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Mt Jumbo Shop and Gym
City and Borough of Juneau
Funded by:
Final Report
October 2011
Prepared by:
Energy Audit
Table of Contents
Section 1: Executive Summary 2
Section 2: Introduction 5
Section 3: Energy Efficiency Measures 9
Section 4: Description of Systems 15
Section 5: Methodology 17
Appendix A: Energy and Life Cycle Cost Analysis 20
Appendix B: Energy and Utility Data 25
Appendix C: Equipment Data 35
Appendix D: Abbreviations 37
Audit Team
The energy audit is performed by Alaska Energy Engineering LLC of Juneau, Alaska. The audit team
consists of:
Jim Rehfeldt, P.E., Energy Engineer
Jack Christiansen, Energy Consultant
Brad Campbell, Energy Auditor
Loras O’Toole P.E., Mechanical Engineer
Will Van Dyken P.E., Electrical Engineer
Curt Smit, P.E., Mechanical Engineer
Philip Iverson, Construction Estimator
Karla Hart, Technical Publications Specialist
Jill Carlile, Data Analyst
Grayson Carlile, Energy Modeler
Section 1
Executive Summary
An energy audit of the Mt Jumbo Shop and Gym is performed by Alaska Energy Engineering LLC.
The investment grade audit is funded by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) to identify
opportunities to improve the energy performance of public buildings throughout Alaska.
The Mt Jumbo Shop and Gym is an 18,780 square foot building that contains offices, shop space,
storage, locker/shower spaces (the office/shop wing), and a gym.
Building Assessment
The following summarizes our assessment of the building.
Envelope
Windows have been upgraded from the original units, but their selection and method of installation
falls short of current standards. Most of the original casements were utilized when the windows were
replaced, and in many cases they are significantly deteriorating and are providing a direct path for air
flow.
The main entry doors are solid wood doors with single pane window curtains and very poor weather
stripping. The remaining exterior man doors have poor weather stripping and are not thermally
broken which causes them to conduct heat through the skin to the outdoor.
The gym walls are concrete with minimal interior insulation. The office/shop wing is wood framed
with a lath and plaster buildup and no insulation. The result is both a loss of building efficiency and a
poor working environment for staff operating around the perimeter of the building.
A section of the office/shop wing parapet flashing is missing on the northwest corner of the north wall
and should be replaced as soon as possible to prevent building damage from water infiltration.
The gym utilizes an IRMA roof system (Inverted Roof Membrane System). This consists of a
protected membrane covered with a layer of insulation and topped with pavers. The buildup of this
system allows water to run through the insulation to the waterproof membrane, damaging the
insulation and reducing the roof R-value by approximately 50%. In the case of the gym, the design
roof insulation value of R-34 is de-rated to only an R-17 because of the true operational
characteristics of an IRMA system.
Heating System
The gym and office/shop wing fuel oil furnace heating systems are in fair condition, however simple
improvements can be made to improve its effectiveness and efficiency. These are outlined in the
Energy Efficiency Measures section of this report.
The fan for the gym heating unit is rated at 5460 cfm and does not appear to have any smoke dampers
in the distribution ductwork. Units larger than 4000 cfm require smoke dampers to meet current code
standards.
Demand controlled ventilation using a CO2 sensor will reduce ventilation air requirements while
insuring adequate indoor air quality.
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Fuel oil storage tanks appear to not meet current code standards.
The furnaces are only 75% efficient. If replaced at the end of life with an 82% efficient model with
current fuel oil costs the new furnace would save >$25,000 over its useful life.
Ventilation System
The building ventilation systems consist of toilet/locker room exhaust fans and operable windows.
The toilet exhaust fans operate with the light switch and should be modified to operate off a timer to
ensure adequate air exchange and quality. Insufficient air exchange is occurring within blocks of the
building that are isolated from the established path of air movement. As a result, air quality is poor in
these spaces. The paint locker in the basement of the office/shop wing does not have proper storage
cabinets and lacks sufficient air exchange rates to remove fumes from this space. This is a code
violation
Lighting
The majority of the lighting has been upgraded from the original incandescent fixtures to more
efficient T-12 fluorescent bulbs in many of the interior spaces, however these fall short of current
standards and additional improvements are recommended. All lighting in unoccupied spaces was off
during the inspection. Typically occupancy sensors to control space lighting would be recommended,
however it appears that staff are very conscious of energy conservation.
Energy Efficiency Measures (EEMs)
All buildings have opportunities to improve their energy efficiency. The energy audit revealed several
opportunities in which an efficiency investment will result in a net reduction in long-term operating
costs. This building has a higher percentage of behavioral and operational EEMs due to the age of the
building and lack of renovations over its life.
Behavioral and Operational EEMs
The following EEMs require behavioral and operational changes in the building use. The savings are
not readily quantifiable but these EEMs are highly recommended as low-cost opportunities that are a
standard of high performance buildings.
EEM-1: Weather-strip Doors
EEM-2: Insulate Exhaust Fan Penetrations
EEM-3: Repair and Insulate Single Pane Security Windows
EEM-4: Leaky Window Frames
EEM-5: Repair Door Frame
EEM-6: Replace Failed Window
EEM-7: Reduce Electric Heat Demand
EEM-8: Replace Thermostats
EEM-9: Caulk All Thru-Wall Penetrations
EEM-10: Upgrade Furnaces
EEM-11: Adjust Combustion Air Damper
EEM-12 :Repair Exhaust Damper
EEM-13: Repair Interior Window Frames
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High and Medium Priority EEMs
The following EEMs are recommended for investment. They are ranked by life cycle savings to
investment ratio (SIR). This ranking method places a priority on low cost EEMs which can be
immediately funded, generating energy savings to fund higher cost EEMs in the following years.
Negative values, in parenthesis, represent savings.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
EEM-14: Install Programmable Furnace Thermostat $400 $1,000 ($4,500) ($3,100) 8.8
EEM-15: Perform Furnace Combustion Test $700 $4,100 ($6,800) ($2,000) 3.9
EEM-16: Replace Single Pane Glazing $3,700 $0 ($8,600) ($4,900) 2.3
EEM-17: Install Pipe Insulation $700 $0 ($1,200) ($500) 1.7
Total* $5,500 $5,100 ($21,100) ($10,500) 2.9
* The analysis is based on each EEM being independent of the others. While it is likely that some
EEMs are interrelated, an isolated analysis is used to demonstrate the economics because the audit
team is not able to predict which EEMs an Owner may choose to implement. If several EEMs are
implemented, the resulting energy savings is likely to differ from the sum of each EEM projection.
Summary
The energy audit revealed several opportunities for improving the energy performance of the
building. It is recommended that the behavioral and high priority EEMs be implemented now to
generate energy savings from which to fund the medium priority EEMs.
Another avenue to consider is to borrow money from AHFCs revolving loan fund for public
buildings. AHFC will loan money for energy improvements under terms that allow for paying back
the money from the energy savings. More information on this option can be found online at
http://www.ahfc.us/loans/akeerlf_loan.cfm.
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Section 2
Introduction
This report presents the findings of an energy audit of the Mt Jumbo Shop and Gym located in
Douglas, Alaska. The purpose of this investment grade energy audit is to evaluate the infrastructure
and its subsequent energy performance to identify applicable energy efficiencies measures (EEMs).
The energy audit report contains the following sections:
Introduction: Building use and energy consumption.
Energy Efficiency Measures: Priority ranking of the EEMs with a description, energy analysis,
and life cycle cost analysis.
Description of Systems: Background description of the building energy systems.
Methodology: Basis for how construction and maintenance cost estimates are derived and the
economic and energy factors used for the analysis.
BUILDING USE
The Mt Jumbo Shop and Gym is an 18,780 square foot building that contains offices, shop space, and
storage (the office/shop wing), and a gym with locker/shower spaces. The building is used in the
following manner:
Office/Shop Wing - operating hours are 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, however one person arrives at the
building at 6:30 am and remaining staff will be present from 7:00 am thru 7:30 pm. The 2nd floor
lighting is utilized from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. The 3rd floor lighting is operated less than a ½ hour
per day and the basement lighting approximately 1 hour per day.
Gym Wing – While the gym is heated year-round without unoccupied temperature setback, the
gym is only utilized approximately 730 hours per year.
History
Energy efficiency changes to the building include:
1937 – Original Construction
1996 - Upgrade of windows on the Office/Shop Wing of the building
2002 - Covered Gym windows with framing and insulation
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Energy and Water Consumption
The building energy sources include separate electric services and oil tanks for the office/shop wing
and the gym. Both electricity and fuel oil is used for the heating loads while electricity serves all other
loads, including domestic hot water. The following table shows annual energy use and cost.
Annual Energy Consumption and Cost
Source Consumption Cost Energy, MMBtu
Electricity 68,120 kWh $7,100 232 27%
Fuel Oil 4,657 Gallons $15,900 632 73%
Totals - $23,000 865 100%
Electricity
The following charts show electrical energy use from 2007 to 2010 for the office/shop wing and the
gym. Electricity use dropped in May 2008 when electric rates increased temporarily due to an
avalanche. The avalanche disrupted power from Juneau’s primary hydroelectric generation facility,
causing the utility to generate power with more expensive diesel generators. Conservation efforts put
into effect after the avalanche have caused post-avalanche use to be less. There has been a slight
upward trend in energy use but the use is still below pre-avalanche levels.
The effective cost—energy costs plus demand charges—is 10.4¢ per kWh.
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Fuel Oil
The charts below show heating energy use from 2007 to 2010. These charts compare annual use with
the heating degree days which is a measurement of the demand for energy to heat a building. A year
with a higher number of degree days reflects colder outside temperatures and a higher heating
requirement.
Annual fuel oil use has varied by less than 10% over the past four years with the exception of 2007.
There is no known explanation for why fuel oil use was higher in both areas of the building that year.
The current cost of fuel oil (August 2011) is $3.23 per gallon. Assuming a fuel oil conversion
efficiency of 70% and an electric boiler conversion efficiency of 95%, oil heat at $3.23 per gallon
equates to electric heat at 10.8¢ per kWh. Since the current cost of electricity is 9.0¢ per kWh, electric
heat would be less expensive than fuel oil heat.
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Water
The office/shop wing water use is not metered and the cost is a fixed rate per month.
The gym water use is metered. The following table shows consumption over the previous four years.
It is not known why water use was higher in 2007.
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Section 3
Energy Efficiency Measures
The following energy efficiency measures (EEMs) were identified during the energy audit. The
EEMs are priority ranked and, where applicable, subjected to energy and life cycle cost analysis.
Appendix B contains the energy and life cycle cost analysis spreadsheets.
The EEMs will be grouped into the following prioritized categories:
Behavioral or Operational: EEMs that require minimal capital investment but require operational
or behavioral changes. The EEMs provide a life cycle savings but an analysis is not performed
because the guaranteed energy savings is difficult quantify.
High Priority: EEMs that require a small capital investment and offer a life cycle savings. Also
included in this category are higher cost EEMs that offer significant life cycle savings.
Medium Priority: EEMs that require a significant capital investment to provide a life cycle
savings. Many medium priority EEMs provide a high life cycle savings and offer substantial
incentive to increase investment in building energy efficiency.
Low Priority: EEMs that will save energy but do not provide a life cycle savings.
BEHAVIORAL OR OPERATIONAL
The following EEMs are recommended for implementation. They require behavioral or operational
changes that can occur with minimal investment to achieve immediate savings. These EEMs are not
easily quantified by analysis because they cannot be accurately predicted. They are recommended
because they offer a life cycle savings, represent good practice, and are accepted features of high
performance buildings.
EEM-1: Weather-strip Doors
Purpose: Energy will be saved if doors are properly weather-stripped to reduce infiltration. All
exterior steel man doors and both of the main entrances have damaged or missing
weather-stripping.
Scope: Replace weather- stripping on all doors.
EEM-2: Insulate Exhaust Fan Penetrations
Purpose: Many windows on the office/shop wing of the building have been removed and
replaced with plywood to provide a simple routing path for exhaust ducting and fans.
While many of the filled windows appear to be a build-up of a foam panel sandwiched
by plywood, several of these plywood coverings are uninsulated. Energy will be saved
if insulation is added to the uninsulated fan penetrations.
Scope: Add insulation to uninsulated fan penetration framing.
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EEM-3: Repair and Insulate Single Pane Security Windows
Purpose: The large security windows on the ground floor east side of the southeast corner of the
office/shop wing are broken. Since these windows are no longer utilized, an insufficient
amount of insulation was added and large air gaps exist. Energy will be saved if these
window spaces are properly filled with insulation and covered from the exterior.
Scope: Properly fill the window spaces and cover from the exterior.
EEM-4: Leaky Window Frames
Purpose: The windows were replaced on the office/shop wing in 1996. The windows were
installed in the original frames, which have weathered and shrunk, providing a path for
air infiltration. This can be quantified by the large amount of wind-driven sand that has
built up inside the building around the north-facing window trim. In addition, there are
several window frames that have a significant amount of rot.
Energy can be saved if the exterior window casements are caulked around the frames
and the exterior wood painted. Caulking should also be applied around the perimeter
of the interior window trim to further decrease air infiltration. Several casements on the
building are very rotted and should be replaced.
Scope: Caulk around all exterior window casements and paint exterior wood window frames.
Caulk around perimeter of interior window frame trim. Replace rotted wood frames as
necessary.
EEM-5: Repair Door Frame
Purpose: The southeast gym man door outer frame is cement and is spalling. This is providing a
direct path for air infiltration. Energy will be saved if the door frame is repaired.
Scope: Repair southeast gym man door outer frame concrete spalling.
EEM-6: Replace Failed Window
Purpose: The glazing has failed on a 3rd floor office/shop wing window in the southwest
classroom space. Air infiltration is occurring and causing condensation to form
between the two glass panes. Energy will be saved if the failed window is replaced.
Scope: Repair failed window.
EEM-7: Reduce Electric Heat Demand
Purpose: The baseboard heating capacity in the maintenance office exceeds the design heating
load by 30%. The cycling of the electric baseboard units will increase electrical
demands. Energy can be saved if 1/3 of the space baseboard heat is secured.
Scope: Secure one of the space baseboard heaters.
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EEM-8: Replace Thermostats
Purpose: Energy will be saved if the main integral thermostats on the electric wall mounted unit
heaters and electric baseboard heaters are replaced with a model that is simple to
program the occupied and unoccupied setpoints.
Scope: Replace these thermostats and program them with occupied/unoccupied setpoints.
EEM-9: Caulk All Thru-Wall Penetrations
Purpose: Many thru-wall penetrations in the office/shop wing are oversized and result in a path
for air infiltration. Energy could be saved if the thru-wall penetrations were sealed with
caulk.
Scope: Seal all through wall penetrations with caulk.
EEM-10: Upgrade Furnaces
Purpose: The existing office/shop wing and gym furnaces have a lower efficiency than modern
high efficiency models. Energy would be saved if a high efficiency unit was installed.
Scope: At the end of useful life of the existing furnace, upgrade with high efficiency unit.
EEM-11: Adjust Combustion Air Damper
Purpose: The barometric damper for the office/shop wing furnace is hanging wide open, which
provides a direct path for air flow up the chimney when the furnace is off. Energy
could be saved if the barometric damper was adjusted properly.
Scope: Properly adjust the furnace barometric damper.
EEM-12: Repair Exhaust Damper
Purpose: The exhaust damper in the paint room does not completely shut, providing a direct path
for air infiltration.
Scope: Repair/replace exhaust damper in paint room.
EEM-13: Repair Interior Window Frames
Purpose: Several office/shop wing interior window frames are missing trim and the stucco
buildup is damaged. This is potentially providing a direct path for air infiltration.
Energy will be saved if these window frames are repaired and trim replaced.
Scope: Repair damaged window frames and replace trim as needed.
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HIGH PRIORITY
The following EEMs are recommended for implementation because they are low cost measures that
have a high savings to investment ratio. The EEMs are listed from highest to lowest priority. Negative
values, in parenthesis, represent savings.
EEM-14: Install Programmable Furnace Thermostats
Purpose: The thermostats for the two furnaces maintain the spaces at constant temperature.
Energy will be saved if the furnace operating setpoints are changed so the furnace
operates for a longer time during each cycle and is programmable to reset the
temperature during non-occupied hours.
Scope: Replace the two furnace thermostats with programmable thermostats.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$60 ($160) ($100) $400 $1,000 ($4,500) ($3,100) 8.8
EEM-15: Perform a Furnace Combustion Test & Clean/Inspect
Purpose: Operating the furnaces with an optimum amount of excess air will improve
combustion efficiency. Annual cleaning followed by a combustion test is
recommended.
Scope: Annually clean and perform a combustion test on the furnace.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$240 ($240) $0 $700 $4,100 ($6,800) ($2,000) 3.9
Note: Life cycle cost savings are realized due to projected 2% general inflation and 6% fuel inflation costs. See
Section 5, Methodology, for more information.
EEM-16: Replace Single Pane Glazing
Purpose: The existing front and side entryways include a surrounding single pane window
curtain on the west side. Energy will be saved if the single pane glazing in the
entryways are replaced with double pane glazing units.
The northwest gym main entry double doors had glazing panels that were damaged and
replaced with plexiglass. Energy will be saved if the plexiglass is replaced with double
pane glazing units.
Scope: Replace single pane glazing units with double pane glazing units.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$0 ($300) ($300) $3,700 $0 ($8,600) ($4,900) 2.3
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MEDIUM PRIORITY
Medium priority EEMs require planning and a higher level of investment. They are recommended
because they offer a life cycle savings. The EEMs are listed from highest to lowest priority.
EEM-17: Install Pipe Insulation
Purpose: The domestic hot water piping is uninsulated. Energy will be saved if these sections of
domestic hot water piping are optimally insulated.
Scope: Install insulation on uninsulated domestic hot water piping
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$0 $0 $0 $700 $0 ($1,200) ($500) 1.7
LOW PRIORITY
Low priority EEMs do not offer a life cycle energy savings and are not recommended.
EEM-18: Upgrade Gym Lighting
Purpose: The gym lighting consists of pendant fixtures with metal halide lamps. Metal halide
lighting is less efficient than fluorescent T5 lighting and the lamp life is shorter.
Scope: Replace metal halide gym fixtures with fluorescent fixtures.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
($20) ($280) ($300) $6,300 ($300) ($4,900) $1,100 0.8
EEM-19: Increase Wall Insulation
Purpose: The walls currently have an R-5 insulation value. An optimal R-value by current
construction standards is R-25. Energy will be saved if the insulation level of the walls
is increased by adding exterior foam insulation with new siding.
Scope: Install a minimum of 4” of exterior foam insulation with new siding on exterior walls.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$0 ($8,230) ($8,230) $337,500 $0 ($233,200) $104,300 0.7
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EEM-20: Replace Gym Roof Insulation
Purpose: The gym utilizes an IRMA roof system (Inverted Roof Membrane System) consisting
of a protected membrane covered with a layer of insulation and topped with pavers.
The buildup of this system allows water to run through the insulation to the waterproof
membrane, damaging the insulation and reducing the roof R-value by approximately
50%. In the case of the gym, the design roof insulation value of R-34 is de-rated to only
an R-17. Energy will be saved if the IRMA roof system pavers are removed and an
EPDM insulated tapered roof system is applied over the top of the remaining 6” of
foam insulation.
Scope: Remove IRMA roof system pavers and apply an EPDM insulated tapered roof system
over the top of the remaining 6” of foam insulation.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$0 ($1,380) ($1,380) $76,500 $0 ($39,200) $37,300 0.5
EEM-21: Increase Office Roof Insulation
Purpose: Energy will be saved by adding insulation to the roof.
Scope: Add additional blown-in fiberglass insulation to increase the roof R-value from R-28 to
R-58.
Annual Costs Life Cycle Costs
Operating Energy Total Investment Operating Energy Total SIR
$0 ($540) ($540) $38,800 $0 ($15,400) $23,400 0.4
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Section 4
Description of Systems
ENERGY SYSTEMS
This section provides a general description of the building systems. Energy conservation
opportunities are addressed in the Energy Efficiency Measure section of the report.
Building Envelope
The following table summarizes the existing envelope.
Building Envelope
R-value
Component Description (inside to outside) Existing Optimal
Gym Exterior Walls ½” Gyp. Bd, R-11 batt, 3” air space,8” concrete wall R-5 R-26
Shop Exterior Walls ¾” Stucco, ¾” lathe, 6” air space, ¾” wood, ¾” stucco R-4 R-26
Below Grade Walls 8” concrete w/ no insulation R-5 R-20
Shop Roof ¾” Stucco, ¾” wood, 8” fill insulation, 16” air space, 5/8” OSB R-28 R-46
Gym Roof IRMA 4” Concrete, 6” foam insulation, 2” foam insulation, 2” block R-17 R-46
Floor Slab Concrete slab-on-grade R-10 R-10
Perimeter Uninsulated concrete footing R-4 R-15
Windows Vinyl; double pane R-2.5 R-5
Windows Wood; single pane R-1 R-5
Doors
Man door Metal frame w/o thermal break R-2 R-5
Entry doors Solid wood doors R-2 R-3
Heating System
The office/shop wing is heated by a combination of electric baseboard and wall units and a fuel oil
furnace system. The gym is heated by a fuel oil furnace.
Ventilation Systems
Minimal ventilation exists in both the Mt Jumbo gym and office/shop wings. While there are
ventilation fans in spaces that are specifically used during tasks – such as the exhaust fans for the
welding table and the paint rooms – the only ventilation fans utilized for normal building operations
are the restroom and locker room exhaust fans. These are tied to the light switches in those spaces
and only operate while occupied.
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Domestic Hot Water System
A 50-gallon electric hot water heater located in the basement of the office/shop wing supplies
domestic hot water for the fixtures. The aerators on the lavatories and the showerheads are not water-
conserving models.
Automatic Control System
There are no building automatic controls. The furnaces and other equipment have local controllers.
Lighting
Interior lighting consists of T12 fluorescent and incandescent lighting throughout the building and
metal halide lighting in the gym. The lighting is manually controlled with minimal use of occupancy
sensors throughout the building.
Exterior lighting consists of metal halide and fluorescent fixtures with integral photocell control.
Electric Equipment
Multiple small kitchen appliances are located throughout the building. These included dorm-size
refrigerators and microwaves.
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Section 5
Methodology
Information for the energy audit was gathered through on-site observations, review of construction
documents, and interviews with operation and maintenance personnel. The EEMs are evaluated using
energy and life cycle cost analyses and are priority ranked for implementation.
Energy Efficiency Measures
Energy efficiency measures are identified by evaluating the building’s energy systems and comparing
them to systems in modern, high performance buildings. The process for identifying the EEMs
acknowledges the realities of an existing building that was constructed when energy costs were much
lower. Many of the opportunities used in modern high performance buildings—highly insulated
envelopes, variable capacity mechanical systems, heat pumps, daylighting, lighting controls, etc.—
simply cannot be economically incorporated into an existing building.
The EEMs represent practical measures to improve the energy efficiency of the buildings, taking into
account the realities of limited budgets. If a future major renovation project occurs, additional EEMs
common to high performance buildings should be incorporated.
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
The EEMs are evaluated using life cycle cost analysis which determines if an energy efficiency
investment will provide a savings over a 25-year life. The analysis incorporates construction,
replacement, maintenance, repair, and energy costs to determine the total cost over the life of the
EEM. Future maintenance and energy cash flows are discounted to present worth using escalation
factors for general inflation, energy inflation, and the value of money. The methodology is based on
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Handbook 135 – Life Cycle Cost
Analysis.
Life cycle cost analysis is preferred to simple payback for facilities that have long—often perpetual—
service lives. Simple payback, which compares construction cost and present energy cost, is
reasonable for short time periods of 2-4 years, but yields below optimal results over longer periods
because it does not properly account for the time value of money or inflationary effects on operating
budgets. Accounting for energy inflation and the time value of money properly sums the true cost of
facility ownership and seeks to minimize the life cycle cost.
Construction Costs
The cost estimates are derived based on a preliminary understanding of the scope of each EEM as
gathered during the walk-through audit. The construction costs for in-house labor are $60/hour for
work typically performed by maintenance staff and $110.00 per hour for contract labor.
The cost estimate assumes the work will be performed as part of a larger renovation or energy
efficiency upgrade project. When implementing EEMs, the cost estimate should be revisited once the
scope and preferred method of performing the work has been determined. It is possible some EEMs
will not provide a life cycle savings when the scope is finalized.
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Maintenance Costs
Maintenance costs are based on in-house or contract labor using historical maintenance efforts and
industry standards. Maintenance costs over the 25-year life of each EEM are included in the life cycle
cost calculation spreadsheets and represent the level of effort to maintain the systems.
Energy Analysis
The energy performance of an EEM is evaluated within the operating parameters of the building. A
comprehensive energy audit would rely on a computer model of the building to integrate building
energy systems and evaluate the energy savings of each EEM. This investment grade audit does not
utilize a computer model, so energy savings are calculated with factors that account for the dynamic
operation of the building. Energy savings and costs are estimated for the 25-year life of the EEM
using appropriate factors for energy inflation.
Prioritization
Each EEM is prioritized based on the life cycle savings to investment ratio (SIR) using the following
formula:
Prioritization Factor = Life Cycle Savings / Capital Costs
This approach factor puts significant weight on the capital cost of an EEM, making lower cost EEMs
more favorable.
Economic Factors
The following economic factors are significant to the findings.
Nominal Interest Rate: This is the nominal rate of return on an investment without regard to
inflation. The analysis uses a rate of 5%.
Inflation Rate: This is the average inflationary change in prices over time. The analysis uses an
inflation rate of 2%.
Economic Period: The analysis is based on a 25-year economic period with construction
beginning in 2010.
Fuel Oil
Fuel oil currently costs $3.20 per gallon for a seasonally adjusted blend of #1 and #2 fuel oil. The
analysis is based on 6% fuel oil inflation which has been the average for the past 20-years.
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Electricity
Electricity is supplied by Alaska Electric Light & Power Company (AEL&P). The office/shop wing
of this building is billed for electricity under AEL&P’s Rate 21D, Small Government with Demand.
This rate charges for both electrical consumption (kWh) and peak electric demand (kW). Electrical
consumption is the amount of energy consumed and electric demand is the rate of consumption.
AEL&P determines the electric demand by averaging demand over a continuously sliding fifteen
minute window. The highest fifteen minute average during the billing period determines the peak
demand. The following table lists the electric charges, which include a recent 24% rate hike:
AEL&P Small Government Rate with Demand – Office/Shop Wing
Charge On-peak (Nov-May) Off-peak (June-Oct)
Energy Charge per kWh 6.43¢ 5.70¢
Demand Charge per kW $12.32 $8.24
Service Charge per month $27.16 $27.16
The gym wing of the building is billed for electricity under AEL&P’s Rate 21D, Small Government
without demand charges. This rate charges for electrical consumption (kWh). The following table
lists the electric charges, which include a recent 24% rate hike:
AEL&P Small Government Rate without Demand - Gym
Charge On-peak (Nov-May) Off-peak (June-Oct)
Energy Charge per kWh 11.57¢ 9.20¢
Service Charge per month $18.80 $18.80
Over recent history, electricity inflation has been less than 1% per year, which has lagged general
inflation. An exception is the 24% rate hike that was primarily due to construction of additional
hydroelectric generation at Lake Dorothy. This project affords the community a surplus of power
which should bring electric inflation back to the historic rate of 1% per year. Load growth from
electric heat conversions is likely to increase generating and distribution costs, especially if diesel
supplementation is needed. Combining these two factors contribute to an assumed electricity inflation
rate of 3%.
Summary
The following table summarizes the energy and economic factors used in the analysis.
Summary of Economic and Energy Factors
Factor Rate or Cost Factor Rate or Cost
Nominal Discount Rate 5% Electricity Current rates
General Inflation Rate 2% Electricity Inflation 3%
Fuel Oil Cost (2012) $3.42/gal Fuel Oil Inflation 6%
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Appendix A
Energy and Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Basis
Economic
Study Period (years) 25 Nominal Discount Rate 5%General Inflation 2%
Energy
2011 $/gal Fuel Inflation 2012 $/gal
Fuel Oil $3.23 6% $3.42
Electricity $/kWh (2011)$/kW (2011)Inflation $/kWh (2012)$/kW (2012)
w/ Demand Charges $0.061 $10.62 2% $0.062 $10.83
w/o Demand Charges $0.102 -2% $0.102 -
EEM-14: Install Programmable Furnace Thermostat
Energy Analysis
Annual Gal % Savings Savings, Gal
4,660 -1.0% -47
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Install programmavble thermostat 0 2 LS $200 $400
Annual Costs
Reset program 1 - 25 1 hr $60.00 $1,022
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -47 gal $3.42 ($4,522)
Net Present Worth ($3,100)
EEM-15: Perform Furnace Combustion Test
Energy Analysis
Annual Gal % Savings Savings, Gal
4,660 -1.5% -70
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Purchase combustion analyzer 0 1 LS $700 $700
Annual Costs
Combustion test 1 - 25 4 hrs $60.00 $4,086
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -70 gal $3.42 ($6,784)
Net Present Worth ($2,000)
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Juneau, Alaska 99801 jim@alaskaenergy.us
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EEM-16: Replace Single Pane Glazing
Energy Analysis
Component Area R,exist R,new ΔT MBH kBtu η boiler Gallons
Windows 37 0.75 2.5 20 -0.7 -6,050 75%-58
Door 12 0.50 2.0 20 -0.4 -3,154 75%-30
-1.1 -9,204 -89
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Replace window glazing unit 0 37 sqft $70 $2,590
Replace door glazing unit 0 12 sqft $90 $1,080
Annual Costs
1 - 25 $50.00 $0
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -89 gal $3.42 ($8,599)
Net Present Worth ($4,900)
EEM-17: Install Pipe Insulation
Energy Analysis
Service Size Length Bare BTUH Insul BTUH Factor kBtu kWh
DHW 0.50 30 21 4 10% -447 -131
DHW 0.75 100 25 4 10% -1,840 -539
-670
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Pipe Insulation 1/2"0 30 lnft $5 $150
3/4"0 100 lnft $5 $500
Energy Costs
Electric Energy (Effective Cost)1 - 25 -670 kWh $0.102 ($1,203)
Net Present Worth ($600)
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Juneau, Alaska 99801 jim@alaskaenergy.us
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EEM-18: Upgrade Gym Lighting
Energy Analysis
Lamp Lamp, watts Fixture Watts Lamp Lamp, watts Fixture Watts kW Hours kWh
MH 400 460 T5 310 357 -1.2 1,500 -1,863
Lamp Replacement
# Fixtures Lamp # Lamps Life, hrs Replace/yr $/lamp replace
12 MH -1 20,000 -0.90 $30
12 T5 6 30,000 0.60 $24
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Replace 400 watt MH with T5 Fluorescent 0 12 LS $525 $6,300
Annual Costs
Existing lamp replacement, 400 watt MH 1 - 25 -0.90 replacements $50.00 ($766)
New lamp replacement, T5 1 - 25 0.60 replacements $44.00 $450
Energy Costs
Electric Energy 1 - 25 -1,863 kWh $0.062 ($2,032)
Electric Demand 1 - 25 -15 kW $10.83 ($2,830)
Net Present Worth $1,100
EEM-19: Increase Wall Insulation
Energy Analysis
Component Area R,exist R,new ΔT MBH kBtu η furnace Gallons
Wall 12,500 6 25 18 -28.5 -249,660 75%-2,403
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Install wall insulation 0 12,500 sqft $27 $337,500
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -2,403 gal $3.42 ($233,247)
Net Present Worth $104,300
EEM-20: Replace Gym Roof Insulation
Energy Analysis
Component Area R,exist R,new ΔT MBH kBtu η furnace Gallons
Roof 5,100 17 47 25 -4.8 -41,936 75%-404
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Remove pavers 0 5,100 sqft $1 $5,100
Install polyisocyanurate insulation, 3"0 5,100 sqft $5 $25,500
Install polyisocyanurate insulation, 3"0 5,100 sqft $5 $25,500
Tapered insulation 0 5,100 sqft $4 $20,400
Annual Costs
1 - 25 $60.00 $0
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -404 gal $3.42 ($39,179)
Net Present Worth $37,300
Existing Replacement Savings
Fixtures
12
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EEM-21: Increase Office Roof Insulation
Energy Analysis
Component Area R,exist R,new ΔT MBH kBtu η furnace Gallons
Roof 4,070 28 58 25 -1.9 -16,465 75%-159
Life Cycle Cost Analysis Year Qty Unit Base Cost Year 0 Cost
Construction Costs
Drill access holes 0 4,070 sqft $0.75 $3,053
Blow-in insulation 0 5,100 sqft $5 $25,500
Patch ceiling board 0 5,100 sqft $2 $10,200
Annual Costs
1 - 25 $60.00 $0
Energy Costs
Fuel Oil 1 - 25 -159 gal $3.42 ($15,383)
Net Present Worth $23,400
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Appendix B
Energy and Utility Data
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Alaska Energy Engineering LLC Billing Data
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ELECTRIC RATE
Electricity ($ / kWh )0.0665 0.0589
Demand ( $ / kW )12.73 8.52
Customer Charge ( $ / mo )27.16 27.16
Sales Tax ( % )0.0% 0.0%
ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION AND DEMAND
kWh kW kWh kW kWh kW kWh kW
Jan 8,400 27 8,000 23 9,360 26 7,880 24 8,410
Feb 8,640 26 10,360 31 9,800 30 7,120 17 8,980
Mar 8,600 26 7,840 23 10,040 24 6,600 18 8,270
Apr 6,520 20 6,520 22 7,520 26 5,840 16 6,600
May 4,720 18 3,360 13 4,440 16 4,440 13 4,240
Jun 3,800 15 2,160 10 2,880 12 2,800 12 2,910
Jul 4,080 16 2,400 10 2,480 11 3,000 12 2,990
Aug 4,000 16 2,320 11 2,520 11 4,960 9 3,450
Sep 4,200 16 3,160 14 3,760 13 2,800 10 3,480
Oct 4,920 18 4,040 16 4,800 16 3,960 10 4,430
Nov 6,400 21 6,120 21 6,920 19 5,760 12 6,300
Dec 8,600 44 8,520 28 8,040 21 7,080 20 8,060
Total 72,880 64,800 72,560 62,240 68,120
Average 6,073 22 5,400 19 6,047 19 5,187 14 5,677
Load Factor 38.0%40.0%44.1%49.1%18
ELECTRIC BILLING DETAILS
Month Energy Demand Cust & Tax Total Energy Demand Cust & Tax Total % Change
Jan $622 $336 $27 $986 $524 $311 $27 $862 -12.6%
Feb $652 $382 $27 $1,061 $473 $214 $27 $715 -32.6%
Mar $668 $306 $27 $1,000 $439 $229 $27 $695 -30.5%
Apr $500 $326 $27 $853 $388 $209 $27 $624 -26.8%
May $295 $209 $27 $531 $295 $168 $27 $490 -7.7%
Jun $192 $102 $27 $321 $186 $102 $27 $316 -1.7%
Jul $165 $92 $27 $284 $200 $102 $27 $329 15.8%
Aug $168 $92 $27 $287 $330 $78 $27 $435 51.8%
Sep $250 $109 $27 $386 $186 $82 $27 $295 -23.6%
Oct $319 $136 $27 $483 $263 $85 $27 $376 -22.2%
Nov $460 $244 $27 $732 $383 $148 $27 $558 -23.8%
Dec $535 $270 $27 $832 $471 $260 $27 $758 -8.9%
Total $ 4,825 $ 2,604 $ 326 $ 7,755 $ 4,139 $ 1,988 $ 326 $ 6,453 -16.8%
Average $ 402 $ 217 $ 27 $ 646 $ 345 $ 166 $ 27 $ 538 -16.8%
Cost ($/kWh)$0.107 64% 31% 5% $0.104 -3.0%
Electrical costs are based on the current electric rates.
2009 2010
2010
AEL&P Electric Rate 21 On-Peak
Nov-May
Off-peak
Jun-Oct
Month 2007 2008 2009 Average
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ELECTRIC RATE
Electricity ($ / kWh )0.1120 0.0890
Customer Charge ( $ / mo )18.80 18.80
Sales Tax ( % )0.0% 0.0%
ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION
2007 2008 2009 2010
kWh kWh kWh kWh
Jan 1,097 1,023 711 604
Feb 1,129 1,162 707 875
Mar 1,042 1,115 814 808
Apr 917 745 690 782
May 513 302 355 433
Jun 325 163 179 183
Jul 614 145 150 222
Aug 373 196 250 203
Sep 694 731 451 424
Oct 845 765 672 647
Nov 1,028 907 786 864
Dec 1,067 990 640 830
Total 9,644 8,244 6,405 6,875
Average 804 687 534 573
ELECTRIC BILLING DETAILS
Month Energy Cust & Tax Total Energy Cust & Tax Total % Change
Jan801998681986-12.2%
Feb791998981911719.2%
Mar 91 19 110 90 19 109 -0.6%
Apr771996881910610.7%
May 40 19 59 48 19 67 14.9%
Jun2019392019391.2%
Jul17193625194422.7%
Aug 28 19 47 23 19 42 -11.2%
Sep 51 19 69 47 19 66 -4.4%
Oct751994721991-3.0%
Nov 88 19 107 97 19 116 8.2%
Dec721990931911223.5%
Total $ 717 $ 226 $ 943 $ 770 $ 226 $ 996 5.6%
Average $ 60 $ 19 $ 79 $ 64 $ 19 $ 83 5.6%
Cost ($/kWh)$0.147 $0.145 -1.6%
2009 2010
Electrical costs are based on the current electric rates.
AEL&P Electric Rate 20 On-Peak
Nov-May
Off-peak
Jun-Oct
Month
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Year Fuel Oil Degree Days
2,007 3,757 9,282
2,008 2,222 9,093
2,009 1,854 9,284
2,010 1,971 9,013
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Year Fuel Oil Degree Days
2,007 3,979 9,282
2,008 2,242 9,093
2,009 2,485 9,284
2,010 3,198 9,013
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Year Water
2,007 84,000
2,008 48,000
2,009 36,000
2,010 36,000
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Annual Energy Consumption and Cost - Mt Jumbo Complete Building
Energy Cost Area ECI EUI
Fuel Oil $3.42 18,780 $1.22 46
Electricity $0.104
Source Cost
Electricity 68,120 kWh $7,100 232 27%
Fuel Oil 4,657 Gallons $15,900 632 73%
Totals -$23,000 865 100%
Annual Energy Consumption and Cost
Consumption Energy, MMBtu
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Appendix C
Equipment Data
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Unit IDLocation Function Make Model Type Capacity Efficiency Motor HP NotesBasement Domestic Hot Water Rheem 82MV52 Electric 50 gal240 voltBasement Dust Collector JetDC-19003 HPBasement FurnaceDayton *3E268A*140 MBH.12 hp 1 gal per hr/standard efficiencyBasement Air Compressor *Chair* Air 5350 *603*Basement Fan Exhaust MultifanGym FurnaceFlexaire 505-30-*OFM*375 MBH 80% 3 HP 5460 CFMGymBroan120 CFMBathroom Fan, Typ of 3Major Equipment Inventory - Mt Jumbo Shop and GymMt Jumbo Shop and Gym 36 FINAL Energy Audit (October 2011)
Appendix D
Abbreviations
AHU Air handling unit
BTU British thermal unit
BTUH BTU per hour
CBJ City and Borough of Juneau
CMU Concrete masonry unit
CO2 Carbon dioxide
CUH Cabinet unit heater
DDC Direct digital controls
DHW Domestic hot water
EAD Exhaust air damper
EEM Energy efficiency measure
EF Exhaust fan
Gyp Bd Gypsum board
HVAC Heating, Ventilating, Air-
conditioning
HW Hot water
HWRP Hot water recirculating pump
KVA Kilovolt-amps
kW Kilowatt
kWh Kilowatt-hour
LED Light emitting diode
MBH 1,000 Btu per hour
MMBH 1,000,000 Btu per hour
OAD Outside air damper
PSI Per square inch
PSIG Per square inch gage
RAD Return air damper
RF Return fan
SIR Savings to investment ratio
SF Supply fan
UV Unit ventilator
VAV Variable air volume
VFD Variable frequency drive
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