water from the water distribution system of Surat city, India using the BENCHLEAK water balance software. It provides details of the methodology used, including collecting system data, calculating the unavoidable annual real losses (UARL) benchmark, and determining the annual water balance to derive the ILI performance indicator. The results obtained from the BENCHLEAK analysis show that the software is effective for evaluating and comparing leakage levels across water supply systems in a standardized manner.
We are a young company promoted by IIT Alumni. We provide services which helps individuals and organizations to take the "Green Route" for cleaner future. Our services includes Energy Audit, EPCM for Renewable energy (Solar & Bio-mass) Projects, Technology Evaluation (Research & Analysis) and carbon management services(footprint, mitigation and branding)
Garrick D. Augustus has over 15 years of experience in energy management and engineering. He is currently the Energy Manager for Fairfax County Government, where he oversees energy usage of 1.1 million MWh annually and develops strategic plans to reduce consumption by 40% over 10 years. Previously, he held energy management roles for American Synthetic Rubber Company and Covidien Healthcare, implementing numerous projects with average ROI of 2.5 years. He has extensive experience in process improvement, project management, and energy efficiency.
Introduction to energy audit by vikas kumar pathakkumarvikasm786
This document provides an introduction and overview of energy audits. It discusses the different types of energy audits including walk-through, detailed, internal, external, IT, and utility audits. It describes the purpose of audits to systematically evaluate energy usage in buildings, plants, or organizations to identify opportunities for improved energy efficiency. The document also outlines the roles of energy auditors and managers and highlights key areas covered in different types of audits such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, and industrial systems.
The document provides information about an Energy Savings Performance Contracting webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Technical Assistance Program. It discusses the role and purpose of an Investment Grade Audit in the ESPC process. Key points covered include what an IGA entails, how to ensure IGA success, the importance of establishing an energy baseline, and what to expect in an IGA report. The webinar aims to help state and local grantees better understand the IGA process to facilitate energy efficiency projects.
September 2011 - Michigan Energy Forum - David YanochkoAnnArborSPARK
Regulatory Drivers For CleanTech and Green Jobs: When people think of CleanTech, they usually think of wind turbines and solar panels, but there may be a burgeoning opportunity in energy efficiency. Many states, including Michigan, have adopted Renewable Portfolio Standards that requires utilities to generate a portion of their electricity from renewable sources. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently promulgated a regulation (the GHG BACT) that will require utilities to reduce their carbon emissions, primarily through energy efficiency. However, several members of Congress are trying to cut back on GHG regulations arguing that these regulations are job killers. Come to the Michigan Energy Forum on September 8th to learn about the latest regulatory developments, what they have meant from green jobs in Michigan, and what the future might hold.
The document discusses how water utilities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs through optimizing pumping operations. It notes that water utilities are large energy users and pumping accounts for most of their energy consumption. The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) sets emissions reduction targets for California. Adaptive optimization software can dynamically schedule pumps for maximum efficiency, reducing energy use by 6-9% on average across various utility case studies. This leads to significant cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to support California's climate change goals.
The document summarizes an energy audit conducted of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur campus in India. A team of students and interns led the audit in association with IIT Kharagpur faculty and an energy solutions startup. They divided the campus into areas and collected electrical, fossil fuel, and HVAC usage data. The goal was to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs while providing learning experiences for those involved.
Day 5:The Lebanese Energy Audit Experience: From Canada, India, Tunisia, Jord...RCREEE
The document summarizes the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation's (LCEC) energy audit programme. It discusses LCEC's role in building capacity for energy auditing through training programmes. It also outlines LCEC's process for qualifying energy audit firms and supporting the fieldwork of 95 energy audits over 21 months. The summary highlights LCEC's collaboration with international energy service companies to transfer technical expertise to local firms.
This document is the Regional Municipality of Niagara's Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan for 2014 to 2018. It aims to reduce the region's 2011 energy consumption by 5% by the end of 2019. The plan establishes an energy management team and analyzes the region's energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. It identifies potential energy efficiency projects and sets a strategic framework to implement projects within budget constraints while meeting regulatory reporting requirements. The goal is to develop a sustainable approach to energy management that reduces costs and environmental impacts through conservation and efficient use of energy resources.
Monitoring Based Commissioning - A Must in The World of High Energy EfficiencyPaul Malfara
Mark Gallagher, the Global Building Services Manager at Armstrong Fluid Technology, gave this presentation at the ASHRAE Annual Conference in June.
He takes you through a monitoring based commissioning MBx and how it differs from other forms of commissioning, the underlying need for and advantages of MBx, and items to consider when selecting performance monitoring and diagnostic tools.
This document discusses several case studies of commercial buildings and facilities that implemented energy efficiency projects:
- Waunankee Community School District conducted an energy audit and made upgrades like lighting and HVAC improvements, reducing energy costs by 18-24%.
- The North Carolina State Capitol expanded its district cooling system, installed a large thermal energy storage tank, and implemented other upgrades through a performance contract, reducing energy use and costs.
- The University of La Verne optimized its HVAC system and controls, increasing chiller plant efficiency by 47% and saving over 125,000 kWh annually.
- The Shops at Mission Viejo installed a large solar power system to generate on-site electricity and reduce
Energy efficiency is a power house job creator. Recent research from ACEEE finds that changes to Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency laws could deliver more than 30,000 jobs to the Commonwealth. What do these jobs look like, and how do we make them a reality?
United States Government: Energy Management in Federal FacilitiesTony Loup
United States Government: Energy Management in Federal Facilities an Overview of Legislation, Programs, and Tools. How to meet the goals and requirements of EISA 2007.
This document provides summaries of 6 projects completed by Adriana Otalora as a graphic and web designer. The projects include designing websites for small businesses, startups, networks, and personal branding. For each project, the document lists the client, objectives, Adriana's role, skills used, and design activities completed.
The document discusses how technology will destroy the planet through three main points. First, technology reduces jobs and causes increased unemployment as tasks can now be automated. Second, technology has made society reliant on it and less social. Third, rapid global warming from human activity and technology is affecting ecosystems and increasing extinctions while polluting oceans. It suggests recharging without technology through socializing face-to-face, reading books, and going for hikes in nature. However, it argues that as technology has become a burden, it does not believe society can be saved from the environmental impacts of advancing technology.
An overview of the Guaranteed Energy Savings Program, a state-led initiative that helps Minnesota local governments, schools, and agencies finance energy-saving improvements through performance contracting. Learn more at http://mncerts.org.gesp
This document summarizes the Philadelphia Water Department's (PWD) strategic energy plan to reduce energy consumption and costs. The plan includes establishing energy use and cost baselines, identifying conservation and renewable energy projects, and prioritizing a list of initiatives. Some key initiatives are installing solar panels at the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, exploring biogas cogeneration at wastewater plants, and pursuing a 2-5 MW solar installation through a power purchase agreement. The plan aims to lower PWD's energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring reliable water and wastewater services.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the 2013 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference in Chicago. The presentation discussed a methodology for incorporating environmental benefits from appliance recycling programs into cost-effectiveness calculations. The methodology provides a framework for evaluating and quantifying aggregate environmental impacts from recycling programs. It involves calculating the materials recycled by the program, determining the environmental benefits from recycling each material, and estimating the monetary value of those benefits. A case study of Southern California Edison's appliance recycling program demonstrated how the methodology can be applied to estimate the gross and net environmental benefits in dollars from such a program.
Engagement Coordinator Megan Hoye gave a presentation on CEE's research projects to the American Institute of Architects Minnesota's, Committee on the Environment.
The document summarizes a research paper that evaluates the Infrastructure Leakage Index (ILI) and non-revenue water from the water distribution system of Surat city, India using the BENCHLEAK water balance software. It provides details of the methodology used, including collecting system data, calculating the unavoidable annual real losses (UARL) benchmark, and determining the annual water balance to derive the ILI performance indicator. The results obtained from the BENCHLEAK analysis show that the software is effective for evaluating and comparing leakage levels across water supply systems in a standardized manner.
We are a young company promoted by IIT Alumni. We provide services which helps individuals and organizations to take the "Green Route" for cleaner future. Our services includes Energy Audit, EPCM for Renewable energy (Solar & Bio-mass) Projects, Technology Evaluation (Research & Analysis) and carbon management services(footprint, mitigation and branding)
Garrick D. Augustus has over 15 years of experience in energy management and engineering. He is currently the Energy Manager for Fairfax County Government, where he oversees energy usage of 1.1 million MWh annually and develops strategic plans to reduce consumption by 40% over 10 years. Previously, he held energy management roles for American Synthetic Rubber Company and Covidien Healthcare, implementing numerous projects with average ROI of 2.5 years. He has extensive experience in process improvement, project management, and energy efficiency.
Introduction to energy audit by vikas kumar pathakkumarvikasm786
This document provides an introduction and overview of energy audits. It discusses the different types of energy audits including walk-through, detailed, internal, external, IT, and utility audits. It describes the purpose of audits to systematically evaluate energy usage in buildings, plants, or organizations to identify opportunities for improved energy efficiency. The document also outlines the roles of energy auditors and managers and highlights key areas covered in different types of audits such as electrical, mechanical, thermal, and industrial systems.
The document provides information about an Energy Savings Performance Contracting webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Technical Assistance Program. It discusses the role and purpose of an Investment Grade Audit in the ESPC process. Key points covered include what an IGA entails, how to ensure IGA success, the importance of establishing an energy baseline, and what to expect in an IGA report. The webinar aims to help state and local grantees better understand the IGA process to facilitate energy efficiency projects.
September 2011 - Michigan Energy Forum - David YanochkoAnnArborSPARK
Regulatory Drivers For CleanTech and Green Jobs: When people think of CleanTech, they usually think of wind turbines and solar panels, but there may be a burgeoning opportunity in energy efficiency. Many states, including Michigan, have adopted Renewable Portfolio Standards that requires utilities to generate a portion of their electricity from renewable sources. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently promulgated a regulation (the GHG BACT) that will require utilities to reduce their carbon emissions, primarily through energy efficiency. However, several members of Congress are trying to cut back on GHG regulations arguing that these regulations are job killers. Come to the Michigan Energy Forum on September 8th to learn about the latest regulatory developments, what they have meant from green jobs in Michigan, and what the future might hold.
The document discusses how water utilities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and costs through optimizing pumping operations. It notes that water utilities are large energy users and pumping accounts for most of their energy consumption. The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32) sets emissions reduction targets for California. Adaptive optimization software can dynamically schedule pumps for maximum efficiency, reducing energy use by 6-9% on average across various utility case studies. This leads to significant cost savings and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to support California's climate change goals.
The document summarizes an energy audit conducted of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur campus in India. A team of students and interns led the audit in association with IIT Kharagpur faculty and an energy solutions startup. They divided the campus into areas and collected electrical, fossil fuel, and HVAC usage data. The goal was to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and costs while providing learning experiences for those involved.
Day 5:The Lebanese Energy Audit Experience: From Canada, India, Tunisia, Jord...RCREEE
The document summarizes the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation's (LCEC) energy audit programme. It discusses LCEC's role in building capacity for energy auditing through training programmes. It also outlines LCEC's process for qualifying energy audit firms and supporting the fieldwork of 95 energy audits over 21 months. The summary highlights LCEC's collaboration with international energy service companies to transfer technical expertise to local firms.
This document is the Regional Municipality of Niagara's Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan for 2014 to 2018. It aims to reduce the region's 2011 energy consumption by 5% by the end of 2019. The plan establishes an energy management team and analyzes the region's energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. It identifies potential energy efficiency projects and sets a strategic framework to implement projects within budget constraints while meeting regulatory reporting requirements. The goal is to develop a sustainable approach to energy management that reduces costs and environmental impacts through conservation and efficient use of energy resources.
Monitoring Based Commissioning - A Must in The World of High Energy EfficiencyPaul Malfara
Mark Gallagher, the Global Building Services Manager at Armstrong Fluid Technology, gave this presentation at the ASHRAE Annual Conference in June.
He takes you through a monitoring based commissioning MBx and how it differs from other forms of commissioning, the underlying need for and advantages of MBx, and items to consider when selecting performance monitoring and diagnostic tools.
This document discusses several case studies of commercial buildings and facilities that implemented energy efficiency projects:
- Waunankee Community School District conducted an energy audit and made upgrades like lighting and HVAC improvements, reducing energy costs by 18-24%.
- The North Carolina State Capitol expanded its district cooling system, installed a large thermal energy storage tank, and implemented other upgrades through a performance contract, reducing energy use and costs.
- The University of La Verne optimized its HVAC system and controls, increasing chiller plant efficiency by 47% and saving over 125,000 kWh annually.
- The Shops at Mission Viejo installed a large solar power system to generate on-site electricity and reduce
Energy efficiency is a power house job creator. Recent research from ACEEE finds that changes to Pennsylvania’s energy efficiency laws could deliver more than 30,000 jobs to the Commonwealth. What do these jobs look like, and how do we make them a reality?
United States Government: Energy Management in Federal FacilitiesTony Loup
United States Government: Energy Management in Federal Facilities an Overview of Legislation, Programs, and Tools. How to meet the goals and requirements of EISA 2007.
This document provides summaries of 6 projects completed by Adriana Otalora as a graphic and web designer. The projects include designing websites for small businesses, startups, networks, and personal branding. For each project, the document lists the client, objectives, Adriana's role, skills used, and design activities completed.
The document discusses how technology will destroy the planet through three main points. First, technology reduces jobs and causes increased unemployment as tasks can now be automated. Second, technology has made society reliant on it and less social. Third, rapid global warming from human activity and technology is affecting ecosystems and increasing extinctions while polluting oceans. It suggests recharging without technology through socializing face-to-face, reading books, and going for hikes in nature. However, it argues that as technology has become a burden, it does not believe society can be saved from the environmental impacts of advancing technology.
This document describes travel benefits for members of the International Association of Conference Centers (IAC) through PlayMore Golf. IAC members receive a complimentary Preferred Golf membership, normally valued at $295. This membership provides exclusive offers at over 85 golf resorts worldwide. The offers include nightly accommodations and a round of golf for two people or a $75 resort credit in place of one round of golf. To receive these benefits, IAC members should visit PreferredGolf.com/IAC and enter the promo code IAC or call the number provided.
Aman Shivhare is a mechanical engineer who recently graduated from Rajiv Gandhi Technological University with 75.1% marks. He has experience working with AutoCAD, Turbo C, and CATIA software. Some of his achievements include winning the TIEIT Kabaddi tournament and participating in the TIEIT UTSAV culture activity. He completed a 4-week internship at NTPC Limited and is looking to further his skills in new technologies.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
This document provides pricing information for various office supplies including hole punches, staplers, and other items. Prices range from $1.36 for mini hole punches to $290 for a heavy duty 3-hole electric puncher. Items are grouped into categories like Mini Puncher, Medium Puncher, Heavy Duty Puncher, and Staplers. Specific models are listed along with available colors and the number of sheets they can punch. All prices are in US dollars and may change without notice.
This document discusses how to increase traffic and conversion on websites by focusing on benefits over features and appealing to emotions. It recommends leading with the key benefit of a product or service and then explaining how features enable that benefit. Features alone do not motivate purchases as emotions like love, fear, attraction and hope trigger action. The document suggests using emotional language and visuals to connect with visitors' goals and pain points in order to grab their attention and motivate them to take action.
TCI 2015 Cluster governance in North West of the Netherlands TCI Network
This document discusses cluster governance in the North West region of the Netherlands. It notes that there is no national cluster policy and governance has been decentralized to provinces and regions. This has led to an explosion of initiatives at the regional and local levels. There are diverse types of organizations that have emerged, including economic boards, campus organizations, and regional platforms. However, there is a lack of coordination and collaboration between these organizations both within and across regions. Moving forward, there is a need to search for new forms of collaboration, find the right scale of operations, and address common challenges like the circular economy.
El documento presenta la lista de integrantes de un grupo de trabajo y propone varios temas de discusión relacionados con la historia de Guatemala, la construcción del estado guatemalteco, la Constitución Política de 1985 y las políticas sociales. Plantea analizar los artículos 1 y 2 de la Constitución sobre la protección a la persona y los deberes del estado, así como evaluar si estas garantías se cumplen en la práctica y quiénes se benefician de las políticas sociales en el país.
TCI 2014 Colombian Cluster Network and Colombia’s cluster development efforts TCI Network
This document discusses Colombia's Cluster Network ("Red Cluster Colombia") and the country's efforts to develop industry clusters. It notes that while investment has increased in Colombia, productivity has not followed. Exports remain concentrated in primary commodities and a few key products. Several government programs aim to address these issues through cluster-based initiatives. The Red Cluster Colombia network coordinates over 60 cluster initiatives across Colombia's major cities and regions, though capabilities vary regionally. The network serves as a knowledge-sharing platform to support cluster development in Colombia.
TCI2012 The Cluster Initiative Greenbook – a Decade LaterTCI Network
Örjan Sölvell and Göran Lindqvist on the evolution of cluster initiatives since the publication of the Cluster Initiative Green Book in 2003, presented at TCI 2013 Global Conference, Basque Country 2012.
Cluster basics: What clusters should we pickTCI Network
This document discusses the wrong approach of selecting specific clusters as the focus of economic development efforts.
It argues that picking clusters is close to an flawed view that does not address the underlying needs of nations and regions. Selecting a few clusters can politically alienate other industries, bias policy towards limiting competition, and lead down a path of improper industrial policy intervention.
The document proposes that the right questions are what priorities will increase productivity and how to act on them. This focuses economic development on improving the overall business environment and microeconomic foundations to benefit all industries, with clusters playing an important role in identifying issues and new government and industry roles, rather than being the sole target.
TCI2013 Innovation partnerships as a competitive advantageTCI Network
The document discusses innovation partnerships as a competitive advantage for cluster companies. It provides background on the Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster (CCC) and its vision, mission, and approach. CCC focuses on contemporary societal challenges through innovation platforms centered around specific issues. An example platform analyzes the plastic waste value chain in Denmark to identify opportunities, such as developing new collection and processing systems to create demand for recycled plastic waste.
This document discusses using an "Awareness Ladder" approach to marketing a male pattern baldness treatment product. The awareness ladder has 5 steps: 1) no problem awareness, 2) problem awareness, 3) awareness solutions exist, 4) awareness of benefits, 5) convinced. The document provides recommendations for marketing activities to move customers between each step of the awareness ladder, culminating in a sale at step 5 of being convinced.
Designing websites to optimize for both traffic and conversion is important for success. Websites should be designed to clearly communicate their topic to search engines to attract the right kinds of visitors, rather than taking a generic approach. Design is about solving problems, not just aesthetics. Success requires getting the right number and type of people to visit along with converting as many visitors as possible into actions like purchases. Investing effort into both traffic and conversion delivers the best results, as having one without the other leads to no success.
Dominion Energy Efficiency Collaborative PresentationMary Shoemaker
This document summarizes opportunities for energy efficiency programs and collaboratives in Virginia. It discusses best practices for delivery of programs targeting various sectors like multifamily housing, new construction, and data-driven commercial programs. The document also provides recommendations and case studies for successful energy efficiency collaboratives, emphasizing clear objectives, participation rules, and transparency. Establishing a collaborative in Virginia could deepen energy savings by engaging stakeholders in regulatory processes.
MEEA staff Rose Jordan and Catie Krasner led a session walking Illinois school representatives through Pillar 1 and the concept of building a sustainability roadmap. The presentation included advice, guidelines, and resources available for energy benchmarking and auditing as well as free EPA tools available to measure other sustainability metrics (e.g., water, waste, etc.).
2014 ohio energy management conf aep ohio cei initiative slides final draftAEP Ohio
This document discusses AEP Ohio's Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) Initiative. It provides an overview of the CEI program, which works with industrial customers to achieve low-cost and no-cost energy savings. The program has worked with 37 industrial participants, identifying immediate savings opportunities through on-site energy scans. It has also influenced capital projects pursuing additional savings. The program builds better customer relationships through monthly meetings. Columbus Castings utilized CEI program resources to generate over 5 million kWh in no/low cost savings opportunities and is tracking savings using a cumulative sum model. They have achieved successes but also face challenges in changing behaviors and maintaining programs.
White Paper: Successfully deploying an Energy Information or Monitoring System.Envisij Ltd
This presentation visualizes a report by Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, USA. Their report aims to identify what elements make for success deployments of
Energy Information & Monitoring Systems (E.I.S).
The goal of PowaIQ from Envisij is to provide the tools and services for the successful deployment of Energy Information Systems.
What to consider when integrating energy into Facilities ManagementeSightEnergy
"What to consider when integrating energy into Facilities Management" - Delivered by UK Sales Manager Dean Noden at the Facilities Management event, March 2015.
The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize
costs) and enhance competitive positions”
The strategy of adjusting and optimizing energy, using systems and procedures so as to reduce energy requirements per unit of output while holding constant or reducing total costs of producing the output from these systems”
1. The document discusses energy audits, which are tools used to identify areas of energy inefficiency and waste. Energy audits provide a systematic approach to measure energy use, identify losses, calculate actual consumption, and provide solutions to improve efficiency.
2. An energy audit involves verifying, monitoring, and analyzing energy use through measurement and analysis of consumption reports. The audit identifies opportunities for improved energy efficiency to provide benefits like cost savings, increased comfort, and equipment longevity.
3. Proper energy audits follow specific methodological steps including documentation review, facility inspection, staff interviews, utility analysis, evaluation of potential efficiency improvements, and reporting of findings and recommendations.
Boris Sučić, Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ARC research group
Presentation 1 Session 1
“How to close the gap between calculated and actual energy consumption of building – re-commissioning instead of certification?”
Connecticut's ongoing renewable energy initiatives and best "green" practices for financing and operating affordable housing.
Presented at the 2015 Conn-NAHRO Convention by:
Kathy Dorgan, Dorgan Architecture & Planning
Colette Slover, CT Department of Housing
Marcus Smith, CT Housing Finance Authority
Kim Stevenson, CT Green Bank
Stephen Turner, Stephen Turner Inc.
This document discusses energy accounting, metering, and monitoring for facilities. It describes how energy accounting involves recording, tracking, and reporting energy usage and costs over time. Metering and monitoring systems can help identify inefficiencies, set targets for reduction, and evaluate the success of energy programs. Sub-metering provides more detailed usage data to pinpoint savings opportunities. Real-time data and feedback loops allow facilities to optimize operations and reduce energy costs on an ongoing basis.
An energy audit is an inspection survey and an analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building. It may include a process or system to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output. In commercial and industrial real estate, an energy audit is the first step in identifying opportunities to reduce energy expense and carbon footprint.
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Michael Twedt presented on various energy efficiency programs and incentives for facilities projects. He discussed the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) which provides grants and loans for renewable energy and efficiency upgrades. Energy audits are used to identify cost-effective measures and quantify potential savings. Building energy modeling software can evaluate different system alternatives. Tax incentives like the commercial building tax deduction can offset costs of high-efficiency upgrades. Combining multiple efficiency measures provides the best opportunity for energy and cost savings.
Energy management and audit energy managementSnehalPatil217
The document discusses energy auditing and management. It defines energy auditing as verifying and analyzing energy use to find ways to improve efficiency. Energy management aims to optimize energy systems to reduce costs. The document outlines Bureau of Energy Efficiency standards and labeling, methods for energy monitoring and targeting like recording use and setting targets, and steps for conducting energy audits and home energy audits.
This document discusses the importance of empowering and training in-house engineers at hospitals in energy efficiency practices. It emphasizes that engineers are a core part of implementing energy saving processes but are often overlooked. The document advocates for engineers to receive regular training in new technologies. It also promotes the idea of certifying engineers in energy systems to help hospitals develop fully energy efficient processes.
An energy audit examines a facility's energy usage to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy costs. The audit process involves analyzing energy usage patterns, conducting a preliminary survey, and performing a detailed audit in three phases. The detailed audit establishes an energy balance, evaluates efficiency at each process step, and provides recommendations and cost analyses for conservation measures. The goal is to translate efficiency ideas into an action plan with technical and economic feasibility assessments.
energy audit is an inspection survey and an analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building to read and know more click on the presentation.
Energy management awareness program for decision makersZAINI ABDUL WAHAB
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Energy Use Assessment Tool
1. Using EPA’s Energy Use
Assessment Tool
December 6, 2012
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW)
2. Questions & Answers
You can submit
questions/comments any time
during the presentation
Just use the question and
answer pane that is located on
your screen
The speakers will address as
many questions as possible
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3. Disclaimer
This guidance does not confer legal rights or
impose legal obligations upon any member of the
public. While EPA has made every effort to ensure
the accuracy of the discussion in this presentation,
the obligations of the regulated community are
determined by statutes, regulations, or other
legally binding requirements. In the event of a
conflict between the discussion in this
presentation and any statute or regulation, this
presentation would not be controlling.
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4. Today’s Panel
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
Sonia Brubaker
Mike Finn
Kim Baslock
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5. Agenda
Why is energy use at water and
wastewater systems important?
What are the steps in an energy use
assessment?
How can the Energy Use Assessment
Tool be used?
What are next steps?
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6. Energy/Water Nexus
Nexus between
Water & Energy
• Producing energy
needs water
• Extracting, treating
& distributing water
needs energy
Conserving one
reduces both
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7. Energy Use and Water Utilities
Water and Wastewater treatment represents about 3% of the nation’s
energy consumption
About $4 billion is spent annually for energy costs to run drinking water and
wastewater utilities
Equivalent to approximately 56 billion kilowatt hours (kWh)
Equates to adding approximately 45 million tons of greenhouse gas to the
atmosphere
Energy represents the largest controllable cost of providing water or
wastewater services to the public
Over 16,000 municipal treatment plants in the US and over 50,000
community water systems
For wastewater, energy represents 25-30% of the total plant O&M
As energy costs rise, operating costs rise
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8. Why Focus on Management?
Energy issues are here to stay and will only get
more serious—no quick fixes!
Individual projects and technologies are fine, but something is
needed to pull it all together
(a management system)
Systematic management will ensure
continuing focus on energy efficiency
• Reduce operating costs
• Financial savings can be reinvested back into system
• Less pressure on freshwater resources
• Less strain on current energy grid
The Plan-Do-Check-Act management
systems approach has worked in many different sectors
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9. Major Steps of Improving Efficiency
Step 1: Establish a
BASELINE
Step 4: Share your Step 2: IMPLEMENT
successes and REPEAT improvement projects
Step 3: TRACK and
EVALUATE
improvements
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10. What is an Energy Use Assessment?
A means of assessing your system’s
baseline energy consumption and
costs, in order to identify areas for
improved energy efficiency and
operational savings.
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11. Getting Started in Preparing an
Energy Use Assessment
Identified Need/Resource Gap
Utilities getting stuck on Step 1: Baseline
• High cost of hiring third-party energy auditors ($8-25K depending on system
size)
• Lack of internal energy expertise
Utilities getting stuck on Step 2: Implementation
• Not able to appropriately identify or prioritize projects (or operational
modifications)
• Not able to compare energy impacts of current technologies vs. other or new
technologies
• Systems unfamiliar with funding opportunities for energy efficiency
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12. EPA’s Energy Use Assessment Tool
can Help!
Free of charge,
downloadable tool based in
Excel that can be used by
small and medium water
and wastewater systems
Allows a utility to conduct a
utility bill and equipment
analysis to assess baseline
energy use and costs
Use prior to a full-scale
energy audit
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/energy_use.cfm
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13. Agenda
Why is energy use at water and
wastewater systems important?
What are the steps in an energy use
assessment?
How can the Energy Use Assessment
Tool be used?
What are next steps?
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14. Major Steps of Improving Efficiency
Step 1: Establish a
BASELINE
Step 4: Share your Step 2: IMPLEMENT
successes and REPEAT improvement projects
Step 3: TRACK and
EVALUATE
improvements
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15. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment
Before assessing any energy use improvements you must first:
Establish a Baseline
Your individual utility baseline is an orderly and clear way to document
what your energy usage and costs are and which processes and pieces
of equipment are consuming that energy.
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16. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
To establish a baseline you will collect utility bills and the
operating data of process equipment, HVAC equipment and
lighting.
The more information you can collect the better your baseline
is, but do not get hung up “completing” the baseline because
you do not have EVERYTHING. What is a good amount to
cover?
• Two years of utility bills are a good start for an initial baseline.
• You will not be able to trace all of your energy usage to the
responsible equipment.
• Operation schedule is just as important as energy use and
efficiency data.
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17. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
It is likely that this is an additional task to add to your usual duties.
Break the process up into palatable chunks ahead of time.
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18. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
What exactly am I collecting?
• The energy each piece of equipment consumes and its operating
schedule
• Sub-metering data
• Equipment nameplate data on each piece of
equipment to approximate the equipment’s actual
usage.
• Measure the amps for each major motor
(NOTE: only a trained and qualified professional should do this)
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19. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
As you are filling out your baseline pay attention to a couple metrics
• Subtotal the energy use by system – as a percentage, which systems
are consuming the most energy?
• Average each system’s energy consumed per gallon of water treated
regardless if the equipment is process or not, lights or sewage fixtures.
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20. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
The point of the initial baseline is to get a
general understanding of which assets are
the big energy consumers.
• These are the areas where you can get
good value for making improvements.
• Focus on which assets are consuming
the most energy.
• The point of the baseline involves
working in some generalities, rough
numbers, industry averages and rules of
thumb.
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21. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Establish a Baseline
After “completing” the initial baseline, keep
it up to date.
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22. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Baseline Evaluation
Which assets are dominating your energy consumption?
Aeration Basins Aeration Basin Pumps
Credit: Athens, TN Credit: Athens, TN
The assets that have larger percentages of the total energy
consumption are where you want to focus you initial energy
looking for improvement efforts.
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23. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Baseline Evaluation
Once there is a baseline then you will be able to
easily see if an energy savings idea will actually
affect the bottom line.
Having a baseline makes day-to-day decisions easier.
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24. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Baseline Evaluation
Just having an organized baseline can help you
identify improvements you may have never considered
• You may be shocked by what percentage of your energy
use is consumed by lighting, digester pumps, etc.
A baseline allows you to quickly see the
impact of changes to your budget
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25. Preparing an Energy Use Assessment:
Baseline Evaluation
Energy bill usage trends can
also hint towards opportunities
for improvement.
• Seasonal increases are
expected, but drastic swings
could point to a greater issue
in HVAC or process design.
• Increases in cost per gallon
treated can show that aging
major equipment is becoming
ineffective.
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26. How the Energy Use Tool can Help
Drinking Water And Wastewater
Systems Wet-well and Piping
Credit: Jackson, SC
The tool:
Acts as a repository of up to 5
years of your energy use, cost,
equipment and operational data
Analyzes your data and displays
cost and energy use trends
Details lighting and HVAC
Compiles equipment data
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27. How the Energy Use Tool can Help
Drinking Water And Wastewater
Systems
The tool:
Provides a summary report
• Presentation of energy consumption and costs (broad to detail)
• Graphs energy use over time
• Highlights areas of energy efficiency
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28. Agenda
Why is energy use at water and
wastewater systems important?
What are the steps in an energy use
assessment?
How can the Energy Use
Assessment Tool be used?
What are next steps?
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29. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Contains 5 tabs to walk
you through the process of
preparing an energy use
assessment
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy
Usage Tab
Summary Report Tab
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30. EPA’s Energy Use Assessment Tool:
Information Needed to Enter in the Tool
All plant utility data (use and cost information) by month (minimum of
12 months) for up to 5 years of analysis
• Collect from utility bills such as electric, natural gas, water/sewer, fuel oil, alternative energy,
and other utilities
Non-process information (by building)
• List of lighting fixtures
• HVAC equipment
Drinking water and/or Wastewater treatment plant information
• Monthly treatment/discharge volumes
• Pump and motor nameplate data (horsepower, efficiency rating, full load amp rating)
• Average motor operating amperage
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31. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
• Saving a Copy of the Tool
• Enabling Macros
• Changing Security Levels
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
Summary Report Tab
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32. Setup Instructions:
Saving a Copy of the Tool using Excel 2003)
There are two versions of the
tool, one for Excel 2003 and
2007 and another for Excel
2010
If you are using the tool in
Excel 2003 select Save As
under the File tab and enter
the new file name
Download the Tool at:
http://water.epa.gov/infrastruct
ure/sustain/energy_use.cfm
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33. Setup Instructions:
Saving a Copy of the Tool using Excel 2007
If you are using the tool in Excel 2007 (compatibility mode),
click the Office button at the top left of the spreadsheet, click
Save As, and click the Excel 97-2003 Workbook option.
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34. Setup Instructions:
Saving a Copy of the Tool using Excel 2010
If you are using the tool in Excel 2010, click the Office button at
the top left of the spreadsheet and click Save As Excel Macro-
Enabled Workbook
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35. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
Instructions Tab
• Getting Started – Collect Your Information
• Collect This Information
• Follow Directions
• Begin the Assessment
• Select Drinking Water System or Wastewater System
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
Summary Reports Tab
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37. Instructions Tab:
Getting Started – Collect Information
Collect Your Information
• Gather it before using the
Energy Tool and entering your
data
• Work with the data you have
available
• Enter the rest of your data later
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38. Instructions Tab:
Follow Directions
Read the instructions. There are brief directions on
how to use the tool, how to enter data, and how to
navigate through the tool.
Note the color-coded keys used through out the tool.
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39. Instructions Tab:
Begin the Assessment
Click the Begin Assessment button at the top and you
will be automatically taken to the General Information
tab or click the General Information tab at the bottom.
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40. Instructions Tab:
Select Drinking Water System or
Wastewater System
Note: if your system is both a drinking water and a wastewater system
that share the same facility information, you can enter data for both
plants within the same spreadsheet.
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41. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
• Navigation Buttons
• Entering Background Information
• Entering Utility Bill Information
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
Summary Reports Tab
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43. General Information Tab:
Entering Utility Bill Information
The plants typical monthly energy use and cost data would fall into the
different categories shown. These include the electricity, natural gas,
water and sewer, oil/fuel, and so on, usage and costs.
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44. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
• Navigational Buttons
• Total Plant Building Information
• Building Information
• Lighting Fixtures
• HVAC/Non-Process Units
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
Summary Reports Tab
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46. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
• HVAC and Lighting Totals
• Plant Equipment Electrical Energy
Inventory
Summary Reports Tab
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48. Energy Use Assessment Tool
Setup Instructions
Instructions Tab
General Information Tab
Building Data Tab
WTP / WWTP Energy Usage Tab
Summary Report Tab
• Action Buttons
• Overview of Baseline Energy Use
• Graphical Summaries for the Latest 12 Months
• Distribution of Electrical energy Use and Cost by Major Process
• Equipment Inventory
• Energy Trends for Over the Last 5 years
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51. Agenda
Why is energy use at water and
wastewater systems important?
What are the steps in an energy use
assessment?
How can the Energy Use Assessment
Tool be used?
What are next steps?
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52. Major Steps of Improving Efficiency
Step 1: Establish a
BASELINE
Step 4: Share your Step 2: IMPLEMENT
successes and REPEAT improvement projects
Step 3: TRACK and
EVALUATE
improvements
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53. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
1. Prioritize further investigation
of opportunities to reduce
your energy use
With energy evaluations the first goal
is to find the “low hanging fruit.”
These are the changes to your
operations or equipment that are
cheap and/or quick to implement.
Look to make operational changes
before capital changes.
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54. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
2. Determine operational improvements to reduce energy use
Run time is a huge factor in the amount of energy and piece of
equipment.
• Shut equipment down rather than
leaving it idle.
• Operate this equipment during
non-peak electricity hours when the
$/kWh is lower.
• Stagger equipment startup and
number or large pieces running
simultaneously to avoid costly demand
charges.
UV Water Treatment Plant
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55. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
3. Determine equipment improvements
to reduce energy use
What technology is being used currently vs
new alternatives that are available?
Do we need new equipment or can we retrofit
existing equipment?
Compare current technology and equipment
to alternatives that are higher efficiency
(what is the opportunity cost?)
Spiral Heat Exchanger
Credit: Galion, OH
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56. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
3. Determine equipment
improvements to reduce
energy use (cont.)
Gather capital and
operating/maintenance cost for
new equipment and compare that
to your existing operating costs.
Storage Pond and Storage Tank for Reclaimed Water Actual results may not fully reach
Credit: West Melbourne, FL their manufacturer's claimed
efficiencies.
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57. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
3. Determine equipment improvements to reduce energy
use (cont.)
Replacing equipment that runs constantly will generally pay back
faster than intermittently used equipment.
Remember that you can have two identical pumps but different
motors.
Once high energy use equipment is identified, then the efficiency
readings for that equipment should be analyzed.
Storage Pond and Storage Tank for Reclaimed Water
Credit: West Melbourne, FL
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58. Next Steps:
Opportunities for Improvement
3. Determine equipment improvements to reduce energy
use (cont.)
Can you turn an existing waste into profit, like
digester gas being burnt in your boilers or a
micro turbine?
Are there any local or federal programs that
will assist in funding capital improvements
that increase energy efficiency?
Are your buildings and outdoor equipment
properly insulated?
Composite Water Tower
Credit: Chippewa Falls, WI
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59. Next Steps:
Update the Tool & Seek Expertise
4. Compare and contrast impacts (reductions or increases)
of contemplated equipment upgrades or technology
changes
5. Update the tables to confirm energy impacts (reductions
or increases) as operational or equipment modifications
or replacements are completed
6. Seek detailed engineering insight
Overflow Valve
Credit: Chippewa Falls, WI
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60. Next Steps:
Tracking Trends & Upgrades
7. Utilize the Summary Report to:
• Provide a focused snapshot of the past and
current energy utilization at the plant each
month.
• Review trends to compare and contrast
energy use and costs from month to month,
season to season, and year to year.
8. Track site energy information to
confirm use and cost impacts from
operational and equipment Digester gas burn-off unit with sludge digester
Credit: Galion, OH
improvements
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61. Questions?
Contact us at:
Download the Tool at:
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62. Like the Information in this Webinar?
Look for the Energy Use
Assessment pocket guide coming
out this summer!
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/sustain/
energy_use.cfm
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Editor's Notes
Welcome to today’s webinar and thank you for joining us today. In this webinar, we will focus on how to perform energy use assessments at water and wastewater systems by using EPA’s Energy Use Assessment Tool.
We want to start off by going over a few logistics. We do have a Q&A period reserved at the very end of this webinar but please feel free to submit questions at any time throughout the presentation as we will likely ask them in the order that they were received. Just use the question and answer pane that is located on your screen. The speakers will address as many questions as possible.
The presentation today has been reviewed for technical accuracy but here is a disclaimer that just basically says that this presentation does not in any way supersede any existing regulations or legally binding agreements.
Our panel for today’s webinar is myself, Sonia Brubaker with EPA’s Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, who will moderate this session. Mike Finn, an energy expert who is also with EPA’s Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, will talk about energy use assessments and Kim Baslock, an energy expert practitioner with Tetra Tech, will perform a demonstration of the newly released Energy Use Assessment Tool.
Here is our agenda for today’s presentation. We’ll begin by going over some of the reasons why energy use at water and wastewater systems is important. We’ll then talk about some of the steps that are needed to perform an energy use assessment. Then we’ll get into how the Energy Use Assessment Tool can help and will walk you through a demonstration to see how the tool can be used. We’ll end with some next steps that you can do next to improve energy use.
So first, let’s define what an energy use assessment is.An energy use assessment is a means of assessing your system’s baseline energy consumption and costs in order to identify areas for improved energy efficiency and operational savings.
The Energy Use Assessment Tool is intended to be used by a utility prior to a full-scale energy audit so that a utility bill and equipment analysis can be performed to assess baseline energy use and costs.It’s available for download on EPA’s webinar and is built for small and medium sized water and wastewater systems.
But before we jump right into the tool, Mike Finn is going to give a little background and talk briefly about some of the steps you need to take to do an energy assessment. Mike Finn…
Now that you’ve heard a little bit about the steps you need to take to do an energy use assessment, let’s now talk about how the Energy Use Assessment Tool and can help in assisting with these steps.
Collect the following information: All Plant Utility Data (use and cost information) by month (minimum of 12 months) for up to 5 years of analysis, including all Electric, Natural Gas, Fuel Oil No. 2 (Diesel Fuel), Water, and/or Other UtilitiesList of Lighting Fixtures (by type and quantity) and HVAC equipment nameplate data (horsepower, efficiency rating, full load amp rating) and average motor operating amperage (for each building and room) and room sizeDrinking Water Treatment Plant Information, including monthly treatment/discharge volumes, motor nameplate data (horsepower, efficiency rating, full load amp rating) and average motor operating amperageWastewater Treatment Plant Information, including monthly treatment/discharge volumes and average motor operating amperageCollect as much as you can, but don’t try to be perfect. Just get started and you will soon have a baseline.Preloaded dropdowns are included within the tool for lighting fixtures and equipment typesTemplate allows you to enter both drinking water and wastewater plant information (but not at the same time)
Here’s a view of the top portion of the Instructions tab and it’s relation to the others in the tool. Notice it is the left most tab in the excel file.
Let’s take a look at the real thing.
Now that we have a basic understanding of energy use assessments, we can discuss what can be done next to improve energy use at a water or wastewater system.
We hope that this presentation was helping in learning about Energy Use Assessments!Do you have questions for us?