MEEA, in partnership with US EPA, hosted the first Midwest Home Performance call- a series aimed at creating a dialogue to discuss issues relevant to Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) or whole-home programs in the Midwest. The target audience for these periodic calls will be staff from organizations that are currently running HPwES/whole-home programs in the Midwest or sponsors considering programs. This is intended to be an active home performance discussion. The idea is to highlight specific issues, and discuss Midwestern Solutions. Andrew Isaacs, from Kentucky Home Performance, Ken Slattery from Conservation Services Group, and Adrian Rand, from PSD, presented on data handling and systems interaction for whole home programs.
2. Welcome!
Call goals:
– better facilitate communications across state
lines and amongst programs in our region
– Share lessons learned & best practices
– Help HP programs take off in the Midwest!
3. Midwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance
MEEA is a collaborative
network whose purpose is
to advance energy
efficiency to support
sustainable economic
development and
environmental preservation.
4. Today’s Call
• Welcome from US EPA and overview of national
program changes
• Introductions from each call participant w/
update on their local program (2-3 min each)
• Kentucky Home Performance presentation
• Discussion around software, data collection and
reporting best practices & challenges
5. Call Logistics
• Please mute your lines during the KHP
presentation
• Press *6
• Don’t put the line on hold!
6. Midwest Home Performance Calls Contact
Info
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance
Jamie Peters, Program Manager
312-784-7261 / jpeters@mwalliance.org
Will Baker, Program Associate
312-673-2489/ wbaker@mwalliance.org
7. SAVING ENERGY AND IMPROVING
COMFORT THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
APRIL 27TH 2011 WWW.KYHOMEPERFORMANCE.ORG
8. Kentucky Homes and Energy
Kentucky’s 1,747,512 occupied-housing units make up the residential sector
of the state’s energy consumption.
The residential sector represents 17% of Kentucky’s 2006 energy end-use
consumption and the Btu amount ranks 25th in the nation (344.6 trillion Btu).
Total energy consumption per capita is among the highest in the nation
(ranked 6th in 2006). East South Central - Household Energy
Expenditures By End Use
1,122,143 (59%) of homes were
Space Heating
built before 1980. Other
Appliances
26%
and Lighting
The Kentucky average residential 34%
electricity price of electricity has
steadily climbed since 2000,
increasing 25% from 2000 to 2007.
Air-
Carbon legislation on the horizon. Refrigerators
Conditioning
16%
7%
Water Heating
17%
10. What is KY Home Performance
$6.1 million in funding
Estimated leverage $17.5 million
1-4 leverage ratio for subsidy
Will provide rebates or below-market rate loans
Can be used with utility or manufacturer rebates
State and federal tax credits may apply
Other rebates and subsidy may apply
11. What is KY Home Performance
Designed to generate energy efficiencies
Designed to create jobs
Provides training
Provides quality assurance
Provides detailed program tracking
Provides statewide measurable outcomes
12.
13. Minimum Requirements
• Air tightness of envelope -- .40 nACH or
prescriptive list must be followed
• Duct tightness – 10% rated fan flow or
prescriptive list must be followed
• Insulation levels – attics, floors, rim joists
• BPI combustion safety protocol, including
CO monitors
• See Best Practices webinar for further
details
14. Eligible Measures for KHP
incentives
• Any work toward Minimum Requirements
• Additional air-sealing and insulation work
• Energy Star rated HVAC equipment,
windows, doors
• Energy Star can lights (insulated)
• 15% possible for related or “precursor”
items
15. Quality Assurance
QA Criteria
Quality of measures installed
Data collection adherence to KHP and BPI requirements
Installations comply with KHP and BPI requirements
Appropriate testing and diagnostic procedures
No health and safety concerns
16. Vendor Partners & Roles
Performance Systems Development (PSD)
AFC First
Conservation Services Group (CSG)
17. Utility Partners
Atmos Energy
Blue Grass Energy
Bowling Green Municipals Utilities
Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.
Duke Energy
Clark Energy
Columbia Gas
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
Hopkinsville Electric System
18. Utility Partners
Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation
Kenergy Corporation
Kentucky Utilities
Louisville Gas and Electric - LG&E
Meade County Rural Electric
Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative
Tennessee Valley Authority
Warren Rural Electric
Utility partners to be added – Cooperatives and Municipals
19. Program Results To Date
Pipeline Numbers
Leads - 124
Evaluations Submitted - 184
Evaluations Approved - 165
Jobs Submitted - 70
Jobs Approved - 54
Evaluations Completed 372
Website Visits
Sept - 3,278
Oct - 1,976
Nov -12, 608
Dec - 300,531
Jan - 539,123
Feb - 290,333
March -148,239
20. Financial Incentives
Contractors Homeowners
90% of training and $150 Rebate for Home Energy
certification costs for BPI Evaluation
Training through KCTCS – KY
Wins Free Quality Assurance
Inspection of home energy
KHP Sponsored Trainings improvements by Independent
KHP 101 & Best Practices Third Party.
Financing / Rebate
Training Rebates up to $2,000 1-4
Software Training match required.
- OR -
Marketing Support 6.99% loan up to $20,000 max
for up to10 years.
21. Program Results To Date
• 85 Contractors/Firms Signed up to Date
• Serving 120 KY Counties
• Training to Contractors
• Best Practices = 117 Contractors
• KHP 101 = 121 Contractors
• Software Training = 55 Contractors
• Rebate and Loan Training = 40 Contractors
• Equipment Rebates - 50 Paid
• BPI Training Rebates Processed - 73 paid
• Completed Jobs - 51 Rebates Funded, 50 additional in process
• Loans 3 Funded, 3 in Process
22. What Happens Next
Market and Work with Utilities
Continue Training and Contractor Recruitment
Quality Assurance
Identify and Bring Delivery Channels on Line
Market to Consumers
Track Program Results
Long Term Program Sustainability Planning
27. Portal
• Interactive & informative Web
portal
• Designed to educate & engage
homeowner
• Steps homeowner through
process
• Supports questionnaire & web
form
• Access to reports &
recommendations
28.
29. • Cloud based datahub
• Houses and Manages Data
• Job Tracking & Lead Management
• Accurate savings predictions &
verification
• Supports workflow
30.
31. • Field audit tool
• Internet-Aware
• Native automatic sync with
Compass
• Designed for residential in-home
audits
• Powerful model simulation &
calculation engine
• In-home customer report
32. Summary
Strong Customer interactive & integrated Web portal
Smooth workflow management for process automation
Tools for contractor to interact with homeowner
Tools to increase homeowner participation
Integrated Residential audit tool
Industry leading saving predictions & verification
Program tracking and reporting
PSD credentials, experience & industry position