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State Showcase - Hawaii |
Hawaii is a state to
watch on ESC's Race to the Top (state
ranking of performance contracting
activity per capita).
Hawaii's
Department of Business, Economic
Development and Tourism's State Energy
Office has been leading the charge on
performance contracting for over a
decade, developing guidelines and
providing expert technical assistance to
help facility managers through 6
completed projects to date totaling $36
million in capital investment in state
and local governments, higher education
and healthcare. "Buildings represent
one of the largest energy efficiency
opportunities and the State will
continue to work with business and
government agencies to encourage
performance contracting opportunities," said Theodore
Peck, Energy Administrator, Hawaii State
Energy Office. "Our goal is to build a
clean energy future as part of the
state's Hawaii Clean Energy
Initiative."
Governor Lingle launched
the
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, in
partnership with the U.S. Department of
Energy, aiming for 70 percent of
Hawaii's energy to come from clean
sources by 2030 (40 percent from
renewable energy and 30 percent through
energy efficient measures).
 Last
month, Governor Lingle proudly announced
a big step toward that 30% efficiency
goal - a $34 million energy performance
contract in state facilities paid for by
$3.2 million in annual operational
savings and leveraged bond funds. The
Hawaii Department of Accounting and
General Services (DAGS) committed to
performance contracting for its own
buildings and established streamlined
procurement practices to make it easier
for other departments, leading by
example. The DAGS team stepped through
ESC's recommended
Best Practices,
pre-qualifying ESCOs for state
government projects and developing model
pre-approved contracts. DAGS became its
own first customer, easily selecting an
ESCO from the pre-qualified list for its
own buildings and using the pre-approved
contracts that the team had pored over
and customized to meet state
requirements.
DAGS and the ESCO left no stone unturned
in developing the project scope in the
ten buildings (1.3 million square feet)
in the State Capitol District.
Improvements capture energy, water,
sewer and operational savings totaling
30 percent of the utility budget and
offset a looming utility budget
deficit. Deferred maintenance will be
handled, while maintenance service
contracts ensure ongoing maintenance.
The savings even support a project
manager to make certain the savings are
sustained over the next 20 years.
Overall this provides economic stimulus
through 350 new local jobs lasting 2
years and 25-30 jobs lasting 20 years.
"Energy savings
performance contracting provides a
comprehensive approach to looking at the
whole building and improving operational
efficiency with a performance
guarantee," said Russ Saito, State
Comptroller. A second phase for other
DAGS buildings throughout the islands
will commence as soon as this one is
underway.
"Improving the
energy efficiency of State buildings
will allow us to save taxpayer money
on the State's energy bills, while
reinvesting in the infrastructure of
our public buildings," said Governor
Lingle. "The Departments of
Hawaiian Home Lands, Accounting and
General Services and Business,
Economic Development and Tourism are
continuing to lead by example in the
State's pursuit of increasing energy
security and independence for
Hawaii," the governor said.
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Tennessee Green Building
Summit
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 "Wow"
was the response of many of the 280
decision-makers who attended the
Tennessee Green Building Summit -
Save Green by Going Green. They
learned from trusted speakers from
national, state and local
perspectives about going green
through performance contracting, and
about the value of acting now
to leverage the many available
funding sources.
The
Tennessee ESC Chapter, with the
State of Tennessee and the Tennessee
Valley Authority (TVA), put together
not only an inspirational and
educational workshop but a hands-on
program with follow-up resources.
Attendees got practical how-to and
next-steps information, with
testimonials, and were literally
armed with informational resources
about available funding options.
"The idea was for each attendee to
walk out of the door knowing what
path to take and how to get
started," said Stewart Shunk,
Tennessee ESC Chapter's
Private-Sector Co-Chair and emcee.
Beginning with a national
perspective, representatives from
the Energy Services Coalition, U.S.
Department of Energy's Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (DOE), the National
Association of State Energy
Officials (NASEO) and the National
Association of Energy Service
Companies (NAESCO) presented a
united front on the value of
performance contracting to reduce
our nation's use of energy
resources, modernize our
infrastructure in these trying
economic times, create real
jobs now, and reduce our dependence
on foreign oil.
Then, in a
Town Hall interview forum
facilitated by ESC Board's Dale
Hahs, a diverse panel of local
experts told their own stories
about how they used performance
contracting and valued the
result.
Town Hall
panelists included
representatives from the
Metropolitan Nashville General
Services, Tennessee Board of
Regents, Metropolitan Nashville
Public Education (now in its 6th
phase of a performance
contracting project),
Tennessee's Henry County, Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, and
the Governor's Task Force
(charged with accelerating
performance contracting).
Attendees
were equally diverse - private
sector representatives from the
building trades, equipment
suppliers and performance
contracting industry, many from
county governments, K-12 and
state representatives plus a
number of people from other
organizations wanting to learn
how ESC and performance
contracting mesh with their
interests. "They all learned
that performance contracting is
not new, but a tried and true
approach with tremendous success
right here in Tennessee," said
Rhonda Courtney, ESC Board
Member, "and those who may have
been hesitant now know they will
not be the first to give it a
go."
 "This
was a first time the State,
ESC and TVA came together,
delivering a clear message that
energy performance contracting
is the way to go green," said
Courtney. Get involved in
future green events in
Tennessee - sign Up for the
TN
Green E-Newsletter, Join the ESC
and participate in the very
active
ESC Tennessee Chapter.
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What's New in Performance
Contracting?
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With a $30 million
bond to improve eight existing schools
and replace two 100-year-old schools,
Idaho's
Caldwell School District set out
to be the first district in the state to
build high performance, energy-efficient
schools, and looked to performance
contracting services to achieve those
goals and more. A $5 million retrofit
of existing schools was completed last
year to save the district over $6
million in the next 20 years. The
improved lighting, ventilation and
temperature control got rave reviews
from teachers and students alike.
Negotiations then quickly commenced for
two new schools to be 30% more efficient
than standard code construction (IECC
2006), achieve LEED certification, and
be no more than 5% over standard
budget, with annual savings guaranteed
to cover that added cost over the
30-year average lifetime of the building
components.
The new schools opened their doors this
fall. The buildings are V-shaped and
positioned on the site to fully capture
solar energy and daylight. Huge
classroom windows and solar shades
provide outdoor views and daylight to
learning spaces, while controlling
direct sunlight penetration and glare.
Florescent lighting automatically
adjusts to augment sunlight, triggered
by both motion and occupancy sensors.
"This makes for a
 comfortable
and healthy environment which will
increase student achievement and improve
teacher retention," said Superintendent
Roger Quarles, "while also reducing our
carbon footprint on the world and saving
taxpayers millions of dollars in future
energy costs."
Both schools are
expected to be certified as LEED
silver or better. And, they were
built at or below the budget of
standard schools in the region, with
an option for long-term guaranteed
energy and operational savings. "We
are committed to spending taxpayer
money wisely and efficiently. Our
schools are now healthier, safer,
and cheaper to operate in the long
run," said district spokesperson
Jennifer Swindell. "In the end it's
about education so transferring
long-term building and energy costs
to better education is an investment
worth making."
The
Idaho Office of Energy
Resources (OER, the state energy
office) was there every step of the
way. "OER is committed to
facilitating efforts that will
enhance energy efficiency in public
buildings," said OER Administrator
Paul Kjellander. "Sue Seifert's
efforts in the Caldwell School
District illustrate how serious we
are about this commitment." OER's
long-time education on energy
performance contracting makes Idaho
the top state in
ESC's Race to the
Top (a state ranking of energy
performance contracting projects per
capita).
Performance
contracting has been used in new
construction applications across the
country, offering performance
outcomes whether the ESCO is the
prime design-build contractor or a
subcontractor, but some hurdles may
need to be overcome to establish
this innovative approach as part of
the process and to allow for future
annual utility and operational
savings to offset the capital
budget.
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ESC in Action - National Board
Activities |
A Look Back and a
Look Forward
ESC Board
members gathered in September to
review past accomplishments and
engage in strategic planning for the
future. ESC continues to pave the
way for uptake of energy performance
contracting nationwide through the
great effort of local chapters
providing outreach and overcoming
barriers. ESC's efforts to provide
great tools to accelerate the
marketplace have been well
received. This success is displayed
in the
Race to the Top Map where the
number of participants and projects
continue to grow. Webinars and this
newsletter have proven to be great
vehicles to share industry news and
accomplishments, opportunities and
education regarding the coalition
and performance contracting.
Proudly ESC has branded itself with
lapel pins, delivered webinars and
participated with the U.S.
Department of Energy to ensure
continued education on many facets
of performance contracting. The
Market Transformation Committee
effort has delivered technical
assistance to over 30 states sharing
the experience and expertise that
only hands-on assistance can deliver
- and state activity is growing
proportionately.
The Board will provide even better
communication to members and
chapters to broaden recognition
activities, roll out new ESC
literature, continue an effort to
acquire sponsorship and funding,
and expand the Market Transformation
Committee's work in concert with the
National Association of State Energy
Officials (NASEO), the
National
Association of Energy Service
Companies (NAESCO) and the
National
Council of State Legislatures (NCSL)
through the support of the
U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). We are
proud to plan regional meetings with
the new NASEO Regional
Representatives and continue our
support of program and project
development related to stimulus
funds provided by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). Executive Committee members
aligned themselves with key
committees to better the flow of
crosscutting information. The Board
is excited to support the practice
of general membership participation
in Board committee activities.
The Board acknowledged this time of
extraordinary industry growth and is
proud to be the "go to" organization
for programmatic and project support
of Energy Savings Performance
Contracting. The insight and
participation of public and private
membership has made the ESC the
valuable resource envisioned so many
years ago.
Two long-time Board
members who made career transitions
will continue on the Board in new
positions - Perry Been now of DMI
Entegral Solutions Group is an ESCO
representative and Jim Ploger with
the National Association of State
Energy Officials (NASEO) is now a
representative of non-profit
organizations. Three new Board
members represent state energy
offices: Eileen McHugh of the
Massachusetts Department of Energy
Resources, Joel Asrael of the
Colorado Governor's Energy Office
and David Godfrey of the Georgia
Environmental Facilities
Authority. Karen Keeler of All
American Investment Group (AAIG) now
represents the finance
industry. Larry Knox of the Alabama
Department of Economic and Community
Affairs is the interim Vice
President - Public Sector. See the
roster of
Board members and the
categories they represent.
A special note of
thanks to Rob Van Der Like, Jeff
Lyng and Mike Moore - we all
benefitted from your years of
service and participation on ESC's
Board of Directors.
 ESC
sponsored a networking event at the
National Association of State Energy
Officials (NASEO) conference in
Annapolis, Maryland in September,
mixing business with pleasure in
this hospitality event. Invited to Join
Us for Sips in the Land of Tall
Ships, guests had the
opportunity to casually interact
with ESC members to discuss ways to
integrate performance contracting
with their State Energy Plans and
ARRA funds.
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Catch the Recording - Green
Performance Contracting
 Webinars
continue to be a hit! Over 100
participants logged on to the
webinar on Green Performance
Contracting - Using a
Paid-from-Savings Project
Approach to Earn a LEED
Certification presented by
Rob Van Der Like. Rob has more
than thirty years of experience
in the building industry -
planning, design, construction,
project management, operations &
maintenance, and energy
management and has worked with
over a dozen school districts
across the nation to help them
achieve LEED certification for
existing buildings. If you
missed it, no problem - catch
the
recording.
Mark Your Calendars -
ESC Presents Build America
Bonds
ESC's next webinar will be
held on Friday, December
4th, 1:00 ET. Karen Keeler,
ESC Board member
representing financing
companies, and other
professionals yet to be
identified will discuss
Build America Bonds provided
through ARRA that offer 35%
federal rebates for states
and local governments.
Chapters In the News
ESC Alabama: The
next chapter meeting
will be held on November 23rd in
Montgomery. The chapter just hosted its
4th Annual Alabama Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy Conference.
ESC Mississippi: The chapter
just hosted Performance
Contracting 101: Energy
Efficiencies via a
Budget-Neutral Approach.
ESC North Carolina: The chapter
was recognized by the North Carolina
Sustainable Energy Association (NC SEA)
as the 2009 Business of the Year for
Energy Efficiency. The November
meeting's speaker was Josh Stein,
Legislator of the Year, who sponsored
legislation to expand the use of
performance contracting in the state.
ESC Recognizes Dave Edmunds:
Dave served on the ESC Board of
Directors as a state representative from
Tennessee and co-founded the Tennessee
Chapter in 2001 which led to the very
successful Tennessee Green Summit
showcased above.
Congratulations to Board Member
Jim Ploger! Mr. Jim Ploger was
honored recently when the Governor
presented him with a Life time
Achievement Award at the 10th Annual
Kansas Energy Efficiency Conference.
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About the ESC |
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The Energy Services Coalition (ESC) is a
national nonprofit organization composed
of a network of experts from a wide
range of organizations working together
at the state and local level to increase
energy efficiency through energy
performance contracting.
Energy performance contracting enables
building owners to use future energy
savings to pay for up-front costs of
energy-saving projects, eliminating the
need to dip into capital budgets.
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ESC Working for YOU |
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State Energy Offices and similar
organizations:
ESC's website offers a growing
variety of tools and resources
to aid you in accelerating
performance contracting in your
state. ESC's State Technical
Support Liaisons can work
one-on-one with you to develop a
performance contracting
program. Networking
opportunities put you in touch
with your peers in other
states.
ESCOs:
Work in partnership with public-sector
representatives in states where you do
business. And, work in partnership with
your peers and others to break down
local barriers to performance
contracting and increase awareness
through effective educational
workshops.
Vendors, Engineers,
Contractors & Performance Contracting
Specialists:
Grow your business by
accelerating the use of energy
performance contracting.
Building Owners & Facility
Managers:
Get unbiased information and
how-to steps to get started and
follow-through with a
successful energy performance
contracting project.
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ESC Activities |
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ESC is presenting webinars quarterly on
timely topics. Additional webinars are
planned to address ongoing member
interests. All will be available for
viewing at any time in ESC's growing
online webinar library.
NEWSLETTERS
Newsletters are distributed
every several months. Sign-up for
the newsletter and contact us to
contribute ideas for our "What's New
in Performance Contracting"
feature.
Chapters have a variety of
activities. Check the chapter
websites or contact chapter leaders
to get involved.
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Recognition of Support |
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Market Transformation tools to
accelerate energy performance
contracting are made available through
support of the U.S. Department of Energy
-Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
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