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 National Code  Provincial Regulation  Municipal Enforcement  Improved codes important but not sufficient  do not address existing buildings  code setting process “out of date”  range of performance of buildings “built to code” far greater than expected

 National Building Code – no reference to energy efficiency until 2008  Model National Energy Code - Buildings (MNECB) developed in 1997 now outdated  Ontario Building Code referenced ASHRAE 90.1 in 1992/ MNECB in 1997  City of Vancouver – referenced MNECB

 8 Ontario school boards  design and performance of 68 newer schools  benchmarking identified top schools  building profiles/technical audits defined common characteristics and design standards  workshops, design charrettes with caretakers, principals, board staff & design teams  improved design for future schools and operational standards, practices for existing schools

Electricity Consumption - 3:1 range TRCA Sustainable Schools Program Best School

Natural Gas - 4:1 range TRCA Sustainable Schools program Best School

Water - 5:1 range TRCA Sustainable Schools program Best School

 Sustainable Schools Program  Sharing benchmark information inspired significant savings and ongoing improved practices  Design charettes led to design improvements and performance targets for new schools

Current Codes are far behind best practice

 Codes not enforced  Designers are not owners  Designer never pay an energy bill!  Systems not commissioned; recommissioned  “Lowest First Cost” not “Life Cycle Cost”  e.g. electric baseboard heaters  Conventional Design Process  Disconnects between: Architecture – Engineering – Construction – Commissioning – Operations – Maintenance  No recognition of impact of occupants, custodians, maintenance procedures

Accountability Framework  benchmarking to establish energy performance standards for each building type  ongoing target-setting for individual buildings, portfolios  monitoring and reporting to all stakeholders on progress towards targets  verified and $ savings delivered  continuous improvement

Occupants Occupant engagement and recognition education and support measurement and reporting Technology/Retrofit Design Building operations Occupant behaviour Building Performance Audits should be used for all retrofit projects Operations benchmarking operational best practice targets and reporting training Action Plan

 Allows building owners/managers to:  continuously assess and improve building performance – accessible, on-line system, inexpensive  improvements include operational and scheduling  potential to pool $savings for managed capital improvements  allows building owners to work towards LEED certification  Uses integrated system of tools, performance standards, resources and information  Delivers staff training and best practices  Engineering only needed for major projects  Improved specifications for conservation projects  Links to “Green” Procurement  Engages Occupants

 Assessment of performance, including carbon footprint and conservation potential  Data management and national (or international) benchmarking (building performance database)  Audit templates and performance standards  Multi-year template for planning actions and tracking improvements  Ongoing measurement and verification

 Commercial buildings: 3,000,000 m2 (60 buildings)  School boards: over 250 K-12 schools  Administration buildings: 1,000,000 m2 (75 buildings)  National representation

Even professional facility managers of Class A buildings found significant savings.

 Ontario cannot rely on traditional conservation programming e.g., incentive/bulb; estimated savings – fools paradise – $ spent; are savings real?  gas DSM has always had strong role for performance improvement – boiler optimization; electric conservation – more about changing products  Conservation not “one shot” intervention – continuous improvement  long term, managed approach - better market for Ontario technologies, employment  makes conservation ongoing basis for cost savings  Green Building Performance System should be used for all ratepayer funded programs:  Measures real savings  Addresses all energy forms and water  Flexible: consistency for LDCs - respects regional/fuel differences – weather normalized ◦ Linked to climate change