DATE: September 24 , 2014 TOPIC: Affordable Housing and ... · Building Momentum 0 5,000,000...

DATE: September 24th, 2014 TOPIC: Affordable Housing and Energy Efficiency: Opportunities, Trends and Requirements

AGENDA

LABBC Multifamily Updates Jeff Gould, Director of LABBC

Local & Statewide Multifamily / Affordable Housing Tony Liou, President of Partner Energy

National Better Buildings Challenge Initiatives Kevin Bush, Multifamily Sector Lead of the Better

Buildings Challenge

Building Momentum

0

5,000,000

10,000,000

15,000,000

20,000,000

25,000,000

30,000,000

The LABBC has Enrolled >42M square feet

of Existing Buildings

Current LABBC Partners

LABBC Partnership Structure

BUILDING

OWNERS

Utility

Partners

Technology

& Service

Partners

Financial

Partners

Institutional

Partners

Automated Benchmarking

• Automatically import consumption

and cost data

• Export to Portfolio Manager for Energy Star ratings

• Easy AB 1103 Compliance

• Intuitive visualizations

• M&V effectiveness of upgrades

• Track your building’s performance against LABBC goals

• Share your building information with your organization and with external partners

LABBC Services

LABBC Services

Marketing & PR Support

Get Involved!

• Enrolling allows you to take advantage of the program’s resources and reach your goals sooner

• Simple enrollment form

• No penalties if you can not meet the 20% goal

• Data is reported only in aggregate

Your buildings will benefit from helping make LA the greenest big City in the US

Multifamily / Affordable - Updates

• Multifamily / Affordable Housing Updates – Updated LADWP Rebate Programs – Energy Savings Assistance Program (ESAP)

• Program designed to assist low income housing with the installation of energy efficiency measures at no cost

• Upcoming Inter-Utility Partnership with LADWP and So Cal Gas

– New Energy Star Portfolio Manager Benchmarking for Multifamily Properties

• LABBC Affordable Housing Updates

– Rebate and Project Development Support for Numerous Affordable Housing Projects in the City – Vitus, ACOF

– SCANPH Conference – October 9th • Affordable Housing Technology Showcase Workshop

– Project Development / Water Efficiency

Presented by:

www.ptrenergy.com | 888-826-1216

Local & Statewide Multifamily / Affordable Housing

Presented By: Tony Liou, President of Partner Energy

Partner Energy – Who We Are


• Partner Energy is a nationwide provider of energy efficiency and sustainability consulting services.

• Our team includes energy engineers, architects, MEP engineers, HERS raters, commissioning agents, PE’s, BPI instructors and LEED/GreenPoint raters.

• California Offices – San Francisco – Sacramento – Los Angeles – Tustin – San Diego

Partner Energy - Services


• CTCAC/CDLAC Sustainability Support – Existing Buildings & New Construction

• HERS II Rating

• HERCC Reports

• LEED/GreenPoint Rated Certification

• Title 24 Compliance

• CUAC Analysis

• HERS, Combustion & other Diagnostic Testing

• Energy Benchmarking, Analysis & Reporting

• Rebates & Incentives

• Green PNAs

• PNAs/Phase I’s/ PML’s/Lead/Asbestos/Radon

• CALGreen Verification

• Commissioning

• Retro-Commissioning

• Performance Specifications & Design

• Placed-In-Service Verification

• Renewable Energy Feasibility Studies

• Solar Maintenance

• Training

• Energy Modeling

Local Rebates and Incentives


• LADWP & So Cal Gas Opportunities – Consumer Rebate Program – Custom Performance Program – Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance Program

• Energy Upgrade California – SDGE – SMUD – PG&E – SCE

• California Solar Initiative (PV or Solar Thermal) • Individual Measures

– E.g. Windows and refrigerators in LADWP territory


Local Opportunities - LADWP

• Water

– Indoor Water Measures – Fixtures, Appliances – Outdoor Water Measures – Landscaping / Irrigation

• Mechanical – HVAC – Solar Hot Water – Boilers, Boiler Controllers – Lighting

• Envelope – Windows, Window Film, Cool Roof, Insulation

CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee


Application

• Wait for decision

Funding Notification

• Other funding delays?

Construction Start

• Cost-overruns

• Value engineering

• Other issues

Mid-Construction CALGreen visit

Construction Completion

Placed-in-Service & Funding

TYPICAL CTCAC Rehab Process

CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee


• CTCAC Minimum Rehab Requirements

– Required for 4% “non-competitive” applications and 9% “competitive” applications

– Energy Audit

– 10% modeled energy reduction

– CALGreen Compliance

– Minimum Construction Standards

– Combustion Testing

CTCAC Construction Standards


• Minimum Construction Standards

– Landscaping – Similar to CALGreen

– Roofs – 3 year guarantee and 20 year manufacturer warranty

– Exterior doors – Non-residential standards

– Appliances – Energy Star

– Window Coverings – Must be provided

– Water Heater – Size minimums

– Floor Coverings – HUD requirements

– Low VOC Paints – Similar to CALGreen

CTCAC Sustainability Points


Available Methods Points (max 10 points)

Energy savings over existing 15%, 20%, 25%, or 30%

3, 5, 7 or 10

Solar PV that off-sets tenant load or 50% common area load OR solar thermal for all tenants with individual water meters

3

Sustainable Building Management Practices O+M Manual, BPI Training & Cx/RCx

3

Submetering Projects shall individually meter or submeter currently master-metered gas, electricity, or central hot water systems for all tenants.

3

LEED, GreenPoint Rated, Enterprise Green Communities Certification Applicant commits to develop the project in accordance with the minimum requirements of LEED, GreenPoint Rated, Enterprise Green Communities

5 (2-5 additional points available for exceeding program minimums)

Energy Upgrade CA Vs. CTCAC


CTCAC/CDLAC Edison/SoCal Gas SDG&E

% Calculation TDV Site Site

Who Pays for Audit? Client Program pays all or part of the cost

Client

Solar Counts? Thermal & PV Thermal Only No

Low-flow fixtures No (TDV %) Yes No

Combustion Appliance Safety (CAS) Testing

Required; Results not consistently enforced

Required; 100% pass required

Required; 100% pass required

CALGreen/Minimum Construction Standards

Yes N/A N/A; but some spec minimums e.g. condensing boilers

HERS Verification - New Construction


• Code requirements, based on construction scope:

– Refrigerant Charge (new/ replaced units)

– Quality Insulation Inspection (QII)

– Duct leakage testing

– Blower door

– Airflow

– Watt Draw (when everything is new)

Better Buildings Challenge

Better Buildings Challenge Multifamily Sector Update

Kevin J. Bush Multifamily Sector Lead

Better Buildings Challenge

Goals

• Make commercial, industrial buildings &

multifamily housing 20%+ more efficient

over 10 years

• Save $80B+ annually for US

organizations

• Create American jobs, improve energy

security, and mitigate impacts of climate

change

How

• Leadership

• Results

• Transparency

• Best Practice Models

• Recognition

• Catalyzing Action

Progress

• 190+ partners and allies

• 3.3+ billion square feet, 600

manufacturing plants

• 70+ showcase projects; 40+

implementation models

• 2.5% average annual improvement in

energy intensity

• $300 million in savings since Better

Buildings Challenge launched

• 8 goal achievers

President Obama’s Climate Action Plan

• Prepare the U.S.

for the impacts of

climate change

• Lead international

efforts to address

climate change

• Cut carbon

pollution in America

President Obama announcing his Climate Action Plan in June 2013

Expanding to Multifamily

Ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

Create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

Multifamily Sector Overview

Opportunities

• Untapped market, large investment opportunity

• High energy costs for tenants and owners

• Retrofits are cost effective

Barriers

• Complicated ownership structure

• Limited financial incentive

• Limited capacity

• Difficult to benchmark and track

• Resident engagement

• Lack of capital

Three main sub-sectors: public housing, subsidized, and market rate

BBC– Partner Commitment

• Conduct an energy

efficiency assessment of

their building portfolio and

pledge an organization-wide

energy savings goal of at

least 20% within 10 years

• Take action by showcasing

energy efficiency projects

and implementation models

• Report results by sharing

energy performance data

that demonstrates success

Denver Housing Authority, 2.5 MW Power Purchase Agreement

BBC – Federal Support

• Offer technical assistance to support energy commitments

• Provide national recognition for achieving energy efficiency results

• Establish a community of energy efficiency stakeholders

• Work to address market and policy barriers multifamily owners experience when greening their properties

Housing Authority of Baltimore City, 30% savings through resident engagement






• Direct support from experienced professionals

• Must help meet energy commitment – Diagnostic building

assessments – Design specs.,

construction review – Green O&M, resident

engagement – Portfolio planning – Benchmarking & energy

mgt.






• HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs – Management Add-on Fees – Reserve for Replacement – Mark to Market – PRAC Pay for Success – On-Bill Financing and

Repayment – Increased Distributions

• HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing – 45 day EPC reviews

Partners Showcasing Innovative Solutions

• Major Retrofits

• New Bedford Housing

Authority

• WinnCompanies

SAHF members

• Community Housing

Partners

• Passive Design

• Aeon

• REACH CDC

• Resident Engagement

• Housing Authority of

Baltimore City

• Renewable Energy

• Denver Housing Authority

Aeon, passive design expected to result in 34% savings over code

HUD – BBC Incentives

• Allowable Management Add-On Fees – Memorandum from DAS for Multifamily on 4/24/14 – BBC Multifamily Partners are eligible for management add-on

fees in the following categories: • Operations and Maintenance • Tenant Engagement • Data Collection • Benchmarking

– BBC Owners/Agents submit a revised Management Certification (Form HUD 9839-A or B, Attachment 1) and their BBC Partnership Agreement to the appropriate Multifamily Hub/Program Center

– Minimum of $1 /PUPM and maximum of $5,000 per property per year

Questions? [email protected]

• Expedited R4R Releases – Memorandum from DAS for Multifamily on 6/12/14

– Properties that are part of BBC MF Partners portfolio are eligible for expedited processing for energy and water efficiency improvements

– Some properties are ineligible

– Takes 7-15 business days

– All requests must be accompanied by a print out of the Partner’s profile page from the BBC website and a short description of the applying entity’s relationship to the Partner



• Mark to Market Incentive Performance Fee Increases

– Memorandum from DAS for Multifamily on 6/12/14

– Targeted at older M2M properties undergoing rehabs

– Brings Incentive Performance Fee in line with newer M2M Green Initiative Properties



Contact Information

Kevin J. Bush Senior Analyst Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [email protected]

Events & Education

LABBC Events • October 9TH – SCANPH

Conference - Affordable Housing Technology Showcase

• November – Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, and Sustainability in Industrial

LABBC Webinars • October 22nd – High

Performance Property Valuation: the New Appraisal Competency Guide and How it Will Impact the Real Estate Industry

Jeff Gould Director

LA Better Buildings Challenge (805) 390-0884

[email protected]

Operating

costs

drop 8.5%

Building

value

rises 6.8%

ROI

improves

2.5%

Occupancy

rises 1%

Rents

rise 19.2%

Source: McGraw Hill Construction (2010). Green Outlook 2011: Green Trends Driving Growth.

www.LA-BBC.com

Contact Information

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