Keynote -- Overcoming Barriers to School Efficiency

1. Keynote -- Overcoming Barriers to School Efficiency Richard G. Hawes, Director Department of Facilities Management Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

2. We Walk The Walk…….. Hybrid Electric Car Of Energy Resources Team Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

3. Common Barriers • Lack of Awareness • Lack of Motivation • Controlling New School Design • Cost Constraints – New Buildings • Resource Constraints – Existing Buildings Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

4. Overcoming Lack of Awareness • Track Utility Costs And Communicate To CFO • Utilize Free Resources To Compare Your Energy Performance To Benchmarks • Are You Significantly Below Average? Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

5. Energy Star Ratings for Sampled MCPS Schools

6. Overcoming Lack of Awareness • Show Potential Savings • Use Free Resources • State And Federal Programs / Tools / Websites • Beware Of Vendor Claims, Credibility • Average Retrofit Program Among County Agencies Has ROI > 20 % • Energy Use In New Schools Has Decreased Up To 30 % Without Increasing First Costs Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

7. Overcoming Lack of Motivation • GreenSells • Even When Energy Savings Isn’t Understood • Award / Reward Systems • Share Of Savings Returned To School (SERT) • Operated By Contractor For MCPS • Looking At External Awards This Year – Energy Star Plaques, Earth Apple Awards Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

8. Overcoming Lack of Motivation • Curriculum Units On Energy • Developing Units In All Disciplines • Create A Culture Of Energy Conservation • Example: Photovoltaic Unit At Goshen ES Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

10. Overcoming Lack of Motivation • Curriculum Modules Being Tied Directly Into System Wide Instructional Planning Model • Must Complement, Not Compete With Basic Instructional Goals Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

13. Controlling New School Design • Legislation For Life Cycle Cost Analysis / Energy Budgets • If You Have It On The Books, Enforce It • County Code 8-14A – New Building Design • Originated In Montgomery County By Community Advisory Groups • Public Schools Construction Program In Maryland Also Requires Life Cycle Cost Analysis Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

14. Controlling New School Design • Adopt Guidelines To Direct A/E Firms On Critical Points • Official Energy Codes Are Weak • Enforce IES Design Light Levels • Standardize On Selected High Efficiency Lamps • Enforce Energy Efficient HVAC Types, Standardize • Standardization Improves Maintenance Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

15. Cost Constraints – New Buildings • Efficient Buildings Are Not Necessarily More Expensive: • Based On DOE Research, And Local Experience Over The Past 15 Years, Integrated Designs Improve Quality And Efficiency, Without Increasing Total Cost Of Project • Efficiency Requires More Thinking, Not More Money Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

16. High Efficiency Further Improvements $ Cost Cap ----------------------------------------- Smaller HVAC Cost Control By Integrated Design

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18. Cost Constraints – New Buildings • Exception: Geothermal Energy Exchange • 0% to 20% Higher HVAC System Cost • Rapid Payback Through Combined Energy And Maintenance Savings. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

20. Geothermal/Ground Source Heat Pump Systems don’t actually create heat. Instead, they move heat that already exists. Water is circulated through a closed Ground Loop system consisting of HDPE pipes buried beneath the ground. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

21. Geothermal Meets Challenges of Customers • Improved Operating Efficiencies • Energy Reduced 25% To 50% • Maintenance Reduced 66% • Maximize Building Comfort • Room By Room Control • Heating Or Cooling Always Available • Quiet Operation • Credit Toward LEED Certification Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

22. Installing The Geo Heat Exchanger Drilling The Boreholes – 100 To 300 May Be Needed Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

23. Resource Constraints – Existing Buildings • Energy Capital Improvement Program • Since 1978 Has Demonstrated Positive Cash Flow Over Each 6-year Funding Cycle • Find The Smoking Ballast? • Use Utility Operating Funds For Incentive Programs, And Quick Payback Projects (<1 Year) Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

24. Resource Constraints – Existing Buildings • New Funding Options We’re Looking At This Year • QZAB Funding • Aging School Funds • Lease Agreements (Through MCPS Master Lease With Bank Of America) • Federal School Renovation Program • Community Energy Loan Program (Maryland) Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

25. Successes To Date • 70 % Of Schools Have Lighting Retrofits • 85 % Of Schools Have Energy Management Control Systems • $3.5 Million Saved Through Occupant Awareness Programs • All New Buildings Meet Energy Guidelines • One Geothermal School Open, One In Design Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

26. New Initiatives • Energy Resources Team Created • Energy Manager Position Created • Utility Analyst Position Created • Energy Now Reports To Director’s Office • With Existing Five Energy Management Technicians, And New Customer Service Specialist Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

27. New Initiatives • Energy Resources Team Created (2001) Energy Control Central For 170 Schools

28. New Initiatives • Pursue Outside Funding Opportunities Of Energy Improvements • Utility Deregulation: • Contracts For Electricity And Natural Gas Proving Very Rewarding • Internet Based Automation Systems For SERT And Energy Management Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

29. The End……… Hybrid Electric Car Of Energy Resources Team Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

30. For More Information: • Please Visit Out Website At: WWW.MCPS.K12.MD.US/Departments/Facilities/GreenSchoolsFocus Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland