Transcript of Top 10 energy_investments-narrated
- 1. Summer 2010
Top 10 Investments to Lower Energy Costs
- 2. Top 10 Investments to Lower Energy Costs
Learning Objectives:
- Determine maximum energy efficiency investment opportunities
for your building
- 3. Leverage existing utility rebates and incentives to go
deeper with energy saving strategies and methods
- 4. Evaluate your operations and maintenance budget to identify
hidden resources and opportunities
- 5. Learn about new energy savings technologies that can be
applied to existing buildings
Presented By:
Laura Steinbrink, MBA, LEED-AP
- 6. Where to start?
- 7. GOAL:
Making Investments that Pay
- 8. Plan for ActionMaximize Return on Investment
A Planned Approach to Energy Cost Savings
Step 1: Define Organizational Goals & Objectives
Step 2: Conduct Energy Assessment
Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Step 5: Implement First Projects
Step 6: Measure and Verify
Step 7: Capture Savings
Step 8: Implement More Projects
- 9. Plan for ActionMaximize Return on Investment
A Planned Approach to Energy Cost Savings
Step 1: Define Organizational Goals & Objectives
Step 2: Conduct Energy Assessment
Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Step 5: Implement First Projects
Step 6: Measure and Verify
Step 7: Capture Savings
Step 8: Implement More Projects
- 10. Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
What is your energy use breakdown?
Source: Center for Sustainable Systems
- 11. Step 3: Conduct Financial Analysis
What is your energy use breakdown?
Use energy audit data to discover opportunities
Focus on highest energy use areas
Low Cost No-Brainers:
Replace lighting t-12 to t-8
Incandescent to CFL/LED
Turn up A/C 3-5
Turn down heat 3-5
Power strips off at night
- 12. Common Energy Savings Projects
- 13. Common Energy Savings Projects
- 14. Common Energy Savings Projects
Engage your Employees!
Regardless of company size, the ideas for cost savings, innovation
and change will come from your employees
- 15. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Get out more than you put in
Budget Allocation
Finance
Grant Award
Pay-as-you-save
- 16. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Reinvest Savings Along the Way
Use energy cost savings to fund additional projects
- 17. Step 4: Secure/Allocate Funding for Projects
Apply for Grant Dollars
Resources:
- www.dsireusa.org
- 18. Ohio Department of Energy
- 19. Your energy supplier
- 20. Product Suppliers
- 21. Sustainability Consultants