EM&V for Building Decarbonization

Introduction

Dear Stakeholders: Your input will help inform a NEEP report on Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V) needed for Building Decarbonization, and it will help with NEEP's 2021 planning for how to address this topic via studies, stakeholder engagement, exchange, and best practice guidance. This survey includes a total of 9 content-rich questions, not including comments. It may take 15+ minutes to go through. Please be sure to save enough time and energy to respond to the last two questions on key research needs and 2021 agenda. Responses are requested by July 10. Thanks in advance for your help!

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* 1. About you: Please check all that apply

National energy / environmental government

State energy / environmental government

Energy efficiency program administrator

NGO

NEEP Board

NEEP Ally

NEEP Project Partner

RTO / ISO

Private sector (service/ equipment provider)

Building professional (design/energy manager)

Other (please describe)

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* 2. How would you characterize your association with energy efficiency program EM&V?

Very familiar / involved

Somewhat familiar / user of reports/results

Limited involvement or use

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* 3. Big Picture: Evolving Energy Landscape: Do you agree with the following situational description?

A new world: At this dynamic time, building electrification and decarbonization policies, programs and investments are rapidly growing across our region to meet urgent public policy mandates for carbon mitigation, climate resilience and adaptation, and energy affordability. Technology and program solutions and distributed energy resources (DERs) are changing the nature and timing of energy use in buildings, making homes and buildings an integral part of an evolving low-carbon, resilient distributed electric grid increasingly powered by intermittent renewable electricity from wind and solar. All of this is evolving during the ongoing pandemic, recession, and increased attention to social justice. In this context, building level data from many sources, research and analysis is increasingly important.
Many audiences, many needs: The audiences for building level data are expanding and wide-ranging, from state and local government initiatives, and RTO capacity market managers and participants, to equipment and service providers, building owners, and more. Fortunately new technology for data collection and analysis can serve many needs and constituencies at the project, program and state level. All of these shifts have profound implications for the practice of efficiency program EM&V.

Agree

Disagree

Somewhat Agree

No Opinion

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* 4. What would you add or change to the Situational Description in Question 3?

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* 5. Framework: Do you think the current framework used for EM&V of energy efficiency programs is adequate for capturing the holistic energy, demand, carbon emissions and other non-energy impacts associated with future energy programs (electrification, micro-grids, etc.)?

Yes

Don't Know

Comments

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* 6. Metrics: Do standardized metrics on total building energy use and carbon emissions and other non-energy program performance metrics need to be accessible to additional audiences beyond the traditional energy efficiency program audience?

Yes

Don't Know

Comments

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* 7. Audiences: Which of the following audiences would benefit from accounting schemes developed to report total energy consumption and carbon emissions at the whole-building level? Check all that apply

Customers

Private sector building property managers

Vendors/Energy service providers

Utility programs

Regulators

Independent System Operators

Investors

Public health

Community development professionals

Researchers/universities

Public sector building

Other/Comments

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* 8. Use / Practice: Do you agree with the following recommendations to help meet the region’s goals for decarbonization and related mandates?

	Yes	No	Don't Know
A. States should adopt energy program cost-effectiveness tests aligned with carbon policy	A. States should adopt energy program cost-effectiveness tests aligned with carbon policy Yes	A. States should adopt energy program cost-effectiveness tests aligned with carbon policy No	A. States should adopt energy program cost-effectiveness tests aligned with carbon policy Don't Know
B. Longer term (>10 year) load forecasts should be developed to support state carbon policy goals	B. Longer term (>10 year) load forecasts should be developed to support state carbon policy goals Yes	B. Longer term (>10 year) load forecasts should be developed to support state carbon policy goals No	B. Longer term (>10 year) load forecasts should be developed to support state carbon policy goals Don't Know
C. Barriers to access to energy consumption data should be reduced (subject to assuring privacy and security)	C. Barriers to access to energy consumption data should be reduced (subject to assuring privacy and security) Yes	C. Barriers to access to energy consumption data should be reduced (subject to assuring privacy and security) No	C. Barriers to access to energy consumption data should be reduced (subject to assuring privacy and security) Don't Know
D. Energy program research and evaluation should also include distributed energy resources (DER), non-wires alternatives (NWA), and grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB), leveraging expertise developed with EE	D. Energy program research and evaluation should also include distributed energy resources (DER), non-wires alternatives (NWA), and grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB), leveraging expertise developed with EE Yes	D. Energy program research and evaluation should also include distributed energy resources (DER), non-wires alternatives (NWA), and grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB), leveraging expertise developed with EE No	D. Energy program research and evaluation should also include distributed energy resources (DER), non-wires alternatives (NWA), and grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEB), leveraging expertise developed with EE Don't Know
E. States need to aggregate impacts from multiple initiatives to assess progress towards decarbonization goals	E. States need to aggregate impacts from multiple initiatives to assess progress towards decarbonization goals Yes	E. States need to aggregate impacts from multiple initiatives to assess progress towards decarbonization goals No	E. States need to aggregate impacts from multiple initiatives to assess progress towards decarbonization goals Don't Know
F. Rapid feedback on efficiency program delivery and impacts will help support progress toward state carbon goals	F. Rapid feedback on efficiency program delivery and impacts will help support progress toward state carbon goals Yes	F. Rapid feedback on efficiency program delivery and impacts will help support progress toward state carbon goals No	F. Rapid feedback on efficiency program delivery and impacts will help support progress toward state carbon goals Don't Know
G. Carbon impacts from benchmarking and labeling programs need to be evaluated to inform states’ decarbonization goals	G. Carbon impacts from benchmarking and labeling programs need to be evaluated to inform states’ decarbonization goals Yes	G. Carbon impacts from benchmarking and labeling programs need to be evaluated to inform states’ decarbonization goals No	G. Carbon impacts from benchmarking and labeling programs need to be evaluated to inform states’ decarbonization goals Don't Know
H. Integrated energy programs that enable demand flexibility will help meet decarbonization goals and grid resilience	H. Integrated energy programs that enable demand flexibility will help meet decarbonization goals and grid resilience Yes	H. Integrated energy programs that enable demand flexibility will help meet decarbonization goals and grid resilience No	H. Integrated energy programs that enable demand flexibility will help meet decarbonization goals and grid resilience Don't Know
I. Lifecycle carbon emissions reduction from relevant energy programs should be tracked to support state-level decarbonization goals	I. Lifecycle carbon emissions reduction from relevant energy programs should be tracked to support state-level decarbonization goals Yes	I. Lifecycle carbon emissions reduction from relevant energy programs should be tracked to support state-level decarbonization goals No	I. Lifecycle carbon emissions reduction from relevant energy programs should be tracked to support state-level decarbonization goals Don't Know
J. A monetary metric ($/avoided carbon quantity) is needed as common language across regional demand and supply forecasting	J. A monetary metric ($/avoided carbon quantity) is needed as common language across regional demand and supply forecasting Yes	J. A monetary metric ($/avoided carbon quantity) is needed as common language across regional demand and supply forecasting No	J. A monetary metric ($/avoided carbon quantity) is needed as common language across regional demand and supply forecasting Don't Know

Comments on any of the above or other suggestions

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* 9. Data Collection and Management Opportunities and Challenges: Do you agree with the following statements related to data collection and management to help meet the region’s goals for building decarbonization and related energy policy?

	Yes	No	Don't Know
A. Data on time and location of energy consumption and efficiency is needed to inform grid-related impacts	A. Data on time and location of energy consumption and efficiency is needed to inform grid-related impacts Yes	A. Data on time and location of energy consumption and efficiency is needed to inform grid-related impacts No	A. Data on time and location of energy consumption and efficiency is needed to inform grid-related impacts Don't Know
B. Advanced M&V tools (software for big data, EE program dashboards) can facilitate optimization and analysis of energy efficiency programs	B. Advanced M&V tools (software for big data, EE program dashboards) can facilitate optimization and analysis of energy efficiency programs Yes	B. Advanced M&V tools (software for big data, EE program dashboards) can facilitate optimization and analysis of energy efficiency programs No	B. Advanced M&V tools (software for big data, EE program dashboards) can facilitate optimization and analysis of energy efficiency programs Don't Know
C. AMI can facilitate load research and connected grid strategies	C. AMI can facilitate load research and connected grid strategies Yes	C. AMI can facilitate load research and connected grid strategies No	C. AMI can facilitate load research and connected grid strategies Don't Know
D. Comprehensive, detailed data are needed to catalog existing building stock sufficiently to design strategic electrification programs. Research would include age, systems, demographics of geographic location and occupants, etc.	D. Comprehensive, detailed data are needed to catalog existing building stock sufficiently to design strategic electrification programs. Research would include age, systems, demographics of geographic location and occupants, etc. Yes	D. Comprehensive, detailed data are needed to catalog existing building stock sufficiently to design strategic electrification programs. Research would include age, systems, demographics of geographic location and occupants, etc. No	D. Comprehensive, detailed data are needed to catalog existing building stock sufficiently to design strategic electrification programs. Research would include age, systems, demographics of geographic location and occupants, etc. Don't Know
E. Coordination, such as through green banks, will help enable customers and investors with financing and leverage multiple funding sources to enhance decarbonization opportunities	E. Coordination, such as through green banks, will help enable customers and investors with financing and leverage multiple funding sources to enhance decarbonization opportunities Yes	E. Coordination, such as through green banks, will help enable customers and investors with financing and leverage multiple funding sources to enhance decarbonization opportunities No	E. Coordination, such as through green banks, will help enable customers and investors with financing and leverage multiple funding sources to enhance decarbonization opportunities Don't Know

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* 10. What Research does the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Need? Please rank the importance/timeliness of the following potential research projects to help meet the region’s goals for decarbonization and related energy and social policy. Please also comment below if you have interest in co-funding your priority needs.

	Most Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Not Needed
A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs	A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs Most Important	A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs Important	A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs Somewhat Important	A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs Not Important	A. Collect comprehensive data on existing building stock with demographics and locations, to support various research needs relating to strategic electrification and program designs Not Needed
B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation	B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation Most Important	B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation Important	B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation Somewhat Important	B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation Not Important	B. Research on energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform energy and electrification program designs and implementation Not Needed
C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs)	C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs) Most Important	C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs) Important	C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs) Somewhat Important	C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs) Not Important	C. Seek recommendations from the evaluation community to inform future evaluation issues (e.g. assessing demand flexibility programs, assessing progress toward carbon policy goals, assessing non-energy impacts of DERs) Not Needed
D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs	D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs Most Important	D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs Important	D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs Somewhat Important	D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs Not Important	D. Compile lessons learned from COVID-19 impacts on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and public health to inform future energy efficiency and decarbonization programs Not Needed
E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification	E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification Most Important	E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification Important	E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification Somewhat Important	E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification Not Important	E. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification Not Needed
F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.)	F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Most Important	F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Important	F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Somewhat Important	F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Not Important	F. Explore use cases for Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them in understanding market transformation or in measuring progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Not Needed
G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization.	G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Most Important	G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Important	G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Somewhat Important	G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Not Important	G. Develop/assess finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Not Needed

Comments on any of the above, including interest in co-funding, or your specific research interests.

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* 11. What do you think NEEP should focus on in 2021? Please rank the importance/timeliness of the following potential NEEP-led projects for 2021.

	Most Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Not Needed
A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification.	A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification. Most Important	A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification. Important	A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification. Somewhat Important	A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification. Not Important	A. Develop profiles (in-field performance, loadshapes, assumptions, market characterization) of key technologies: equipment controls, heat pumps, EV charging stations to support connected communities and strategic electrification. Not Needed
B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs.	B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs. Most Important	B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs. Important	B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs. Somewhat Important	B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs. Not Important	B. Develop a scope for comprehensive data collection on existing building stock and demographics to meet regional research and forecasting needs. Not Needed
C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation.	C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation. Most Important	C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation. Important	C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation. Somewhat Important	C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation. Not Important	C. Develop a scope and study relating metadata (building stock, demographics) to energy burden, public health, and energy programs, to inform program designs and implementation. Not Needed
D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts.	D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts. Most Important	D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts. Important	D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts. Somewhat Important	D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts. Not Important	D. Develop recommendations on the Incorporation of regional strategic electrification scenarios and connected community parameters into regional system demand forecasts. Not Needed
E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.)	E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Most Important	E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Important	E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Somewhat Important	E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Not Important	E. Study extended applications of Building Energy Benchmarking and Transparency, beyond compliance assessment. (e.g. how to use them to understand market transformation or measure progress toward state carbon goals, etc.) Not Needed
F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization.	F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Most Important	F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Important	F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Somewhat Important	F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Not Important	F. Assess or develop guidance on finance data best practices (e.g. green bank features) to support decarbonization. Not Needed

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* 12. Thank you for your time!

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EM&V for Building Decarbonization

Introduction

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* 1. About you: Please check all that apply

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* 2. How would you characterize your association with energy efficiency program EM&V?

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* 4. What would you add or change to the Situational Description in Question 3?

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* 5. Framework: Do you think the current framework used for EM&V of energy efficiency programs is adequate for capturing the holistic energy, demand, carbon emissions and other non-energy impacts associated with future energy programs (electrification, micro-grids, etc.)?

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* 6. Metrics: Do standardized metrics on total building energy use and carbon emissions and other non-energy program performance metrics need to be accessible to additional audiences beyond the traditional energy efficiency program audience?

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* 7. Audiences: Which of the following audiences would benefit from accounting schemes developed to report total energy consumption and carbon emissions at the whole-building level? Check all that apply

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* 8. Use / Practice: Do you agree with the following recommendations to help meet the region’s goals for decarbonization and related mandates?

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* 9. Data Collection and Management Opportunities and Challenges: Do you agree with the following statements related to data collection and management to help meet the region’s goals for building decarbonization and related energy policy?

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* 11. What do you think NEEP should focus on in 2021? Please rank the importance/timeliness of the following potential NEEP-led projects for 2021.

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* 12. Thank you for your time!Please share your name and email address so that we can follow up for additional conversation and feedback on these topics.

* 12. Thank you for your time!

Please share your name and email address so that we can follow up for additional conversation and feedback on these topics.