CEM Training - Codes & Standards

Set up more stringent standards
1. 1st established minimum standards for HVAC equip, motors, and lamps
2. Industries could set their own standards or DOE would do it for them
3. Federal agencies could have long-term performance contracts, up to 25 years
4. Fed facilities had to install measures with PBP less than 10 years by 2005

1. Made effective Jan 1, 2006 - 1st major legislation since EPAct 1992
2. Major thurst is energy production but some on efficiency & conservation
3. Significant impacts on Federal Energy Managment (leading by example, largest purchaser of energy?)

Fed gov't is largest energy user, making up 1.6% of energy use & $10billion in the budget (just for buildings and facilites)
-Fed gov't is largest product purchaser, and federal sector leads by example

Energy reduction goal of 2% from FY 2006 to FY 2015 (EISA 2007 changed to 3% - in order to reduce dependance on foreign sources)
- changed baseline year from 1985 to 2003
- DOE recommends new requirements for FY 2016-25

Electric metering req'd in all federal buildings by 2012.

energy use measurement and accounting

- Procurement of EE Products (i.e. energy star, FEMP-recommded products)
- Exceptions made when not cost effec tive or meets agency functional requirements
- EE specs required in procurements bids
- Requires PE motors, AC, refridg equipment

Deals with EE Products in federal catalogs

Reauthorizes ESPCs through Sept 30 2016

Energy Saving Performance Contracts

Federal Building Performance Standards
- must be designed to 30% below ASHRAE std or IEC if the life-cycle is cost-effective (International Energy Code)
- Application of sustainable design principles
- Agencies must identify new buildings in budget request & identify those that meet or exceed the std
- DOE must determine cost effectiveness of any subsequent std revisions within one year

Increasing efficiency of managing Federal lands

EE technologies in public and admin buildings to the extent practical

Requirement of Federal purchase of renewables

- 3% in FY 07-09
- 5% in FY 2010-2012
-7.5% in FY 2013 & beyond
defines several types of renewables
Can get double credit if: produced on the site or on other federal lands & used at fed facility OR produced on Native American lands

Use of photovoltaics and solar

- PV energy commercialization in Fed buildings
- Install 20k solar energy systems in fed buildings by 2010
- authorize funds for the program (but not appropriated)

Installation of Photoelectric system

(authorizes funds for solar wall at DOE Forrestal building)

Credits for solar PV & hot water heating, new bhomes, existing home improvements (high efficient HVAC), residental fuel cell systems, fuel cell & microturbine in a business

deductions for efficient commercial buildings ($1.80/sq ft buildings achieving 50% reduction in annual energy cost - baseline from ASHRAE 90.1-2001)

**credits on the tax directly, deductions on income that is taxed

A standard should be followed, a code MUST be followed. Codes are adopted by state and local gov't.
Stds are published by national organizations