USDA FOREST SERVICE ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION

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1 USDA FOREST SERVICE ENERGY AND WATER CONSERVATION

2 GOVERNING STANDARDS EO Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation on Management (January 24, 2007) Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding (2006) Federal Buildings Efficiency Standards Rule (December 4, 2006) Energy Policy Act of 2005 USDA Department Regulation (June 19, 2006) FS Handbook Interim Directive No.: (April 26, 2007)

3 STRENGTHENING FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT Reduce energy intensity 3% annually through 2015 or 30% by end of fiscal 2015 Utilizes agency s s fiscal 2003 energy baseline ½ the required Renewable Energy consumed by the agency must come from new Renewable Sources and implement Renewable energy generation projects on agency property for agency use. New renewable sources means sources placed into service after January 1, 1999 EPACT 2005 Renewable Energy Consumption 3% in FY2007-FY2009 FY2009 5% in FY % in FY2013 and after Reduce water consumption intensity 2% annually through 2015 or 16% 1 by end of fiscal 2015 Utilizes agency s s fiscal 2007 water consumption baseline New construction and major renovation must comply with the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings

4 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Optimize Energy Performance Employ total building commissioning practices tailored to the size and complexity of the building and systems. Design to earn Energy Star targets for new construction and major r renovations where applicable. New Construction: Reduce energy cost by 30% compared to the baseline building performance rating per ASHRAE 90.1 Major Renovation: Reduce energy cost by 20% below pre-renovations renovations 2003 baseline. Install building level utility meters to track and continuously optimize performance.

5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Protect and Conserve Water Use 20% less potable water than the water use baseline calculated d for buildings after meeting Energy Policy Act of 1992 fixture performance Use water efficient landscape and irrigation strategies to reduce e outdoor potable water consumption by 50% over that consumed by conventional means. Enhanced Indoor Environmental Quality Daylighting: : Achieve a minimum of daylight factor of 2 percent in 75% of all a spaces occupied for critical visual tasks. Protect Indoor Air Quality during Construction: Conduct a minimum 72 hour flush-out with maximum outdoor air after construction and prior to occupancy.

6 GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS Reduce Environmental Impact of Materials Recycled Content: Use building materials with recycled content that equals at least 10% (based on cost) of the total value of the materials on the project. Construction Waste: Design to recycle or salvage at least 50% construction, c demolition and land clearing waste.

7 FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS COMMERCIAL and HIGH RISE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (10 CFR Part 433) Minimum: Design buildings to comply with ASHRAE Additionally if life-cycle cost effective, design to energy consumption levels at least 30% below ASHRAE If 30% level is not life-cycle cost effective, evaluate alternatives at increments 25%, 20%, etc. until cost effective. LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILIDNGS (10 CFR Part 435 Subpart A) Minimum: Design buildings to comply with International Energy Conservation C Code (IECC) 2004 Additionally if life-cycle cost effective, design to energy consumption levels at least 30% below IECC If the 30% level is not life-cycle cost effective, evaluate alternatives at increments 25%, 20%, etc. until cost effective.

8 ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 (EPACT) Section 102: Reduce energy intensity 2% annually through 2015 or 30% by end of fiscal Updates Utilizes agency s s fiscal energy baseline from 1985 to Section 103: Meter electricity use in all federal buildings by October 1, Utilize advance metering where life-cycle cost effective. Section 105: Extends Energy Savings Performance Contracts through September 30, 2016 Section 109: Design Federal Buildings to 30% below ASHRAE standards ards or International Energy Code where life-cycle cost effective. Section 203: Renewable electricity consumption to be no less than 3% in FY2007- FY2009, 5% in FY , 2012, 7.5% in FY2013 and after. Double credit for renewables produced and used at Federal facilities

9 USDA AND FS STANDARDS USDA Department Regulation Applies to USDA owned facilities that consume energy Commercially leased facilities where USDA pays directly for utilities ities Meet or Exceed EPACT 2005 EO (Revoked by EO Strengthening Federal.) EO Purchase equipment that uses no more than 1 watt of stand-by power. Apply Energy Star Building Design, Laboratories for 21 st Century, or LEED Silver ratings as appropriate. Appendix A: Complete energy and water audits on 10% facilities each year. FS Handbook Interim Directive No.: Applies to new office buildings and climate controlled warehouses s over 2,500 GSF. Register and certify at the USGC LEED Silver level

10 FY2003 ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN BILLION BTU Unit # Reporting Unit Electricity Natural Gas LPG/ Propane Fuel Oil Coal Total Forest Service Total 1, , Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Region Forest Products Laboratory Washington Office Job Corps CCC Rocky Mountain Research Station North Central Research Station Northeast Research Station Pacific Northwest Research Station Pacific Southwest Research Station Southern Research Station

11 RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar Wind Biomass Hydroelectric Landfill Gas Oceans (tidal, wave, current, and thermal) Geothermal Municipal Solid Waste

12 PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) R1: FY07 4 kw PV system at Madison District Ranger Station on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF. Cost $37,622 $9,400/kW

13 PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) R2: FY W PV water system at Sandstone WC on the Medicine Bow NF Purchase Solar Panel submersible pump Cost $5,300 (No batteries) Install Cost $8,000 Cost $26,600/kWh

14 PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) Denver Federal Center PV Project Size: 1 Mwh system over 6 acres Cost: $6.9 million or $6.9/kWh Generate 10% of Federal Center Peak Demand Power equivalent to power 145 homes for a year

15 WIND Several Regions have installed test sites to determine power capabilities Two Generator Types Horizontal Turbine similar to the Skystream (1.8 kw installed $15,000) Vertical Turbine similar to Windside (4 kw installed $60,000 )

16 BIOMASS R2 Mystic RD Office and Rocky Mountain Research Station: Proposed 500,000 Btuh wood chip gasification Boiler R8 Wynn River District: 50 kw Biomass Power Generator

17 MICRO HYDRO R2 Maroon Bells Comfort Station R2 Shell Falls: Preliminary design for KwH system R9: Looking into 5-10 KwH system

18 R2 Bessey Nursery/District Office: 2-55 ton ground coupled units 10 loops (1 loop per ton) Backup electric resistant heat Uses 46% less energy than code compliant building GEOTHERMAL R8 15 to 20 Heat Pump Systems: Ground coupled and open loop Units are ton Approx. 1 loop per ton Used on almost all new buildings

19 WATER CONSERVATION Waterless or Low Flow Urinals Dual Flush Toilets (1 and 1.6 gpm) Metering or Low Flow Lavatory Faucets (0.5 gpm) Low Flow Sink Faucets (2 gpm) Low Flow Showers Replace water intensive landscapes with climate appropriate xeriscapes

20 ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS (ESPC) Agencies fund energy projects without up-front capital costs or appropriations ESCO performs energy audit and identifies energy measures (No cost to agency) ESCO designs and constructs the project and arranges financing and term (Maximum 25 years) ESCO guarantees the savings Payments to ESCO are made from energy savings

21 ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS ESPC for Region 2 and 4 (ESPC) Combined regions to generate a larger project and utilize one Contracting Officer Other Regions can be included latter For all Forests in R2 and R4 look at: Lighting Conservation Water Conservation Vending Misers Small Renewable Power Generation Biomass Heating Use 15 year finance period Each Forest stands alone financially

22 ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS (ESPC) Region 2 (Based on Initial Proposal) FY 2003 Electrical Use: 10,100 MwH FY 2003 Total Energy: 63.6 Billion Btuh Proposed ESPC Base Cost: $1,790,525 Proposed Electrical Saved: 1,741 MwH or 17% Help finance 249 MwH Renewable Power (2.4% of R2 use which counts double for; therefore, 4.8%)

23 ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS Region 4 (ESPC) FY 2006 Electrical Use: 11,000 MwH FY 2003 Total Energy: 55.1 Billion Btuh Initial Proposal with Facility and Energy Surveys to be completed by January 2008

24 FS LEED BUILDINGS R8 Sylamore Ranger District Office USGBC Certified SRS Savannah River FS Lab USGBC Certified (Under Appeal for Silver)

25 FS LEED BUILDINGS R9 Kawishiwi Ranger District Office Occupied 10/2007 R2 Bessey District/Nursery Office USGBC Review

26 FS LEED Facilities Unit Project Name Area Cost $/FT2 Status R2 Bessey District/Nursery 7,623 $1.827 M $240 (D/C) USGBC Review R8 Sylamore RD Office 5,100 $1.150 M $225 (D/C) USGBC Certified R8 Broken Bow RD Office 7,100 $1.541 M $217 (D/C) Under Construction R8 Lee RD Office & VC 6,432 $2.104 M $327 (D/C) Under Construction R8 Koen Federal Bldg Add. 4,592 $2.003 M $436 (D/C) Under Construction R9 Kawishiwi RD Ad. Office 33,407 $5,078 M $152 (C) Occupied R9 Hidden Springs RD Office 10,590 $3.227 M $305 (C) Under Construction SRS Savannah River FS Lab 3,734 $1.066 M $285 (D/C) USGBC Certified Under Appeal Average Design/Construction/LEED Documentation Cost: $288/FT2 Cost includes utilities. parking, building, and landscape (C) Construction Cost (D/C) Design/Construction/Commissioning/LEED Documentation Cost

27 METERING UPDATE MTDC developing a toolbox to be completed by end of fiscal year. Facility Size: 10,000 SF. Measure power consumption at 15 minute intervals. Network to a central data base. Meter: Two type Primary Power coming in and sub meter sub panels and large loads. Test Site: Starting in December MTDC facility will submeter 120V plug loads and 240V, 3 phase shop equipment. Consider metering other utilities.