BUILDING ENERGY SAVING ORDINANCE (BESO) DECEMBER 7, 2016 Findings through Nov. 2016
BESO Basics Update to RECO/CECO requiring tailored energy assessment at time of sale or periodically, based on building size The BESO process should be: EASY AFFORDABLE VALUABLE Home Energy Score required for homes at time of sale or within 12 months. Exemptions for high performing buildings 2
Berkeley Building Stock Single Family Multifamily Commercial Square Footage Approx. 30,000 buildings total 21,000 single-family 49% of square footage 29% 16% 10% Count 4,400 multifamily 22% of square footage 49% 2,800 commercial & mixed-use 29% of square footage 74% 22% 3
BESO Compliance Year 1 99% Total Buildings under BESO Compliance 921 single-family 4% of total stock 108 small/medium 61 multifamily 43 commercial 79% 59% 39% 19% -1% 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 Year 4
BESO Basics Breakdown of Compliance Types 712 buildings are fully compliant 198 qualify as high performance 33% 6% 42% 338 buildings have active one-year deferrals 19% Report Submitted High Performance Exemption TOS Deferral Other Exemption 5
Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Time of Sale Trends Monthly transactions by form type 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Reports High Performance Exemption TOS Deferrals Construction Exemption 6
Enforcement Process Courtesy Letter Violation Warning Notice of Violation Citation Warning 14% of buildings receive Courtesy Letter 57% comply after Courtesy Letter; 99% after Notice of Violation 5 buildings pending citations Citation fee of $200, max of $1000 7
The Home Energy Score 8
HEScore Basics DoE program created to allow comparison of estimated energy use between homes on a 1-10 scale Each score corresponds to a range of energy uses, adjusted for climate. Homes are compared to a national average, not a reference home of similar size. Easy to produce; takes less than an hour 9
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Count Home Energy Score Basics 431 assessments performed so far Average score 5 62% below 6; contacted by Upgrade Advisor 66 contacted 23 active or complete upgrades 80. 70. 60. 50. 40. 30. 20. 10.. 18% 7% Distribution of Home Energy Scores 13% 12% 12% 11% 9% 7% High Performing 5% 5% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 14
HEScore Map 15
Floor Area How Building Age & Size Affect Score Initial Score vs Year Built Initial Score vs Floor Area 2020. 8000. 2000. 7000. 1980. 6000. 1960. 5000. 4000. 1940. 3000. 1920. 2000. 1900. 1000. 1880.. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Score Building age has little to no bearing on a home s score Large homes score lower than small homes Especially influenced by window area Small homes score across the 10-point scale 16
Berkeley Homes Building Envelope Majority are poorly insulated 33% have no attic insulation 83% have no floor insulation 50% have no wall insulation Very few have insulation up to code 8% have attic insulation to code 0% have floor or wall insulation to code 63% have single paned windows. 17
Berkeley Homes HVAC Most houses are heated by natural gas Heating Efficiency: Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency Code is 78% AFUE, best available 96% AFUE Average: 76% AFUE 12% of houses are at or above 90% AFUE 64% are below code 25% have natural gas wall furnaces 5% have AC 18
Feedback Please rate your experience based on the following: Energy efficiency information provided Quality of service of Energy Assessor Quality of service of City of Berkeley staff Ease of assessment Overall satisfaction 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied 19
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Feedback 62% find HES easy to understand 35% find it motivational Priority area: how to motivate residents? 21
Plans Moving Forward Reconvene the BESO Technical Advisory Committee HEScore Wish List: Include upgrade score Account for PV in Score, coming 2017 Increase conversions from HEScore to Energy Upgrade Measure conversions Monthly Energy Upgrade California participation PACE Property Assessed Clean Energy loans Building Permits Community-wide consumption data 22
Questions? 23