Florida HB 7179 & Energy Efficient Loan Programs. Hal S. Knowles, III FESC Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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1 Florida HB 7179 & Energy Efficient Loan Programs 2011 FESC Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Hal S. Knowles, III Program for Resource Efficient Communities RPR FESC Summit 1

2 Overview Florida HB 7179 PAF/PACE Qualities of a successful energy efficiency retrofit programs using revolving loan funds Insights from the building science side Discussion RPR FESC Summit 2

3 For More Information RPR FESC Summit 3

4 Florida HB 7179 Florida House Bill (HB) 7179 provides counties, municipalities, and dependent special districts with the ability to enter into financing agreements with private property owners to fund qualifying building energy conservation/efficiency retrofits, renewable energy generation, and/or wind resistance improvements with repayment occurring through non-ad valorem property assessments on participating properties. RPR FESC Summit 4

5 Florida HB 7179: Energy Conservation/Efficiency Air sealing and insulating Installing energy-efficient heating, cooling or ventilation systems Building modifications to increase the use of daylight Replacement windows Installing energy controls or energy recovery systems Installing electric vehicle charging equipment Installing efficient lighting equipment Other similar measures to reduce consumption through conservation or more efficient use of electricity, natural gas, propane, or other forms of energy RPR FESC Summit 5

6 Florida HB 7179: Renewable Energy Biomass Geothermal Hydrogen Solar Wind RPR FESC Summit 6

7 Florida HB 7179: Wind Mitigation Improving the strength of the roof deck attachment Creating a secondary water barrier to prevent water intrusion Installing wind-resistant shingles Installing gable-end bracing Reinforcing roof-to-wall connections Installing storm shutters Installing opening protections Other similar improvements RPR FESC Summit 7

8 Florida HB 7179: Financing Program Name Variations Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Property Assessed Financing (PAF) Energy Loan Tax Assessment Programs (ELTAPs) Financing Initiative for Renewable and Solar Technologies (FIRST) Voluntary Environmental Improvement Bonds (VEIBs) RPR FESC Summit 8

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10 Potential Barriers to Action (Beyond $) Lack of information Transaction costs Lack of confidence in expected or anticipated savings Split incentives Length of payback RPR FESC Summit 10

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13 Financial Underwriting Financing Sources: Banks Municipal Bonds Institutional Investors Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECB) Other RPR FESC Summit 13

14 Financial Underwriting Methodologies for segmenting, targeting, and soliciting households and businesses with the highest potential to achieve desired goals and objectives Measurable reductions Cost neutral investments Improved occupant comfort Financing & billing vehicles Maximum and minimum loan thresholds and cost eligibility RPR FESC Summit 14

15 Financial Underwriting Repayment obligation security measures and interests Credit enhancement strategies to improve the attractiveness of the EEFP to prospective borrowers and lenders Leveraged synergies in existing energy efficiency and conservation incentives such as local electric utility demand side management programs and local, state, and federal rebates and tax credits RPR FESC Summit 15

16 Clean Energy Financing Sponsorship Local Government-Sponsored Financing Program Property Assessments Collected on or in Utility Bill Direct Billing RPR FESC Summit 16

17 Clean Energy Financing Sponsorship Utility-Sponsored Financing Programs On-Bill Off-Bill Tariff No-Tariff RPR FESC Summit 17

18 Energy Underwriting Energy consumption baselines and comparative metrics Methodologies and standards for calculating energy savings Fiscally appropriate prerequisite and eligible prequalifying measures (C+E) Tailor approaches based on energy consumptive use data and energy audit feedback Useful lifespan potentials of measures (C+E) Homeowner education pedagogy and curricula Energy auditor and building contractor solicitation, qualification, training, verification, management, and renewal RPR FESC Summit 18

19 Loan Servicing Standardized procedures, methodologies, mechanisms, and documentation: Loan application, disbursement, repayment, default, and reporting processes and other related intake and processing criteria Customer service, management, and protection strategies Data collection, automation, and tracking measures Financial quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) protocols RPR FESC Summit 19

20 Energy Measurement & Verification Measurement and verification (M&V) protocols Building performance quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) protocols Estimating potential ROI for financed building improvements Verify persistence of performance RPR FESC Summit 20

21 Effect of Program Attributes Lower Interest Rate Higher Senior Lien Junior Lien Springing Lien UCC1/Asset Based Unsecured Property Attached Borrower Attached On-Bill Repayment Separate Enclosure in Utility Bill Separate Billing Multiple Credit Enhancements Creditworthy Property Creditworthy Borrower Attributes Performance Energy Measures (More Efficient) No Credit Incentives Riskier Property Riskier Borrower Attributes Prescriptive Energy Measures (Less Efficient) RPR FESC Summit 21

22 Hypothetical Calculations Potential Avg. Savings with Retrofit Improvements Avg. Monthly Bill Package A Package B Package C 30% energy 30% water 10% insurance 30% energy 30% water 30% energy $300 $90 $90 $90 $60 $18 $18 $0 $250 $25 $0 $0 Total Savings $133 $108 $90 RPR FESC Summit 22

23 Hypothetical Calculations Package C - Size & Terms of Loan for Financially Neutral Outcome Loan Term 8% 7% 8% 9% 10 years $8,106 $7,751 $7,471 $7, years $10,665 $10,013 $9,417 $8, years $12,562 $11,608 $10,759 $10,003 RPR FESC Summit 23

24 Energy is the ability to do work, & with a big enough hammer Source:

25 22,658 human hours (or) one human for 10.9 years (or) 330 miles in a VW bus Source:

26 What uses more energy? How we dwell? Or how we move? For conservation, there s no place like home! FESC Summit Source: Kathryn Ziewitz, University of Florida Especially in Florida

27 FESC Summit HERS Reference Home (1500 sq ft 3 bed) North Florida

28 FESC Summit Annual Cooling Load (1500 sq ft 3 bed) Central Florida

29 House = Series of Nested Systems FESC Summit Source:

30 Sustainable Dwelling (n. or v.) = Audit + Act + Adapt Source: Source: Hal Knowles, University of Florida FESC Summit

31 Step 1: Air Seal Source: Iowa Energy Center. Home Series 1: Home Tightening, Insulation and Ventilation. Source: FESC Summit

32 Air Sealing Example: House 814 Source: John Linhoss, University of Florida FESC Summit

33 Results: House 814 House Pressure (Pascals) Flow Rate (cfm) BEFORE WEATHERIZING Flow Rate (cfm) AFTER WEATHERIZING % decrease in air infiltration Originally built 1985 & Remodeled sq.ft. single story ACH FESC Summit

34 Step 2: Repair Ductwork Source: NREL PIX #04913 ( Source: FESC Summit

35 Step 3: Insulate Source: Craig Miller, University of Florida FESC Summit Source: NREL PIX #15100 (

36 Step 4: Evaluate Windows U-Factor ( 0.65 ) Visible Transmittance ( Higher = Better ) SHGC ( 0.40 ) Air Leakage ( 0.30 cfm/sq ft ) FESC Summit

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