Energy Savings Performance Contracting Training

Introduction

• ESPC Vendor List Training by Ernest Lau, DAGS Public Works Administrator ( SPO List No. 09-01): Click here to download video

• State of Hawaii Energy Program by Ted Peck, DBEDT Energy Office Administrator: Video   |   Slides

Training by David Birr for the National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO)

ESPC Overview: Why Use Energy Savings Performance Contracting in State Facilities?:  Video  |  Slides

• Benefits of Energy Savings Performance Contracting
• Comparison of Performance Contracting to conventional procurements

Project Financing:  Video  |  Slides

• Understanding the role of financing in project design

• Available financing structures typically used by state agencies

• Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of public finance offerings

• Combining ESPC with Capital Projects

Selecting an ESCO Using the IFP Process:  Video  |  Slides

The Investment Grade Audit (IGA):  Video  | Slides

• Providing the ESCOs with project parameters (financial and technical)
• The role of the customer in the IGA process
• Defining the IGA report
• ESCO Project Risk

Site Selection for an ESPC:  Video  |  Slides

The Role of “Green” Requirements in ESPC Projects:  Video  |  Slides

• Capturing the opportunity to improve indoor air quality
• Evaluating the prospects for obtaining LEED program certification

Developing and Negotiating the Guaranteed Energy Services Agreement:  Video  |  Slides

• Conducting effective contract negotiations and preventing contract disputes

• Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of financial guarantees of project performance

• Warranties, post construction services

Project Management Strategies of Commissioning:  Video  |  Slides

• How does commissioning differ from what ESCOs traditionally offer?
• What kinds of costs are associated with commissioning?
• Can or should commissioning be limited to specific equipment or technologies?
• What is the Value of Commissioning?
• Strategies for effective project management

Understanding the Role of Savings Measurement and Verification (M&V):  Video  |  Slides

• Getting real about risk
• What are the tangible benefits of M&V?
• How much does it cost to develop a Baseline?
• The different choices among M&V strategies in the IPMVP and the expected levels of data reliability
• Can or should different M&V strategies be used with different types of technologies?
• What is the tradeoff between data accuracy, savings persistence and the cost of various M&V strategies?

Case Study of an ESPC in an Office Building:  Video  |  Slides

Energy Star in ESPC projects:  Video  |  Slides

Sustainable Performance:  Video  |  Slides

Non Energy Benefits of ESPC Projects:  Video  |  Slides