Measuring and Benchmarking Energy Performance in Multifamily Buildings

Credits:	1
Lecture:	6 hours
Class Exercises:	1 hours
Project:	3 hours
Total:	10 hours

Prerequisites: None

Class Description: Operators learn how energy is used in multifamily buildings and how to identify and prioritize conservation opportunities. Includes basic principles of energy accounting, evaluation of fuel options, operation and maintenance strategies to improve efficiency, and energy management planning techniques. Also introduces accounting for greenhouse gases, water, and waste. Participants will learn how to perform quantifiable evaluations of their facilities’ energy use to target prospects for energy conservation. PROJECT: Benchmark Your Building.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies:

At the completion of Measuring and Benchmarking Energy Performance, a participant will be able to:

• • List major energy loads in multifamily buildings.
  • Identify and prioritize conservation opportunities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operation and maintenance procedures.
  • Convert energy units to kBTUs and calculate energy use intensity (EUI) for the building.
  • Cite the benefit of using spreadsheets or ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER to compute energy use indices and construct energy profiles for fuels used in the building.
  • Benchmark a building.

Outline

• 1. Energy Savings and Facility Management
  • 1.1 Energy Management Program
  • 1.2 Energy Management Overview

• 2. Improvement Opportunities
  • 2.1 Steps for Efficient Operations
  • 2.2 Operational Strategies
  • 2.3 Ongoing Steps for Efficient Operation

• 3. Energy Management Recap

• 4. Policies for Continuous Improvement
  • 4.1 Energy Purchasing
  • 4.2 Capital Project Funding Options
  • 4.3 Voluntary Standards

• 5. Energy Fundamentals
  • 5.1 Energy Sources and End Uses
  • 5.2 Energy Units of Measure
  • 5.3 Energy Unit Conversion
  • 5.4 Other Utility Units

• 6. Utility Bills and Rate Structures
  • 6.1 Smart Meters
  • 6.2 Metering Configurations
  • 6.3 Consumption vs. Demand

• 7. Electric Bills and Rate Structures

• 8. Utility Rate Structures
  • 8.1 Gas Bills
  • 8.2 Water Bills
  • 7.3 Waste Bills

• 9. Energy Accounting
  • 9.1 Energy Accounting Steps
  • 9.2 Identify Energy Sources
  • 9.3 Collect Physical Building Data

• 10. Organize Utility and Building Data
  • 10.1 Multiple Buildings/Fuels
  • 10.2 Sub-Meters
  • 10.3 Data Tracking Spreadsheets
  • 10.4 Data Tracking Spreadsheet Sample
  • 10.5 Maintain and Update

• 11. Performance Indicators
  • 11.1 Determine Performance
  • 11.2 Understanding EUIs

• 12. Organize Utility and Building Data
  • 12.1 Benchmarking Tools
  • 12.2 Property Use and Details
  • 12.3 Comparing Buildings
  • 12.4 Benchmarking by Building Size
  • 12.5 Benchmarking Tools

• 13. Building Data Analysis
  • 13.1 Load Profiles
  • 13.2 Base and Seasonal Loads
    • 13.2.1 Electricity Consumption
    • 13.2.2 Cooling
    • 13.2.3 Historical Trends
    • 13.2.4 Baseline Profile
    • 13.2.5 Trend Analysis

• 14. Weather Data

• 15. Building Data Analysis
  • 15.1 Interval and End-Use Data
  • 15.2 Trend Analysis
  • 15.3 End-Use Analysis

• 16. Putting It All Together

• 17. Project Section: Energy Star Benchmarking Tool

• 18. Project Alternative: Energy Accounting

• 19. BOC MF1002 Test