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Energy Labeling Policy for U.S. Homes and
Buildings
National League of Cities EENR Steering Committee Fall MeetingAugust 27, 2010 | Gillette, WY
Institute for Market Transformationwww.imt.org
Andrew BurrProgram Manager, IMTandrew@imt.org
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Outline
Introduction to U.S. labeling of homes and buildings
Why is it important?
Policy Overview – City, State and Federal
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What is Building Energy Labeling?
Label = Comparative energy performance measurement, rating and disclosure
Asset rating – Measures structural performanceOperational rating – Measures actual performance
Commercial and residential labeling highly segmented
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Residential Labels
Energy Performance Score labelHERS label
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Residential Labels
DOE EnergySmart Home Scale
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Residential Labels
• The housing stock is very inefficient, with a typical existing home scoring about a 130 on the E-Scale (with 100 as 2004 IECC)
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Commercial Labels
ENERGY STAR label ASHRAE Building EQ label
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceWhy are we LabelingBuildings?
Industrial 27%
Transportation33%
Residential21%
Commercial 19%Buildings
40%
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End Use Sector, 2008
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Helps us understand building performance U.S. existing building stock: ~300 billion SF = 115,00
ESBs Can’t manage what we aren’t measuring Smarter policies, effective incentives, better building
operations
Increases accountability for building energy performance
Feedback loop among architects, engineers, operators and tenants
Will help bring predicted performance in line with actual performance
Why are we LabelingBuildings?
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Leveraging the Market?
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A Familiar Concept
Menu Labeling to Go National, Thanks to Health Bill’s
Passage Calorie Data to be Posted at Most ChainsUS Law to Make Calorie Counts Hard to Ignore
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Energy performance is a blind spot for consumers - homebuyers, homeowners, building owners, small business tenants and banks
Market can’t value what it doesn’t know
Consumers deserve this information
Creating competition based on energy efficiency will save consumers money and result in more efficient buildings (retrofits, management and behavior)
Get the Market ThinkingAbout Energy
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceEnergy LabelingCycle of Improvement
Market Premiums of Energy Star-labeled U.S. Commercial Buildings
See www.imt.org/rating-value for more information
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Building Labeling Policy
Innovative policies at state and local levels, some action on federal level
Voluntary labeling is not sufficient Information barriers are persistent –
labeling is the first step to improving the performance of existing homes and buildings
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NEW YORK CITY (‘09)
AUSTIN (‘08)
CALIFORNIA (‘07)
SEATTLE (‘10)
WASHINGTON (‘09)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (‘08)
OREGON
SAN FRANCISCO
MASSACHUSETTS
MARYLAND
ILLINOIS
Existing Rating + Disclosure
Existing Residential DisclosurePublic Buildings Only
Under Consideration
PORTLAND, ORE.
U.S. Labeling PoliciesState and local
NEW MEXICO
MAINE
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Austin ECAD Ordinance
Enacted 2008 and effective mid-2009 4,500+ home energy audits conducted
Results: Ducts leak almost twice the code standard Older homes need ~10 inches of insulation
to meet Austin Energy recommended levels 68% need in-home weatherization 58% need solar shading 68% need HVAC air duct system renovation
and sealing 79% need additional attic insulation
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NYC Greener, GreaterBuildings Plan
Enacted 2009 Requires:
Building Energy Rating and Disclosure
Water Benchmarking Tenant Submetering Lighting Upgrades Code Improvements
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NYC Greener, GreaterBuildings Plan
*“Energy Star rated” data from EPA Energy Star Snapshot Spring 2010 report. “Potential” data from PlaNYC Report
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceFederal Policy
No U.S. federal policy on labeling
American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, Waxman-Markey) passes House in Summer 2009
American Clean Energy and Leadership Act (ACELA, Bingaman) passes out of committee in Summer 2009
Bills direct EPA and DOE to create building energy certificates – neither has passed
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceAdministration Support
Vice President Biden’s “Middle Class Task Force” and CEQ release “Recovery Through Retrofit” October 2009
Outlines economic recovery plan through creating a home retrofit industry to make homes more efficient, create jobs
Identifies home energy labeling as priority
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceDOE and EPA Take Action
Create National Building Rating Program, October 2009 in DOE-EPA MOU
DOE in the process of designing a home energy label and rating methodology Includes home energy registry
Work on commercial label to follow
Reaction from industry has been mixed
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceNBRP Mock Labels
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceOther Federal Initiatives
EISA of 2007 (Bush Energy Bill) – requires GSA to lease space in buildings that are top Energy Star achievers beginning end of 2010
SAVE Act in drafting Mortgage underwriting would account for
expected energy costs and energy cost savings
Expected cost savings demonstrated through home energy ratings
Supported by homebuilders
ASHRAE Existing Buildings in Urban Areas ConferenceSAVE Act
Average annual energy costs exceed taxes and insurance, which are underwritten in mortgages
Closing Thoughts• Energy reduction strategies for existing buildings
must leverage the market and must bridge the information gap
• Labeling for homes and buildings is already mandatory in many other parts of the world – Europe, China and Australia
• Federal guidance can be helpful as more local policies and rating systems come online
• Most action happening in states and cities levels – Cities can lead the way by labeling city buildings and enacting local policies
ANDREW BURRPROGRAM MANAGER, IMTANDREW@IMT.ORG
Thank you!Questions?
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