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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19J - NEW BUILDING RESEARCH PROJREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 21, 2018 TITLE: RECEIVE AND FILE — NEW BUILDING INSTITUTE RESEARCH PROJECT BENEFITING THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, FUNDED BY THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6,2) �_ ���ItAlIf RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2n° Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Receive and file the California Energy Commission Research Project overview. DISCUSSION The New Building Institute (NBI) is a nonprofit organization that works to improve energy performance of commercial buildings. Working together with TRC Engineers (TRC) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL), NBI is leading a major research project to address the need for greatly improved energy use in California's existing commercial buildings through the implementation of cost-effective and scalable solutions. The project, funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC), was launched in June 2017 and is focused particularly in the Los Angeles Basin where energy constraints from the Aliso Canyon fuel leak are acute. The project, called Leading in Los Angeles (LA), is a 3 -year field demonstration of innovative, pre- market, energy -efficiency technologies for high -energy -use building systems, such as interior lighting, HVAC, and electric loads on typical office wall plugs. The specific technologies selected for this project — or Integrated Technologies for Energy-efficient Retrofits (INTER) solutions set — are comprised of automated self -powered shades made by Rollease Acmeda, and advanced lighting and plug load systems and controls produced by Enlighted. Additionally, the project includes advanced controls and metering to provide real-time data on energy usage. The technologies will be combined and customized for the selected buildings and spaces to effect an estimated whole building energy use reduction of up to 32%. The facilities selected for the Leading in LA project must be owned by a public agency, be served electricity by an Investor Owned Utility (i.e., Southern California Edison), and must be located in a disadvantaged community. Before installation, the INTER solution set will first be lab tested at LBNL FlexLab, then customized for each demonstration site. 19J-1 Receive and File — New Building Institute Research Project Funded by California Energy Commission August 21, 2018 Page 2 The research project has two fundamental goals: 1. Validate the commercial viability and scalability of INTER systems in existing commercial buildings. 2. Accelerate market adoption of INTER systems to address Los Angeles Basin and statewide needs for energy and carbon reductions through deep energy efficiency retrofits. The project objectives are: 1. Demonstrate energy savings and improved comfort of INTER systems. 2. Identify and address market barriers to wider acceptance and adoption. 3. Develop scalable technology packages, integration guidelines, case studies, utility program ideas and energy code connections to facilitate widespread implementation. Santa Ana Facilities TRC has evaluated Santa Ana facilities located within the Southern California Edison service territory and disadvantaged communities, and has identified City Hall and the Ross Annex as two facilities that could benefit from some or all of the technologies in this project. In light of the City's current budget constraints, the project components have been determined to be of significant value to the City by the Fleet and Facilities Maintenance Manager and were approved by the Executive Director of Finance and Management Services Agency. Funding The grant was awarded by the CEC to the NBI/TRC/LBNL Team in the total amount of $4,981,000 to fund this project. Match funding of $1,725,500 (a minimum of 20% was required) is primarily being provided by the technology partners (Rollease Acmeda and Enlighted) through the discounting of equipment and installation costs. No match funding is requested from Santa Ana, nor are there maintenance costs to the City during the grant period. At the completion of the grant period, the City will have the option to have any or all equipment removed at no cost. Should the City choose to retain the equipment, the City will assume future maintenance costs, estimated to be less than standard maintenance costs, due to the type of energy efficient equipment. The City's role is as a host site and will benefit from the installation of state-of-the-art energy efficient technologies at no cost. In return, Santa Ana will agree to participate for the life of the grant, which ends on December 31, 2020. As this is a research and demonstration project, the Team will need access to the site(s) for the term, in order to install the equipment, monitor operations, maintain the equipment, and collect data. All site access for installation, maintenance, and monitoring will be coordinated by TRC with Santa Ana staff so as not to disrupt operations. 19J-2 Receive and File — New Building Institute Research Project Funded by California Energy Commission August 21, 2018 Page 3 Agreements, Procurement and Installation The grant is awarded by the CEC to the NBI/TRC/LBNL Team. The CEC has approved the technology vendors and equipment to be funded by the grant, and purchased and installed by NBI and TRC. The City is not asked to enter into any agreements with the CEC, although the Team fully expects to enter into agreements with the participating agencies (i.e., Santa Ana) for access, risk management, details regarding equipment to be installed, maintenance of said equipment, etc. This agreement can be in whatever form is preferred by the City. Timeline Installation will begin in the third quarter of 2018. As previously mentioned, the grant efforts will continue through 2020. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports City efforts to meet Strategic Plan Goal #6 — Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective 2 (Address deferred maintenance on City buildings and equipment). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT If the City opts to retain all equipment at the completion of the grant period on December 21, 2020, future maintenance costs will be the City's responsibility. The funding for these maintenance costs will be budgeted in future years in the Building Maintenance Fund (Account No. 07310100-63001). APPROVED S TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS Fuad SKPE, PLS Sergio Vidal Do Executivi Pirector Assistant Director Public W ks Agency Finance & Management Services Agency 19J-3 19J-4