Seattle Department of Planning & Developmentcity green building
www.seattle.gov/dpd/energybenchmarking
Program outcomeslower energy costs to owners and tenants
job opportunities in the green economy
reduced greenhouse gas emissions
building owners understand how to take control of energy costs, stop energy waste and start saving money
Why?Because 26% of Seattle’s green house gas emissions are produced from energy use in our buildings
To support the Green Building Capital Initiative goal to reduce energy consumption in Seattle’s existing building stock by 20%
To allow an informed market to drive energy efficiency improvements
Cycle of Improvement
Ratings for all buildings
Market rewards energy-ecient properties
with more business
Market compares building
performance
Owners improve eciency to help competitiveness
building stock Eciency of existing
continuously improves
Ratings disclosed to market
Seattle Building Energy Rating & Reporting OrdinanceLegislation aimed to inform, educate and improve the energy performance of existing buildings
Who needs to comply?Non-residential and multi-family building owners are required to conduct annual energy performance tracking through the EPA’s Energy Star benchmarking tool, Portfolio Manager. www.energystar.gov/benchmarking
What do owners need to do?Annually benchmark whole building energy performance
Disclose building energy performance information upon request
Report building energy performance information annually to the City of Seattle
When do I need to comply? October 3, 2011 Phase I Buildings 50,000 sf or greater
April 1, 2012 Phase II Buildings 10,000–50,000 sf (including multifamily)
What can I do to prepare?Start learning about your building — Use EPA’s data collection worksheet to help you capture the information you will need.
Review the director’s rule online — Confirm you are benchmarking correctly.
Sign-up for the listserve at seattle.gov/dpd/energydisclosure to receive educational materials and training notices
2011 Implementation Schedule April 26th Comments due on Draft Director’s Rule
Week of May 9 Notification Letters
Spring Education Resources
Spring & Summer Training
August 1 Utility Data Request Deadline
GET YOURGREEN ON
Seattle Department of Planning & Developmentcity green building
www.seattle.gov/dpd/energybenchmarking
What is the Director’s Rule?Director’s Rules are binding rules concerning codes administered by DPD. The document clari-fies and defines the intent of the ordinance and explains procedural requirements by topic to support proper compliance. Director’s Rules are adopted according to the Administrative Code of the City of Seattle (SMC Section 3.06.040), and are issued after public notice is published
in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
How do I submit comments?Please email your comments to [email protected]
Informal Comment Period Deadline March 21st, 2011
Formal Comment Period Deadline April 26th, 2011
Where can I find the document?www.seattle.gov/dpd/energybenchmarking
The City of Seattle, Department of Planning and Development invites you to review and comment on the draft Director’s Rule for the Seattle Building Energy Rating and Reporting Ordinance.
ElementsPurpose
Background
Definitions
Buildings Subject to Requirements > Non-residential Buildings
> Multifamily Buildings
> Mixed Use Buildings
> Exemptions
Initial Compliance Schedule > Non-residential Buildings
> Multifamily Buildings
> Mixed Use Buildings
> Utility Response Time
Compliance Checklist > Setting Up a New Building Record
> Working with and Existing Building Record
Compliance Process > Benchmarking Process
> Disclosure Process
> Reporting Process
> Existing Portfolio Manager Records
Clarifications > Defining a “Building”
> Reporting Responsibility
> Measuring Total Gross Floor Area
> Loads to Include/Exclude
> Reporting Tool
> Eligibility for Energy Star Rating
DRAFTDIRECTOR’S RULE
Seattle Department of Planning & Developmentcity green building
www.seattle.gov/dpd/energybenchmarking
You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure
For Success...in commercial real estate, decreasing energy costs by 30% is equivalent to increasing net operating income by 4%.
in the healthcare industry, each dollar that a hospital saves in energy costs is comparable to generating new revenues of $20.
in the supermarket retail indus-try, a 10% reducation in energy costs is equivalent to increasing sales per square foot by $70.
Over the last 30 years, energy efficiency has reduced our country’s energy use by 47 percent and is our greatest energy “resource.”
Benchmarking informs organizations about how they use energy, where they use it, and what drives their energy use. It is a key step
in identifying opportunities to increase profitability by lowering energy and operating costs.
BENCH-MARKING
Energy-efficient Green Buildings...Have lower operating & maintenance costs > Save on average $0.50/sq ft
> Operating costs decrease 8-9%
Have lower negative environmental impact. > Consume 50% less energy (new construction) & 35% less en-
ergy (existing buildings)
> Have 35% less carbon emissions
Sources: USGBC, BetterBricks
Low- & No-cost Savings PotentialsO&M: 5 – 20% savings
Tenant Behavior: 3.5 – 15%Powering down office equipment at night ................. 0.6–5.2%
Instituting and Energy Awareness Campaign ..............0.4–1.7%
Changing the procurement policy to focus on energy efficiency ..............0.6–1.9%
Installing monitor and computer hardware power management software ............. 1.1–3.0%
Ensuring daylight is harvested and integrated into the work stations .......0.3–1.9%
Managing work station task lighting ...........................0.5–1.4%
Sources: BOMA Seattle, Energy Star, Carol Sabo & Katherine Johnson: Extreme Office Makeover, John Klein: Lighten Your Load