WorldwideEnergyEciencyAcFonthrough CapacityBuildingandTraining(WEACT)

Building Efficiency Part 1: Overview

SandraReategui
29September2010 MexicoCity
WEACTisasubtaskofthe InternaFonalPartnershipfor EnergyEciency CooperaFon(IPEEC)
NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.

Training Objective for Building Module

Providepar+cipantswith thetoolsneededtocreatea policyacFonplanfor buildingeciency,through:
Reviewofbuildingeciencypolicy types Indepthreviewofselectpolicies, includingexamples Discussionsbasedonyourexperiences Stepsneededtodesignandimplement buildingeciencypolicies Onlineresources,describedinthe presenta+onsandhandouts
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Training Session Outline

OverviewofpolicyopFons Indepthpolicyreview Policydesign Policyimplementa+on Groupexercise

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What is building energy efficiency?

BuildingEnergyEciency (technicaldeniFon)
Theextenttowhichtheenergy consump+onperm2ofoorareaofthe buildingmeasuresuptoestablished energyconsump+onbenchmarksforthat par+culartypeofbuildingunderdened clima+ccondi+ons

BuildingenergyconsumpFon benchmarks
Representa+vevaluesforcommon buildingtypesagainstwhichabuildings actualperformancecanbecompared
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Why do we want building efficiency? Buildingsconsume40%ofglobalenergy Manybenets

Cheaperandfasterthanincreasingenergysupply Improvedcomfort Energysecurity Povertyallevia+on Jobcrea+on Improvedproduc+vity Environmentalbenets

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Why do we need building efficiency policies?

Manymarketbarrierstoeciency Informa+onal Ins+tu+onal Behavioral Economic Toaddresssomanybarriers,need comprehensivesetofpolicies Butpolicybarriersexisttoo Althoughcandrawlessonsfromlikemarkets, localmarketsrequirelocalsolu+ons Eciencyishardtomeasure;requires consistentandcredibledata
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Policy Types
Buildingcodes Incen+ves Informa+onprograms Trainingandcapacitybuilding

Publicleadershipprograms
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Building Codes
Examples
Prescrip+ve(minimumperformancerequirementsfor buildingcomponents;limitedexibility,easytofollow) Performance(maximumenergyconsump+onforwhole building;moreeconomicallyecient;moreinnova+ons)

Pros Key challenges Nextsteps

Eec+veifenforced,addressesmanybarriers

Enforcement,workforcetraining,mo+va+ng compliance,canbehighlypoli+cal,largelyignores exis+ngbuildings Basecodeson30yearleastlifecyclecost Increasemarketforlowandzeroenergyhomes Requirerenova+onstomeetnewcodes

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Incentives
Reduceupfrontcosts:grants,taxcredits,subsidies Improveaccesstonancing:loans,interestratebuy down,energyperformancecontracts,PACE Addresssplitincen+ves:greenleases Nonnancial:recogni+onprograms,expeditedpermi]ng, dispensa+onfromothercodes(e.g.,heightrestric+ons)

Examples

Pros Key challenge Nextsteps

Costo_enkeybarrier;workswellinpolicy combina+ons Possiblebudgetexpense Energyperformancecontracts Removescaldisincen+ves(e.g.,fuelcosttax deduc+ons)

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Information Programs

Examples Pros Key challenges Nextsteps

AwarenessRaising:pilotprograms;demonstra+onsites; mandatoryaudits;publicadver+sements LabelingandCer+ca+on:buildingenergyperformance disclosure;commissioning;highperformancelabels; benchmarking

Reachlargeaudience;addressesnewandexis+ng buildingstock

Improvedinforma+onac+on;auditquality; cer+ca+onisbuildingspecic
Requireeciencyauditandra+ng(e.g.,EUBuildingPass) Encourageorrequirecommissioningofnewbuildings Raiseawarenessofthevalueofdedicatedenergy managers
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Trainings and Capacity Building

HumanCapacity Building examples InsFtuFonal CapacityBuilding example Pros Keychallenge Nextsteps
Eciencyincludedinbasicbuildingrelatedcurricula Trainingsforstandardse]ng,codeenforcement, audits,datacollec+onandevalua+on,building energymanagement,integratedbuildingdesign,and nancingop+ons

Crea+onofenergyagenciestoimplement eciencyprograms Addressesakeybarrierinmanycountries Canbecomplexand+meconsuming

Trainandaccreditbuildingdesignandconstruc+on specialistsinintegratedbuildingsystems Createnetworksofexperts;providetraining&webinars Trainanddeployoutreachagents
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Public Leadership Programs

Examples Pros Key challenge Next steps

Strongercodesforpublicbuildings Eciencygoals&requirementstotrackandreport progress Trainingandtechnicalassistanceforbuildingmanagers Energyperformancecontrac+ng

Largepoten+alforenergysavingsandmarket transforma+on,par+cularlyforESCOs;cost eec+veuseofpublicmoney Trainingbuildingmanagers,ESCOcapacity Ins+tuteaggressiveeciencystandardsfor governmentbuildings Expandthecapacityforsubna+onalpublicagencies

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Policy Combinations
Policypordoliosmorevalue thantheindividualmeasures combined
Policiesreinforceeachother Marketbarriersaremul+pleneed mul+plepoliciestoovercomeevenonebarrier

Examples

Mandatoryaudits&capacitybuildingforauditors&nancial incen+ves(rebates,ESCOnancing) Labeling&nancialincen+ves Buildingcodesandsubsidiesorawards Publicleadershipprogramsandpoliciestosupportenergy performancecontracts

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Policy Combinations: IEA Recommendations

Among IEAs 25 efficiency recommendations, 5 address buildings: 1. Mandatory and strengthened building codes for new buildings 2. Support for passive energy houses and zero energy buildings 3. Incentives to retrofit existing buildings 4. Share information through building certificates 5. Improved standards for windows and other glazed areas
http://www.iea.org/papers/2008/cd_energy_efficiency_policy/0_introduction/EffiRecommendations_web.pdf

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Discussion Questions

Whatbuildingpoliciesdoyouwantto learnmoreabout? Whichpolicies(12)aretheeasiestto implementinyourcountryandwouldhave applicabilitythroughouttheregion? Whichpolicies(12)oerthemostcost eec+veenergysavingsinyourcountry andcouldapplyelsewhereintheregion?

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