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{xtypo_alert}The list below consists of documents where IPMVP is specified for use in a program or referenced as good practice in other publications.
EM&V Protocols and Requirements 2011-2014
Uniform Methods Project
Measurement and Verification Operational Guide
The Energy Performance Contract: Better than Doing Nothing
Geneva Energy Law for Large Consumers
RE:FIT (formerly known as "BEEP") specifies IPMVP as the required M&V protocol.
Toronto Hydro’s commercial energy efficiency program has developed M&V Procedures for its custom incentive program. See https://saveonenergy.ca/Business/Program-Overviews/Retrofit-for-Commercial/Document-Links/RETROFIT-Project-M-V-Procedures-_-v-1-1---March-20.aspx
Energy Performance Contracting in the European Union
Energy Automation Systems Inc. (EASI)
P2 infoHouse: a searchable collection of more than 40,000 pollution prevention documents
There’s Gold in Those Energy Bills! Key Points to Consider When Contracting for Energy Savings
Provided by the Florida Association of School Business Officials & Educational Energy Managers
A Decision-Makers Guide to Energy Saving Performance Contracting
How to Develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan - Guidebook
Introduction to the Building Energy Efficiency Programme
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India refers IPMVP in their DSM program website
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy by McKinsey & Company, July 2009
The report further describes that "sufficient" EM&V should be: a) consistent (internally consistent and stable over time); b) simple in design (to balance value against complexity and cost); and c) involve both measurement of energy consumption and review of activities undertaken.
IPMVP's roles is correctly understood. IPMVP is described as a "shared foundation for EM&V" which might provide the consistent methodology upon which energy efficiency program managers can build.?
Further evidence of wide understanding of IPMVP.
Measurement and Verification and the IPMVP: EPC Toolkit for Higher Education - April 2009
Breaking Down the Tower of Babel by Rob Watson, Reuters - USA.
The Measurement and Verification Guideline for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management (EEDSM) Projects and Programmes
The City of Toronto's Better Buildings Partnership. Existing Buildings provides financial incentives for projects making electrical savings. Applicants must prove their results using IPMVP methods; The BOMA CDM Program references IPMVP when discussing the criteria used in evaluating projects
Utility Energy Efficiency Programs: Too Cheap to Meter? - A Policy Brief of the Electricity Consumers Resource Council, November 2008
Guidelines for Verifying Existing Building Commissioning Project Savings - Using Interval Data Energy Models: IPMVP Options B and C - by California Commissioning collaborative, 11/2008, Author David Jump see abstracts see abstractsThis guideline identifies the many synergies between formal M&V processes and EBCx projects, and helps users design rigorous M&V procedures while minimizing added costs. The guideline was developed to address energy efficiency program managers? and building owners? needs to assure energy savings are delivered in EBCx projects, and to maintain savings persistence. Scaling Up Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Improvements through Programmatic CDM - by ESMAP & Carbon Finance Unit World Bank
Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services and Repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC - by the European Union
UN PROTOCOLE DE MESURAGE ET DE VERIFICATION GRATUIT POUR VOS PROJETS EN EFFICACITE ENERGETIQUE! - by Agence de l'efficacité Energétique, Québec
IPMVP in Kenya - Protocol for Developing a Sustainable Energy Efficiency Movement in the Industrial Sector in Kenya - by Dutta Roy
California Energy Efficiency Evaluation Protocols: Technical, Methodological, and Reporting Requirements for Evaluation Professionals
ASHRAE Scoping Study
The Need for and Approaches to Developing Common Protocols to Measure, Verify and Report Energy Efficiency Savings in the Northeast - by NEEP
Survey of Energy Efficiency Evaluation Measurement and Verification Guidelines and Protocols: An Initial Review of Practices and Gaps and Needs - by Schiller Consulting, Inc.
Carbon Finance Unit at the World Bank's November 2006 Report on Achieving Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions in Developing Countries through Energy Efficient Lighting Project in the Clean Development Mechanism - by Christiana Figueres and Martina Bosi
The World Resources Institute's Guidelines for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Reductions from Grid-Connected Electricity Projects - by Derik Broekhoff
Asia Pacific Partnership Task Force Action Plan for Buildings and Appliances endorsed at the Policy and Implementation Committee's Third Meeting in Jeju, Korea, 11-13 October 2006
Ontario Emission Trading Code
ASHRAE Guideline 14-2002
LEED for New Construction - LEED for Existeing Buildings - U.S. Green Building CouncilRegional Greenhouse Gas Registry (RGGI) model rule language for M&V requirements, 310 Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR) 7.70: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Budget Trading Program - by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
A Best Practice Guide to Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings - a companion document to "A Best Practice Guide to Energy Performance Contracts" - by the Australasian Energy Performance Contracting Association for the Innovation Access Program of AusIndustry in the Australian Department of Industry Tourism and Resources
"Measurement and Verification Strategies for Energy Savings Certificates: Meeting the Challenges of an Uncertain World", by Steven Meyers and Steve Kromer, in Energy Efficiency DOI 10.1007/s12053-008-9019-5
http://www.springer.com/environment/journal/12053 (about the Journal)
http://www.springerlink.com/content/xk6705w743006h0v/fulltext.html (article - HTML version)
http://www.springerlink.com/content/xk6705w743006h0v/fulltext.pdf (article - pdf version)
ASHRAE’s Performance Metric Protocols. This article describes ASHRAE’s Performance Measurement Protocols for Commercial Buildings (PMP), which provides a standardized, consistent set of protocols, for a range of cost/accuracy, to facilitate the appropriate comparison of measured energy, water, and indoor environmental quality (thermal comfort, indoor air quality [IAQ], lighting, and acoustics) performance of commercial buildings, while maintaining acceptable levels of building service for the occupants. Benchmarks are included in the protocols to facilitate comparison to peer buildings or for self-reference over time (often before and after retrofit). A recent article describing just the acoustic performance measurement protocols in the PMP has been published in the ASHRAE Journal.
ANSI's Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) The EESCC is a cross-sector, neutral forum and focal point for broad-based coordination among energy efficiency activities involving or impacted by standardization (i.e., standards, codes, conformance activities) and regulations.
PJM Manual 18B: Energy Efficiency Measurement & Verification. Revision: 01, March 1, 2010. By PJM Forward Market
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The 2007 edition generally updates, restructures and clarifies the 2002 edition. It adds a definition of the fundamental principles of M&V, several versions of the basic savings equation, and examples. It also clarifies and expands text about the use of uncertainty analysis in M&V. IPMVP Volume I defines common terminology and good practice in determining and reporting the effectiveness of energy or water efficiency projects implemented in existing or new buildings or industrial facilities. These terms and practices can be custom applied in preparing an M&V plan which specifies how savings will be measured for each project. Other IPMVP Volumes include Volume II on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues, and Volume III on Applications of basic M&V principles for new building construction projects and renewable energy projects at end user facilities. Click here to download any part of the IPMVP series.
The IPMVP library of documents consists of the various volumes of the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP). The IPMVP provides an overview of current best practice techniques available for verifying results of energy efficiency, water efficiency, and renewable energy projects in commercial and industrial facilities. It may also be used by facility operators to assess and improve facility performance.
Energy conservation measures (ECMs) covered in the protocol include fuel saving measures, water efficiency measures, load shifting and energy reductions through installation or retrofit of equipment, and/or modification of operating procedures.
The IPMVP currently has three published volumes. All Volumes are available for download on this site. The most recent editions are in the "Current" section and older editions are found in the "Archives." For a list of all available IPMVP Volumes, click here.
IPMVP Volume I - Concepts and Options for Determining Savings*A revised edition was published in May, 2007. Become a subscriber today and get it now - up to 6 months before non-subscribers. *Volume I defines basic terminology useful in the M&V field. It defines general procedures to achieve reliable and cost-effective determination of savings. Verification of savings is then done relative to the M&V Plan for the project. This volume is written for general application in measuring and verifying the performance of projects improving energy or water efficiency in buildings and industrial plants. IPMVP Volume II - Concepts and Practices for Improving Indoor Environmental QualityVolume II reviews indoor environmental quality issues as they may be influenced by an energy efficiency project. It focuses on measurement issues and project design and implementation practices associated with maintaining acceptable indoor conditions under an energy efficiency project, while advising on key related elements of M&V and energy performance contracts. IPMVP Volume III is published and available for download in two Parts.
IPMVP Volume I - Concepts and Options for Determining Savings*A revised edition was published in May, 2007. Become a subscriber today and get it now - up to 6 months before non-subscribers. *
Volume I defines basic terminology useful in the M&V field. It defines general procedures to achieve reliable and cost-effective determination of savings. Verification of savings is then done relative to the M&V Plan for the project. This volume is written for general application in measuring and verifying the performance of projects improving energy or water efficiency in buildings and industrial plants.
IPMVP Volume II - Concepts and Practices for Improving Indoor Environmental Quality
Volume II reviews indoor environmental quality issues as they may be influenced by an energy efficiency project. It focuses on measurement issues and project design and implementation practices associated with maintaining acceptable indoor conditions under an energy efficiency project, while advising on key related elements of M&V and energy performance contracts.
IPMVP Volume III is published and available for download in two Parts.
Part I: Concepts and Options for Determining Energy Savings in New Construction Part II: Concepts and Practices for Determining Energy Savings in Renewable Energy Technologies Applications Volume III is meant to provide guidance on application specific M&V issues. It is intended to address M&V specifics related to new construction and renewable energy projects.
Volume III is meant to provide guidance on application specific M&V issues. It is intended to address M&V specifics related to new construction and renewable energy projects.
The IPMVP was first published in 1996 (under the name NEMVP) and has since gone through several revisions. As a living document, every new version of IPMVP incorporates changes and improvements reflecting new research, improved methodologies and improved M&V data. The latest version of IPMVP Volume I is expected to be released in early 2007.
Read what the US Department of Energy Secretary had to say about IPMVP (2001 version, 1997 version)
Download Protocol Documents
A consortium of European consultants and NGOs recently put forward a proposal to the Intelligent Energy Program of the European Commission to adapt the IPMVP, the IEEFP and EVO training materials. The proposed project will provide extensive M&V and energy efficiency financing training in Eastern Europe and publish IPMVP-Europe and IEEFP- Europe in 9 languages. If accepted this proposal will also harmonize European methods of savings valuation with those promoted by EVO in the rest of the world.
EVO signed a contract with EnEffect Consult in Sofia, Bulgaria to provide more administrative support for our expanding operations. EnEffect is an NGO with a solid reputation for encouraging energy efficiency in Bulgaria. EVO supporters and volunteers may hear from Desi Borisova of EnEffect, if they need support or information about EVO. We welcome Desi. She can be reached at admin@evo-world.org.
EVO and the Association Québécoise pour la Maîtrise de l’Energie (AQME) are partnering to present two one-day training seminars in Canada. The first will be October 30 in Montreal, and the second on November 22 in Quebec City.
EVO Board member Larisa Dobriansky was elected unanimously by the Board of Directors of EVO to be its Secretary, effective June 22, 2007. Dobriansky is senior advisor to the law firm of Baker & Hostetler on environmental and energy matters relating to clean energy technology commercialization, with a principal focus on developing new financing instruments, policies, and institutional structures that can interact to spur technology innovation and manage risks associated with the deployment of advanced energy technologies. In her prior role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Energy Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Ms. Dobriansky coordinated and provided strategic policy direction for Departmental activities to implement national energy policy objectives.
On June 20, 2007, EVO held a forum in conjunction with the California Measurement Advisory Council (CALMAC) to discuss the development and application of green house gas protocols for energy efficiency (EE). Topics discussed included:• Distinction between EE protocols, GHG accounting protocols, GHG project reduction protocols • Protocol developments – International, U.S, California • Efforts to harmonize various protocols • Role of EVO in EE protocols – relationship between IPMVP and GHG protocols • Role of CALMAC in EE protocols• Special technical issues such as baseline and additionality, hard caps vs. intensity based systems
The format of the meeting was a facilitated discussion, with brief remarks by select experts, including:• Derik Broekhoff, World Resource Institute• John Cowan, Environmental Interface Limited• Chris Ann Dickerson, CAD Consulting• Rafael Friedmann, Pacific Gas and Electric Company• Steve Kromer, Teton Energy Partners• Steven Schiller, Schiller Associates• Ed Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
For more on the findings of the forum, please contact EVO at admin@evo-world.org.
EVO welcomes its new Board member, Hema Hattangady.Hattangady is Managing Director and CEO of Conzerv Systems Pvt. Ltd., based in India. Conzerv Systems has pioneered the design, development, and manufacture of Digital Meters and Energy Management systems for industrial applications. She started her career with advertising and software marketing before joining Conzerv in 1989. At Conzerv, she was head of Marketing for over four years and has been the Managing Director for the last ten years. With help from Indus Venture Capital she expanded the firm from a turnover of less than USD 200,000 to nearly USD 20 million today. Under her leadership, Conzerv products have a world-wide market with offices in five countries. Hattangady is presently serving as a Director on the Boards of a few companies in India. She is also a Member of the Board of Governors of Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship. She was on the Karnataka Committee of C.I.I. (Confederation of Indian Industry) and was the Co-Convenor of the Energy Panel. Recently, she has been selected by the US Government to be a part of a 3-member team on the South Asia Energy Management Mission to explore the development of the American energy sector including the government's role in managing and overseeing the energy production from oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable sources, and one of the Top 10 Women who have contributed meaningfully to the Power Sector. She graduated from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and was among the top ten rank holders of the University. She holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in French from the same University. She holds a Post-Graduate Degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and has over 20 years of experience in Marketing. Hema is married to Ashok Hattangady, who is the Technical Director at Conzerv, and has two children Raghav and Ananya..For a complete list of EVOs Board members, see www.evo-world.org, About Us/Board of Directors.
EVO Board member and former Technical Committee Chair John Cowan was elected unanimously by the Board of Directors of EVO to be its Chairman, effective June 22, 2007. Cowan has been active on committees writing EVO's IPMVP guidelines on savings determination. He teaches a course on M&V and serves on the joint EVO/AEE CMVP certification board. He was Chair or Co-Chair of EVO's Technical Committee from 1999 to 2007, acting twice as technical editor for new editions of IPMVP Volume I. He takes over from Steve Kromer, who will continue to serve on EVO's Board. Cowan shares EVO's vision of a global market that properly values the efficiency resource, and one of his primary initiatives as Chair is to strengthen and grow EVO's international network by forming regional affiliates and liaisons. Such a network will better allow the addressing of specific local needs related to efficiency measurement and verification, while still drawing from EVO's expanding central knowledge base all with the aim of enabling and assisting the optimal investment in local efficiency opportunities.
June 20, 20071-4 PMPGE Energy Center
The Efficiency Valuation Organization (EVO) is organizing a roundtable in conjunction with the CALMAC meeting, to discuss the development and application of green house gas protocols for energy efficiency (EE). Join this gathering of experts to discuss:
The format of the meeting will be a facilitated discussion, with brief remarks by selected experts (see attached agenda). Participation is free. Please RSVP pamathew@lbl.gov.
EVO produces the International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP), widely used for measuring energy and water savings for projects and programs worldwide. For more information, visit www.evo-world.org.
EVO will be holding a forum for EVO members, volunteers and other interested experts on the afternoon of June 20, 2007 at the Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco, California, USA. The purpose of the meeting will be to gather input from the industry community on the interface between IPMVP-style measurement and verification, and the energy- efficiency-based carbon trading world, with its different approach to baseline and additionality, and to highlight relationships between hard caps vs. intensity-based systems. The input will inform EVO’s future activities in this critical area.
Details regarding the agenda will be forthcoming soon! Please check EVO’s site again in the near future or send an e-mail to admin@evo-world.org for more information when it is available. The Pacific Energy Center is located at 851 Howard Street @ 5th Street in San Francisco.
Latest edition of the leading international standard in efficiency measurement and verification protocols now availableEVO is very pleased to announce the publication of the 2007 International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) Volume I on Concepts and Options for Determining Energy and Water Savings. The 2007 IPMVP is available immediately to the general public as of November 1, 2007. The IPMVP is typically cited as good practice in numerous government and utility energy efficiency programs and emission trading regimes around the world, and as the basis for U.S. federal, state and utility M&V protocols. In 2006, the IPMVP was adopted by California as the foundation for M&V plans for the state's $2 billion investment in energy efficiency. Benefits of adhering to IPMVP guidance include substantiation of payments for performance, lower transaction costs in an energy performance contract, international credibility for energy savings reports, enhanced building rating under the Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEEDâ„¢) system of the United States Green Buildings Council (USGBC) and others, and the promotion and achievement of resource efficiency and environmental objectives.Other IPMVP Volumes include Volume II on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues and Volume III on applications for new construction and renewables. Click here to download these and older versions of Volume I.
EVO's Training Committee is looking for members as it sees increased interest in education on the IPMVP and M&V, more generally. As part of its mission, EVO seeks to raise the professional standards in M&V, and to improve the practice of those engaged in measurement and verification. The organization utilizes its international expertise to develop special workshops and training programs tailored to the needs of specific region. The Training Committee meets by teleconference. If you wish to join or would like additional information, please contact us at editor@evo-world.com, using Subject Line "Training Committee". Information on EVO trainings is available on the EVO Web site at www.evo-world.org/training.php
Robert L. Pratt, who founded the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC) in 1984 and served as its first Chairman from the organization’s inception through 1994, was elected unanimously by the Board of Directors of IIEC to be its Chairman once again. Mr. Pratt has been engaged with IIEC as an active Board member throughout its 22-year history. He takes over from Dr. Peter du Pont, who will continue to serve on IIEC’s newly formed advisory council.
Mr. Pratt shares the IIEC’s persistent and passionate pursuit of energy conservation in the developing world, specifically through the establishment of innovative financing mechanisms to break through traditional barriers and move toward implementation of “massive energy efficiency” programs and investments that address the growing challenges of energy security and climate change. His vision of a massive scale up of efficiency in the developing world capitalizes on IIEC’s approach in catalyzing the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives through its unique network of local professionals working on the ground in its regional offices.
ESCO Europe 2007 23-24 October, 2007, Nice, FranceESCO Europe 2007 aims to gather the numerous and different Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) operating in the enlarged Europe and to discuss together with policy makers, experts, clients and members of the financial community the opportunities and strategy to further promote the ESCO industry in Europe. The event is developed to provide a forum, which identifies, discusses and forecasts developments in the industry. Top-level speakers from key industry segments will present their views using case studies, in-depth sessions and interactive panels.
Pre-conference seminar on Monitoring & Evaluation for Energy Efficiency Projects, including IPMVP Training. The seminar, presented by EVO Board member Pierre Langlois, will provide an opportunity to see how IPMVP's 4 options are applied in the market place in energy efficiency projects actually implemented around the world. For more on the training, click here.
Happy New Year and welcome to the second issue of e.Valuation, EVO's subscriber newsletter. I hope you find this newsletter informative and useful to your professional pursuits. I also hope you feel inspired to share your experience with the EVO community by submitting your own article in the future. The discipline of "M&V" and efficiency valuation is constantly evolving. This newsletter is meant to support the community as a journal of facts, events and discussion.
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Around the globe there is a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Energy efficiency is increasingly being incorporated as an element of emission reduction strategies. This special focus section of e.Valuation presents findings and opinions from industry leaders, a report ?from the field? on the WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Guidelines and a list of related resources.
Energy Efficiency as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy By Steve Schiller Securing the Link Between Energy Efficiency Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions: How Will Energy Efficiency Evaluation Protocols Measure Up? By Chris Ann Dickerson & Mike McCormick WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Guidelines for Projects in the Power Sector GHG/Climate Resources
This paper provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges associated with incorporating energy efficiency into greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. It is intended as an introduction to the 2006 ACEEE summer study roundtable on this topic. Background is provided on GHG issues associated with energy efficiency and example programs that utilize efficiency as an emissions reduction strategy. In addition, the paper points out some barriers and provides options and recommendations for reducing these barriers.
As efforts to mitigate global climate change intensify, opportunities for using energy efficiency as a means for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attracting a great deal of attention. In particular, there is interest in establishing guidelines for verifying emissions reductions for use in emerging GHG markets and/or other institutional mechanisms. This presents several new challenges for practitioners in energy efficiency evaluation and reporting. Meeting these challenges will necessitate a new level of collaboration between the energy efficiency evaluation and the GHG accounting fields. This paper is designed to introduce professionals who have been primarily involved with energy efficiency to concepts and current issues in GHG accounting and reporting.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative (GHG Protocol) is a multi-stakeholder partnership of businesses, NGOs, governments, and others convened by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Founded in 1998, the Initiative's mission is to develop internationally accepted accounting and reporting protocols for corporate emissions inventories and greenhouse gas mitigation projects and to promote their use by businesses, policy makers, NGO's and other organizations. It consists of two GHG accounting modules - the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (?Corporate Standard?) and the GHG Protocol for Project Accounting (?Project Protocol?) - plus related tools and outreach activities,
Click here for a list of online resources...
Joe Hoose of Cool Systems, Inc. has been a systems integrator of pneumatic, electric, electronic, DDC and DCS controls systems for over 16 years. He has specialized in Industrial Performance Contracting with a focus on Central Plant Utilities Optimization. Hoose is a member of ASHRAE, IDEA, AEE, ISA. Cool Systems, Inc. is a company focused on optimizing the operation of thermal utility systems for maximum performance and minimum cost from generation, distribution and demand side management. Recently e.Valuation contributor Abe Raher sat down with Hoose to get his views on ?system efficiency,? M&V, and what it will take to make energy efficiency succeed in the marketplace.
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The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st century (REN21) have launched reegle, a new ?information gateway? designed to ensure a better information flow and to facilitate the understanding of the roles and activities of the many different initiatives and opportunities in the sectors of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
24-26 April 2007, Bangkok, Thailand The 2007 Asian Energy week will bring together key decision-makers from the Asian Utility Industry. This unique platform will provide key strategic insights on the technologies and trends shaping future electric, water and gas utilities. Through the integration of 4 events Metering Asia-Pacific, Billing and CRM/CIS Asia-Pacific, Distribution Asia and ESCO Asia as well as partner events, the Asian Energy Week will offer the premier platform for the industry to explore the future.
Pre-conference seminar on Monitoring & Evaluation for Energy Efficiency Projects, including IPMVP Training. The seminar, presented by EVO Board member Pierre Langlois, will provide an opportunity to see how IPMVP?s 4 options are applied in the market place in energy efficiency projects actually implemented around the world.
Event Listings of other industry events...
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Chris Ann Dickerson, Freeman Sullivan & Co., San Francisco, Calif.Mike McCormick, California Climate Action Registry, Los Angeles Calif.
Reprinted with permission from the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC). [Dickerson and McCormick], "Securing the Link Between Energy Efficiency Savings and Greenhouse Gas Reductions: How Will Energy Efficiency Evaluation Protocols Measure Up?,” Reducing Uncertainty Though Evaluation, Brooklyn, NY: International Energy Program Evaluation Conference, August 2005, pp. 645-658.
EVO wishes to thank its Individual and Organizational Subscribers – it is only with their support and the efforts of our tireless volunteers that we are able to fulfill our mission. EVO’s “predecessor,” IPMVP, Inc., was founded with support from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and with the generous donations from its Charter Sponsors. EVO is now funded through individual and organizational subscribers – thank you for your support!
Joe Hoose of Cool Systems, Inc. has been a systems integrator of pneumatic, electric, electronic, DDC and DCS controls systems for over 16 years. He has specialized in Industrial Performance Contracting with a focus on Central Plant Utilities Optimization. Hoose is a member of ASHRAE, IDEA, AEE, ISA. Cool Systems, Inc. is a company focused on optimizing the operation of thermal utility systems for maximum performance and minimum cost from generation, distribution and demand side management. Recently e-Valuation contributor Abe Raher sat down with Hoose to get his views on “system efficiency,” M&V, and what it will take to make energy efficiency succeed in the marketplace.
• California Climate Registry http://www.climateregistry.org/Default.aspx?refreshed=true • Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Department for Environmental and Resource Economics, Environmental Management - http://www.zew.de/en/daszew/organisation.php3?action=b_area&bereich=urm • Chicago Climate Exchange - www.chicagoclimatex.com/ • Climate Strategies - http://www.climate-strategies.org/ • Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - http://my.epri.com/portal/server.pt? • Energy Foundation - www.ef.org • Environmental Defense - www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm • EU ETS Registry - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ets/registrySearch.do • European Climate Exchange - www.europeanclimateexchange.com/index_flash.php • European Commission on Climate Change - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ets/registrySearch.do • GHG Protocol Initiative - www.ghgprotocol.org• Hamburg Institute of International Economics - HWWA Programme -International Climate Policy - http://www.hwwa.de/Forschung/E_Climate/overview.htm • Internatioanl Emissions Trading Association (IETA) - http://www.ieta.org/ieta/www/pages/index.php• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) - http://www.iisd.org/ • Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - www.nrdc.org/ • Pew Center on Global Climate Change - www.pewclimate.org/ • The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - http://www.teriin.org/ • US Department of Energy (DOE) - www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html • World Resources Institute (WRI )- www.wri.org/climate/• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/climate_change/index.cfm
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Excerpted and published with permission from the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Proceedings. (c) 2006. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Washington, D.C. http://aceee.org.
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Associate - Bonneville Power Administration - Nexant, Inc. - Quantec, LLC - Quantum Energy Services & Technologies, Inc. - Taiwan Green Productivity Foundation (TGPF)
EVO's Green Buildings sub-committee is looking for members as it sees increased interest in new green building design and sense a need to educate people on IPMVP. The committee meets by teleconference. If you wish to join or would like additional information, please contact us at editor@evo-world.org, using Subject Line "Green Buildings Sub-Committee".
EVO welcomes its newest Board member, John Cowan. Cowan is President of Environmental Interface Limited, a specialist energy and environmental management consulting firm in Toronto, Canada. During his 35-year career, Cowan has been an ESCO owner/manager, consulting engineer, adviser to energy users entering ESCO contracts, consultant for utility DSM programs, governments and international development agencies, energy savings verifier, author or verifier of emission credit claims, and energy engineer for large energy users. Cowan specializes in the verification of energy saving claims. He has acted as expert witness in the field and has been active on committees writing the ASHRAE and IPMVP guidelines on savings determination. He teaches a course on M&V and serves on the joint EVO/AEE CMVP certification board. He was Chair or Co-Chair of EVO's Technical Committee from 1999 to 2007, acting twice as technical editor for new editions of IPMVP Volume I. Cowan is a registered professional engineer in Ontario with an MBA.
Other recent additions to the EVO Board include Board members, Larisa Dobriansky and Alain Streicher.
Larisa Dobriansky is senior advisor to the law firm of Baker & Hostetler on environmental and energy matters relating to clean energy technology commercialization, with a principal focus on developing new financing instruments, policies, and institutional structures that can interact to spur technology innovation and manage risks associated with the deployment of advanced energy technologies. In her prior role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Energy Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy, Ms. Dobriansky coordinated and provided strategic policy direction for Departmental activities to implement national energy policy objectives.
Alain Streicher is a Vice President of International Resources Group (IRG) and an internationally recognized expert in energy efficiency and the private power industry. Prior to joining IRG, he served as a senior partner at PA Consulting in the Strategy and Marketing division. Mr. Streicher participated in a number of missions in over 125 countries on the themes of energy efficiency and conservation over the 30-year period of 1976 to 2006.
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EVO is pleased to announce that a revised and updated International Performance Measurement and Veification Protcol (IPMVP) Volume I on Concepts and Options for Determining Energy and Water Savings will be published in early 2007. EVO subscribers will have access to the new IPMVP as soon as it's available ? and 6 months before non-subscribers.
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ESCO EUROPE 2006 aims at gathering the numerous and different Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) operating in the enlarged Europe and to discuss together with policy makers, experts, clients and members of the financial community the opportunities and strategy to further promote the ESCO industry in Europe. On 25 September EVO will offer a: Pre-conference seminar on Monitoring & Evaluation for Energy Efficiency Projects, including IPMVP Training. The seminar, presented by EVO Board member Pierre Langlois, will be enriched by additional case study presentations by Marcella Pavan of Italy's Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas, Andreas Kruger Enge of Finland's ENOVA and Joerg Dietrich of Siemens Building Technologies in Switzerland.
In September 2005 California made the bold announcement of its unprecedented $2 billion investment in energy efficiency. California chose EVO’s flagship product, the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP), as the foundation for its Evaluation, Measurement and Verification (EM&V) plans.
Kyoto Protocol of the UNFCCC: Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) The CDM mechanism has come under a lot of criticism because of the length, complexity and delays in obtaining approval of a reduction claim. Some energy efficiency projects have been submitted and obtained approval for their methodologies. However the “small scale project” path, which was supposed to lower transaction costs by eliminating the need to demonstrate “additionality” of the project, has yet to open the flood gates of the many potential energy efficiency projects that could be implemented in developing countries. An IPMVP Fellow is the energy efficiency project expert reviewer for the UNFCCC’s Methodology Panel.
Leader in the Field of Resource Efficiency M&V Develops Global Community
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M&V FAQ
Starting in the 1990s, standardized approaches to energy efficiency M&V were developed to assist developers, owners and financiers of projects. Today, the EVO-owned International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol (IPMVP) is the leading international standard in M&V protocols. IPMVP has been translated into 10 languages and is used in more than 40 countries. It is now typically cited as the basis for federal, state and utility M&V protocols. In 2004, EVO expanded its charter to address a wide range of needs in energy and water-use efficiency. The following year, EVO partnered with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization (APEC) in the creation of the International Energy Efficiency Finance Protocol (IEEFP), which provides guidelines for evaluating and financing energy savings projects.
Dr G C Datta Roy, CEO, DSCL Energy Services Co Ltd, IndiaR Rajmohan, Sr Consultant, DSCL Energy Services Company
EVO, in conjunction with the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), offers the Certified Measurement & Verification Professional program (CMVP).
Partners agree to exchange information that is beneficial to meeting our mutual goals and missions.
EVO partners include:
Brazil
Institute Nacional De Eficiencia Energetica (INEE)
Programa De Combate Ao Desperdicio De Energia Electrica
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Foundation for Energy Efficiency (EnEffect)
Canada
Canadian Association of Energy Service Companies (CAESCO)
Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
China
State Economic and Trade Commission
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Beijing Energy Efficiency Center (BECON)
Czech Republic
Stredisko pro Efektivni Vyuzivani Energie (SEVEn7)
India
Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI)
Italy
Italian Electricity and Gas Authority
Japan
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
Korea
Korea Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO)
Mexico
Comision Nacional Para El Ahorro De Energia (CONAE)
Fideicomiso De Apoyo Al Programa De Ahorro De Energia Del Sector Electrico (FIDE)
Poland
The Polish Foundation for Enrgy Efficiency (FEWE)
Russia
Center for Energy Efficiency (CENEf)
Sweden
Swedish National Board for Technical and Urban Development
Singapore
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Ukraine
Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology (ARENA – ECO)
United Kingdom
Association for Conservation of Energy
United States
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASRAE)
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP)
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Bonneville Power Administration
General Services Administration
National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
National Realty Association
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Sacremento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Southern California Gas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Status: Task Accomplished
A majority of energy conservation measures (ECMs) have the potential to influence air temperature, humidity, air velocity, lighting quality or other IEQ factors in a positive or a negative manner. These in turn may affect the performance and productivity of workers in commercial buildings.
In 1997, the Indoor Environment Quality Sub-committee was established to develop procedures for M&V of indoor environmental quality. The charge to the sub-committee was to provide guidance on identifying IEQ improvement opportunities and ensure that IEQ is not adversely affected during the implementation of energy efficiency measures. It focused on measurement issues and project design and implementation practices associated with maintaining acceptable indoor conditions during the implementation of an energy efficiency project. The task was completed and published as IPMVP Volume II in 2001.
IEQ Subcommittee MembersBill Fisk (Chair), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Archive of email discussions (broken link: http://ipmvp.org/committee/ipmvp-ieq-arc/)
Have you visited EVO blog? There you can find interesting articles and answer to questions related to IPMVP and energy efficiency. You can send your question/article to be posted there at evo.central@evo-world.org.
Bonneville Power Administration (U.S.A.) Energy Foundation (U.S.A.) Federal Energy Management Program, US Department of Energy (U.S.A.) General Services Administration (U.S.A.) New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (U.S.A.) Sacramento Municipal Utility District (U.S.A.) Southern California Gas (U.S.A.)
Organizations that believe in and support the mission of EVO, and provide grants and donations to help EVO
Charter Sponsors - Organizations that provided direct financial support to EVO in the first year. Associate Sponsors (in-kind services) - Organizations that provide in-kind services in the form of translating EVO documents in local languages, encouraging their employees to be involved in EVO committee and sub-committee work, and helping with outreach and marketing of EVO concepts and ideals worldwide through participation in workshops and conferences.
Charter Sponsors - Organizations that provided direct financial support to EVO in the first year.
Associate Sponsors (in-kind services) - Organizations that provide in-kind services in the form of translating EVO documents in local languages, encouraging their employees to be involved in EVO committee and sub-committee work, and helping with outreach and marketing of EVO concepts and ideals worldwide through participation in workshops and conferences.
Water efficiency performance contracts share many common aspects with energy performance contract. Water efficiency projects can potentially save billions of dollars in water heating, supply and sewage annually. From experience with energy efficiency projects, the Technical Committee believed that a well designed M&V plan for a water efficiency project could ensure these savings and greatly reduce risk.
The water sub-committee was first created in 1997 and charged with applying the lessons learnt in energy efficiency projects to water efficiency projects. This included:
Currently, the Technical Committee is exploring the possibility of reconstituting the sub-committee to write a chapter to be included in the IPMVP Volume III.
Water Sub-committee members
Horner, Tom (Co-chair), Water Management Inc.Liebold, Warren (Co-chair), NYC Department of Environmental Protection
(Arranged alphabetically by last name)
Archive of email discussions (broken link: http://ipmvp.org/committee/ipmvp-water-arc/)
Carbon trading within and between countries is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. This has created a need for an internationally accepted approach for recognizing the level of carbon offsets from different types of energy efficiency projects. In order to implement project-based mechanisms for trading carbon, there will be a need for an internationally accepted methodology for determining energy savings and converting it to emissions reductions by taking into account the rigor with which measurements are carried out. Accordingly, the Adjustments Sub-committee was established to conduct work on this topic.
The goal of the Adjustments Sub-committee was to evaluate existing approaches and to develop and recommend a consensus-based approach on how to recognize carbon reductions from different energy-efficiency projects that reflect the tradeoff between cost and accuracy of monitoring energy savings of energy-efficiency projects.
Adjustments Sub-committee members
Joshi, Hemant (co-chair), Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL), India Sathaye, Jayant (co-chair), Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryVine, Edward (co-chair), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Adjustments Sub-committee Report in the form of a journal (Energy Policy) paper
IPMVP Emissions Initiative (broken link: http://www.ipmvp.org/Documents/Emissions-Initiative.doc)
Status: Task accomplished
If renewable energy technologies are to be recognized for their potential, a protocol for measuring and verifying their performance is required. In 1998, this initiative was taken up to be included in IPMVP. The first version of the application document was published in 1999. Currently, an effort is underway to revise the first version to make it consistent with the M&V principles of IPMVP Volume I. The final deliverable is a stand-alone chapter that shall be published as part of IPMVP Volume III in late 2003.
This document will describe special M&V considerations applicable to renewable energy systems. The scope includes providing guidance on how best to apply IPMVP M&V options to renewable energy systems through examples of specific renewable energy system applications.
Renewable Energy Sub-committee members
Kats, Greg (Co-chair), Capital E, USAMills, David(Co-chair), University of Sydney, AustraliaWalker, Andy (Co-chair), National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sub-committees are created as and when required, to work on specific details outlined by the Technical Committee. Once the specific task is accomplished, sub-committees are dissolved. A list of the sub-committees, their respective charges and their status is as below.
The Technical Committee works with the EVO Board and Protocol Committee to identify important topics to be addressed by EVO. It prepares the scope of work documents and recommends the formation of sub-committees to work on specific topics.
Members
Cowan, John (Co-chair), Environmental Interface Limited, Canada Kumar, Venkat (Co-chair), Johnson Controls, USA
Fellows
Related Documents
Documents Ralated to the Emissions Initiative
Documents Ralated to the DG Initiative
Documents Ralated to the Water M&V Initiative
Metering and M&V (LEED-EB documents)
M&V Protocol for Program Evaluation
The Protocol Committee assists the Board of Directors in setting a broad agenda for protocol development, and its widespread adoption. It is also responsible for ensuring that the organization continues to maintain its leadership role in the broad arena of M&V protocol development by identifying new topics and building on the organization's existing documents.
With an eye to maintaining a balance of expertise and geographic diversity, Protocol Committee members are drawn from government, academia, advocacy groups and industry (e.g., ESCOs, consulting companies, equipment manufacturers)
The main criterion for selection of the Protocol Committee members is a demonstrated ability and desire to contribute to the fulfillment of the IPMVP’s mission.
Armstrong, John (Chair), PA Consulting, USABertoldi, Paolo (Vice-chair), European Commission JRC, Italy
The bylaws and articles of incorporation of EVO govern the operation of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors supervises, manages and controls all of the affairs, business activities and policies of the organization. The board also gives final approval to any technical decisions.
EVO Board of Directors:
EVO is governed by an international Board of Directors that help to guide the operations of a global community of volunteers.
