AERC Members’ Meeting
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Alexandria, VA
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Welcome
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Anti-Trust Reminder
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AERC Development
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Alexandria, VA
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Program Background
Summary
• Up to $1.6 million, 1 award; 4 year
funding period
• Cooperative Agreement with
substantial involvement between
EERE and WCMA;
• Minimum 35% cost share
• Financial self-sufficiency at the end
of four year funding period
Main Objectives
• Develop energy performance-based
rating and certification standards and
program procedures
• Oversee the implementation of
procedures
• Develop and maintain a database of
fenestration attachment product
performance
Why did DOE invest?
• Despite the large energy savings opportunity, the market tells us that
window replacements are too expensive.
• Fenestration attachments have a large estimated energy savings
potential
• Currently no consistency in performance rating protocols and thus no
way to identify efficient products
• There is currently no organization responsible for creating a viable rating
program for attachments
• The proven strategy to grow market share of EE consumer products—
ENERGY STAR or a similar program—requires an established independent
rating and certification product for energy performance
Program Performance Targets
• Developing cost-effective performance indices
• Program establishment and management
• Rating program development
• Attachment labeling guidelines and enforcement
• IT systems management
• Long-term financial self-sufficiency
Final Deliverables
• Rating, Certification, and Labeling Program
• Certified Products Database for Fenestration Attachments
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Program Development Timeline
Year
Event
2009- present
Attachments added to WINDOW and THERM
June 2010
Industry approaches DOE and EPA about adding window attachments to
ENERGY STAR
February 2012
WCMA provides BTO with Roadmap to ENERGY STAR or similar program
Winter 2012
BTO develops prioritization tools
Spring 2012
DOE funds analysis of data gathered via D&R on the installed base of
window and window attachments and user behavior; LBNL used results
to generate climate-based energy savings estimates
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Program Development Timeline
Year
July 2012
Event
FOADOEDevelopment
Timeline
technical workshop for attachments
August 2012
GC rules window attachments do not have to rated by NFRC
October 2012
FOA development begins
January 2013
RFI released and received 13 responses
November 2013
FOA released:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) will provide key
technical support and software tools for product rating and
certification
May-Sept 2014
WCMA selected for negotiation and ultimately awarded $1.6M
Progress to Date
• Held kick-off meeting with DOE November 2014
• Biweekly coordination meetings with LBNL, DOE and
WCMA
• Drafted proposed committee structure
• Formed Interim Technical and Marketing Committees
– Held in-person meetings in Atlanta (Jan) and DC
(March)
• Seated initial Board of Directors
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BTO’s Integrated Approach
Research & Development
• Develop technology roadmaps
• Prioritize opportunities
• Solicit and select innovative
technology solutions
• Collaborate with researchers
• Solve technical barriers and test
innovations to prove effectiveness
• Measure and validate energy savings
AERC is a rare opportunity to engage
across BTO’s portfolio.BTO Ecosystem
There
Market Stimulation
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Identify barriers to speed and scale colleagues.
adoption
Collaborate with industry partners to
improve market adoption
Increase usage of products & services
Work through policy, adoption, and
financial barriers
Communicate the importance and
value of energy efficiency
Provide technical assistance and
training
Codes and Standards
And big expectations!
• Establish minimum energy use in a transparent
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Protect consumer interests
Reduce market confusion
Enhance industry competitiveness & profitability
Expand portfolio of EE appliances & equipment
Raise the efficiency bar