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Implementation of a U.S. Building Energy Labeling
Program for Energy Efficiency
Charlie Haack, LEED AP
Washington Internships for Students of Engineering
August 5th, 2009
Presentation Outline
> What is a Building Energy Labeling Program?
> Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
> Benefits of a Building Energy Labeling Program
> Implementation Approaches
> Conclusions
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What is a Building Energy Labeling Program?
A rating system that assesses the amount of energy a
building consumes when it is compared to other
buildings of similar type.
VS
kBtu/SF/Year
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What is a Building Energy Labeling Program?
It can be compared to
A rating system that assesses the amount of energy an
appliance consumes when it is compared to other
appliances of similar type.
VS
kWh/Year
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What is a Building Energy Labeling Program?
Building Labeling is Also Comparable to Automobile
Fuel Economy Labeling
kBtu/SF/Year
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Why
a Building
EnergyEnergy
Labeling
Program
is Needed
What
is a Building
Labeling
Program?
ASHRAE’s new Advanced Building Energy Label – Building EQ.
ASHRAE headquarters was the first building to be assessed
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
Energy Efficiency & Security
Better Understanding of Where
and How Energy Used
Provide lower energy costs
Step Towards Net-Zero Energy
Buildings
Give Consumers Choice
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
Example of Consumer Choice:
Where would you rather eat if you had the choice?
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
More Data on Energy Usage
Better Understanding of Energy Usage
Decreased Energy Usage
&
Innovations for Energy Production
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
Energy Star
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Why a Building Energy Labeling Program is Needed
ASHRAE ABEL
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Why
Benefits
a Building
of a Building
Energy Labeling
Energy Labeling
ProgramProgram
is Needed
ASHRAE ABEL
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Benefits of
Implementation
a Building Energy
Approaches
Labeling Program
– Increased Asset Value for Higher Performing
Buildings
– Emission Reductions
– Opportunity for Energy Efficient Financing
– Job Creation – New Energy Assessors
– Consumer Choice
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Implementation Approaches
Voluntary vs. Mandatory
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Implementation Approaches
A Mandatory Program has Several Resistances:
– Issue of System First Costs for Building Owners
– Possibility of ‘Devaluing’ properties that do not
perform well
– Realty Groups that do not Want Additional Steps
to their Sales Processes.
– Possible Large Cost to Federal Government
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Implementation Approaches
California – AB 1103
Clean Energy Future Act 2007
– Covers all Non-Residential Buildings
– Requires Usage of a Currently Voluntary
Program, Energy Star for Buildings
– Centrally Collects Building Energy Usage Data
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Implementation
Conclusions
Approaches
A Voluntary Program has Several Advantages:
– Utilize Market Forces to Place Value on Energy
Efficiency
– Less Cost for Local, State and Federal
Governments
– Easily Adoptable as Mandatory Programs by Local
and State Governments at Low Cost
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ThankConclusions
You & Questions
– Design for Voluntary but Adoptable as Mandatory for
Local or State Usage
– Include Both New and Existing Buildings
– Provide Education Grants for Energy Modelers and
Assessors
– Provide Financial Incentives for Lenders to Provide
Energy Efficient Mortgages
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Thank You & Questions
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