2016 Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey
Global Summary
The 2016 Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey queried 1,243 energy
and facility management executives about current and planned
investments, key drivers, and organizational barriers for improving
energy efficiency
25% 13% 25%
U.S.
Brazil
China
24% 13%
Germany
Countries
India
60%Demographics
25%
13%
5%
Commercial
Institutional
Other
Industries
33%
26%
23%
18%
C-Level
Vice-Presidents
Owner/Poprietor
Managers/Other
Job Titles
Industrial
Interest in energy efficiency is at an all-time high
Organizations paying more attention to energy efficiency
50%
37%
2013
2016
BRAZIL
81%
Investment in energy efficiency will increase globally in 2017
68%
82%
85%
48%
89%
U.S.
Brazil
China
Germany
India
Almost two-thirds of U.S. organizations now have a carbon reduction goal
2007 11%
2013
2016
U.S. ORGANIZATIONS - CARBON REDUCTION GOAL
41%
64%
Organizations are recognizing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency
Organizations rating as extremely or very significant
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
79%
82%
Cost Reduction
41%
Energy Security
68%
40%
Customer Attraction
67%
35%
Greenhouse Gas Reduction
64%
42%
Reputation/Brand
63%
39%
Government Policy
60%
35%
Employee Attraction
59%
27%
Investor Expectations
58%
Financial capacity and technical
expertise continue to be barriers to investment
Lack of awareness
about opportunities
Lack of technical
expertise to
evaluate or execute
projects
Uncertainty
regarding savings/
performance
Insufficient
payback/ROI
Lack of funding
to pay for
improvements
China 28%
China 6%
China 23%
China 18%
China 15%
Germany 8% Germany 6% Germany 28% Germany 19% Germany 20%
India 13%
India 14%
India 26%
India 13%
India 23%
Brazil 7%
Brazil 8%
Brazil 9%
Brazil 30%
Brazil 25%
US 15%
US 10%
US 12%
US 19%
US 31%
Larger organizations have more
options to address financial challenges
Energy specific set asides
within capital budget
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
Third-party
financing options
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
13%
Energy services
agreement or contract
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
12%
24%
49%
31%
31%
Small Organizations: <100k square feet Large Organizations: >100k square feet
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning was
the most popular improvement over the past 12 months
HVAC improvements
63%
Energy focused educational programs
52%
Building controls improvements
Water efficiency improvements
Onsite renewable energy
Building systems integration
46%
42%
36%
34%
Smart building technology has greater adoption
rates by larger organizations located in urban areas
Installed a Building
Management System
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
35%
Integrated BMS
with lighting systems
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
35%
Integrated BMS
with security systems
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
Integrated BMS
with life safety systems
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
72%
60%
32%
60%
27%
57%
Small Organizations: <100k square feet Large Organizations: >100k square feet
Larger organizations are twice as likely to invest in smart energy technology
Onsite renewable
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
Thermal storage
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
16%
Demand response
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
16%
Electric storage
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
17%
Distributed
generation
Small Organizations
Large Organizations
24%
45%
35%
34%
32%
11%
28%
Small Organizations: <100k square feet Large Organizations: >100k square feet
There has been a shift from new to existing green
buildings, tenant spaces and net zero energy
Certified, or plan to certify,
at least one green building
Willing to pay a premium to lease
space in a certified green building
Build out their leased space
to high-performance standards
Plan to achieve nearly zero, net
zero or positive energy status for
least one of their facilities
2010
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
2013
2016
51%
78%
15%
42%
18%
37%
49%
80%
Over half of organizations plan to have resilient
facilities that can operate off the grid in the next ten years
52%
76%
65%
50%
87%
U.S.
Brazil
China
Germany
India
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