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Benchmarking for Books: How Schools Save Money through Benchmarking

Green Schools Conference + Expo May 4, 2018

Course Description

For many school districts, energy costs are second only to salary costs, exceeding the cost of supplies and books. Every dollar saved on energy could be spent on improvements in the learning environment.

Join the U.S. Department of Energy and a panel of leaders representing three diverse K-12 school districts – Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado; Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California; and Portland Public Schools in Portland, Oregon – as they present their benchmarking roadmaps, which reinvest energy savings for additional energy conservation measures and school resources. The panel will be moderated by Crystal McDonald, K-12 School Lead for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge in the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.

The three panelists will share their specific district-wide benchmarking initiatives and provide insight into how tracking and managing utility costs enabled them to identify cost savings opportunities, freeing up critical funds for additional school resources. Ms. McDonald will provide an overview of the Better Buildings Challenge, a program of over 345 partners across diverse market sectors who commit themselves to a 20 percent reduction in energy improvement over a ten year period. To date, 27 K-12 schools have joined the Challenge since the program launched in 2011.

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Learning Outcomes

Understand the basics and benefits of benchmarking for K-12 schools.

Employ best practices used by Aurora Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, and Portland Public Schools.

Share success stories on how to develop a resilient district, compile a sustainability team, benchmark and evaluate operational performance, and implement sustainable design, as well as how benchmarking drives cost savings opportunities.

Learn about the Better Buildings Challenge and the 28 K-12 school sector partners who have joined with the Department of Energy to commit to a 20% reduction in energy use intensity over ten years across their building portfolio.

Understand how to use the Energy Department’s energy benchmarking tools and resources as a basis for project decisions in K-12 schools.

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Agenda

Better Buildings Challenge- K-12 Portfolio Snapshot & Benchmarking Overview Crystal McDonald, K-12 Schools Lead, US Department of Energy

Roadmap to a Resilient District Christos Chrysiliou, Director of Architectural & Engineering Services, Los Angeles

Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA

Benchmarking as the Foundation for Sustainable and Energy-efficient Projects Aaron Presberg, Energy Program Manager, Portland Public Schools, Portland, OR

Building Blocks: Beyond Benchmarking Craig A. Wright, Natural and Renewable Resources Manager, Aurora Public Schools,

CO

Questions & Answers

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Better Buildings Challenge: K-12 Portfolio Snapshot & Benchmarking Overview

Crystal McDonald, K-12 Schools LeadOffice of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

U.S. Department of Energy

K‐12 Snapshot

Energy savings and program footprint continue to grow

Accomplishments TotalNumber of Partners 28

Approximate Number of Buildings 237,000Approximate Number of Square Feet 233 M

Percent of U.S. Schools Energy Footprint5%

Reported SavingsCumulative Energy Savings Coming 

SoonCumulative Cost SavingsAverage Annual Energy Intensity Improvement Rate 1.5%

28 partners, 3 goal achievers in 2014

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Benchmarking and Energy Data Collection

1. Developing a Benchmarking Plan

1. Developing a Benchmarking Plan

2. Benchmarking Tools

2. Benchmarking Tools

3. Outreach3. Outreach

4. Data Collection

4. Data Collection

5. Quality Assurance/Control

5. Quality Assurance/Control

6. Analyzing & Interpreting Results

6. Analyzing & Interpreting Results

7. Communicating

Results

7. Communicating

Results

Data Cleansing & Analysis

Data Collection, Tracking

Getting Started

Better Buildings K-12 Partner Results

• Farias Early Childhood Center Retrocommissioning Partner: Houston Independent School District, TX

• Parkway West High School Retro-Commissioning Project and HVAC Maintenance Improvements

Partner: Parkway School District, Chesterfield, MO

• River Trails Middle SchoolPartner: River Trails School District 26, Mt. Prospect, IL

• Warner Middle School Lighting and Controls Showcase Project

Partner: Xenia Community Schools, Xenia, OH

• And many more project results

Roadmap to a Resilient District

Christos ChrysiliouDirector of Architectural & Engineering Services

Los Angeles Unified School District, CA

Benchmarking for Books:

How Schools Save Money Through Benchmarking

Los Angeles Unified School DistrictM&O Branch – Sustainability Initiatives UnitChristos Chrysiliou, AIA, CCM, LEED AP BD+CDirector of Architecture and Engineering Services

About LAUSD

ChallengesPlanning

Goals

Critical Programs

Roadmap to a Resilient District

664,774 students (K-12)60,171 employees

720 square miles of site boundaries6,657 acres of land

25,076 structures33,000 classrooms1,200 schools and centers

Source: achieve.lauds.net  (Fingertip Facts)laschools.org/new‐site/fingertip‐facts/

About LAUSD

About LAUSD

Emerging Technologies

Awareness & Outreach

High Performance Schools

CampusEcology

Sustainability Initiatives Unit

Focus Areas

Water Conservation

Energy Conservation

About LAUSD

LAUSD's Sustainability Initiatives mission is to be the most sustainable school

district in the nation by developing and implementing programs that support

energy efficiency, water conservation, and educational and awareness

programs.

Mission“You can’t know where you’re going until

you know where you’ve been.”Anonymous

About LAUSD

ChallengesPlanning

Goals

Critical Programs

Roadmap to a Resilient District

Existing Conditions/ChallengesChallenges

CAUTION UP

AHEADAge of Structures

Funding

Meters / Submeters

Acceptance

Resources

Gathering Data

Utility Cost Projections by Fiscal Year Challenges

Total 122.7 M

FY 16-17 Utilities Spending

About LAUSD

ChallengesPlanning

Goals

Critical Programs

Roadmap to a Resilient District

Planning

Understanding Our Facilities

LOCATION AND SITE RESOURCES

FACILITY SYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION AWARENESS

CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AND BENCHMARKING

Planning

Benchmarking School Sites

About LAUSD

ChallengesPlanning

Goals

Critical Programs

Roadmap to a Resilient District

Goals

Electricity Savings

LAUSD has reduced electricity consumption by 2% compared to a 2014 Baseline:

20% Reduction Goal

Goals

Water Savings

LAUSD has reduced water consumption by 12% compared to a 2014 Baseline:

Goals

Natural Gas Savings

LAUSD has reduced natural gas consumption by 8% compared to a 2014 Baseline:

20% Reduction Goal

About LAUSD

ChallengesPlanning

Goals

Critical Programs

Roadmap to a Resilient District

Critical Programs

Sustainable Design

• Abundant natural light and views• Adjustable lighting for varying

teaching modes• Excellent natural and mechanical

ventilation• Controlled room acoustics and sound

reinforcement• HP features as learning tools

Critical Programs

Sustainable Design

Critical Programs

Sharing New Ideas

Critical Programs

Emerging Technologies

Planning

Energy Cost Avoidance Projections*

Resilient

Healthy

Sustainable

Happy

Learning Environment

Safe

“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.”

Nelson Mandela

Benchmarking as the Foundation for Sustainable Energy-efficient Projects

Aaron PresbergEnergy Program Manager

Portland Public Schools, OR

Portland Public Schools

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90 schools 100+ facilities 9 million square feet

49,000 students 500+ utility accounts

$10 million annual utility 

cost

1 FTE for energy efficiency &  utilities

Why Benchmarking? – The Set Up

Oregon SB 1149 (1999) Joined BBC in 2012

Established Energy Star Portfolio Manager account

Contract with EngieInsight (2012) Bill processing Utility database

All in one place Ongoing reporting and

monitoring Automatic Energy Star

Portfolio Manager upload

City of Portland Energy Performance Reporting for Commercial Buildings (2015) Requires owners of

commercial buildings over 20,000 square feet to track energy use and report it on an annual basis. The policy covers nearly 80% of the commercial square footage and affects approximately 1,000 buildings

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You can’t track what you don’t measure

Viewing The Data

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Using The Data

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District-Wide Cost Data

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Electricity32%

Fuel35%

Water and Sewage26%

Garbage7%

District Utility Expenses FY 16-17

Electricity

Fuel

Water and Sewage

Garbage

$0.00

$500,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,500,000.00

$3,000,000.00

$3,500,000.00

$4,000,000.00

$4,500,000.00

Electricity Natural Gas

District Energy Cost Trend

July 2014 - June 2015 July 2015 - June 2016 July 2016 - June 2017

Thank You!

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Aaron PresbergEnergy Program Manager

503-916-3279apresberg@pps.net

Building Blocks: Beyond Benchmarking

Craig A. WrightNatural and Renewable Resources Manager

Aurora Public Schools, CO

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Building Blocks

Badging A credentialing mechanism used to assess and validate learning

indicators tied to an original work demonstrating skill in a unique area of interest.

Benchmarking Minimum detail needed to prioritize building energy reduction.

Analytics Minimum detail needed to prioritize equipment energy reduction.

Blockchain “A peer-to-peer system of ledgers…which knit the informational

content…of blocks…together…in order to maintain integrity.” - Daniel Drescher “Blockchain Basics”

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43Implementation Model Available under The Better Buildings Solution Center

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http://maintop.aurorak12.org/energy-sustainability/

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DOE Benchmarking Resources

Benchmarking Data Cleansing: A Rite of Passage along the Benchmarking Journey

WEBINARS

Designing a Benchmarking PlanGUIDE

Best Practices in Energy Data Collection and Tracking in the Public Sector

WEBINARS

Best Practices in Energy Data Collection and Tracking in the Public Sector

WEBINARS

ENERGY STAR Portfolio ManagerTOOLS

Toolkit: Energy Data Access: A Blueprint for ActionTOOLS

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Panel sessions and technical trainings (earn CEUs) Peer-to-peer discussions Ask-an-Expert/FEMP Lounge

Networking opportunities Pre- and post-conference workshops Better Buildings Partner sessions Building Tours

2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit

August 21st-23rd in Cleveland, OH

Registration is open! Early bird registration ends June 15th

Highlights include:

For more information and to register:2018energyexchange.com

Questions & Answers

Contacts

Crystal McDonald, Policy Advisor & K-12 School LeadU.S. Department of Energy Crystal.McDonald@EE.Doe.Gov

Christos Chrysiliou, Director of Architectural & Engineering Services Los Angeles Unified School District, CA christos.chrysiliou@lausd.net

Aaron Presberg, Energy Program ManagerPortland Public Schools, ORapresberg@pps.net

Craig A. Wright, Natural and Renewable Resources ManagerAurora Public Schools, COCAWRIGHT@aps.k12.co.us

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