Overview of ENERGY STAR forMultifamily High Rise

Requirements

Agenda

• Development of the MFHR Requirements• Role of the ENERGY STAR MFHR Developer

Partner• Role of the Licensed Professional• Earning the ENERGY STAR for MFHR Buildings

– Performance Path– Prescriptive Path– Submittal Requirements

2

Development of MFHR Requirements

Multifamily High-Rise vs. Other Residential Buildings

4

The Reference Standard

ASHRAE 90.1-2007•Minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of high-rise multifamily buildings

Appendix G•Protocols for generating an energy performance rating for buildings that exceed the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2007

Program Standard•LEED Mid-Rise•Enterprise Green Communities

5

Technical Requirements Developed

• Set Energy Performance Target for achieving ENERGY STAR

• Developed modeling guidelines• Developed testing and verification

protocols• Developed tools to facilitate program

participation

6

Piloting ENERGY STAR MFHR Guidelines (2005 – 2011)

Casey Building - 44%

City Row – Projected 11/2010

Las Colinas- 25%Trinity Bluff - 34%

Brookhaven - 25%

Newark Genesis - 28%Parker Hall - 21%

1212 MLK- 20%

Myrtle Avenue - 21%

Intervale Green - 33%

The Cedars- 30%

Atlantic Ave. Apts.- 20%

Atlantic Ave. Residences 1- 22%

The Eltona- 32%

Project Under Development

(1)

(9)(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(1)

Atlantic Ave. Residences 2 and 3 - 26%

Participant Roles and Expectations

9

ENERGY STAR MFHR Developer Partner • Partner with ENERGY STAR• Submit MFHR Project Application for

each building/project• Engage a licensed professional to

validate submitted documents• Commit to benchmarking building in

Portfolio Manager

10

Role of Licensed Professional

• Work with project design team• Coordinate modeling of Baseline and Proposed

building OR guide design team through Prescriptive Path requirements

• Validate plan review to ensure final design meets requirements and necessary details are included in bid specifications

• Validate on-site inspections during construction to ensure measures are installed as specified

• Submit required documentation to EPA

Earning the ENERGY STAR

Pathways to ENERGY STAR

12

Mandatory Requirements (Prerequisites)

Performance Path Prescriptive Path

Testing and Verification

ENERGY STAR

Benchmarking

Common Requirements for Performance and Prescriptive

Paths

14

Meeting the Prerequisites

Testing and Verification Protocols

• Mandatory requirements for the inspection, testing and verification of components related to the building’s energy performance.

• The intent of the protocols is to verify that – the construction documents & final building include all

Prerequisites.– measures used to achieve the Performance levels predicted

by the model have been installed and perform as modeled.– all measures specified by the Prescriptive Path have been

installed.

• Changes to the initial design noted during inspections must be reflected in a revised model and submitted as the As-Built model.

15

Testing and Verification Worksheets

• Mandatory Excel-based worksheets that document the results of plan reviews, inspections, verification, and performance testing.– Provide inspection worksheets that can be used in the field

that follow the Testing and Verification Protocols, but are organized for the convenience of the site inspector.

– Provide a central file to store building information relevant to all members of the design team: architect, energy modeler, site inspector, project manager, plan reviewer, etc.

– Must be submitted once prior to construction to document results of the plan review and once after construction is complete, to document the results of testing and verification.

16

Photo Template

• This Word-based template was designed so that pictures used to provide photo-documentation required by the T&V Protocols could be easily formatted and consistently reported.

• Photo documentation must be submitted to EPA at the end of construction as part of the As-Built Submittal

• The Photo Template need only be submitted for the licensed professional’s first three buildings that participate in the Program.

17

Performance Path

Performance Path Requirements

• Meet program Prerequisites

• Meet Performance Target– 15% better than ASHRAE 90.1-

2007 as defined by Appendix G and Simulation Guidelines

• Third-party verification and performance testing throughout construction

• Commit to Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for at least two years

19

Performance Path Work FlowDesign

Construction

Post Construction

Prescriptive Path

Prescriptive Path Requirements

• Install climate specific prescriptive requirements that meet or exceed Prerequisites– Approximately equivalent to

15% better than ASHRAE 90.1-2007, but no modeling

• Third-party verification and performance testing throughout construction

• Commit to benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for at least two years

22

Prescriptive Path Work FlowDesign

Construction

Post -Construction

Program Submittals

MFHR Program Submittals

25

Proposed Building Submittal

• Proposed Building Reporting Summary (Performance Path Only)

• Testing and Verification Worksheets

• MFHR Submittal Validation Form

26

As-Built Building Submittal

• As-Built Building Reporting Summary (Performance Path Only)

• Testing and Verification Worksheets

• Photo Template

• MFHR Submittal Validation Form

27

License Professional’s Guide and Submittal Validation Form

• More information on submittals can be found in the Licensed Professional’s Guide to Earning the ENERGY STAR for MFHR Buildings document at www.energystar.gov/mfhr

28

ENERGY STAR MFHR Webinar Series

• Introduction to Earning the ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise Buildings

• Introduction to the Performance Path• Introduction to the Prescriptive Path• Using the ENERGY STAR Simulation Guidelines • Using the Performance Path Calculator• Introduction to the Testing and Verification

Protocols• Using the T&V Worksheets

29

More Information

ENERGY STAR for MFHR www.energystar.gov/mfhr

Email question to:MFHR@energystar.gov

30