REM Focus Areas Steve Sain, PE, CEM Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. Ph (205) REM Training Workshop Atlanta, GA February 18, 2004

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1 REM Focus Areas Steve Sain, PE, CEM Sain Engineering Associates, Inc. Ph (205) REM Training Workshop Atlanta, GA February 18, 2004

2 3 Primary Areas Support: Energy Awareness & Training Operations & Maintenance Project Development & Facilitation

3 Overview Awareness What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned O&M What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned Projects What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned

4 Coast-to to-coast REM Examples Navy Region Northwest Ft. Lewis NOAA Silver Spring Metro Center Ft. Bragg Navy Region Southwest USPS Central Florida District

5 Awareness Awareness O&M What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned Projects What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned

6 Awareness What? Training, Promotion & Motivation of Energy Conservation Issues, Techniques & Incentives Why? To Save Energy & $$$ by Influencing Behavior How? Top Mgmt. Support Get Attention Continual Campaign

7 Awareness Challenges Reaching the Target Audience Quantifying Results Strategies Get em to Relate (as if they were paying the bill) Provide Incentive Make it New, Relevant & Cool Media s s Worth 1,000 Words!

8 Awareness

9 Awareness Turn Off Interior Lights When Not Needed $165,600 / yr savings

10 Awareness Reduce Hot Water Temp to 110 o F (43 o C) $ 4,480 / yr savings

11 Awareness Activate Personal Computer Sleep Mode $6,330 / yr savings

12 Awareness Reduce Compressed Air Leaks $6,420 / yr savings

13 Awareness Example Ft. Lewis: Troop Incentive Program (REM s s idea!) Major Subordinate Commands Consumption Measured, Compared to Previous Year & Reported to MSCs Monthly 2 Incentive Payments per Year to H Account (furnishings account: big-screen TVs, exercise equip., etc.) Half of Measured Savings Paid Over $68k Saved 1 st Year Subsequently Expanded to Family Housing

14 TROOP PAY-OFF 1ST SFG $7,214 1ST MP $5, CSG 1ST BDE $3,181 $3,666 2/75 RANGERS $2,666 MSC HHC I CORPS 1ST PERS S A V I N G S 201 MI 62ND MG HQ CMDT 3RD BDE 1115 SIG BN 504 MP USAGAR $351 $553 $795 $2,062 $1,874 $1,874 $1,631 $1,474 $1,299 CHAPLAIN 555 ENG $(228) $(369) ($1,000) $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 ENERGY DOLLARS EARNED

15 Awareness Example Naval Base San Diego: Fred the 2MW Power Plant (worth about $3M) Continuous Training, Advertising & Networking Demand Metering & Tracking Homeland Security Type of Color Scheme for High Demand/Cost Periods (green > yellow > red) Recognition of Top Performers

16 14,000 5% PERCENT CHANGE IN CONSUMPTION NAVSTA SHORE KW PROFILE 04/29/2000 TO 05/05/ /28/2001 TO 05/04/ /27/2002 TO 05/03/ ,000 10,000 8,000 KW 6,000 4,000 2, :00 SAT 5:45 SAT 11:30 SAT 17:15 SAT 23:00 SAT 4:45 10:30 16:15 22:00 SUN SUN SUN SUN 3:45 MON 9:30 15:15 21:00 MON MON MON 2:45 TUE 8:30 TUE 14:15 TUE 20:00 TUE 1:45 WED 7:30 13:15 19:00 WED WED WED 0:45 THU 6:30 THU 12:15 18:00 23:45 THU THU THU 5:30 FRI 11:15 FRI 17:00 FRI 22:45 FRI

17 Awareness Example USPS Central Florida: Stamp Out Energy Waste Numerous On-Site Staff Training Sessions w/customized Photos & Savings Estimates Primary Focus on Lighting Deactivation, Turning-Off Mail Processing Equip., and Closing Doors While A/C Running Approx. $130k Savings

18 Awareness Lessons Learned: People Really Want to Do the Right Thing Building an Army of Bldg. Monitors Works Top Mgmt. Influence is Helpful Metering Helps Quantification & Builds Credibility Gotta Stick with It (gravity & turnover) People are the Key Technology s s Only a Tool.

19 O&M Awareness What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned O&M What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned Projects What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned

20 O&M What? Low/No Cost Resource Efficiency Management Why? High Return w/low Risk Quick Impact w/quick Payback How? Improve Cost of Utility Improve Systems Operations Improve Systems Maintenance

21 O&M Challenges Possibly Low $$$ Yields Low Interest Possibly Short Term (turnover & gravity) By-Passing of Automation for Flexibility Can Be Challenging to Quantify Savings Strategies Utility Cost First Priority Then Operations Then Maintenance

22 O&M Example Ft Lewis: Monitored Utility Billing Discovered $79.6k Natural Gas Billing Error Bldg. #2003, 15k gsf Admin. Bldg., Historic Utility Company Credited Next Billing Cycle

23 Bldg. #2003 Monthly Natural Gas Billing Therms/Month Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Yr Ending 9/2000 Yr Ending 9/2001

24 O&M Example NOAA Silver Spring Metro Ctr: Renegotiated Electric Rate Schedule Consolidation of 10 Accounts (same utility co.) Approx. Annual Savings of $200k - $250k

25 O&M Example USPS Central Florida: Implemented Energy Star Sleep Mode on Numerous PCs Implementation Cost: $2k Calculated Savings: $15k Payback Period: 2 Months

26 O&M Lessons Learned: Utility Cost Rate Reviews Can Be Fruitful Energy Efficiency is Important, Yet Not as Much as Personal Productivity & Mission Support Shoot for Common Sense, Practical & Simple Improvements (improved HVAC filter maint., etc.) Must Get Consensus for Any O&M Success Maintenance Folks are Almighty Constituents

27 Projects Awareness O&M What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned Projects What? Why? How? Challenges & Strategies REM Examples & Lessons Learned

28 Projects What? Research, Development & Implementation of Capital Improvement Energy Projects Why? Relatively High Impact Infrastructure Improvement How? Audit Engineer Construct Measure & Sustain

29 Projects Challenges Money, Money, Money Risk & Implementation Time/Effort Getting Out of the Box Strategies Grants, Rebates, Appropriated Funding & Alt. Financing Save $$ & Btus Improve Mission & Productivity Life Cycle Cost Look at LCC (big picture) High Low The Cost of Delaying a Project No action taken Appropriations available today Delayed appropriations Any delay in project implementation results in loss of life cycle savings Financing

30 Project Example Naval Base Coronado: 750 kw Photovoltaic System (grid connected) Demand Reduction Response to California Energy Crisis Largest Federal PV (at time of installation) $228k Ann. Svngs. ESPC

31 Project Example Navy Region Northwest: Secured Over $2.1M in OPM (Other People s s Money) Primarily DoD & Utility Funding in FY 01 Primarily Lighting & Vending Miser Retrofits

32 Project Example Ft. Bragg: Facilitated & Sustains Central Plant Upgrades (including O&M by contractor) 15 Central Heating &/or Cooling Systems Implementation Cost: $11.2M Annual Savings: $1.8M Simple Payback: 6.2 years ESPC

33 Projects Lessons Learned: Projects Require Champions Ancillary Benefits Abound (environmental, security, safety, etc.) OPM Can Be Found If You Look Closely Help Is Really Available from FEMP (web site, training, tech support, etc.) Alternative Financing Is Like Marriage REMs Can Be Like Marriage Counselors (if needed )

34 Charles Howell, CEM Resource Efficiency Manager, Ft. Lewis 02 Secretary of the Army Energy Award Winner