Introduction to Earning the ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise Buildings

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Introduction to Earning the ENERGY STAR for
Multifamily High Rise Buildings
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Completing the ES Residential Picture

• New Homes Program
• Single family
• Low rise MF units
• Manufactured Homes
• Multifamily High Rise
• 4 or 5 stories (central systems)
• 6 or more stories

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Outline

• What is ENERGY STAR?
• Building Eligibility
• Earning the ENERGY STAR
• How to Participate
• Program Guidance

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What is ENERGY STAR?
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What is ENERGY STAR?

• ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the EPA, and
  private business partners, helping us all save
  money and protect the environment through energy
  efficient products and practices with the same or
  better performance.

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Brand Advantage

• Brand Shorthand
• Energy Efficient
• Credible
• Environmental Leadership

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Brand Recognition
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What Is The ENERGY STARMFHR Program?

• Voluntary proof of your leadership
• Designed to be at least 15 more efficient than
  ASHRAE 90.1-2007
• Energy Conservation Measures are Tested and
  Verified
• Benchmarking Performance

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ENERGY STAR Qualified MFHR Buildings Feature
Effective Insulation
Properly Sized Equipment
Tight Construction and Ducts
Testing and Verification
ES Lighting
High Efficiency Appliances
High Performance Windows
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Value Proposition
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Why earn the ENERGY STAR?

• Local incentives or rebates
• First step to achieving green building
  certifications
• Faster lease-up and sales
• Reduced building utility and maintenance bills
• Testing and verification provides quality
  assurance

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Building Eligibility
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ENERGY STAR MFHR Building Eligibility

• The intended use of the building must be for
  residential purposes. Commercial facilities such
  as motels/hotels, nursing homes, assisted-living
  facilities, and dormitories are not eligible
• If the building includes both residential and
  commercial space
• The residential and residential-associated common
  space must consist of more than 50 of the
  occupiable square footage of the entire building
  and
• The residential space must be separately metered
  from the commercial space   

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ENERGY STAR MFHR Building Eligibility
For more information on program eligibility visit
www.energystar.gov/mfhr
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Earning the ENERGY STAR
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Pathways to ENERGY STAR
Mandatory Requirements (Prerequisites)
Performance Path
Prescriptive Path
Testing and Verification
ENERGY STAR
Benchmarking
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The Value of Benchmarking

• Identify billing errors
• Assess effectiveness of current operations,
  policies, and practices
• Assist in the planning process set goals,
  targets, timelines, prioritize capital
  improvements
• Contribute to more responsible management
• Be more responsive to building occupants

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How to Participate
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ENERGY STAR Partnership and Project Application

• ENERGY STAR MFHR Developer Partnership
• Commitment to program requirements
• How to use the ENERGY STAR Logo on MFHR buildings
• ENERGY STAR MFHR Project Application
• Required for each project
• Holds project to specific version of the
  programs requirements

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ENERGY STAR MFHR Program Requirements
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ENERGY STAR Technical Documents
(www.energystar.gov/mfhr)

• Requirements
• Performance Path
• Prescriptive Path
• Simulation Guidelines
• Testing and Verification Protocols
• Tools
• Performance Path Calculator
• Testing and Verification Worksheets
• Guidance
• Sample submittal documents
• Energy Modeling Quality Control Checklist

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ENERGY STAR MFHR Webinar Series

• Overview of ENERGY STAR for Multifamily High Rise
  Requirements
• Introduction to the Performance Path
• Introduction to the Prescriptive Path
• Using the ENERGY STAR Simulation Guidelines
• Using the Performance Path Calculator
• Introduction to the Testing and Verification
  Protocols
• Using the TV Worksheets

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More Information

• ENERGY STAR for MFHR
• MFHR_at_energystar.gov