Energy Retrofit Loan Program

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1 Energy Retrofit Loan Program Service Provider Profile General Firm Information Association for Energy Affordability, Inc 105 Bruckner Blvd., Bronx, NY Primary Contact: Patrick Brennan, x8206, Secondary Contact: David Hepinstall, , Website: aea.us.org Year established: Number of 1993 employees:120 Firm Experience AEA is a not-for-profit technical services and training organization at the forefront of increasing energy efficiency in multifamily buildings. AEA has a dedicated and experienced professional staff of more than 100 energy efficiency engineers, energy advisors, project managers, trainers and building performance consultants. AEA is uniquely qualified to assist building owners in achieving cost savings and energy efficiency and to access public and utility program funds to optimize results of energy efficiency upgrade investments. With corporate headquarters and training facilities in the Bronx, a convenient midtown Manhattan office and meeting location, and a regional office in the San Francisco Bay Area, AEA is easily accessible to the communities it serves, and to the broader professional community with which it interacts and collaborates. AEA s 30,000 sq. ft. Energy Management Training Center in the Bronx includes multiple operating steam and hydronic boilers, energy management systems, a pressure diagnostics lab, and several emerging technology demonstrations, all of which are applicable to New York City multifamily buildings. Over the past 20 years AEA has carried out a broad range of activities and programs benefitting multifamily buildings, including: conducting energy audits in over 2,300 buildings with over 120,000 dwelling units, carrying out extensive energy usage analysis; conducting research, development and demonstration of advanced residential building load control technologies; delivering energy efficient building operations training for several hundred property management and maintenance personnel; overseeing the installation of mechanical systems, Energy Star appliances and lighting, and various other measures that address energy and water efficiency, comfort, durability, safety, indoor air quality, and environmental impact. AEA s technical staff has extensive experience in all aspects of the development of cost-effective work scopes, from the initial energy audit to the development of specifications for mechanical system upgrades or replacements, conducting bid processes to select contractors for measure installation, obtaining agreements with owners, and implementation, construction oversight and HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 1

2 post-construction inspection of energy efficient retrofits. Efficiency Program Partnerships (please check all that apply): NYSERDA MPP Partner Con Edison Partner WAP Provider National Grid Partner Provider Other: Local Law (Benchmarking, Energy Audits, and Retro-commissioning) Staff Accreditation/Licenses (please cite the number of audit team members on staff with following certifications) Professional Engineer (PE) 1 Certified Energy Manager 5 (CEM) Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) BPI Multifamily Building 6 Analyst Registered Design Professional with NYC DOB References (references should be forthcoming if contacted; it is encouraged, but not required, that references align with case studies) Douglas Hanau Carl Caridi Isah Ibrahim VP/Area Manager Property Manager Property Manager Phipps Houses Metro Management Tudor Realty Services Corp x DHanau@phippsny.org Americanamgmt@yahoo.co IsahI@tudorrealty.com m Sunnyside Gardens, Sunnyside, Queens, NY The Americana, Bayside, Queens, NY Manhattan Valley, Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 2

3 Nature of work performed : (please check all that apply) Project Administration Commissioning Data M&V Energy Audit Construction/C. Management Retro-commissioning Nature of work performed : (please check all that apply) Project Administration Commissioning Data M&V Energy Audit Construction/C. Management Retro-commissioning Nature of work performed : (please check all that apply) Project Administration Commissioning Data M&V Energy Audit Construction/C. Management Retro-commissioning CASE STUDY 1 General Building Information Sunnyside Gardens, th Avenue, Sunnyside, NY Number of buildings: 1 Gross square footage: Number of units: 472 Number of floors: 4 Year constructed: 1935 Retrofit date (start to completion): Feb Dec 2011 Please select one for each of the following: Heating Fuel #4 or #6 Oil Other (please specify): Natural Gas Heating Distribution Two-pipe steam Other (please specify): Electric Metering Direct (ConEd) Other (please specify): Please select all that apply: Market Mitchell Rate Affordable Lama Rental Condo Co-op Project Information AEA was hired to bring the building through NYSERDA s Multifamily Performance Program as well as the Weatherization Assistance Program. AEA was involved in every aspect of the retrofit project including the initial benchmarking, site evaluation, energy audit, energy modeling, scope of work development, preparation of the Energy Reduction Plan, construction oversight and quality assurance. AEA was also responsible for writing and bidding out the mechanical system specifications for all of the heating system related retrofits. HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 3

4 The property replaced the 30+ year steam boiler previously using #6 oil with a new rightsized, dual fuel system. Upgraded exterior, common area, and apartment lighting. Insulated building roof cavity. Apartment windows were repaired and sealed. Older, inefficient apartment refrigerators were replaced. All exposed domestic hot water and heating pipes were insulated and water conservation measures in apartments were installed. All phases of the Energy Audit, Specifications, and Construction were completed on time. The property was able to leverage NYSERDA MPP and WAP incentives to offset owner costs. Please select which of the following best describes the nature of the efficiency work: Standalone energy and/or water efficiency upgrade Energy and/or water efficiency improvements as part of comprehensive capital work Pre-Retrofit Savings Projection vs. Actual Savings Metric Projected (Pre-retrofit) Actual (Post-retrofit) Total building $ $ savings $/unit 393 $/unit 380 % reduction 18 % reduction 18 Electric savings $ $ $/unit 142 $/unit 150 % reduction 15 % reduction 15 Fuel savings $ $ $/unit 250 $/unit 230 % reduction 20 % reduction 19 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ Retrofit cost: 4369/unit Simple payback calculation: 11 Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: NYSERDA MPP, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive AEA helped the building comply with New York City's Local Law 43, which banned the use of of #6 oil. CASE STUDY 2 General Building Information HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 4

5 The Americana, th Street, Bayside, NY Number of buildings: 4 Gross square footage: Number of units: 290 Number of floors: 16 Year constructed: 1969 Retrofit date (start to completion): Nov Dec 2010 Please select one for each of the following: Heating Fuel #4 or #6 Oil Other (please specify): Natural Gas Heating Distribution Hot water Other (please specify): Electric Metering Master-metered Other (please specify): Please select all that apply: Market Mitchell Rate Affordable Lama Rental Condo Co-op Project Information AEA was hired to bring the building through NYSERDA s Multifamily Performance Program and conducted an ASHRAE Level II audit, developed the Energy Reduction Plan and scope of work, conducted follow-up construction verification, and performed the post installation savings analysis. The property installed a new cogeneration plant (which uses natural gas to generate electricity and uses the "waste" heat from the process to offset boiler and chiller loads), installed new heating, domestic hot water, and chiller plants, and upgraded parking garage and outdoor lighting fixtures. All phases of the Energy Audit and Construction were completed on time. The property was able to leverage NYSERDA MPP incentives, including the post-construction savings incentive, to offset owner costs. Please select which of the following best describes the nature of the efficiency work: Standalone energy and/or water efficiency upgrade Energy and/or water efficiency improvements as part of comprehensive capital work Pre-Retrofit Savings Projection vs. Actual Savings Metric Projected (Pre-retrofit) Actual (Post-retrofit) Total building $ $ savings $/unit 1207 $/unit 1431 % reduction 28% % reduction 39 HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 5

6 Electric savings $ $ $/unit 1207 $/unit 1072 % reduction 83 % reduction 74 Fuel savings $ 0 $ $/unit 0 $/unit 359 % reduction 0 % reduction 11 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ Retrofit cost: 12452/unit Simple payback calculation: 9 Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: NYSERDA MPP, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive NYSERDA Energy Smart Loan, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive The initial savings projection was a conservative estimate to ensure the payback was feasible for the co-op. The post construction utility analysis revealed that the cogeneration plant, new boilers and chiller system, along with lighting upgrades, had a greater overall savings. CASE STUDY 3 General Building Information Manhattan Valley, Manhattan Ave, New York, NY Number of buildings: 1 Gross square footage: Number of units: 77 Number of floors: 4 Year constructed: 1984 Retrofit date (start to completion): July Nov 2010 Please select one for each of the following: Heating Fuel Natural Gas Other (please specify): Heating Distribution Hot water Other (please specify): Electric Metering Direct (ConEd) Other (please specify): Please select all that apply: Market Mitchell Rental Condo Co-op HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 6

7 Rate Affordable Lama Project Information AEA was hired to bring the building through NYSERDA s Multifamily Performance Program and conducted an ASHRAE Level II audit, developed the Energy Reduction Plan and scope of work, conducted follow-up construction verification, and performed the post installation savings analysis. The property upgraded to a higher efficiency hot water heating boiler, installed new domestic hot water controls, insulated the the roof cavity, installed new dual pane windows, upgraded common area lighting, and upgraded apartment lighting and window air conditions where possible. All phases of the Energy Audit and Construction were completed on time. The property was able to leverage NYSERDA MPP incentives, including the post-construction savings incentive, to offset owner costs. Please select which of the following best describes the nature of the efficiency work: Standalone energy and/or water efficiency upgrade Energy and/or water efficiency improvements as part of comprehensive capital work Pre-Retrofit Savings Projection vs. Actual Savings Metric Projected (Pre-retrofit) Actual (Post-retrofit) Total building $ $ savings $/unit 660 $/unit 998 % reduction 21 % reduction 30 Electric savings $ 7774 $ $/unit 101 $/unit 401 % reduction 8 % reduction 26 Fuel savings $ $ $/unit 559 $/unit 598 % reduction 31 % reduction 32 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ Retrofit cost: 7854/unit Simple payback calculation: 8 Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: NYSERDA MPP, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive NYSERDA Energy Smart Loan, $ Program Name, $ Subsidy or Incentive HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 7

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