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NEWS HEADLINES AND UPDATES
FROM OUR MEMBERS & ESC CHAPTERS
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"Facilitating Public Charlotte
Sector Energy Savings
Performance Contracting
through Statewide
Public‐Private
Partnerships"
Ten years ago, the ESC identified a set of proven
programmatic design elements for statewide
programs to reduce barriers and increase the energy
efficiency in public buildings using energy savings
performance contracting as the contracting vehicle.
These quickly became known far and wide as the
"ESC's 10 Key Attributes to programmatic design".
The 4th Annual ESC Market
Transformation Conference
This summer, with the support of the U.S. Department is scheduled for August 31
of Energy, we are reexamining these attributes, September 2 in Charlotte,
updating our recommendations, and documenting the North Carolina. The 2015
lessons learned from those working in and with these Conference will showcase
programs. As part of the process in developing our innovations, case studies, best
original list back in 2005, the ESC observed that the practices and more in ESPC
common denominator across the country was that the and public building energy
scale of need and number of end users were both huge. retrofits. The conference has
Working from this premise, the ESC learned a gained the reputation as
critically important lesson early on that is still relevant being a unique national
today: the need for a streamlined programmatic gathering of energy industry
approach to energy savings performance contracting. experts and public sector
thoughtleaders.
As we developed our list of Key Attributes nearly a
decade ago, we paid close attention to the elements that For more information
sped up project development time while remaining true click here to visit the
to the state processes that governed purchasing, conference website.
contracts and the like. We reviewed what worked and
assembled these successful programmatic design
elements into a package. This was put forward as a
way to accelerate processes so State Energy Offices
could assist a largenumber of endusers implement
projects.
Later this summer we will roll out our updated list
Under the Dome
of program attributes currently enabling some state
agencies to get more projects off the ground faster than
others. These Key Attributes will be based on evidence
gathered through interviews with the private and
public sector in leader states. Like the original list, it
will comprise strategic programmatic elements proven
to enhance the success of programs in a number of
ways: speed, reliability and sufficient funding for the
oversight crucial to ensuring the quality and integrity
of every project
Just How Green Are
State Governments?
Facility Retrofits for Energy
State agencies routinely are
Efficiency (FREE) told to meet energysaving
News and activities reported by our network targets. Whether they do is
of State Chapters and ESC members. often hard to determine. A
spot check recently
Kansas: The Dodge performed by Stateline
City Community magazine found several
College board of state are meeting or making
trustees approved a progress toward their goals.
15year, $2.64 A deeper look reveals
million energy
that energy savings
performance
performance contracting
contract. The project includes replacing boilers,
pumps, rooftop units, chillers, and all indoor and
has a role in this success.
outdoor lights throughout the campus with LEDs. The
annual average debt service will be $219,000 with an
interest of 3.1 percent.
California:
Hacienda La Puenta
Unified School New York's
District has signed a
BuildSmart NY
fiveyear, $5.3
million contract for
improving exterior New York is on track to meet
lighting and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2012
overhauling its temperature regulation system, both of Executive Order 88 that
which should address the district's $4 million a year mandates a 20%
energy bill. improvement in energy
efficiency in state buildings
by 2020 (from 2011 baseline).
Wisconsin: Dane County Public Works, Highway and
Transportation Department,
In its first annual Progress
is reviewing Report, the New York Power
submittals to its Authority reported the State
solicitation for reduced its source Energy
Energy Performance Use Intensity by 4.7 percent
Contract work that in year one resulting in $50
was issued last to $60 million in cost savings
month. and 130 to 180 thousand tons
of GHG emissions avoided.
Nevada: The City of Among the energy efficiency
Henderson Public projects contributing to New
Works Dept issued York's success is the
an RFP last month Metropolitan Transportation
for an ESPC for Authority's ESPC. The
Outdoor Lighting. A MTA's project involves
mandatory prebid comprehensive upgrades of
conference was held energyrelated systems
on June 29. throughout Grand Central
Terminal's 100yearold
National Landmark building.
Ohio: Youngstown The $23.4 million ESPC is
State University has expected to save $3.3 million
entered into an annually in energy cost.
energy performance
contract that is
expected to cut utility
costs by at least $2
million annually and
will result in $16 million worth of energy
improvements for the university.
Delaware: The City
of Dover saved more
than $341,079 this
year from energy
Arizona's Energy
efficiency Conservation
improvements Standards for Public
implemented as part Buildings
of an energy savings
performance contract installed in recent years. The
In 2011, Arizona surpassed a
savings exceeded projections by about $3,800.
legislative target set in 2003
that required state agencies
Wisconsin: to cut energy consumption in
Auburndale Joint state buildings 15% per
School District 1 is in square foot by 2011, using a
the process of 2002 baseline.
evaluating bids to its
recently closed RFP In its final State Agency
for a performance Energy Usage Report, the
contract/guaranteed Governor's Office of Energy
energy savings program. Policy reported a number of
key strategies including
Maine: As part of Whitefield Elementary School's ESPC helped the state
ESPC, every light fixture in school is being replaced. achieve a 15.8% reduction.
The work will not only lower energy costs, but will
Among the energy efficiencyaddress fire hazards projects contributing to
identified by the Arizona's success were three
State Fire Marshall's ESPCs. Both Arizona State
Office following a and the University of
recent inspection. Arizona implemented ESPC
The school has also projects in 2007, and the
been reinsulated Department of Corrections
through the entered an ESPC in 2010.
performance contract. The School will also have a new
boiler installed in July through the contract. Prior to ASU's $40 million ESPC
the work, the school got so cold at times, due to the reduced energy consumption
inefficient heating system, classrooms had to be closed. at the Tempe campus by 29.1
percent (nearly $5 million
Delaware: Glasgow annually) even though
High School and enrollment increased 30%
GaugerCobbs during the same time period.
Middle School are
going green. The In 2010 the Department of
district is Corrections completed a $5
participating in a million ESPC for energy and
performance water measures at its Tucson
contracting program with the Delaware Sustainable complex. During the first
Energy Utility that's working with the state to achieve year after installation, the
the governor's energy efficiency goals. The $5 million ECMs reduced consumption
in comprehensive upgrades was approved at the of electricity by 18 percent
Christina School Board's meeting on June 9. a $230,000 year savings.
Maryland: The
Maryland State
Treasurer has issued
a request for bids for
Energy Performance
Contract Lease
purchase financing.
For more
information contact Anne Jewell of the Procurement
Office at 4102607390.
Delaware Study
New York: The Finds Sustainable
Saratoga Springs
Housing Authority
Energy Programs
is in the process of Beat Savings
evaluating proposals Goals
submitted after the
The Delaware Sustainable
issuance last month of an RFP for an energy
Energy Utility (DESEU) in
performance contract consultant.
collaboration with the
University of Delaware's
Center for Energy and
New York: Katonah Environmental Policy has
Lewisboro schools completed an analysis of the
Board of Education efficacy of projects financed
met recently to through the Energy
discuss how well the Efficiency Revenue Bonds
district has met its Series in 2011. Over $72
sustainability goals. Paul Christensen, the district's million was raised in the
2011 bond issuance to financefacilities director, reported that the board had set an energy efficiency projects in
overall goal of reducing the district's greenhouse gas state buildings in compliance
inventory 20% by 2015, based on a 2009 baseline audit with the Delaware Energy
by a national consulting practice on sustainability. Performance Contracting
That reduction was forecast to have a dollar value of Act.
$330,851. An internal audit conducted in 201213
showed that the district had already achieved a 15% The DESEU report is split in
reduction in greenhouse gases. That audit also found two phases. Phase I provides
that 70% of the district's greenhouse gas inventory is an in depth analysis of the
from energy use. Administrators are addressing this ECMs completed, the first
with a comprehensive ESPC. Among the ECMs in the year saving, and economic
project are a new central boiler plant and new and environmental benefits of
windows for the middle school, and conversion of each of the projects. This
Katonah Elementary over to gas. analysis concluded that the
projects were saving
New York: The New approximately 3% more
York City Housing than the guaranteed energy
Authority Energy savings. A highlight of the
Department recently Phase I is the Sussex County
closed its Family Court Building
RFP seeking bids for project that reached verified
energy engineering firms and energy engineering savings more than twice what
consultants capable of providing energy and water was guaranteed. Phase II
related capital improvements and construction analyzed monetary utility
services. savings in four other
completed projects that are
meeting and surpassing
performance expectations.
Job Fair
Account Executive PC Sales
Position: Johnson Controls
has an open A/E position for
the GA/AL Market Team.
Candidates with successful
Intro to the ESC ESPC sales experience should
contact Robin Pickering, JCI
The Energy Services Coalition is the nation's only Corporate Recruiter at 414
publicprivate partnership organization leading the 5242419,
charge to deliver the benefits of Energy Saving robin.s.pickering@jci.com
Performance Contracting at the state and local level.
Disclaimer: All public and private
sector members are welcome to post
open positions they would like to fill.
This will not include posts for those
JOIN TODAY looking for employment, only open
positions. This is provided as a
service the ESC Members only. The
ESC assumes no responsibility for the
accuracy of the post, nor does it have
any involvement in the
recommendation or hiring process by
any member or the organization the
member represents.Exciting things are happening with the Energy Services Coalition all around the nation.
We are the nation's only public-private-partnership organization leading the charge to deliver the
benefits of Energy Savings Performance Contracting.
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