Reduce Energy Costs by Increasing Efficiency & Awareness

Reduce Energy Costs by Increasing Efficiency & Awareness

Presented by:

Today’s Speakers

►Kathryn Ward

Applications Engineer, SchoolDude►Martha Harmon

Marketing Manager, SchoolDude

► Britney Thompson

Energy and Sustainability Manager, Fayette County Public Schools, KY

The Rising Cost of Energy

►32% of total expendituresElectricity = 67¢ per sq. ft.

Natural gas = 19¢ per sq. ft.

►Spending $6 billion on energy annuallyWasted energy = 30%

Energy Use in Schools

►Cost recovery areas Heating/cooling (HVAC)

Lighting

Electrical outlets

Building envelope

Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs

►Controllable costs in schools

16% = Energy► Cost-cutting strategies

– Energy conservation programs – Heating and cooling use– Improving maintenance and PM

Establish a Baseline

►Track usage Inventory and observe utility consumption

Record bills, meter readings and use data

Identify poor performing buildings

Analyze usage patterns and trends

Set Goals and Take Action

►Get to work Create performance targets

Set completion timelines

Establish a tracking system

Assign roles and allocate resources

Train technicians and staff

Monitor progress

►Speak up Develop communication plan

Create incentive and rewards programs

Involve students, teachers and staff

Present program status to administration

Share success through local and online media

Create Awareness

Commit to Improving Energy Management

►Establish a Baseline►Set Goals and Take Action►Create Awareness, Inspire & Motivate

… conserve energy and reduce utility costs

Creating more resources for better schools.

Success Story

►Britney Thompson

Energy and Sustainability Manager►Fayette County Public Schools

Lexington, KY

Fayette County Public Schools

► 40,000 students, 5,300 staff► 60+ schools, 5.6+ million sq. ft.

FY12 Utility CostsElectricity: $6,700,000 Natural Gas: $780,000

Reduced EUI by nearly 20% from 2009-2012

Challenges

► Accurate tracking of utility data over time► Data to identify potential savings► Utility consumption and cost data► Establish baselines to benchmark

buildings► Buy-in for conservation program

Solution – UtilityDirect

► One reliable, central location for tracking and accessing utility data

Multiple utilities and years

Easy access to info for each school

Web-based solution – anywhere/anytime access

► Dynamic reports Quick and easy to generate

Identify problems and savings opportunities

Baselines and analysis

Measure conservation efforts

Share info on use, costs and trends

Annual Utility Costs

Annual Utility Usage

Annual Energy Comparison

Two-year energy savings and avoided costs: $2,168,777

 FY2009

Average EUIFY2012

Average EUI Change in EUI

Schools Only 81.96 65.57 -19.99%

Schools, Athletic, Support 82.54 69.17 -16.20%

Fayette County Public Schools Energy Utilization Index – Ranking by Change

Building2009 EUI

(KBTU/ft2)2012 EUI

(KBTU/ft2) Change

Rosa Parks Elementary 88.99 51.27 -42.39%

Henry Clay High 130.63 88.33 -32.38%

Eastside Tech 84.40 57.66 -31.68%

Tates Creek High¹ 113.43 80.97 -28.61%

Lafayette High¹ 122.58 93.26 -23.92%

Johnson Elementary 72.10 57.66 -20.03%

Northern Elementary 103.46 83.13 -19.65%

Jessie M. Clark Middle 66.18 53.79 -18.73%

Picadome Elementary 79.79 64.91 -18.65%

Beaumont Middle 90.67 74.35 -18.00%

Achieving SavingsEnergy Utilization Index decreased by 19.99% (FY’09 – FY’12)

Achieving Success

► Two-pronged team approach►Britney Thompson

Energy monitoring, data analysis and other technical areas

►Tresine LogsdonE=USE2 and other curriculum

Student energy teams

► Involve students, teachers, community membersPublic, read-only log-in allows them to learn more about school

energy data

• Student energy team patrols• Student produced videos &

announcements• Monthly Energy Reports• Faculty Meeting & Staff Presentations• Bi-annual board reports• Local Ch. 13 Quarterly It’s About

Sustainability Program• Web: www.Sustainability.FCPS.net • Twitter: @EnergyFCPS• Branding program with logo

Awareness and Communication

• Integration with ConserveDirect– Automatically sends UtilityDirect data into

ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account– Prevents manual re-entry of data– Effectively generating and managing ENERGY

STAR ratings

• Also using MaintenanceDirect (work orders), PMDirect (preventive maintenance) and FSDirect (community facility use scheduling)

Achieving More Value and Savings

► Britney ThompsonEnergy and Sustainability Manager Fayette County Schools, KYbritney.thompson@fayette.kyschools.us

► Kathryn WardApplications Engineer – SchoolDudekathryn@schooldude.com

1-877-868-3833

► Martha HarmonMarketing Manager – SchoolDudemartha@schooldude.com

1-877-868-3833

Contact

Dial 1-866-740-1260 and enter 1103367# for audio

► Additional energy resources www.schooldude.com/resources

12 Steps Forward to Reducing Energy

Energy Cost Calculator

Sample Energy Policy

►For more SchoolDude product informationwww.schooldude.com/suites/energy-management/

Request a demo: salesrequest@schooldude.com

Thank You