Energy Retrofit Loan Program Service Provider Profile General Firm Information Bright Power, Inc. 11 Hanover Square, 21 st Floor, New York, NY 10005 Primary Contact: James Hannah, (212) 803-5868 x2106, jhannah@brightpower.com Secondary Contact: Grerg Sherman, (212) 803-5868 x2007, gsherman@brightpower.com Website: www.brightpower.com Year established: Number of employees: 2004 39 Firm Experience Bright Power, Inc., founded in 2004, is a New York City based provider of renewable energy, energy efficiency and green buildings solutions for multifamily buildings. One of our core strengths is the ability to assess the technical feasibility of a wide range of distributed generation technologies and efficiency measures, model their performance, and combine this with knowledge of financing and available incentive programs to deliver a maximally beneficial package for the customer. Our energy efficiency experience ranges from energy audits and design of efficient heating, cooling and lighting systems to the development and deployment of our proprietary EnergyScoreCards online energy management tool. To date, Bright Power has conducted well over 500 energy audits and overseen the implementation of over 75 energy efficiency retrofits in multifamily buildings. Our energy auditing experience includes evaluating some of New York City s largest multifamily buildings. These include River Park, Gateway Plaza, Luna Park and Big Six Towers. No matter the size of the project, our energy efficiency team has developed a growing reputation for delivering high quality audit reports and providing the skills needed to see projects through to their completion. Efficiency Program Partnerships (please check all that apply): NYSERDA MPP WAP Provider Other: Partner Con Edison Partner National Grid Partner Provider Staff Accreditation/Licenses (please cite the number of audit team members on staff with following certifications) HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 1
Professional Engineer (PE) 0 Certified Energy Manager 4 (CEM) Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) 2 BPI Multifamily Building 15 Analyst Registered Design Professional with NYC DOB 0 References (references should be forthcoming if contacted; it is encouraged, but not required, that references align with case studies) Brian Cheigh David Schiro Kathy Sandoval Program Director Property Manager Property Manager Enterprise Community Coughlin Management Douglas Elliman Partners (212) 284-7211 (732) 803-3279 (212) 567-6367 bcheigh@eneterprisecommu nity.org dschiro@coughlinmgt.com kathy.sandoval@ellimanpm. com Harlem Valley, Harlem, NY (Part of porfolio wide retrofit project) Pinewood Hall, Roselle, NJ Park Terrace Gardens, Inwood, NY (Contruction Phase Currently Underway) 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 200 East End Ave, Manhattan, NY Number of buildings: 1 Gross square footage: 255000 Number of units: 178 Number of floors: 16 Year constructed: 1952 Retrofit date (start to completion): 2009-2010 Please select one for each of the following: HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 2
Heating Fuel Natural Gas Other (please specify): Heating Distribution One-pipe steam 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 Bright Power served provided the energy audit for the project as a subcontractor to another engineering firm Audit recommendations, implemented scope of work, and reasons for selecting specific energy and water efficiency measures: HVAC: Installation of new heat exchanger for domestic hot water, 200-gallon hot water storage tank, and electronic mixing valve Installation of a single 100-HP condensing hydronic heating boiler, eliminating the use of steam for heating, cooling and domestic hot water generation Replacement of a steam-driven, single stage absorption chiller with two natural gasfired two stage 200-ton absorption chillers Replacement of fans and motors in the existing cooling tower with high efficiency units Lighting : Replacement of parking garage, common area, and mechanical room T12 fixtures with magnetic ballasts for T8 fixtures with electronic ballasts Installation of Bi-level lighting in the stairwells as well as occupancy sensors in pertinent areas Metering: Apartment Submetering The goal was to replace all of the major HAVAC systems and convert to a hydronic system. The recommended measures were made with this in mind. Replacing all of these systems at once, coupled with the submtereing and lighting imprivements, allowed for a HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 3
holistic solution that resulted in extreme savings. Conformance to originally proposed schedule and budget: Ahead of schedule and on budget 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 $ 191726 $ 316790 savings $/unit 1081 $/unit 1780 % reduction 28 % reduction 46 Electric savings $ 93277 $ 154256 $/unit 524 $/unit 867 % reduction 25 % reduction 41 Fuel savings $ 99262 $ 162534 $/unit 557 $/unit 913 % reduction 31 % reduction 61 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ Retrofit cost: 9196/unit Simple payback calculation: 4.64 1,636,985(after incentive) Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: NYSERDA MPP, $ 165,980 Additional Comments (please limit your response to 100 words): CASE STUDY 2 General Building Information Pinewood Hall, 250 West 2 nd Ave, Roselle, NJ Number of buildings: 1 Gross square footage: 116884 Number of units: 171 Number of floors: 5 Year constructed: 1974 Retrofit date (start to completion): 2010- HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 4
2011 Please select one for each of the following: Heating Fuel Natural Gas Other (please specify): Heating Distribution One-pipe steam 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 Bright Power provided the energy, audit, wrote specifications for each energy conservatoin measure, managed the bid process, oversaw the construction implementation and is currently providing measurement and verification services via our EnergyScoreCards software tool. Audit recommendations, implemented scope of work, and reasons for selecting specific energy and water efficiency measures: HVAC: Removal of a 60kW internal combustion co-generation engine that used natural gas as its fuel. An evaluation of the site s utility costs revealed that spending had increased since the system s installation in 2003 (it was purchased under an unfavorable power purchase agreement structure). After its removal, gas usage declined significantly (50%); electricity baseload increased, although overall electricity usage decrease. Installation of two new, condensing DHW heaters. Installation of constant airflow regulators (CARs), cleaning and sealing of ventilation ducts for significant efficiency improvement in heating system. Installation of outdoor temperature reset controller with nighttime setback Insulation of boiler room piping Lighting: Replacement of common area T12 fixtures with magnetic ballasts for T8 fixtures with electronic ballasts featuring occupancy sensors HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 5
Replacement of in-unit incandescent lighting with CFLs Envelope and Air infiltration: Weatherstripping of apartment windows and mechanical room doors Water: Installation of low flow showerheads and aerators Operations: Training of building staff on proper and efficient use of new and existing energy systems at the building Conformance to originally proposed schedule and budget: On schedule 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 $ 56293 $ 84860 savings $/unit 328 $/unit 496 % reduction 16 % reduction 25 Electric savings $ 24191 $ 36606 $/unit 141 $/unit 214 % reduction 9 % reduction 14 Fuel savings $ 32102 $ 48253 $/unit 187 $/unit 282 % reduction 38 % reduction 66 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ 455000 Retrofit cost: $2660/unit Simple payback calculation: 5 Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: Weatherization Assitance Program, $ $455,000 HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 6
Additional Comments (please limit your response to 100 words): CASE STUDY 3 General Building Information Harlem Valley, 425-435 West 135 th Street, Manhattan, NY Number of buildings: 1 Gross square footage: 47667 Number of units: 40 Number of floors: 5 Year constructed: 1930 Retrofit date (start to completion): 2010 Please select one for each of the following: Heating Fuel Natural Gas Other (please specify): Heating Distribution One-pipe steam Other (please specify): Electric Metering Direct (ConEd) Other (please specify): Please select all that apply: Rate Market Affordable Lama Mitchell Rental Condo Co-op Project Information Bright Power provided the energy, audit, wrote specifications for each energy conservatoin measure, managed the bid process, oversaw the construction implementation and is currently providing measurement and verification services via our EnergyScoreCards software tool Audit recommendations, implemented scope of work, and reasons for selecting specific energy and water efficiency measures: HVAC: A new fully-condensing DHW system Insulation of boiler room piping Re-calibrating heating control sensors HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 7
Lighting: Replacement of common area T12 fixtures with magnetic ballasts for T8 fixtures with electronic ballasts featuring occupancy sensors Building Envelope: Weather-stripping windows Repairing and re-aligning the window frames to minimize air leakage pathways Operations: Training building staff on proper and efficient use of new and existing energy systems at the building Conformance to originally proposed schedule and budget: On Schedule 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 $ 9650 $ 12232 savings $/unit 241 $/unit 306 % reduction 16 % reduction 21 Electric savings $ 1995 $ 2668 $/unit 50 $/unit 239 % reduction 19 % reduction 25 Fuel savings $ 7655 $ 9564 $/unit 191 $/unit 67 % reduction 16 % reduction 20 Project Results Retrofit cost: $ 86,239 Retrofit cost: $2156/unit Simple payback calculation: 7.05 Years Please list any incentives and/or subsidies received: Weatherization Assitance Program, $ 86239 HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 8
This project was one of 43 retrofits that Bright Power completed simoultaniously for the Enterprise Community Partners' Community Weatherization portfolio. Savings ranged from 10% to 25% across the portfolio. HDC NYCEEC Energy Retrofit Loan Program 9