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From: David F. Romero, Public Works Director
Prepared by: Lane Wilson, Parks and Building Manage 7Dw&n
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RECOMMENDATION NEW RECOMMENDATION
Approve participation in the ACT2 program for the new Fire Station and
instruct staff to work with PG &E, consultant, architect and contractor
to produce a project which is a model for energy efficiency.
BACKGROUND
As part of their aggressive Demand Side Management policy, PG &E
sponsors a program called ACTZ. This program is designed to
demonstrate in a repeatable way that effective technologies exist to
reduce building energy use by up to 75% relative to conventional
design. Newcomb /Anderson, a state Energy Commission consultant, has
nominated San Luis Obispo's City Hall expansion project to be included
in the ACT program. With the City Hall project now on hold, it is
possible that the new fire station could be designated as an
alternative. If either proposed facility is chosen, the City's
responsibility is to actively participate, facilitating cooperative
design and construction efforts with the architect, with
Newcomb /Anderson and with the contractor to insure the design,
construction and operation be the most efficient possible within the
criteria of the program. PG &E would closely monitor the building for
two years following completion of construction to measure the results
for possible inclusion in future buildings.
ACT is detailed in an attachment.
DISCUSSION
The City is becoming favorably known for having adopted an aggressive
energy management program. In 1986, in an effort to get a better handle
on our energy use and costs, staff recommended that we purchase the
ENACT energy tracking program. This began the City's association with
California Energy Commission who assisted with getting the ENACT
program on line.
At this same time we applied for and received a grant from the
California Energy Commission to evaluate most facilities in terms of
energy use. A thorough energy audit and project analysis was completed
by Newcomb/ Anderson under contract to the Energy Commission.
RECEIVED
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COUN2f AGENDA REMORT
In January 1991 the City hired Tom Harrington as Energy Coordinator at
we began to implement the projects that were identified in the
Newcomb /Anderson report. Concurrently, the Energy Coordinator has been
identifying other opportunities for energy efficiency and working
closely with the C.E.C.
These working relationships, the City's reputation for implementation,
of an aggressive Energy Management Program, and the fact that new
buildings Ire being proposed, led to our nomination for participation
in the ACT Program.
CONCURRENCES
The Fire Department concurs with being included in the program..
FISCAL IMPACTS
The program is entirely funded by PGE. Both design consultation costs
and additional construction costs for higher efficiency performance are
borne by PGE. Based on current usage and projected annual energy costs
per square foot using standard building practices, the proposed City
Hall and Fire Station would have 2nergy costs of $50,000 and $25,000
per year respectively. Under Act criteria, these would be reduced by
a minimum of 50% resulting in substantial continuing energy cost
avoidance during building lifetime.
ALTERNATIVES
The alternatives are to participate or not.
ATTACHMENTS:
Newcomb Anderson letter 11/12/91 to Tom Harrington RE: ACT 2 Program
Facts on ACT 9/91
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER: C 2
From: David F. Romero, Public Works Director
Prepared by: Lane Wilson, Parks and Building Manage.-;Ac
Tom Harrington, Energy Coordinator
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Subject: City participation in PG &E's ACT2 program
(Advanced Customer Technology Test
for Maximum Energy Efficiency)
Approve participation in the ACT2 program and instruct staff to work
with PG &E, consultant, architect and contractor to produce a project
which is a model for energy efficiency.
As part of their aggressive Demand Side Management policy, PG &E
sponsors a program called ACT2. This program is designed to
demonstrate in a repeatable way that effective technologies exist to
reduce building energy use by up to 75% relative to conventional
design. Newcomb /Anderson, a state Energy Commission consultant, has
nominated San Luis Obispo's City Hall expansion project to be included
in the ACT program. With the City Hall project now on hold, it is
possible that the new fire station could be designated as an
alternative. If either proposed facility is chosen, the City's
responsibility is to actively participate, facilitating cooperative
design and construction efforts with the architect, with
Newcomb /Anderson and with the contractor to insure the design,
construction and operation be the most efficient possible within the
criteria of the program. PG &E would closely monitor the building for
two years following completion of construction to measure the results
for possible inclusion in future buildings.
ACT2 is detailed in an attachment.
DISCUSSION
The City is becoming favorably known for having adopted an aggressive
energy management program. In 1986, in an effort to get a better handle
on our energy use and costs, staff recommended that we purchase the
ENACT energy tracking program. This began the City's association with
California Energy Commission who assisted with getting the ENACT
program on line.
At this same time we applied for and received a grant from the
California Energy Commission to evaluate most facilities in terms of
energy use. A thorough energy audit and project analysis was completed
by Newcomb / Anderson under contract to the Energy Commission.
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,�h�iniii(�;Illlllll�i" �Iplh city of san 'is oBispo
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
In January 1991 the City hired Tom Harrington as Energy Coordinator and
we began to implement the projects that were identified in the
Newcomb /Anderson report. Concurrently, the Energy Coordinator has been
identifying other opportunities for energy efficiency and working
closely with the C.E.C.
These working relationships, the City's reputation for implementation
of an aggressive Energy Management Program, and the fact that new
buildings ire being proposed, led to our nomination for participation
in the ACT Program.
The Fire Department concurs with being included in the program.
FISCAL IMPACTS
The program is entirely funded by PGE. Both design consultation costs
and additional construction costs for higher efficiency performance are
borne by PGE. Based on current usage and projected annual energy costs
per square foot using standard building practices, the proposed City
Hall and Fire Station would have energy costs of $50,000 and $25,000
per year respectively. Under Act2 criteria, these would be reduced by
a minimum of 50% resulting in substantial continuing energy cost
avoidance during building lifetime.
ALTERNATIVES
The alternatives are to participate or not.
ATTACHMENTS:
Newcomb Anderson letter 11/12/91 to Tom Harrington RE: ACT 2 Program
Facts on ACT2 9/91
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NEWCOMB
ANDERSON
ASSOCIATES
12 November 1991
Mr. Tom Harrington
Energy Manager
City of San Luis Obispo
25 Prado Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Re: ACT' Program
Dear Tom,
As I indicated to you on the telephone, we are involved in the ACT' program, which might
be available to the City of San Luis Obispo in your endeavor to build a City Hall which is a
model of energy efficiency. ACT' is a PG&E program more completely known as Advanced
Customer Technology Test for Maximum Energy Efficiency.
The ACT' project will perform new or retrofit design on a number of buildings in an attempt
to demonstrate in a repeatable way that energy savings of perhaps 75% are available
relative to conventional design. PG&E will pay the marginal cost for improving the building
performance. They will also heavily monitor the building to prove the energy savings.
Newcomb Anderson Associates is the mechanical and electrical engineer on the ACT'
Commercial Design Build Team. The steering committee includes Amory Lovins of the
Rocky Mountain Institute, Ralph Cavanagh of the National Resource Defense Council, Dr.
Art Rosenbaum of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and Carl Weinberg of PG&E.
The process of designing a super efficient building may be more time consuming than
conventional design. However, your schedule for building a new City Hall is not fast
tracked, so there may be a good match.
ENGINEERING & DESIGN 755 SANSOME STREET. SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA 94111 TELEPHONE: 415/434 -2600
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Mr. Tom Harrington
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The person to contact at PG&E is Mr. David Lee, at 510/866 -5762. 1 have enclosed some
other literature for your review. Please call me if we can be of any additional assistance.
Sincer ly,
Michael K. J. Anderson, P.E.
Principal
Newcomb Anderson Associates
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Enclosure
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ACTS for Maximum Energy Efficiency Issue s ♦ September 1991 7 %1
Project Plan Completed
The ACT2 project is complex. A carefully crafted, detailed
plan is needed to define reliable and repeatable procedures
that provide a high degree of certainty that we can meet
the objectives of the project In a scientific sense the plan
is the 'lab notebook.' SBW Consulting, Inc., of Bellevue,
Washington, was hired to work with the ACT2 Team to
write the plan. This firm's experience in DSM field testing
and project management provided valuable assistance.
The result was a 300 plus page document, not including
the associated handbooks.
The plan is composed of three major parts:
The Guide to the Plan
This introduction gives an overview of the ACT2 Project,
describing what it is, why it is being done, and how it will
be conducted.
The Project Management Plan
This section describes the management strategy,
including organization structure, resources and
responsibilities, and demonstration site management.
It also discusses the project management system,
including the work breakdown structure description.
Lastly, Adescribes the demonstration strategy, including
the site types being considered
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• The Demonstration Plan
This third and largest section specifies the objectives_
of the ACT2 scientific field tests and the methods to be
used to conduct this research. Major items addressed
are:
• demonstration objectives
• site selection process and criteria
• site data collection strategy
• preliminary Energy Efficiency Measure (EEM)
design
• EEM implementation and operation
• EEM impact evaluation
• data processing and analysis system
There are technical appendices that include end -use
taxonomy, site data requirements, simulation models, a
master technology list, life cycle costing, the work
breakdown structure (containing over 2,000 tasks), report
specifications, data collection devices, and reports on the
findings of expert panels consulted for this project.
In addition to the project plan, eight handbooks will be
developed to specify procedures and forms to be used at
all ACT2 demonstration sites to ensure that the experiment
can be replicated, to maintain quality control, and to
improve data validity. The handbooks will cover:
• site selection
• site characteristics
• site measurement plan
• measurement system installation
• data collection
• preliminary EEM design
• final EEM design and implementation
• EEM evaluation
There will also be a handbook on site - specific operations
and maintenance procedures for each site.
The project plan and handbooks will specify procedures
and strategies before the demonstrations begin, which
will be invaluable in helping others to replicate the
experiment. ACT2 expects some changes to the plan will
be necessary and as the project progresses, the changes
will be documented arid the handbooks will be revised to
reflect the most effective procedures.
35 Site Types Chosen
Thirty-five site types, representing medium and small
sites in PGBE's four major customer classes, were
identified and prioritized for guiding the selection of
candidates for ACT2 demonstrations. Factors considered
were:
current and forecasted energy consumption
for this type of site in PGBE's service territory
climate zone variation and single - family vs.
multi - family dwellings in the residential class
type of business in the commercial, industrial,
and agricultural classes
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• new construction and existing buildings for
residential and commercial sites
• age of building
• opportunity for energy efficiency within
business type
Of the 35 sites types, 14 are residential, 13 are commercial,
4 are agricultural, and 4 are industrial. As examples of
some site types, the five highest priority ones are:
Customer
Building/
Climate
Construction
Vintage
Sector
Business
Zone
Type
Type
Residential
single-
central
existing
pre -Tale 24
family
valley
building
(air cond,
standards
needed)
Residential
single-
central
new
family
valley
Commercial
retail store
new
Commercial
grocery store
existing
pre- Tdle24
Commercial
office
new
Customer selection and signing of customer agreements
for the first few sites are scheduled for fall 1991. A total
of about a dozen sites of the 35 are to be selected by early
1992. The remaining sites will be selected in late 1992 for
1993 implementation„ jLaclditional funding is obtained.
The ultimate number of sites tested will depend on the
size of sites found and selected, and on the cost of each
site.
Prime Contractors and Advisors Selected
Evaluation panels for the selection of the residential and
commercial design and build contractors, and the site
data collection and impact evaluation team, reviewed `
qualifications from over2pinterested firms. Subsequently,
ACT2 has hired three prime contractors.
• The Fleming Group Inc. of East Syracuse, New
York, as the Site Data Collection and Impact
Evaluation Team. Berkeley Solar Group is a
subcontractor.
• Davis Energy Group of Davis, California, as the
Residential Design and BuikdTeam. Ridge Builders
Group is their subcontractor.
• Taber Chaitin Associates of Sausalito, California,
as the Commercial Design and Build Team.
Newcomb Anderson Associates, Charles Eley
Associates, Dinwiddie Construction, Plant
Construction, Berkeley Solar Group, Unford
Engineering, and Charles Salter Associates are
subcontracters.
The Site Data Collection and Impact Evaluation Team will
be responsible for all the monitoring and impact analysis
(including customer acceptance and site environmental
quality) for all demonstrations. The Design and Build
teams will be responsible for the design, installation,
commissioning and operations of energy efficiency
packages at the customer sites.
In addition, a Design Assistance Team (DAT) has been
formed, with an emphasis on residential and commercial
EEM technologies for now. About thirty individuals of
renowned expertise will be available to assist the Design
and Build teams on an ad hoc basis to identify generic
technologies, provide cost and performance data, identify
EEMs, and review design concepts. We anticipate that
the size of the DAT will grow as more needs are identified,
especially in the agricultural and industrial sectors.
ACT2 Staff Expanded
Three more people have joined the ACT2 Team since our
last newsletter. Lance Elberling has accepted the
challenge of project manager for residential
demonstrations. He came from Golden Gate Region of
PG &E and has held various marketing positions within
PG &E. Clay Schmidt, who came on rotation from PG &E's
Sacramento Valley Region, is assisting part time with the
site demonstrations. His background is also marketing.
Dru Crawley, a DOE - sponsored resource on loan from
Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories, will be working
on measurement and evaluation, building simulation
modeling, and the lifecycle cost model.
Facts on ACT' is the newsletter for the Advanced
Customer Technology Test for Maximum Energy
Efficiency demonstration project for the Department
of Research and Development Merwin Brown is
the Project Director. If you would like to be added to
the Facts on AC72 mailing list, please write or call:
Dolores Sanchez
Department of Research & Development
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
3400 Crow Canyon Road (510) 866 -5330
San Ramon. CA 94583 fax (510) 866 -93131
(510) 866 -5318
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