1 Better Plants PrOgram Robert Bruce LungIndustrial Technical Assistance Fellow October 11, 2016
2 Better Buildings, Better PlantsBetter Plants is a key component of the President’s Better Buildings Initiative, which seeks to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings Through Better Plants: Manufacturers set long-term efficiency goals (25% energy intensity over 10 years) Receive technical assistance, national recognition & peer networking opportunities Manufacturers have two opportunities to engage in Better Plants: Broader-based Program level Higher-level Challenge The energy efficiency goal for both program and challenge levels is the same.
3 Better Plants OverviewEnergy savings and program footprint continue to grow Better Plants Snapshot, September 2016 Accomplishments Total Number of Partners 182 Approximate Number of Plants 2,500 Percent of U.S. Manufacturing Energy Footprint 11.5% Reported Savings Cumulative Energy Savings (TBtu) 600 Cumulative Cost Savings (Billions) $3.1 Cumulative Avoided CO2 Emissions (Million Metric Ton) 34.7 Average Annual Energy Intensity Improvement Rate 3.0%
4 Expanded Program Footprint182 partners (manufacturing + water/wastewater treatment) Participation continues to grow Supply chain participation grew fastest in 2015
5 Better Plants ChallengeNeed new water/green bay
6 Better Plants BenefitsNational Recognition Technical Assistance/Technology Transfer Peer-to-Peer Networking Opportunities DOE will assign an expert Technical Account Manager, who will help you navigate the program and tap into our energy-saving resources
7 National Recognition DOE Secretary Moniz at May 2014 Better Buildings Summit Also, Better Buildings Comms staff highlights partner achievements in blogs and on social media
8 Technical Assistance: TAM SupportTAMs help develop energy baselines and reporting Regression-Based Approach Facility-Level Approach Corporate-Level Approach Apply DOE’s EnPI 4.0 tool – regression model – free guidance Help partners compile and continuously improve metrics and methodology – DOE tools The EnPI tool includes a linear regression for modeling energy use and estimating potential savings It can also be used to validate actual energy savings We developed a free guidance document to help people use the EnPI tool and are creating a quick reference guide
9 Technical Assistance: In-Plant TrainingsTeach participants how to conduct assessments, use DOE tools, and implement projects Open to employees from host plant, peer companies, suppliers More than 60 trainings: steam, compressed air, process heating, pumps, and fans since 2011 More than 850 participants Identified > 3 TBTU and $14 million in energy savings Pre-INPLT webinars available on program website In Plant trainings are the workforce development element of BP, they include training along with a short energy assessment and field demonstration of how to perform the assessment In plant trainings are 2-3 events preceded by a 1.5 hour webinar that focus on one or more industrial systems This year we are expanding to energy management and some process-related trainings. We are also making the pre-training webinars available on our program site. Process heating INPLT at an ArcelorMittal plant in Nov Photo courtesy ArcelorMittal and ORNL. In-Plant Trainings combine classroom teaching with field training and measurements
10 New In-Plant Training TopicsOne New Training in 2016: Energy treasure hunt exchanges Two New Trainings in 2017: Energy efficiency in Water/Wastewater treatment Process cooling/refrigeration Next Future Trainings: Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Industrial Water Efficiency Oriented towards water/wwt agencies
11 Treasure Hunt ExchangeEnergy Treasure Hunt Exchange Leverage baseline guidance, AMO technical resources Exchange teams of employees from 2 Better Plants partners Train an internal facilitator to conduct treasure hunts TAM brings diagnostic tools to help assess/analyze energy savings opportunities Treasure Hunts are great for engaging plant personnel to look for energy savings For DOE’s purposes and the INPLT format, there is a need for technical knowledge on industrial systems, baselines, past EE assessments/implementation. May be able to leverage TAMs, IAC directors to provide technical knowledge that the facilitator does not possess Possible 2-day format with a pre-event webinar
12 Technical Assistance: Industrial Assessment CentersQualifying Better Plants Partners receive free energy audits from DOE’s IACs. IACs are university- based centers, led by professors and staffed by engineering students. Typical audit uncovers savings equal to about 8% of plant-wide energy consumption The IAC program has been in existence since 1976 – universities with mech & electrical engineering departments perform energy assessments in manufacturing plants BP partners receive priority access to IAC assessments, which are pretty close to investment-grade energy audits – the recommendations yield energy savings that are pretty close to estimated energy savings. Requirement is: total annual energy costs must be < $2million/plant Better Plants Partners receive priority access
13 Technical Assistance: CHP DeploymentCHP Technical Assistance Partnerships CHP Technical Assistance Partnerships provide Market Opportunity Analysis Education and Outreach Technical Assistance CHP is a priority for the Obama administration and DOE The screenings lower the cost of assessing CHP feasibility Many of our partners operate CHP systems and some have taken advantage of these screenings Better Plants Partners receive free CHP screenings
14 Peer-to-Peer NetworkingDOE provides forums for partners to learn from each other Better Buildings Summit, IETC, WEEC, ACEEE Summer Study In Plant Trainings – open to outside participants REEO & NGO events (EE Global) Webinars with partner presentations Better Buildings Summit – promotes interactive discussion in panel sessions
15 Supply Chain Initiative3 Better Plants partners are working with 23 suppliers to set energy-saving goals and track progress Suppliers receive DOE technical support, including priority access to free energy audits Legrand UTC Lockheed Martin Chapco GKN Aerospace Cascade Engineering Technologies, Inc. Coilplus Hitchiner Clearwater Engineering, Inc. Complete Design & Packaging MB Aerospace Cooperative Industries Aerospace & Defense Durex RTI International Metals, Inc. The Harva Company, Inc. Lynam Selmet, Inc. Research Electro-Optics Magnetic Metals Weber Metals, Inc. Savage Precision Fabrication Rowley Spring & Stamping Jedco, Inc. Vanguard Space Technologies Stanley Spring & Stamping Tri-State Plastics, Inc. Cohort companies receive: Access to DOE resources, trainings & technical assistance Priority access to IAC audits Opportunity to network and learn from peers Individual assistance from Technical Account Managers Expected partner benefits: Leaner/more efficient supply chain partners – lower energy costs get passed on Lower supply chain risk– energy efficient suppliers less prone to energy supply/price disruptions Positive publicity/PR – partner sponsoring the cohort is seen as a leader in driving sustainability
16 2015 Water Savings from industrial partners are equivalent to:Water Efficiency DOE is working with 35 Better Buildings/Plants Challenge partners to set water savings goals Eight industrial partners are participating Cross-sector effort with representation from commercial, public and multifamily housing sectors Partners set water saving goals and share their solutions with the market 2015 Water Savings from industrial partners are equivalent to: Water efficiency is a high priority for DOE and for industry Several of our partners are implementing water efficiency similarly to energy efficiency – based on a baseline Water pilot partners receive additional recognition
17 Water/Wastewater Treatment SectorBetter Plants Water & Wastewater Treatment Agencies Alexandria Renew Enterprises Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Bath Electric Gas & Water MWRA (Boston) City of Phoenix Water Orange Water & Sewer Authority Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority Narragansett Bay Commission Delta Diablo New York City Department of Environmental Protection Encina Wastewater Authority Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility St. Petersburg Water Resources Department Kent County, DE Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Western Lakes Superior Sanitary District Des Moines Water Works Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility City of Roseville Water New Water (Green Bay) 2014: Expansion to water and wastewater treatment agencies 22 organizations joined, 9 Challenge level DOE working with this sector to understand key challenges, refine metrics, and share solutions We’re treating these organizations the same as we treat manufacturers with the same goals & benefits.
18 New Initiative: Technology TransferLeveraging ORNL assets Neutron scattering: SNS and HFIR World’s most intense pulsed neutron beams Leadership-class computing: Titan Nation’s most powerful open science supercomputer Carbon fiber manufacturing Open-access carbon fiber process development facility Better Plants will work with partners in 2017 and beyond with a renewed focus on technology transfer from DOE and the National Laboratories to the manufacturing sector Better Plants plans to pilot an “Industry Day” at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to demonstrate ongoing research activities that could offer ideas for energy-saving solutions One example of a new material is a graphene oxide membrane that can enable distillation at lower steam temperatures Ask: Would this type visit be of interest? Advanced materials DOE lead lab for basic to applied materials R&D Science and technology park Co-location for industry collaboration
19 Technology Transfer: Diagnostic EquipmentPelican Case Kill-A-Watt 120VAC outlet energy meter HOBO U12 Data Logger AMP Split Core Current Transformer Dickson Pressure Logger HOBO H22 Energy Logger – Multi Channel Multi Transducer Data Logger Fluke 345 – Clamp Meter (Power Factor / Energy Logging) Using field measurements is the most accurate way to determine the actual energy savings associated with an idea. Better Plants will roll out a diagnostic equipment loan program to make these types of tools available for free to partners. HOBO U Logger – 0 to 1800 degree thermocouple UE Ultrasonic Leak Detector
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21 Better Buildings Solution CenterNearly 200 industrial solutions tested and proven by Partners – 100 added in 2016 Find solutions by topic, building type, solution type, building size, sector, technology, location, and more. This is our new, online information center. It’s more user-friendly than the previous BB website. energy.gov/bbsc
22 For more Information Eli Levine, [email protected], 202-586-9929Bruce Lung, Clifton Yin, Better Buildings, Better Plants: Better Buildings Challenge: