Funding and Assistance

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1 Funding and Assistance Greg Swiss SEDAC Building Energy Specialist Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC), University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

2 1. Sources of Funding Incentives Grants 2. Sources of Assistance SEDAC Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Illinois Association of County Board Members Trade Allies

3 WHERE ARE THESE INCENTIVES FROM? Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPs) Purpose for programs to reduce energy use in Illinois. Must be in one of the following investor owned utilities

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5 ENERGY EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARD Customers Customers Electric Efficiency Public Sector Efficiency Natural Gas Efficiency Private Sector Businesses Non-profit Residential Public Sector Government K-12 Schools Park Districts Low Income Res. Affordable Housing PHAs Private Sector Businesses Non-profit Residential

6 WHICH INCENTIVES AM I ELIGIBLE FOR? Public Buildings Private Buildings (Everyone Else) Park Districts Public K-12 School Library Police/Fire Stations Water Treatment City Halls Community Colleges

7 Funding For: Existing Buildings New Construction Retro-commissioning

8 Existing Buildings 1. STANDARD ($/ITEM INSTALLED) 2. CUSTOM ($/ENERGY SAVED)

9 INCENTIVE PROCESS Project That Meets or Exceeds Program Specs. Submit Pre- Approval Application Perform Work After Receiving Notice to Proceed Submit Final Application Receive Incentive Payment

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11 PUBLIC SECTOR 15% BONUS

12 LIGHTING Argonne National Laboratory Building Type Energy Measures Research Lab Lighting, Controls Total Project Cost $172,000 Total DCEO Incentives $49,960 Final Project Cost $122,040 Annual Energy Savings $39,000 Payback 3 years What they did Retrofit lighting within buildings Installed lighting controls First of multi-building project. Incentive 30%

13 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT What they did Windows on office Retrofit lighting Setback Thermostats High Efficiency HVAC Henry County Highway Department Building Type Energy Measures Maintenance, Garage, Office Windows, Lighting, HVAC, Controls Total Project Cost $26,908 Total DCEO Incentives $13,200 Final Project Cost $13,708 Annual Energy Savings $2,105 Payback 6.5 years

14 RECREATION CENTER Recommended Low Wattage Retrofit Lighting Occupancy Sensors Gym Lighting Upgrade Parking Lot LED Lighting Demand Control Ventilation VFD for Gym HVAC Fans Building Type Energy Measures Recreation Center Park District Lighting, DCV, VFD Annual Energy Savings $11,763 Total DCEO Incentives $21,000 Savings 24% savings

15 NEW CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS 1. Design Assistance 2. Incentives

16 NEW CONSTRUCTION INCENTIVES Prescriptive/Standard Incentives $/item installed OR Custom $0.08/kWh savings $2.00/therm savings Code compliant base building Or Standard Eff. Equipment + High Performance Design Bonus % cost savings beyond code +$0.40-$1.40/sf Use Savings Baseline Baseline Savings Electricity Natural Gas

17 NEW CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC SECTOR Chicago Botanical Gardens Building Type Laboratory Energy Measures Lighting, HVAC, fans Annual Energy Savings $19,409 Incremental Cost $130,934 Total DCEO Incentives $36,184 Simple Payback 4.8 years What they got Incentive for 30% beyond code What they did Improved lighting Chilled/heated slab High efficiency fans Solar panels Green roof 17

18 LEONHARD CENTER Recommended Strategies beyond code: Install demand control ventilation throughout facility Increase efficiency of mechanical systems Utilize higher performance glazing Add air sealing to building specifications Further reduce lighting power density Recommended Strategies to add: Building Automation System Full building commissioning Bi-level switching in stairs 51% Energy Cost Savings (vs. ASHRAE ) Potential of $63,969 in DCEO incentives! Smart Energy Design Assistance Center University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

19 DCEO SPECIAL PROGRAMS Energy Efficiency Aggregation Program ISBE School Energy Efficiency Grants Natural Gas Boiler Tune-up Program Steam Trap Retrofit Energy Performance Contracting Lights for Learning School Direct Lighting Install Low Income Incentive Programs MEEA s STEP 19

20 LED Exit Signs Low-flow Faucet Aerators Low-flow Showerheads Kitchen Pre-rinse Green Nozzles CFLs Vending Machine Controls Occupancy Sensors LED Screw-in Lamps for Outdoors

21 GRANTS Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) Schools Non-profits Non-EEPs Community Centers Innovative Lighting Systems Renewables Wind Solar Biomass Advancing Renewable Energy Emerging Technologies Images by Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation 21

22 RENEWABLE GRANTS DCEO wind and solar grants Open for a VERY limited time CLOSED $10,000 maximum PV Residential and commercial $1.50/watt or 25% of project costs Not-for-profit and public $2.60/watt or 40% of project costs Wind Residential and commercial $1.70/watt or 30% of project costs Not-for-profit and public $2.60/watt or 40% of project costs 22

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24 SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE SEDAC Illinois Association of County Board Members and Commissioners Metropolitan Mayors Caucus DCEO Trade Allies 24

25 apply.sedac.org 1. Energy Assistance and Assessments 2. Retro-Commissioning Full RCx Mini RCx Dashboards Presentations Publications Case Studies Fact Sheets Newsletters Website 3. New Construction Design Assistance

26 Free SEDAC services Clients assisted: 1,292 energy assessments 88 RCx completed Studies over 128 million sf with an additional 8.9 million sf underway 10-49% annual cost savings Paybacks of 3 years or less

27 RETRO-COMMISSIONING PROGRAM FULL RCx HVAC and building control systems High energy users 150,000 sf or more Limited # projects Owner s invest $10,000 in improvements Strategies have 18 month or less payback MINI RCx Too Small for Full RCx Finding Low Cost Measures Optimize Building Performance Significant Savings Potential Analyze HVAC and Controls Shorter Time Frame No $ Commitment By Client Time Commitment By Client

28 NEW CONSTRUCTION DESIGN ASSISTANCE Tailored services, needs of project and owner Energy expert meets with team or reviews Feedback Assists in establishing energy goals Identify available incentives Design is aligned with incentives

29 LIBRARY / CITY BUILDING DESIGN ASSISTANCE 32% Energy Cost Savings (vs. ASHRAE ) Recommended Strategies High performance fenestration Beyond code insulation and air tightness requirements Solar shading HVAC controls and commissioning Enhanced lighting controls Additional Measures: Sub-Metering Domestic Hot Water Energy & Water Use Reduction Occupancy Based Space Temperature Control Daylight Harvesting with Daylighting Tubes Site and Parking Lot Lighting Efficiency Owner-controlled plug load management strategies

30 COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE OF DuPAGE Implemented Strategies: Roof insulation R-25 continuous insulation (vs. R-20 code min.) Wall insulation U total wall (vs. U code max.) Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (vs code max.) Heating Efficiency 88% (vs. 82% code min.) Sensible and latent heat recovery Condenser heat recovery 23.1% Energy Cost Savings (vs. ASHRAE )

31 ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE

32 Technical and application assistance Any public sector entity Carol Kulek Education and Outreach Energy Consultant, IACBM

33 1. Technical and application assistance 2. Bulk Purchasing Edith Makra, Director Environmental Initiatives Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Mike Stanch, Energy Solutions Manager Any public sector entity Chicago Region 360 Energy Group

34 DCEO Trade Allies Contractors, Engineers, Architects Trained on Program Rules and Procedures of IEN Incentives Contact Sam Rinaldi Energy Resources Center

35 Regardless of the project you are doing. If it is energy efficient there is probably money on the table

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