1. THE (AMAZING)
BUSINESS CASE FOR
ENERGY MODELS
22 January 2015

2. Mitchell Gleason
Operations Leader
Matt Abid
Business Development Leader
Jim Dirkes
President/CEO

3. WHY ARE
WE HERE?

4. USGBC mandated Energy Models
for LEED certification
Too often, just a hoop to jump
through for LEED certification
Energy Models provide valuable
insight independent of LEED

5. DID YOU
KNOW …

6. Your Facility is your #1 most
manageable cost?
Utility variations that are attributed
to weather, usually have nothing to
do with weather?
Would you spend $100,000 or
more anywhere else on your
bottom line and not investigate
ways to save money?

7. ENERGY MODEL
OF A GOLF SWING

8. GOLF SWING
HAS MANY PARTS
Grip
Alignment
Club speed
Arm placement
Hip rotation
Head down
Hand placement
Follow through
AND…..?

9. THAT IS A LOT OF INFORMATION
TO REMEMBER SOME 80+ TIMES
IN A ROUND.

10. YOUR BUILDING IS
MORE COMPLEX.
Heating and cooling schedules
Occupancy, lighting and
equipment schedules
What happens inside the building
Weather

11. WHERE IS THE ENERGY GOING?
Do you have time to check?
Do you know where to look?

12. YOU NEED A PRO!

13. WHAT IS THE BEST
WAY TO DECIDE ON
CAPEX INVESTMENTS

14. Custom-prepared,
tailored, calibrated
savings for your
exact building
Average savings for
an (undefined)
average building
?

15. ON-SITE INVESTIGATION
Interviews with key personnel
Measurement of key equipment
Building layout and uses

16. Schedules for:
• Occupancy
• Lighting
• Equipment
Review utility bills
Use actual weather data for
billing period
DETAILED DATA

17. HIGH END SOFTWARE
Draw building geometry
Define major energy users
Identify heating and cooling systems

18. VALIDATION
Do calculations match reality?
If not, what was missed or misunderstood?

19. After the due diligence & calculations match reality
What can we make better?
What difference will it make?
• Calculate savings from fixing obvious problems
• Calculate savings from improving
operations & technology
Accurate savings & accurate cost estimates drive
actionable, data-driven recommendations
SAVINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

20. CLIENT #1: Church boiler
oversized 3x
CLIENT #2: School boiler
oversized by 4x (planned
addition never was built)
BOILER SIZE

21. Relatively new boiler
(10 yrs.) should have
been ~80% efficiency
• Energy model validation
suggested ~50%
• Further investigation proved
the model correct. The client
began saving $5,000/yr.
BOILER
EFFICIENCY

22. COLD WINTER
LARGE YMCA:
Minimal increase (heating cost up 1-2%)
MEDIUM CHURCH & SCHOOL:
Moderate increase (heating cost up 12%)

23. 100,000 SF
WAREHOUSE:
Client was very interested
in converting lights to LED
Motion sensors on
existing lights – 5 year
payback
LED payback – Never
LED LIGHTING

24. HOW TO
USE YOUR
ENERGY
MODEL

25. Implement the best (contractor-vetted)
proposals
Verify savings
On-going energy consultation

27. WHAT YOU DON’T MONITOR YOU
CAN’T MANAGE

28. If your golf clubs sit
in storage all winter,
will your swing be the
same in the spring?
If you don’t monitor your facility,
will it continue
to be as efficient as it
was after the recommendations
from the energy model
were enacted?

29. NO!

30. YOUR FACILITY IS
AN ECOSYSTEM

31. Buildings are ecosystems and need holistic analysis
Energy models are an investment
A real pro makes the investigative
effort small and ROI large
Holistic energy models are the best tool for
making energy-related decisions and
making sure performance
is maintained
CLOSING THOUGHTS

32. NEXT STEPS

33. Don’t delay any longer. Have a pro
conduct an initial walk-thru to determine
your savings potential
Contact us to get more detail
Ask questions!

34. THANK YOU

35. matt@buildingperformanceteam.com
www.buildingperformanceteam.com