Keys and Ladders Lessons Learned and Success Factors for Projects in NWT Communities. Project Management Conference Nov

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1 Keys and Ladders Lessons Learned and Success Factors for Projects in NWT Communities Project Management Conference Nov

2 Introduction to AEA Mission To promote and facilitate the adoption of efficient and renewable energy practices by all members of NWT Society. Background Not-for-profit, non governmental organization, set up in Yellowknife Office Partnering is at the core of everything we do

3 AEA Regional Offices South Slave Hay River Tlicho Whati Dehcho Fort Simpson Sahtu Norman Wells Beaufort-Delta Inuvik Partnering is at the core of everything we do

4 AEA Areas of Activity We know about: Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Carbon Offsets Our Clients are: Individuals Businesses Institutions Communities Aboriginal Governments

5 AEA Areas of Activity Services Free information & advice Incentive programs Home energy audits Workshops and training Building energy audits Renewable energy pre-feasibility studies Monitoring

6 AEA Areas of Activity

7 Energy Efficiency Incentive Program (EEIP) Provides rebates for homeowners and businesses that purchase energy efficient appliances and products including: Wood & Pellet Stoves Clothes washers LED Lights Refrigerators & Freezers Furnaces and Boilers Water Heaters Heat Recovery Ventilators Drain Water Heat Recovery Insulation Air Sealing Rebates vary by product from $50 to $1500

8 Commercial Energy Conservation and Efficiency Program (CECEP) Provides rebates to businesses for building retrofits that reduce energy use including: HVAC Upgrades (e.g. High efficiency boilers, HRV, Controls, etc.) Envelope Upgrades (e.g. Insulation, Air sealing etc.) Lighting Retrofits (e.g. interior and/or exterior LED, controls) Wood Pellet Boilers Rebate up to $15,000 calculated as the lower of 1/3 of costs or 5 times annual energy savings.

9 Alternative Energy Technology Program (AETP) Provides rebates for homeowners, businesses and communities that install alternative energy systems including: Wood Pellet Boilers / Furnaces Photovoltaic (PV) Wind turbines Ground-source heat pumps Solar Hot Water Heaters Solar Air Heaters In-Stream/Micro Hydro Rebates up to $5,000 or 1/3 of materials costs for homeowners $15,000 or 1/3 of materials costs for businesses $21,000 or 50% of installed cost for community governments and non profits

10 Home Energy Evaluations Energy Rating Service (ERS) formerly known as EnerGuide for Houses (EGH) Discussion with Homeowner! Heat loss calculation HVAC Appliance Assessment Blower Door Test Written report showing how much money will be saved for various upgrades

11 New Home Energy Evaluations Energy Rating Service (ERS) Initial plan review and heat loss calculation to assess design and present options for reducing energy use Envelope and HVAC appliances Third party verification of energy performance after construction including Blower Door Test Written report Required by City of Yellowknife for new homes to meet 80 or higher

12 Mar-09 Jan-09 Jul-09 May- Nov-09 Sep-09 Mar-10 Jan-10 Jul-10 May- Nov-10 Sep-10 Mar-11 Jan-11 Jul-11 May- Nov-11 Sep-11 Mar-12 Jan-12 Jul-12 May- Nov-12 Sep-12 Mar-13 Jan-13 Jul-13 May- Nov-13 Sep-13 Mar-14 Jan-14 Jul-14 May- Nov-14 Sep-14 Mar-15 Jan-15 Jul-15 May- Sep-15 (Liters) kwh/day 4% Commercial/Institutional Energy Audits Analysis of past energy use (Yardstick) Free! Compare energy use to NWT & National Benchmarks 15% Urbania Building Annual Energy Consumption GJ 81% Urbania Building Annual Energy Costs - $23,617 2% 26% 72% Oil Heating Pellet Heating Electricity Oil Heating Pellet Heating Electricity 3,000 2,000 1,000 - Normalized Annual Oil Consumption Urbania Building JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec Space Heating Urbania Building Electrical Consumption December 2008 to October 2015 Series1

13 Commercial/Institutional Energy Audits Full Energy Audit including site visit Detailed energy analysis and balance Recommendations to reduce energy use Cooling 0% Process Total Energy Breakdown 1% DHW 3% Other 5% Heating 79% Motors 2% Lighting 10% Process 3% Cooling 0% Electricity Breakdown Other 25% Lighting 56% Motors 11%

14 Workshops and Training Burn It Smart AEA WETT Winterization - AEA Residential Ventilation - HRAI Building Science Green Homes AB Solar DHW - CANSIA Energy Auditing - Prism Building Recommissioning Enermodal Solar PV Installation Canadian Solar Institute

15 Research and Technology Demonstration Wood & Wood Pellet Boiler

16 Research and Technology Demonstration Evacuated Tube Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic

17 Research and Technology Demonstration Heat Recovery Ventilation

18 Research and Technology Demonstration Electric Vehicle

19 Pilot Project Management Northern Style

20 Our What Approach Do what it takes to get it done Long time horizon-take small steps Although each job or contract has a hard goal, we try to we try to weave in as many soft goals as possible/value added Work ourselves out of a job

21 Our How Approach We try to partner and collaborate as much as possible Building capacity Training as part of a project Liaison/agent for Community Working with our vision in mind each project is step towards our vision

22 Who are our Partners Within AEA-strong teams provide support Funders- steady funding and support allows long term objectives, working to fulfil our mission, flexability. People- in communities, homes, businesses and government

23 Partnerships & Collaboration Most of our activities occur in collaboration with various partners: GNWT CMHC City of YK Aurora College CanNor Contractors Community Governments NWTAC NWTHC NRCan INAC Schools NTPC Inspectors Individuals

24 Our Approach to Partnering How do we pick our partners? Real partnerships require real involvement i.e. not just optics: $$, in kind contributions, local knowledge, materials, equipment, translation Not silent partners active partners

25 Capacity and Credibility 1 st & foremost we are educators We provide workshops and information sessions at schools, energy fairs, night classes, coffee shops We host workshops on building science, ventilation, WETT, solar We take the courses we offer and work beside people as a team in their community

26 Communications We interpret and present technical information accurately and in plain language We are a trusted independent source of energy information and advice we are not selling products Translation and Interpretation to some of NWT official languages

27 Community Energy Planning & Community Energy Profiles

28 Community Energy Planning o Stated Energy Goal(s) o Strategies and Actions to get to the goal o Review, Evaluation and Next Steps

29 Community Energy Profiles SAMPLE ENERGY DATA YEAR: 2003/2004 Energy Source Input Data Energy Source Input: Amount Units Energy Conversion Energy % of Total Energy Arrow Height inches Diesel (Electricity) 609,446 Litres ,402,726 MJ/yr 33.5% 1.0 Natural Gas (Electricity) - m MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Hydro (Electricity) - kwh MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Wind (Electricity) - kwh MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Solar PV (Electricity) - kwh MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Electricity Subtotal Fuel Oil (Heating) 935,119 Litres ,908,570 MJ/yr 51.4% 1.5 Natural Gas (Heating) - m MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Propane (Heating) - Litres MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Wood - chopped (Heating) - Cords 19,800 - MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Wood - pellets (Heating) - tonnes 19,700 - MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Waste Heat Recovery (Heating) - MJ 1 - MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Solar Hot Water (Heating) - MJ 1 - MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Solar Hot Air (Heating) - MJ 1 - MJ/yr 0.0% 0.0 Heat Subtotal Gasoline (Vehicles) 204,493 Litres ,891,414 MJ/yr 9.9% 0.3 Diesel (Vehicles) 95,070 Litres ,650,688 MJ/yr 5.2% 0.2 Transportation Subtotal Total Energy Input 69,853,398 MJ/yr 100.0% 3.00 Population ,318 MJ/yr/person

30 Community Energy Profiles Population: Total Cost: 495 $2,000,000 Total Energy: 47,000,000 MJ Electricity - Solar?% of Cost?% of Energy 0% of GHG Wha Ti Energy Profile 2007/08 Total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions: 3000 Tonnes CO 2EQ GHG Emissions per Person The World 1 Canada 12 NWT Whati 6 17 Electricity - Diesel 61% of Cost 37% of Energy 41% of GHG Diesel Generator Efficiency 69 % Waste Heat? % Recovered Heat 31 % Electricity 55% of Electricity Tonnes CO₂ EQ /Year Homes 23% of Cost 33% of Energy 36% of GHG Fuel Oil 45% of Fuel Oil 100% of Wood 2% of Cost 10% of Energy 0% of GHG Wood 100% of Revovered Heat 45% of Electricity Other Buildings 11% of Cost 15% of Energy 17% of GHG 3% of Cost 5% of Energy 6% of GHG Gasoline Diesel 55% of Fuel Oil 100% of Gasoline 100% of Diesel Transportation Alternative Energy Sources for Your Community 5 Ways to use less Energy and save Money Wood Waste Heat Recovery * Version 02 Feb 2010 Solar Air Heating Solar Water Heating Solar Electricity Wind Turbine Change Your Habits Buy Energy Star Buy a Smaller Vehicle Fix Up Old Buildings Demand Best Energy Standards For New buildings

31 Community Energy Plans Whati Enterprise Yellowknife Wha Ti Community Energy Planning Team

32 Community Energy Plans Whati Community Energy Plan Build a small, run-of-river hydro plant to make electricity instead of the diesel generator Replace old lights and appliances with better new ones Use solar energy to heat water Better insulate houses and other buildings

33 Community Energy Profiles

34 Community Energy Plans City of Yellowknife oreduce energy use and GHG emissions by 20% over 10 years oinform and educate public on climate change and energy issues. ocreate a "revolving" fund to finance green energy projects.

35 Community Energy Plans City of Yellowknife oestablish and apply guiding principles for environmentally sustainable communities. oensure high energy efficiency standards in building design and technologies through building permit standards. oencourage use of existing renewable energy designs and technologies and develop new sources of renewable energy.

36 Community Energy Plans Lessons Learned: o Community Energy Planning is the foundation for all AEA projects and activities o Community Energy Profiles are integral to the energy planning process o Complex data can be understood Visual plain language o Interpretation may be required o Inclusive process (don t exclude anyone)

37 Wood Stove Project(s) A good fit that came from AEA mission & CEPs reducing costs & pollution Enhancing local economy & building capacity familiar equipment but new technology & rules

38 COMPARE OLD WITH NEW: Overall Efficiency 40 50% 60 80%

39 The Renewable Cycle

40 Burn It Smart

41 The WETT Barrier New Insurance regulations required WETT inspected installs 2008 WETT training organized by city of YK to train inspectors and opened to others WETT in HR

42 A Tired Stove

43 EPA Pilots EPA certified wood stoves in Sahtu 7 stoves in Tsiigehtchic 10 stoves in Aklavik 10 stoves in Fort McPherson

44 Hands On

45 Capacity Building 2012 WETT training 17 WETT compliant installs in Inuvik Aklavik installs WETT inspected Allowed student to get hands on experience and get credits towards certification. Resulted in compliant installs for Insurance purposes.

46 Local Capacity in Fort Simpson

47 2013 Next Generation WETT training in Fort Simpson & Behchoko Homeowners provide all hardware Free installation and WETT certification

48 Making a Hearth Pad

49 Where are we now? Sahtu and Tlicho government have conducted very successful wood stove projects on their own using their WETT trained students and a certified mentor to install additional stoves in their respective communities with no involvement of AEA.

50 Community Government Building Retrofits NWT Association of Communities partnered with AEA to conduct retrofits on community government buildings Selected communities to work with based on expression of interest Performed energy audits of buildings Based on results of building energy audits moved on to assist with retrofits

51 Community Gov t Building Retrofits We ve worked with 8 Communities so far: Deline Fort Providence Kakisa Lutselke Sachs Harbor Ulukhaktok Wekweti Whati This year we re working with: Fort Good Hope Jean Marie River Tsiighetchic

52 Community Gov t Building Retrofits

53 Community Gov t Building Retrofits Picked low hanging fruit, common items to conduct first assisted group retrofits LED exterior lighting retrofits Programmable thermostats

54 Community Gov t Building Retrofits Exterior LED lighting

55 Community Gov t Building Retrofits Programmable Thermostats

56 Community Gov t Building Retrofits AEA assisted with product selection and hiring contractors to reduce administrative burden on communities Grouped retrofits hire one contractor to do multiple communities reduces overhead and costs

57 Community Gov t Building Retrofits Essential aspects: Community engagement Local personnel involvement Standardized products (thermostats) Commissioning Training

58 Community Gov t Building Retrofits Joseph Kitekudlak Jr, Ulukhaktok

59 To Be Continued Mahsi Cho Thank you Merci Questions? Come see us at the AEA booth in the Trade Show!

60 Keys and Ladders Lessons Learned and Success Factors for Projects in NWT Communities Part II Project Management Conference Nov

61 What is Monitoring? To be aware of the state of a system Observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time; keep under systematic review To actually know what is going on with a system You can t manage what you don t measure!

62 What is the purpose of monitoring? How are our buildings and houses performing? Are they performing as intended? How are occupants interacting with the building?

63 What is the purpose of monitoring? How do certain technologies work in the North? As a commissioning tool For future designs, builds, maintenance, occupants: What do we need to keep? What do we need to change? Are all the technologies appropriate for the North

64 Northern Sustainable House AEA partnered with CMHC & NWTHC to measure the energy use of the NSH and compare to a similar house of earlier construction. Interview occupants on a regular basis to uncover any problems they were having with the house Inform and educate the public

65 Whole Building Performance Energy Comparison NSH duplex vs Conventional duplex Located in Inuvik NT Multi-year performance assessment Full system monitoring + utility bills monitoring

66 Technology Performance & Electrical Monitoring Dashboard

67 Technology Performance & Heating Monitoring Web Energy Logger Intellergy Sensor Hub Temp sensors Flow meters

68 Technology Performance & Solar Hot Water

69 Whole Building Performance

70 Northern Sustainable House Dawson Located in Dawson YT 1-year performance assessment Utility bills monitoring City Energy Comparison NSH duplex vs Conventional duplex

71 Construction Technique Testing

72 Whole Building Performance & Educational Opportunity

73 Commercial

74 Biomass Heating

75 Electric Vehicle

76 Solar Air Heating Solar preheat ventilation air, Aurora Research Institute, Inuvik, NT Monitoring shows preheat production 28GJ/year, equivalent of $1150 in fuel savings Typical winter day energy production

77 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Inverter monitoring External monitoring Comparing different tracking systems Comparing locations and orientations Online public access

78 Fuel Monitoring (Bill Tracking) Sustainable House Conventional House

79 Challenges Equipment Internet interruptions stop the flow of data to dash board Dirty power plays havoc with electronics Power interruptions play havoc with data collection- restarts

80 Electric Domestic Hot Water (DHW) Heater Replacement Project Replaced electric hot water tanks with oil or propane fired water heaters in homes in communities with diesel electricity generators (thermal communities)

81 Electric DHW Replacement Electric water heaters were identified as a very high cost for homes in thermal (diesel) communities DHW can be up to half of household electricity usage GNWT subsidizes electricity through the TPSP to reduce cost of living

82 Electric DHW Replacement $200 $150 $100 $50 $35 Cost per GJ of Energy $83 $172 $0 $1.07/litre $0.30/kWh elec $0.62/kWh elec

83 Electric DHW Replacement Diesel Generator and Electric Water Tank 70% 30% Useful Energy Waste Heat Oil Fired Water Heater 20% 80%

84 Electric DHW Replacement 2.5 year project Replaced ~50 water heaters in 6 Communities: Fort Providence Fort Simpson Deline Fort Good Norman Wells Tulita

85 Electric DHW Replacement Solicited Communities with interest in Partnering with AEA on this project Based on Community recommendation hired a community liaison as bridge between AEAhomeowners-contractors Community - advertised and promoted project and provided list of potential recipients to AEA

86 Electric DHW Replacement ERS evaluation to assess home for suitability Space in mech room, co vent with furnace etc. Hired an Engineering firm to produce Standard Detail Drawings Tried to incorporate best practices RFQ for contractors to install heaters Post installation inspection to ensure compliance with applicable codes

87 Electric DHW Replacement

88 Electric DHW Replacement Logistically challenging Took longer and cost more than planned Homeowner initially saved less than expected due to changes in utility costs GNWT saved less than expected on TPSP due to change in electricity rates Still resulted in fuel savings and lower costs for homeowners and GNWT Monitoring in progress to track savings

89 Sachs Harbour & Lutsel K e PV

94 Sachs Harbour & Lutsel K e PV 35 kw Solar PV Installation

100 Sachs Harbour & Lutsel K e PV 15 kw Solar PV Sachs Harbour

101 Sachs Harbour & Lutsel K e PV Lessons Learned: o Build support for the project o Plan and be prepared for the unexpected o Ask everyone for what you need o No matter how good your planning, factors like weather, missing parts, tools, keys, ladders, equipment breakdown (and sometimes people) will have an impact

102 Final Sum Up Reminder of Key themes: Community engagement Collaboration & Partnership Plan, check and double check Responding to unforeseen events Commissioning and follow up Training and Capacity Building

103 Mahsi Cho Thank you Merci Questions? Come see us at the AEA booth in the Trade Show!