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Solution Showcase
GSA’s NDER Program: Doubling the Energy Savings from Financed Projects
Kevin VaughnSchneider Electric[August 11, 2015]
Almeric Christian Federal Building, St Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands100% Net Zero Energy Use
andEnergy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC)
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Topics To Be Discussed
• GSA Support for ESPC
• Case Study
• Lessons Learned
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Benefits of ESPC
• Increased quality and value through: • Private-sector expertise in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and
reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions • Built-in incentives for ESCOs to provide high-quality equipment, timely services, and thorough
project commissioning • Infrastructure improvements that pay for themselves over time
• Flexible, practical contract and procurement processes from FEMP that ensure each agency achieves its energy-related goals with:
• Best practices developed over nearly 15 years and hundreds of projects • Templates, schedules, contract review tools, and other resources • Life-of-contract (LOC) support.
• Smart program management that: • Guarantees energy and related operation and maintenance cost savings • Enhances the ability to plan and budget energy, operation, and maintenance accounts • Minimizes vulnerability to budget impacts due to volatile energy prices, weather, and
equipment failure.
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GSA’s Recent Use of ESPCs
National Deep Energy Retrofit Program (NDER)- 2012
• Program Management Office (PMO) stood up to standardize and centralize ESPC award process.
• PMO established a timeline for award process and provided guidance to regional offices
• Ten ESPC TOs awarded with total value of $172 million investment and $10.8 million guaranteed annual savings
• 38% average annual energy reduction•
• PMO achieved significant reduction in project cycle time from 20.9 months to 15.9 months (from ESCO selection to TO award)
National Deep Energy Retrofit Program (NDER)- 2012
• Program Management Office (PMO) to standardize and centralize ESPC award process.
• PMO established a timeline for award process and provided guidance to regional offices
• Ten ESPC TOs awarded with total value of $172 million investment and $10.8 million guaranteed annual savings
• 38% average annual energy reduction• • PMO achieved significant reduction in project cycle time from 20.9 months
to 15.9 months (from ESCO selection to TO award)
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GSA’s Recent Use of ESPCs
National Deep Energy Retrofit Program (NDER)- 2012
Almeric Christian Federal Building
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Almeric Christian Federal Building
• GSA Region 2
• Schneider Electric selected in 2012, through NDER, to implement ESPC
• TO awarded September, 2013
• Construction completed September, 2014
• Project parameters• $6.4 million investment• $0.5 million/year guaranteed
savings• 19 year finance term
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Key Facts
Building Characteristics:• Location: St. Croix, Virgin Islands• Floor Area: 57,872 ft2
• Original Construction: 1989• Tenant: Federal Courts• Baseline EUI: 57 kBtu/ft2
• Local Utility Rate: $0.52/kWh
Project Details:• Project Duration: Approx 24 months, 12
each for development & construction • Investment Value: $6.4 million• Projected Energy Reduction: 100%• Projected Savings: $500,000/year• Contract Term: 19 years
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Technical Specifications
• Key ECMs– Building Automation System– Lighting upgrades– Chiller and AHU upgrades
• Renewables– 462 kW ground-mounted solar PV
• M&V – Option B: PV system– Option C: all other ECMs
Chiller Improvements; $675,877
BAS Improve-ments; $502,902
HVAC - replace AHUs 2, 4 & 6;
$517,771
Interior Lighting Improvements;
$802,949
Window Film Installation;
$39,635
VFDs - Variable volume CHW Dis-
tribution; $81,885
Ground Mounted Solar;
$3,322,147
Building Transformer Replacement; $291,464
Retro Commissioning; $18,621
Investment Value, by Detailed ECM Category
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Scope
• 670kW PV system• New Chillers• New substation• New air handling units• New building
automation system (BAS)
• Lighting upgrade• Window film
Old SubstationOld Chillers New Chiller
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Benefits of the ESPC
• 100% reduction in grid supplied electricity
• Stable utility rates• Improved lighting and
comfort conditions for the tenants
• New equipment reduces O&M expense
• Risk of substation failure is eliminated
New Chillers New Substation
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• <insert savings>• Note use of GSA meters to validate utility
meters
Performance to Date
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Lessons Learned
• Start security clearance process as early as possible
• Integrate GSA construction inspector as early as possible
• Tenant engagement is critical
• Successful ESPCs are a partnership
• Communication, communication, communication
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Keys to Success
• Well-structured communication plan
• Building tenant buy-in• Proactively addressed tenant concerns
• Consideration of unique project characteristics• Utility rates• Security requirements
• Information collection and dissemination processes could be improved• More existing asset data needed• Standardized central location for all
project information
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Questions