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1 Energy Efficiency as Competitive Advantage German American Chamber of Commerce Houston, TX September 14, 2010 Jochen Schäfer

2 Company Profile

3 EB-Group Worldwide! Hamburg Moscow Washington D.C. Germany Berlin Düsseldorf Leipzig Dubai Gera Frankfurt Furth Nuremberg Stuttgart Munich

4 Company Development The 360 multi-disciplinary Approach Anz zahl der Mita arbeiter yees of Emplo Number 400 Lifecycle Design Green Building Management Energy Consulting Building Physics & Acoustics Automation & Communication MEP Design Contracting, PPP, Due Dilligence Facility Management Research & Development Fire Prevention Simulation Core Competence more than just Building Services Company Development EB-Group in 2008 Employees: approx. 370 Turnover: approx. 36,7 Mio. Company Sites Growth domestic and abroad Nu uremberg Munich Frankfurt Gera Leipzig makon Berlin Dusseldorf Hamburg Project & Design Moskau Wa Stuttgart ashington

5 Scope of Services EB-Group Building Services Engineering g Lifecycle Design Project Teams Competence Center Planning Sustainable Buildings Pro oject Develo opment & Competition Heating Plumbing Ventilation Fire Protection Air Conditioning Food Services & Commercial Kitchens Construct tion Manage ement Com mmissioning Modeling Simulation Information & Security Engineering Building Physics Acoustics Building Automation Electrical Conveying Special Operation Due Engineering g Systems Disciplines Diagnostics Diligence Energy Consulting Green Building DGNB, LEED EPBD PPP Contracting Research & Develop pment Project Management Facility Management

6 Core Competence of Ebert & Baumann Consulting Engineers Building Services Engineering g Lifecycle Design Project Teams Competence Center Planning Sustainable Buildings Pro oject Develo opment & Competition Heating Plumbing Ventilation Fire Protection Air Conditioning Food Services & Commercial Kitchens Construct tion Manage ement Com mmissioning Modeling Simulation Information & Security Engineering Building Physics Acoustics Building Automation Electrical Conveying Special Operation Due Engineering g Systems Disciplines Diagnostics Diligence Energy Consulting Green Building DGNB, LEED EPBD PPP Contracting Research & Develop pment Project Management Facility Management

7 Building Services - Solutions for the Future Military Projects Exhibition Centre Industrial Buildings Shopping Centres Airports Hospitals Banks High-rise Buildings Technology Centres Hotels Media Centres Office Buildings Swimming Facilities Nursing and Foster Homes Residential Buildings Sports Facilities Court Houses Institute Museums, Theatres, Cinemas Schools, Kindergardens d Buildings and Laboratory Buildings

8 Focus Areas of todays Presentation - Energy Efficiency Integrated Building Design Design Review Energy Efficiency Building Physics Life-Cycle-Cost Analysis Design Integration Operation Prognostics Green Building Management LEED Consulting Services DGNB Consulting/Certification Services Sustainability Concepts Consulting in Energy Efficiency and Green Technologies Building Optimization Energy Audits Commissioning services Operation Diagnostics Simulation & Modeling Energy Modeling Performance Modeling CFD Simulation Fire/Smoke Simulation Daylight Simulation Acoustic Simulation Facility Management LEED EB O&M Services Due Diligence Operation concepts CAFM

9 SKF Company Wide Sustainability Concept Client Objective Scope EB SKF Ensure Sustainable Design for all new Facilities LEED Pilot Project Production facility with office space in Tver, Russia Whole Facility Energy Modeling to optimize the Energy Concept Sustainable Facility Rating Guide Development of process, structure and metrics for Health & Safety Process Media and Energy Carriers Optimization of Process/Building Energy Concept Monitoring and Targeting Capability Pollution Control Waste Management Water Conservation Commissioning

10 ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA Client Objective Scope EB ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA Design and construction of a Steel and Stainless Steel Mill on a 3,500 acre field Masterplanning & Value Engineering Site Selection Cost Estimation Contractor Evaluation Site Energy Balance Steam (120 t/h) and Condensate Systems Compressed Air and Technical Gases MEP-systems and HVAC&R Power Supply (510 MW), BAS, Telecommunication Commissioning Services Electrical Systems

11 Deutsche Börse Frankfurt am Main, Germany Client Objective Groß + Partner Providing energy efficient design and superior occupant comfort > 20 C < 20 C Scope EB MEP Design Chilled Ceilings Tri-Generation Absorption chillers Natural ventilation of atrium Double façade (single/triple window) Simulation & Modeling Energy Modeling CFD simulations Daylighting < 20 C Air Curtain 6300m³/h > 20 C Air Curtain 3150m³/h Daylighting and glare in a meeting room looking into the atrium LEED Consulting Commissioning and M&V => LEED-NC Platinum Certification 50% 24 C Relative Humidity Operative Temperature

12 Siemens Client Siemens Real Estate Objective Increase of energy efficiency by 20% until 2011 Scope EB Sustainable Design Guide Overall energy concept HVAC&R Lighting, Power Supply, BAS, Telecommunication Fire Protection, Transportation Pre-negotiated Contract for LEED Consulting Services and Dynamic Building Simulations Production Facility in Turkey HQ in Moscow, Russia Production Facility in Charlotte, NC Office building in Nuremberg, Germany LEED Workshop for Siemens Employees

13 Russia FIFA Worldcup Bid Book 2018/2022 Client Objective Scope EB Implenia Global Solutions Russian Application for the FIFA Soccer Worldcup in 2018/2022 CO 2 neutral Stadiums and Games 2 Development of a sustainability concept for all stadiums, including GHG / Carbon Emissions Materials Energy Water Acoustics Waste Stadium as Energy Plant for District

14 Union Investment / Hines Client Objective Scope EB Hines Increase the marketability of a mixed use building in Washington D.C. LEED Consulting Services for Existing Building (LEED EB: O&M) Implementation and managing of certification process Documentation Facility Management Services Development of Policies Selection of Green Cleaning Materials ASHRAE Level I and II Energy Audit gy Installing variable frequency drives (VFDs) on the Chilled Water Pumps Upgrade the Building Automation System (Operation Diagnostic and LEED compliance)

15 Operation Diagnostic Example: Comparison of operating hours for different equipments Feedback for outdoor air operation Feedback for pump operation Pump is operating unnecessary, although corresponding AHU is not.

16 Operation Prognostic and Diagnostic Example: Verification of the functional performance Ideal Operating Sequence Metered Data Dehumidification insufficient Humid dity exhaus st air humidifying dehumidifying st air idity exhau Hum Humidification insufficient Outside humidity Outside humidity Blue: Fan operating and Dehumidification (control valve cooling coil 100%) Green: Fan operating and Humidification (control valve humidifier 100%) Black: Fan not operating, since outside of defined operating hours

17 Operation Diagnostic Example: Exceeding the set point for room temperature Room exceeds set point Room temperature doesn t exceed set point

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