UC Deep Energy Efficiency project Study

The goal of this project is to establish a whole building M&V approach based on the short-time interval energy use data (collectively known as “M&V 2.0”) for the University and possibly Public Sector environment that is simple to apply but accurately captures real savings from existing conditions in a defensible and repeatable way. The project will demonstrate how to apply the approach practically in campus buildings and will document other noteworthy issues and benefits that inform its application to other buildings. These issues may include: capturing savings beyond retrofits such as from behavioral, operational, and hard-to-quantify measures not typically included in projects; integrating energy tracking and on-going commissioning methods to assure persistence in savings; accounting for onsite generation; facilitating payment of performance-based incentives over time; and defining methods for addressing unexpected impacts on energy use.