Updates on Better Buildings Residential Programs Danielle Sass Byrnett U.S. Department of Energy
Agenda Brief Updates on Existing Programs Better Buildings Residential Network Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Home Energy Score Better Buildings Neighborhood Program New Resources Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center Coming Soon Staged Upgrade Initiative Energy Efficiency Potential Mapping 2
Agenda Brief Updates on Existing Programs Better Buildings Residential Network Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Home Energy Score Better Buildings Neighborhood Program New Resource Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center Coming Soon Staged Upgrade Initiative Energy Efficiency Potential Mapping 3
Are You on the Map? Join us! Better Buildings Residential Partnership Programs Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy s Building Technologies Office 4
Better Buildings Residential Network Connects energy efficiency programs and partners to share best practices to increase the number of homes that are energy efficient. Membership: Open to organizations committed to accelerating the pace of energy upgrades to existing homes. Benefits Tools, templates, & resources Regular peer exchange calls (Marketing, Financing, Workforce, etc.) Trends in Real Estate and Energy Efficiency (1/22/15) Combining Solar & Home Performance Services (12/11/14) Leveraging Service Calls & Emergency Repairs for Marketing (11/13/14) Newsletter updates on trends Online community at Home Energy Pros Recognition in media, materials Member-requested toolkits Partnerships Incentives Upcoming: real estate, non-energy benefits, others Commitment: Provide DOE with annual number of residential upgrades completed, and information about benefits associated with them. 5 www.betterbuildings.energy.gov/bbrn Contact: Jonathan Cohen (Jonathan.Cohen@ee.doe.gov)
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Better Buildings Residential Partnership Programs Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy s Building Technologies Office 6
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR 7 A public-private voluntary partnership program focused on turning building science-based recommendations into solutions for improved, energy-efficient homes Trust the work and the worker Quality third-party quality assurance Whole-House Approach methodical, thoughtful improvements Contact: Ely Jacobsohn (Ely.Jacobsohn@ee.doe.gov) Over 400,000 projects since 2002 Over 2,100 participating contractors Ave. project: $7,500 ($2,000 $15,000) Ave. energy savings: 20-25% Testing new models: QMS, certificates of completion, non-traditional Sponsors HPwES Partner Mtg: May 4, 2015 www.energystar.gov/hpwes
Home Energy Score Better Buildings Residential Partnership Programs Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy s Building Technologies Office 8
Home Energy Score Updates: Statewide adoption beginning 2015 Confirmed: CO, CT, MO, VT Likely: AL, AR, NH, NY 2 cities considering for disclosure NEW: Expanded assessor eligibility MPG for homes Score of 1-10 Identify improvements that will raise a home s score and save money Easy & fast 15 mins if add-on; <1 hr standalone Easy method for collecting and analyzing data Does not replace a full energy audit or diagnostics Growing use, 2012-2014: 17,000+ homes scored 275+ qualified assessors 25 partners across the country Become a New Partner! www.homeenergyscore.gov 9 Contact: Joan Glickman (Joan.Glickman@ee.doe.gov)
Home Energy Score Expanded Assessor Eligibility 3-D Tool uses computer-based simulations to recreate a range of jobsite scenarios for training and testing. DOE will now recognize additional certifications (e.g., BPI, RESNET, home inspector, and contractor associations). Many more building professionals will now be able to offer the Score. 10 Contact: Joan Glickman (Joan.Glickman@ee.doe.gov)
Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Complete! Better Buildings Residential Partnership Programs Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy s Building Technologies Office 11
Better Buildings Neighborhood Program Summary of Accomplishments Over 127,000 projects completed in 2010-2014 Provided over $238M in loans to pay for upgrades in 2010-2014 22-25% average estimated savings per residential upgrade (single family and multi-family) More than $730 million in estimated lifetime energy cost savings (residential + commercial) Leveraged $508 million to spur additional >$1 billion of investments in energy efficiency Data & Reports Available Grantee Final Reports Summaries of Reported Data Programmatic and Building Upgrade Data (Feb 2015) Process and Impact Evaluations (final summer 2015) Ongoing Impacts More than 30 grant recipients (~80%) continuing without additional DOE funds Financing still available Data available for analyses (Visit BBNP, DOE OSTI, OpenEI, BPD) Lessons learned in Solution Ctr 12 www.betterbuildings.energy.gov/neighborhoods Contact: Danielle Byrnett (Danielle.Byrnett@ee.doe.gov)
Agenda Brief Updates on Existing Programs Better Buildings Residential Network Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Home Energy Score Better Buildings Neighborhood Program New Resource Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center Coming Soon Staged Upgrade Initiative Energy Efficiency Potential Mapping 13
Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center Search About Handbook Index Glossary Browse by Program Components Recent Content Browse by Content Types Repository of curated lessons, guidance, resources, and examples for residential energy efficiency 14 programs. Browse by Design Phases Popular Handbooks
Lessons Based on Documented Experience From Multiple Programs 15
Narrow Your Search by Filtering Content Access the Solution Center: http://energy.gov/rpsc 16 Contact: Amanda Chiu (Amanda.Chiu@ee.doe.gov)
Explore: Example of market assessment use case (1 of 5) We need to research what the market for energy efficiency looks like in our community. What should I do to understand the market? 17
Explore: Example of market assessment use case (2 of 5) 18
Explore: Example of market assessment use case (3 of 5) 19
Explore: Example of market assessment use case (4 of 5) Access Step-by-Step, Tips, and resources General description of what a market assessment is and why it s important, plus synopsis of what you will learn in the handbook 20
Explore: Example of market assessment use case (4 of 5) 21
Explore the Solution Center More than 50 handbooks Hundreds of examples energy.gov/rpsc Users can find: Step-by-Step Guidance Tips for Success Examples Tools and Templates My Favorites Tagging Email Updates for New Content Opportunities to Feature Your Materials Search by: Program Component Program Design Phase Organization or Program State or Territory Customer Income Neighborhood Type Building Sector 22
Agenda Brief Updates on Existing Programs Better Buildings Residential Network Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Home Energy Score New Resource Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center Coming Soon Energy Efficiency Potential Mapping Staged Upgrade Initiative 23
Energy Efficiency Potential Mapping NREL combined national, state, regional building characteristic databases and is running simulations on supercomputer to calculate: Technical potential -- theoretical maximum savings Economic potential -- cost-effective savings Achievable potential actual market savings Segment and visualize in various ways to support better decision making Proof-of-Concept Examples: Air Sealing to 5 ACH50 24 Contact: Dale Hoffmeyer (Dale Hoffmeyer@ee.doe.gov)
Staged Upgrade Initiative: Multiple Pathways to a Fully Upgraded Home Need to expand support in the marketplace around: measures available for maximum savings (boxes) AND how to get homeowners to move along the path (steps) Upgrade Opportunity: Comprehensive Upgrade Upgrade Opportunity: Comprehensive Upgrade and Renewables Upgrade Opportunity: Multiple Measures Upgrade Opportunity: Single Measures 25
Staged Upgrade Initiative: Thoughts on Next Steps Prioritization of Measures Measure Potential Savings Potential Volume Ease of Implementation Water Heater High High High High Air Sealing High High Medium High Insulation Medium High High High Leveraging DOE Resources Duct Test and Seal High High High Medium Heating and Cooling High High Medium High Moving homeowners along the steps EE programs testing different models, including Home Energy Score, bonus rebates for multiple measures, periodic customer follow-up Interest in simple, self service snapshot of home features vs. what should be? Interested in your feedback: Priority issues in your area? 26 Contact: Subid Wagley (Subid.Wagley@ee.doe.gov)
Questions? Contact: Danielle Sass Byrnett (danielle.byrnett@ee.doe.gov) Better Buildings Residential Partnership Programs Supported by the U.S. Department of Energy s Building Technologies Office 27
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BBNP: Catalyst for energy efficiency investment In addition, between Oct. 1, 2013 and November 1, 2014, >7,500 loans totaling over $81.2M were issued. 29