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PHILADELPHIA BUILDING BENCHMARKING 2012 REPORTING YEAR INITIAL RESULTS
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PHILADELPHIA  BUILDING  BENCHMARKING  2012  REPORTING  YEAR  INITIAL  RESULTS  

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COMPLIANCE  SUMMARY  

Philadelphians  waste  millions  of  dollars  each  year  heaCng,  cooling,  and  lighCng  inefficient  buildings.  The  building  sector  accounts  for  over  60%  of  citywide  carbonemissions,  among  the  highest  percentage  rate  in  the  country.  But  how  can  you  idenCfy  an  inefficient  building?  

Year  1  Citywide  Benchmarking  Compliance  (as  of  April  3,  2014)  

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ABOUT  THIS  REPORT  

The  Mayor’s  Office  of  Sustainability  (MOS)  has  launched  the  citywide  benchmarking  program  to  help  rate  performance  across  the  city’s  building  stock,  beginning  with  large  non-­‐residenCal  faciliCes  50,000  square  feet  or  greater.  This  report  analyzes  the  first  year  of  reporCng  (completed  in  2013),  which  covers  energy  and  water  usage  for  the  2012  calendar  year.  

KEY  FINDINGS  • Ratable  buildings  in  Philadelphia  have  an  average  ENERGY  STAR  score  of  64,  well  above  the  naConwide  average  of  50.  • Hundreds  of  buildings  fall  below  this  naConwide  average,  demonstraCng  the  opportunity  represented  by  energy  efficiency  retrofits.  • Compliance  rates  were  similar  to  benchmarking  programs  in  other  ciCes,  but  improved  outreach  and  guidance  will  be  necessary  for  Year  2.  

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WHY  BENCHMARKING?  

In  2012,  City  Council  passed  legislaCon  mandaCng  energy  and  water  use  reporCng  for  non-­‐residenCal  buildings  50,000  square  feet  or  larger.  The  first  reporCng  deadline  was  set  for  Fall  2013.  

The  City  of  Philadelphia  is  already  benchmarking  its  municipally  owned  faciliCes,  including  office  buildings,  fire  staCons,  libraries  and  prisons.  See  the  first  report  on  municipal  benchmarking  here!  

Sector  Energy  Usage  Summary  

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WHY  BENCHMARKING?  

Improving  the  efficiency  of  our  commercial  building  stock  is  one  of  the  most  powerful  tools  we  have  to  reduce  the  City’s  carbon  footprint.  Benchmarking  gives  building  owners,  managers  and  tenants  the  right  informaCon  to  make  decisions  and  take  acCon  to  reduce  their  energy  and  water  costs.    

Buildings  account  for  almost  62%  of  all  greenhouse  gas  emissions  in  Philadelphia  

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NATIONWIDE  CONTEXT  

Philadelphia  is  not  alone  in  mandaCng  energy  and  water  benchmarking.  Many  of  America’s  largest  ciCes  have  passed  similar  laws,  with  many  more  jurisdicCons  considering  acCon.  

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NATIONWIDE  CONTEXT  

In  addiCon  to  mandaCng  benchmarking,  Philadelphia  joins  several  ciCes  naConwide  that  require  public  disclosure  of  a  limited  subset  of  benchmarking  metrics.  Similar  to  raCng  the  energy  efficiency  of  home  appliances,  the  goal  of  making  this  informaCon  public  is  to  help  both  building  owners  and  tenants  make  more  informed  decisions.  Public  disclosure  in  Philadelphia  will  begin  with  2013  data  in  late  summer,  2014.  

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BENCHMARKING  101  

To  benchmark,  building  managers  enter  building  characterisCcs  and  energy  and  water  usage  informaCon  into  ENERGY  STAR  Por`olio  Manager,  a  free,  web-­‐based  tool  provided  by  the  EPA.  Por`olio  Manager  is  the  industry  standard  for  benchmarking  and  disclosure  programs.  

Users  who  successfully  benchmark  their  building(s)  receive  scores  reflecCng  both  their  energy  efficiency  (see  sidebar)  and  their  annualized  water  consumpCon.  These  scores  are  normalized  for  the  size  of  the  building,  with  ENERGY  STAR  scores  further  adjusted  for  weather  and  building  usage.  

Any  building  can  be  entered  into  Por`olio  Manager.  Interested  in  benchmarking  your  property?  Get  started,  and  visit  www.phila.gov/benchmarking  for  details  on  publishing  your  score.  

   

EUI  

A  measure  of  a  site’s  energy  use  by  building  square  footage.  Lower  numbers  indicate  be:er  energy  efficiency.    

EUI  or  ENERGY  STAR?  

   

ENERGY  STAR  

A  scale  of  1-­‐100  reflecCng  a  building’s  overall  energy  usage  compared  to  peer  buildings  naConwide.  An  ES  score  of  50  is  average,  with  higher  scores  reflecCng  be:er-­‐performing  buildings.  

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CITYWIDE  BUILDING  CHARACTERISTICS  

Buildings  of  all  shapes  and  sizes  have  submiced  benchmarking  reports,  but  offices,  schools  (K-­‐12  and  higher  educaCon),  and  warehouses  have  reported  the  most  faciliCes  thus  far.  

The  most  energy-­‐intensive  sectors  were  food  sales  (which  includes  grocery  stores),  laboratories,  and  health  care  faciliCes  (including  hospitals).  

 

Sectors  in  the  top-­‐lee  quadrant  of  this  graphic  reported  the  highest  energy  intensity,  while  those  in  the  bocom-­‐right  had  lower  energy  intensity  with  a  

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CITYWIDE  BUILDING  CHARACTERISTICS  

The  majority  of  reported  buildings  were  constructed  aeer  1950,  reflecCng  both  the  post-­‐war  building  boom  and  the  more  recent  growth  in  commercial  construcCon.  

Among  those  buildings  eligible  for  an  ENERGY  STAR  raCng,  buildings  constructed  in  the  late  19th  century  or  mid-­‐20th  century  performed  best,  but  generally  there  appears  to  be  licle  correlaCon  between  building  age  and  score.  This  matches  similar  findings  from  benchmarking  reports  in  New  York  and  Washington,  D.C.  

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CITYWIDE  ENERGY  USAGE  

The  1,773  buildings  in  this  por`olio  reported  using  over  23  billion  kBtus  of  energy  in  2012.  This  represents  around  17%  of  citywide  building  energy  use.  

Improved  energy  performance  results  in  cost  savings  as  well.  Bringing  low-­‐performing  faciliCes  up  to  median  levels  of  efficiency  could  save  building  owners  over  $100  million  in  annual  energy  costs,  money  that  can  be                                re-­‐invested  in  businesses,  employees,  and  communiCes.  

 

Total  Energy  ReducXon  of  23%  Across  1600+  Buildings  and  3.5%  Citywide  

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CITYWIDE  ENERGY  USAGE  

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For  those  buildings  eligible  for  an  ENERGY  STAR  score,  the  average  raCng  was  64  –  more  than  14  points  higher  than  the  naConwide  average.  

 

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SECTOR  SUMMARY  Offices:  Office  buildings  performed  well  above  the  naConwide  average  of  50,  and  nearly  half  would  be  eligible  for  ENERGY  STAR  cerCficaCon,  an  addiConal  level  of  recogniCon  offered  to  those  buildings  that  score  at  least  a  75  on  the  1-­‐100  scale.  Schools:  K-­‐12  faciliCes  (including  School  District  of  Philadelphia,  charters,  and  private  schools)  also  outperformed  naConal  averages.  Supermarkets:  Despite  the  high  Source  EUI,  the  above-­‐average  ENERGY  STAR  raCng  for  this  sector  indicates  Philadelphia’s  supermarkets  outperform  similar  buildings  naConwide.  Hotels:  The  lowest-­‐performing  sector  by  ES  score,  hotels  provide  the  greatest  sector-­‐wide  opportunity  for  improvement  among  reported  buildings.  Warehouses:  Dozens  of  warehouses  reported  energy  usage  in  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  with  the  vast  majority  using  less  than  100  kBtus  of  energy  per  square  foot  of  space.  As  a  result  of  this  low  energy  usage,  the  Philadelphia  warehouse  sector  reported  an  average  ENERGY  STAR  score  of  between  67  (for  refrigerated  faciliCes)  and  75  (non-­‐refrigerated),  by  far  the  best  performance  of  any  sector  in  this  report.  

Sector  Summary  by  Source  EUI    (kBtu/per  square  foot)    

Sector  Summary  by  ENERGY  STAR  Score  (1-­‐100)  

 

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NEXT  STEPS:  2013  REPORTING  

 

The  deadline  for  reporCng  2013  energy  and  water  usage  is  June  30,  2014.  Following  this  deadline,  a  limited  subset  of  data  will  be  publicly  disclosed,  providing  potenCal  buyers  and  tenants  with  informaCon  on  uClity  usage  of  the  largest  non-­‐residenCal  buildings  in  Philadelphia.  

2012  data  will  serve  as  a  baseline  for  future  reporCng.  Beginning  in  2013,  building  owners  will  be  able  to  track  their  facility’s  performance  in  Por`olio  Manager,  comparing  yearly  performance  to  becer  understand  the  impact  of  capital  and  operaConal  changes  in  their  buildings.  

Buildings  from  throughout  Philadelphia’s  neighborhoods  reported  as  part  of  the  first  

year  of  benchmarking  

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NEXT  STEPS:  INVESTMENT  

 

Of  those  buildings  eligible  for  an  ENERGY  STAR  score,  over  200  faciliCes  (40  million  square  feet  of  floor  space)  performed  at  or  below  the  citywide  average.  

Buildings  that  score  at  or  above  the  citywide  average  (and  those  that  aren’t  ratable  under  the  ENERGY  STAR  system)  can  be  candidates  for  low-­‐cost  audit  and  retro-­‐commissioning  programs,  too.  

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NEXT  STEPS:  INVESTMENT  

Matching  these  buildings  with  uClity  incenCve  opportuniCes  and/or  low-­‐cost  loan  programs  will  help  building  owners  save  money  and  the  City  meet  its  long-­‐term  carbon  reducCon  goals:  

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  

This  report  was  produced  by  Alex  Dews  and  Rich  Freeh  at  the  Mayor’s  Office  of  Sustainability,  with  graphic  and  web  design  support  from  LevLane.  

Data  analysis  was  performed  by  MOS  in  conjuncCon  with  Professor  David  Hsu,  Albert  Han,  and  Daniel  Suh  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  supported  by  the  Energy  Efficient  Buildings  Hub.  

Benchmarking  support  provided  by  the  EPA  Region  3  Office,  the  Delaware  Valley  Green  Building  Council,  and  the  Energy  Efficient  Buildings  Hub.    

MOS  would  also  like  to  acknowledge  our  uClity  partners  at  PECO,  Veolia,  Philadelphia  Gas  Works,  and  the  Philadelphia  Water  Department  for  their  work  to  get  data  to  building  owners  and  operators.  

 


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