Benchmarking Energy Use in Commercial Buildings.ppt

Benchmarking Energy Use in Commercial Buildings Satish Kumar, Ph.D. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Public Sector Energy Management Workshop Mumbai, IndiaSeptember 20, 2005 Objective Understand Energy Efficiency Benchmarking and the different types of benchmarking Study and analyze existing benchmarking tools Explore the various parameters and techniques used in benchmarking Demonstrate detailed assessment of specific tools through the application of a hypothetical case study The study only aims to examine and present observations from analysis of benchmarking tools from User standpoint and does not look into technical aspects. Purpose of Benchmarking Assessing the energy performance of buildings to an established standard or baseline Acts as a first step for energy audits, optimizing building energy use and implementing energy savings measures. Different for different user group type – Building owners/facility managers Compare buildings’ energy use and performance with other buildings. Utility companies Track energy use and combine energy data from various buildings ESCOs and Building Energy Auditors Communicate energy performance of buildings in terms of “typical” vs. “best practice” benchmark Benefits of Benchmarking Determining how a building’s energy use compares with others Setting targets for improved performance and monitoring them on an ongoing basis Facilitating assessment of property value Gaining recognition for exemplary achievement Identifying energy saving strategies Benchmarking in the Indian Context Current Status TEDDY Database by The Energy Research Institute No commercial building information Other efforts? Barriers Absence of standardized process and organizations Need to work with Utilities and SEBs Lack of perceived benefits to the party supplying data Data resolution and quality Types of Benchmarking Internal Benchmarking Comparison of energy performance of buildings against itself (over a period of time) or betwe