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RTF Custom Protocols: Background, Issues and Critical Elements

RTF Custom Protocols: Background, Issues and Critical Elements. February 8, 2012 Regional Technical Forum Subcommittee on Impact Evaluation and Custom Protocol Presented by: Michael Baker, SBW Consulting, Inc. Jeffrey Romberger, SBW Consulting, Inc. Richard Ridge, Ridge and Associates.

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RTF Custom Protocols: Background, Issues and Critical Elements

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  1. RTF Custom Protocols: Background, Issues and Critical Elements February 8, 2012 Regional Technical Forum Subcommittee on Impact Evaluation and Custom Protocol Presented by: Michael Baker, SBW Consulting, Inc. Jeffrey Romberger, SBW Consulting, Inc. Richard Ridge, Ridge and Associates

  2. How do the Existing RTF Guidelines address Custom Protocol measures • Scope and Purpose – Definition of Method • Custom protocols are appropriate for measures that require site-specific data collection and analysis in order to develop a reliable estimate of savings. Highly skilled and experienced practitioners are required … Custom protocols require site-specific documentation of the data collected and how that data are used in estimating savings. • Measure Specification - Baseline • Current practice • Pre-condition • Custom Protocol – Guidance and Requirements • Required Knowledge and Skills of Practitioner • Site-Specific Savings Estimation Plan • Site-Specific Savings Report

  3. Assumptions • Applicable to a broad range of non-residential measures • Independent of program design • Program administrators can add to the RTF requirements as needed by their program • Site-specific • Program impact evaluation appendix would handle projects that involve multiple sites • Does not address economic analysis or reporting • Incremental cost • Measure life • Energy costs (customer or utility) • Non-energy benefits

  4. How High A Bar Should We Set? • Cost limits • Exempt sites below some size threshold? • Set maximum percentage of savings value? • IPMVP adherence • Post-period trend logs for important parameters that are time variant • Measure commissioning (installation and operation) • Baseline trend logs for important parameters • Prepared by or supervised by persons with relevant design / operational experience • Transparent savings estimation • Public access to primary data, modeling and reports • Quantitative analysis of estimation uncertainties

  5. How to Achieve Comparability with RTF UES Measures • Primary issue is baseline definition • Guidelines define to types of baseline • Current Practice • new equipment or practices…no remaining useful life…characterized by current market practice or the minimum requirements of applicable codes or standards, whichever is more efficient • Pre-Conditions • measure-affected equipment or practice still has remaining useful life…typical existing conditions found among eligible end users • How should custom measures treat Current Practice baseline • Code if applicable • Interview the customer about their standard practice • Collect broader market data

  6. Summary of Recent BPA Protocol / Guidelines Project • Background Research • Review of BPA current practices • Analysis of national best practices • Three Guidelines • Protocol selection • Regression • Sampling • Six Protocols

  7. International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) • IPMVP Options • A. Retrofit Isolation: Key Parameter Measurement • B. Retrofit Isolation: All Parameter Measurement • C. Whole Facility (or sub-facility) • D. Calibrated Simulation • Not mentioned in current RTF Guidelines • BPA has both adherent and non-adherent protocols and explains in detail relationship to IPMVP requirements for A, B and C. No adherent protocol for D.

  8. BPA Protocols • One that is Not IPMVP-Adherent • Energy Calculation with Verification - ECwV (<200,000 kWh or special cases) • Engineering Calculation - existing buildings • Simulation - existing and new (including additions and major remodels) • Five that are IPMVP-Adherent • Equipment or End-Use Metering Protocol (Opt. A and B) • End-Use Metering without Baseline (Opt. A) • Energy Use Indexing (Opt. B and C) • Energy Modeling (Opt. B and C) • Existing Building Commissioning (Opt. B and C)

  9. BPA vs. RTF Documentation Requirements BPA RTF Guidelines Savings Estimation Plan Not required Savings Estimation Report Measure Description Measure Commissioning Data Collection Sampling Procedure Savings Estimation • M&V Plan and Report • Baseline Conditions • ECM Intent • Measurement Boundary • Selected BPA Protocol • Baseline Energy Use Measurements • Post-Installation Measurements • Description of Analysis Procedures • Responsibilities of Involved Parties • Savings Report Contents and Frequency

  10. RTF Guidelines – Proposed Appendices App A: Guidelines Checklist App B: UES Measure Summary Sheet App C: Standard Protocol Example and Template (New) App D: Program Impact Evaluation Protocols (New) App E: Estimating Savings for Custom Measures (New) App F: Statistical Energy Modeling (New) App G: Physical Energy Modeling (New) App H: Sampling (New) App I: Glossary (New) App J: Curriculum Guide

  11. Morphing BPA Guidelines/Protocols into RTF Guidelines Appendices • App F: Statistical Energy Modeling • Site-Specific • BPA Regression guideline • Portions of other BPA protocols • Groups of Sites • Cross-sectional • Time-series cross-sectional • App G: Physical Energy Modeling • Bin (based on BPA ECwV Protocol) • Simulation (based on BPA ECwV Protocol) • App H: Sampling (based on BPA Sampling Guide) • App I: Glossary (based on BPA Glossary) • App J: Curriculum Guide (based on BPA examples throughout guidelines and protocols)

  12. Outline for Appendix E – Estimating Savings for Custom Measures Purpose Eligible Measures Measures Description Measure Commissioning Savings Estimation Plan Sampling Techniques Data Collection Methods Savings Estimation Methods Savings Estimation Report Quality Control

  13. Appendix J – Curriculum Guide • Built on BPA examples throughout guidelines and protocols • Partners • BOC • DOE • ASHRAE • AESP • Format • On-line, self paced • Class-room

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