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Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools

KEEPS EnergyManagement Toolkit

Step 2

Assess Performance & Opportunities

Toolkit 2A

KEEPS School Assessment Overview

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KEEPS Energy Management ToolkitToolkit 2A: KEEPS School Assessment Overview

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Toolkit 2AKEEPS School Assessment Overview

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7-Step Energy Management Process

1. Make the Commitment

2. Assess Performance and Opportunities

3. Set Performance Goals

4. Create an Action Plan

5. Implement the Action Plan

6. Evaluate Progress

7. Recognize Achievements

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KEEPS School Assessment Overview

Introduction

KEEPS Technical Staff

Step 2 Tools

School Assessment Process

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KEEPS School Assessments Provide:

• A broad brush, cost-effective and time-effective look at energy usage and opportunities—specifically for schools

• Consistent energy performance assessment methods

• Comparisons of school energy performance to norms for similar schools in similar use and similar climate

• A uniform energy assessment report template

• Recordkeeping to help identify performance progress with time

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KEEPS Technical Staff Roles

For districts without energy managers:• Provides direct energy assessments• Writes reports• Provides field technical support• Records, files and tracks assessment

recommendations

For districts with energy managers:• Offers assessment training and assistance• Provides field technical support • Provides quality control review for assessment reports• Records, files and tracks assessment

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KEEPS Technical Team Territories

Region 1: Giovanni Beltran Region 4: Ann Piechota

Region 2: Bruce Hepke Region 5: Micah Johnson

Region 3: Josh Tennen Region 6: Brian Atkinson

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KEEPS Technical Staff Specialties

Building Envelope Plug Load

Water Systems Thermostat Setback

Lighting Energy Intensity

Utility Bill Analysis Electrical Systems

Operations/MaintenanceHVAC

Building Automated Systems Energy Profile

• Researches specific area of responsibility• Disseminates latest relevant information

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KEEPS Assessment Tools

2A: KEEPS School Assessment Overview

2B: Utility Bill Analysis• 2B1: KEEPS Utility Tracking Spreadsheet

2C: School Energy Profile

2D: Calculating Energy Use Intensity

2E: Evaluating School HVAC Systems• 2E1: Thermostat Settings

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KEEPS Assessment Tools (cont.)

2G: Plug Load

2H: Water Heating

2I: Water Conservation

2J: Building Envelope

2K: KEEPS Assessment Report Template

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1. Start with Toolkit 2B: Utility Bill Analysis

2. Complete Toolkits 2C: School Energy Profile to 2J: Building Envelope

3. Write the assessment report with Toolkit 2K: KEEPS Assessment Report Template

KEEPS Assessment Process

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4. Review report with KEEPS Technical Staff

in your region

5. Present report to school and school district

personnel

KEEPS will archive, consolidate and track

recommendations and future implementation on

statewide basis via yearly Energy Management Reports.

KEEPS Assessment Process (cont.)

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KEEPS Helpful Resources

KEEPS Technical Staff and Regional Coordinators

http://www.kppc.org/KEEPS

Phone: (502) 852-0965

Fax: (502) 852-0900

Online: https://louisville.edu/kppc/form-

mailers/keeps

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Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools

KEEPS is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the combined efforts of the Kentucky Department for Energy Development and Independence, the U.S. Department of Energy and KPPC.