Presentation to Chief and Council
A joint initiative brought to you by:
Ministry of Energy and Mines
BC Hydro
Developed and delivered by:
Quality Program Services
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Why energy use should matter to you!
Benefits of reducing energy use
Funding and business case analysis
Energy efficiency policy and procedures
How-to: implementation of energy policy
Creating community-driven initiatives
How energy use impacts Council’s role:
•Budget
Lifespan of homes, maintenance costs
•Physical and financial health of residents
•Funding opportunities
Energy efficiency upgrades and education
•Protect the land
Energy use is on the rise in BC, and our intent
is to decrease energy consumption to take
pressure off the system as a whole
The energy supply in <insert community> comesfrom:
Natural gas
•Typically found above petroleum resources
Propane
•Byproduct of natural gas processing and petroleumrefining
Electricity
•Hydroelectricity and/or diesel generation in remotecommunities
Wood
•Locally sourced and used
Housing types and age
# Homes: rental vs owned
Estimated cost of electricity/fuel paid forby the nation
Current programs or initiatives regardinghousing and organizational structure
Short and long term outlook for housing:new construction and upgrades
When Total Energy Bill is$2,000 a year
*No statistical data available – based on anecdotal experience
When Total Energy Bill is$4,000 a year
Construction
•Building code standards
•Installation and inspection procedures
Maintenance
•Materials procurement
•Procedures
Energy awareness
•Knowledge
•Behaviours
Building envelope
•Moisture and ventilation
Heating systems
•Controls
Lighting
Appliances and
plug loads
Cost savings
•Lower utility bills for all residents to keep more money in thecommunity for other programs
•Lower maintenance costs
•Increasing lifespan of current and new housing stock
Home comfort
•Reduced drafts and hot/cold spots
Health impacts
•Improved ventilation and insulation reduces occurrence of mold
•Safer homes, especially for the young and Elders
Lower impact on the land
•Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
•Contribute towards lower provincial energy use and
potentially eliminate need for new energy generation locations
Here are your current annual energy costs, by fueltype:
•<Insert approximate current spending on electricity by band>
•<Insert approximate current spending on natural gas by band>
An energy efficiency program and upgrades in anorthern interior community yielded a 37%reduction in energy costs
A conservative energy reduction of 25% could mean:
•<insert> annual electricity savings
•<insert> annual natural gas savings
for both residents and the community – freeing upmoney for other priorities
Energy efficiency policies can beincorporated into current Housing Policydocuments, in areas of:
•Administration
•Maintenance
Procurement processes and quality of materials
•Construction
Contractor qualifications, lifecycle analysis ofmaterials, Building Code requirements for BC
There are energy and non-energy benefits ofhaving a Housing Policy that incorporatesenergy efficiency policy
•Improved maintenance procedures, practices, andmaterials
e.g., standardized equipment purchases and suppliers,preventative maintenance
•Higher new construction standards
e.g., procedures for ensuring compliance with BC BuildingCode Standards, or better
•Clear administrative responsibility for overseeingHousing Policy and related activities
Policy Areas
No EE Policy
Highly Developed EEPolicy
Policy development anduse
No guidelines around EE
The Band has an unwrittenset of guidelines aroundEE
The Band has an EEpolicy but the policy hasnot been formallyadopted by theLeadership
The Band has a formal EEpolicy the policy but no activeongoing commitment from theLeadership
The Band has an EE policyaction plan which is regularlyreviewed and has activecommitment of the Leadership
Organization
No delegation orresponsibility formanaging energy use bythe community
Informal and loose EErequirements with theBand mainly focused onenergy supply
There is some delegationof responsibility for EEbut line management andauthority is unclear
There is a clear line foraccountability by the Bandadministration around theoverall consumption of energyand responsibility for theefficient use of energy
The EE policy is fullyintegrated into Bandadministration structure withclear accountability for thecommunity’s overall energyconsumption
Investment
No investment inimproving energyefficiency
Only low or medium costmeasures are considered.Other measures are onlyconsidered whenrequired by funders
Low or medium costmeasures for EE areroutinely consideredwhen short paybackperiods are achievable
Equal appraisal criteria used forenergy as for other costreduction projects
Resources routinelycommitted to EE in support ofBand objectives
PerformanceMeasurement
No measurement orrecords of energyconsumption completed
Check of energy relatedinvoices only
Monthly monitoring byfuel type
Scheduled energy performancemeasurement for each process,unit or site
Comprehensive energyperformance measurementagainst targets with effectivereporting to Leadership andcommunity
Staff Training
Informal EE organization.Main focus on ensuringsecure energy supply
Technical staffoccasionally attendspecialist courses
Ad-hoc training forselected staff, as required
Energy training targeted atmajor users following trainingneeds analysis
Comprehensive staff trainingtailored to identify EEopportunities and to developbusiness cases which can beacted upon
Communications
No communications orpromotion of EE issues
Ad-hoc informal contactsused to promote EE
Some use of organizationcommunicationmechanisms to promoteEE
Regular staff briefings,performance reports and EEpromotion
Extensive communication ofenergy issues and impactswithin the Band administrationand community
Current BC BuildingCode
Energuide 80
R-2000
Energy Star®
Requirements
•Insulation, space andwater heatingequipment designedand installed inaccordance with 9.36 ofthe BC Building Code
•Use energy efficientwindows, heat recoveryventilation or improvedinsulation to meet energytarget
•High efficiency space andwater heating appliances
•Heat recovery ventilationrequired
•Mandatory air tightnesslevels
•Increased insulation ofbuilding enclosure to meetEnerguide 80 performancelevel
•Use Energy Star® windows
•Use Energy Star® appliances
•Heat recovery ventilationrequired
•Increased insulation ofbuilding enclosure abovecode minimum
•Mandatory air tightness levels
•High efficiency space andwater heating appliances
Costs
•Standard
•Additional $ 8,000 - $12,000(or higher) per house
•Additional $ 8,000 - $12,000(or higher) per house
•Additional $10,000 - $15,000(or higher) per house
Potential EnergySavings
•Baseline
•Varies
•20%
•20%
Benefits
•Cost effective house andconstruction cost
•Reduced operating costs
•Improved indoor air quality
•Reduced noise
•Improved humidity control
•Reduced operating costs
•Improved indoor air quality
•Reduced noise
•Improved humidity control
•Built by certified R-2000contractor
•Reduced operating costs
•Improved indoor air quality
•Reduced noise
•Improved humidity control
Drawbacks
•Unquantified higheroperating costsreflecting lower airsealing and otherconstruction standards
•Higher initial cost
•Investment in additionaltraining for maintenancepersons on newcomponents
•Higher initial cost
•Investment in additionaltraining for maintenancepersons on newcomponents
•Higher initial cost
•Investment in additionaltraining for maintenancepersons on new components
Policy needs to reflect
entire situation and community
A holistic EE policy considers:
•New construction
•Maintenance
•Capacity building
•Responsibilities of both residents and Council
Building envelope, space heating, waterheating, appliances, lighting
Energy Champion
•Community-based leader who works to facilitateenergy project, shares energy knowledge, and actsas energy contact for other residents
Green Team
•All-ages community team supporting othermembers in reducing energy use
Social media or other platform for sharingtips, knowledge, and information
Set community-wide challenge and goals
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