The Role of EMIS in BC Hydro's Continuous Optimization Program and Beyond

Susan Doig, MBA, SCMP, Energy Manager, Capilano University

Bruce Herzer, Utility Account Manager, Pulse Energy

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Agenda

Overview of BC Hydro’s Continuous Optimization Program

The role of EMIS in the program

Case Study: Capilano University• Use of EMIS use in buildings outside the program

Q&A

Targets operational savings in commercial buildings

Program Offer

• Fully funded retro-commissioning study

• Fully funded Energy Management Information System

• Customer implements bundle of capital and operational measures with a simple payback period of 2 years or less

Average energy cost reduction to date: 10%

• 7% electricity, 15% gas

BC Hydro’sContinuous Optimization Program

Program Phases

Application Baseline Collection Investigation Implementation Persistence

(~2 months)

• Submit opportunity assessment

• Select consultants• Approve capital investment amount (~25¢/ ft2)

(6 months)

• Meter upgrades and EMIS installation

• Collect baseline energy models for M&V

(~3 months)

• Consultants perform audits and generate list of energy saving measures with <2 year pay back

(Up to 12 months)

• Implement identified capital and re-commissioning measures

(Ongoing)

• Monitor energy consumption

• Respond to exception reports and alerts

Primary Functions

• Measurement and verification

• Exception reporting – maintaining savings

Other Benefits

• Occupant engagement and education

• Automated energy reporting (CUSUM, GHG, cost, etc.)

Role of EMIS in Continuous Optimization

Pulse EMIS: Occupant Engagement Dashboard

Pulse EMIS: Occupant Engagement Dashboard (Cont’d)

Pulse EMIS: Management Module

Pulse EMIS: Reporting Module

To Apply

BC Hydro Customers

• Contact your Key Account Manager

• Or, Graham Henderson at (604) 453-6471

Other Utility Customers

• Contact Pulse Energy for suggestions

Capilano University

• 14 buildings - 517,000 sq. ft.

• 4 buildings added to C-OP summer of 2010

• C-OP buildings range from 50,000 to 130,000 sq. ft.

• Baseline data is currently being collected

Energy Consumption on N. Van. Campus

• Electrical consumption for all 14 buildings monitored by Pulse

• Electrical (2009) consumption: 6,937,000 kWh

• Natural gas (2009) consumption: 39,700 GJ

• 10 buildings not in COP program have Pulse EMIS for energy awareness program

Why Pulse EMIS?

Available in the C-OP program

Engages students and employees in energy conservation on campus

Easy to use

Why Pulse EMIS?

Accessibility

Very visual

People “get it”

Flexibility• Different layers of information

(users, operators, management)

Current Initiatives

• BC Hydro funded Workplace Conservation (WCA) Campaign

• Launched Pulse software as part of 2010 Green Week

• Collecting baseline data to run an energy conservation contest in November

• WCA: spread conservation message

• Reduce electrical consumption by 5% (approx $20,600 annually)

• Achieve community engagement of 20%

Goals

• Dashboard appeal – students, employees and janitorial staff

• EMIS gives maintenance staff a new view of building consumption

• Visual reporting creates impact• Linked ‘waste’ to building occupant

behaviour• Using Pulse to engage people, create

awareness, and encourage conservation action

Results So Far

#1 How to get people to engage with the online dashboard

Solutions• One-on-one presentations

• Make it fun, give prizes, take suggestions

• Use software to show participants’ positive impact

Challenges in Occupant Engagement

#2 Resources• Time/people to carry the

message

Solution• Link dashboard to other events

happening on campus

Challenges in Occupant Engagement (Cont’d)

Pulse Energy’s team is easy to work with

Promoting energy savings campaigns is not always easy

One-on-one conversations work better than mass information dumps

There is a ton of energy savings to be had!

Key Lessons Learned

Add more layers of information to the Dashboard to make it “the” go-to spot for sustainability on Campus

Adding links to our Campus website to provide additional information to users

More energy conservation contests planned

More fun!

Future Plans

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Thank you!

Additional questions?

• Contact Pulse Energy at: 1-877-331-0530 or at info@pulseenergy.com

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