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Getting Things Done: Free Tools and Resources Presented by Angela Lewis, PhD, PE March 13, 2013

Learning Objectives 1. Gain awareness of free tools that can be used by facility managers and building engineers to estimate energy savings, including, but not limited to, roof top unit replacements, window replacements, and energy efficient lighting 2. Learn how to benchmark building energy performance using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager 3. Gain awareness of high performance buildings, sustainability and energy efficiency resources to support facility management decision making processes 4. Learn how to get started using the tools and resources discussed

Outline • 8 General Tools and Resources • 9 Energy and Sustainability Tools and Resources – Brief introduction to ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager • Tips for getting started

General Tools and Resources

Engineering Toolbox (1) The Engineering Toolbox - Home page example (above); www.engineeringtoolbox.com • General 1 of 8

Engineering Toolbox (2) The Engineering Toolbox - Drawing tool page example (above) • General 1 of 8

Engineering Toolbox (3) General 1 of 8

Engineering Toolbox (4) Environment page example (above) • • The Engineering Toolbox Site – www.engineeringtoolbox.com General 1 of 8

Engineering Toolbox (5) Language Translation • The Engineering Toolbox – Fluid flow meter information in English ( picture - right ) • The Engineering Toolbox – Fluid flow meter information in Spanish ( picture - left ) General 1 of 8

FEMP Training FEMP training site – www.wbdg.org/gr/pages/adoptions.aspx • General 2 of 8

ASHRAE Wiki (1) ASHRAE Wiki site – www.wiki.ashrae.org/index.php/ASHRAEwiki • General 3 of 8

ASHRAE Wiki (2) General 3 of 8

National BIM Standard (NBIMS) Examples of Topics • OmniClass • Information exchanges • Construction operations building information exchange • Spatial program validation • Design to building energy analysis • Practice documents • BIM Project Execution Planning Guide • Spatial coordination information for MEP http://www.nationalbimstandard.org General 4 of 8

Commercial Building Resource Database CBRD site – www.apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/commercial/resource_database • • Site offers case studies, software tools, fact sheets and more General 5 of 8

OSHA(1) www.osha.gov General 6 of 8

OSHA (2) General 6 of 8

Adoption of Codes General 7 of 8 www.iccsafe.org/gr/pages/adoptions.aspx

Honest Buildings Honest Building site – www.honestbuildings.com • General 8 of 8

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Tools

Kitchen Energy Efficiency (1) Kitchen Energy Audit Checklist Kitchen Energy Efficiency site – www.fishnick.com http://www.fishnick.com/about/services/sitesurveys/2009_Energy_Survey.pdf Energy 1 of 9

Kitchen Energy Efficiency (2) For more information (1 page PDF) Energy 1 of 9

Rooftop Unit Comparison Calculator Inputs Outputs Standard unit Energy efficient unit http://www.pnnl.gov/uac/costestimator/main.stm Energy 2 of 9

ECAM: Energy Charting and Metrics (1) MS Excel Add-on to support energy data analysis that supports: • Chart creation • Data filtering • Data normalization • Metric creation ECAM (Energy Charting and Metrics) site – www.pnl.gov/buildingretuning/ecam.stm • • Access tool and related user guides and other relevant documents from this site Webinars offer additional training on the site • Energy 3 of 9

ECAM (2) Energy 3 of 9

ECAM (3) Energy 3 of 9

IFMA Foundation Sustainability How-to Guides • Getting Started • ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager • Food service • No cost/Low cost savings • Lighting • Green landscaping • Green building rating systems • Data centers • Green cleaning • Commissioning • US Government policy • Carbon Energy 4 of 9 IFMA Foundation Sustainability How to Guide site – http://www.ifmafoundation.org/research/how-to-guides.htm

ENERGY STAR Products ENERGY STAR product site – www.energystart.gov/index.cfm/c=products.pr_find_es_products • Energy 5 of 9

ENERGY STAR Product Example: Computer Guide Energy 5 of 9 ENERGY STAR computer site – www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=CO

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (1) • Free, web-based energy benchmarking tool for buildings • Many buildings, such as office buildings, can receive energy performance ratings on a 1 to 100 scale • Track changes in energy and water use over time in single buildings, groups of buildings or entire portfolios • Track and report cost savings and CO 2 emissions • www.energystar.gov/benchmark Energy 6 of 9

Building Types Eligible for an ENERGY STAR Score (2) Bank/Financial Courthouses Dormitories Hospitals Data Centers Institutions Houses of Hotels K-12 Schools Medical Offices Office Buildings Worship Retail Stores Supermarkets Warehouses Wastewater Treatment Plants Energy 6 of 9

Creating an Account (3) Energy 6 of 9

Using Portfolio Manager (4) • After creating an account add – Facility – Property information – Utility meter data Example of Results Energy 6 of 9

Coming June 2013: New Portfolio Manager User Interface (5) • New question- driven layout like “Turbo Tax” • Tips boxes • Simpler method to select utility meters For more information see www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=evaluate_performance.bus_p ortfoliomanager_upgrade Energy 6 of 9

Water Efficiency Calculator (1) American Standard site – www.americanstandard-us.com/water-efficiency • Energy 7 of 9

Water Efficiency Calculator (2) American Standard site – www.americanstandard-us.com/water-efficiency • Energy 7 of 9

Efficient Windows • Fact sheets • Calculators and selection tools • Glossary • Software recommendations • “Builders kit” (information) Efficient Windows site – www.efficientwindows.org/selection.cfm • Energy 8 of 9

eQUEST www.doe2.com/equest Energy 9 of 9

Tips for Getting Started

Getting Started 1. Know what question you need to answer 2. Define a measurable goal 3. Track progress against the goal The approximate answer to the right problem is worth a good deal more than the exact answer to an approximate problem – John Tukey, Mathematician Change is inevitable - Growth is optional. – John C Maxwell, Leadership Expert A man only learns in two ways, one by reading and the other by talking to smart people. - Unknown

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