TAKING ACTION TO MANAGE ENERGY

TAKING ACTION TO MANAGE ENERGY

TAME Buildings Initiative

TAME Buildings Initiative CONTEXT

MCCAC THREE YEAR WORK PLAN ENVISIONS:• Create lasting capacity for communities• Action focus – implement, address and remove

barriers– Human Resources – education, training– Information, create knowledge – Funding– How much money can be saved

TAME Buildings InitiativeDESIRED OUTCOMES

• Energy cost savings are realized• Municipal emissions reductions from buildings– Appropriate technical solutions are implementedENERGY ASSESSMENTS

• Municipalities give energy management a strategic focus– Organization and policy changes for continuous

improvement are madeORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

TAME Buildings InitiativePROGRAM DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Easy to apply – accessible program• All sizes, locations of municipalities• Differing levels of readiness• Implementation budget not a requirement • 70% of detailed assessments typically not implemented• Estimated cost savings – reliable, easy to understand• Every step adds value, knowledge • Promote holistic, comprehensive view wherever possible• Voluntary, not compliance driven

TAME Buildings InitiativeKEY ELEMENTS

Expression of Interest (EOI)

Screening Assessment

Detailed Energy

Assessment

•Implementation• Continuous

Improvement Dashboard•Building

Benchmark•Organization

Readiness

OMOsEMOs

OMOsEMOs

TAME Scorecard EM Framework

TAME Buildings Initiative

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)

(more than one)

Organization Readiness

Building Benchmark

Has approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

No approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

SCREENING ASSESSMENT

DETAILED ENERGY

ASSESSMENT

MCCAC review

IMPLEMENTIMPROVE

TAME Buildings Initiative

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)(no limit on number of

buildings)

Organization Readiness

Building Benchmark

Has approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

No approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

SCREENING ASSESSMENT

DETAILED ENERGY

ASSESSMENT

MCCAC review

IMPLEMENTIMPROVE

TAME Buildings InitiativeEXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FORM

TAME Buildings InitiativeEXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FORM

TAME Buildings InitiativeEXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FORM

TAME Buildings InitiativeEXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) REPORT

TAME Buildings Initiative

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)(no limit on number of

buildings)

Organization Readiness

Building Benchmark

Has approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

No approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

SCREENING ASSESSMENT

DETAILED ENERGY

ASSESSMENT

MCCAC review

IMPLEMENTIMPROVE

TAME Buildings InitiativeSCREENING ASSESSMENT REPORTS

Potential Energy Management Opportunities

•operational, maintenance, low

cost improvements

•preliminary ROI

for retrofits

Organizational Gaps and

Assets

•policy •roles and

responsibilities

• Municipality implements

opportunities to extent it wishes

• RFD to Council for implementation

budget

No approved

energy efficiency

retrofit budget

TAME Buildings Initiative

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)(no limit on number of

buildings)

Organization Readiness

Building Benchmark

Has approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

No approved energy

efficiency retrofit budget

SCREENING ASSESSMENT

DETAILED ENERGY

ASSESSMENT

MCCAC review

IMPLEMENTIMPROVEMENT

TAME Buildings InitiativeDETAILED ENERGY ASSESSMENT

Municipality has approved

Energy Efficiency Retrofit Budget

•Municipality implements

retrofit•Municipality

and MCCAC sign Funding

Agreement •MCCAC

reimburses implementation

costs

Municipality • Retains

consultant• Conducts

Detailed Energy Assessment using MCCAC Template• Reviews energy management for

best practices

AMSC offers consulting proposal

TAME Buildings InitiativeIMPLEMENTATION

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Detailed Energy

Assessment Report

provided to municipality and MCCAC

MCCAC reviews

report with municipality

Municipality implements

Energy Assessment

recommendations and MCCAC reimburses

• Municipal energy

management policy and strategy

• TAME Building

Scorecard for annual energy performanceAMSC/AAMDC Trade

Division offer implementation

services

TAME Buildings InitiativeTAKING ACTION ON ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Integrated, Innovative Approach• Addresses Organizational Capacity, Culture• Assessments Appropriate to Readiness• Implementation as Municipality is Able• Achievable Energy Cost Savings• Annual Reassessments and Scorecard to Drive Continuous Improvement

TAME Buildings Initiative

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