Monitoring-Based Persistence Commissioning (MBPCx) Program for Existing Buildings
Enovity’s Monitoring-Based Persistence Commissioning (MBPCx) Program for Existing Buildings is an incentive program targeted to implementing energy efficiency in large commercial buildings through building tune-ups and control systems optimization with a persistence component delivered through continuous (extended) monitoring of building performance.
MBPCx Program incentives are available now to facility owners and property managers, on a first-come, first-served basis. Incentives are paid upon verification of recommended installed energy measures or completed tune-up projects.
A recent Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study reported that energy savings from a utility-sponsored retro-commissioning (building tune-up) program targeted to large commercial buildings ranged from 3% up to 19%, but that those savings may not persist beyond a few years.¹ The reasons for savings degradation include operator error (disabling optimized control sequence), sensor and device failures, and operator turn-over.
Enovity’s MBPCx Program was developed to ensure that building tune-up measure savings continue indefinitely. The Program will utilize automated fault diagnostic and detection (FDD) software tools that can remain with the building indefinitely, providing timely reports to the operator about degrading energy performance. Building operators can then correct problems quickly in order to maintain optimum efficiency and energy savings.
Enovity performs a detailed evaluation and measurements to estimate the energy savings and offers a customized incentive at the rates below:
| Measure Type | Per kW of Peak Demand Reduced | Per Annual kWh Saved | Per Annual Therm Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting Controls | $100 | $0.05 | |
| HVAC | $100 | $0.09 to $0.15 | |
| Natural Gas | $1.00 |
Incentives can cover up to 50% of the incremental project cost (the portion of the project cost associated with energy efficiency).
¹These energy saving estimates are provided for illustrative purposes only. Actual savings will vary with each customer's situation, including but not limited to the actual measures or equipment installed, building construction, customer operation, age of existing equipment, and location.
This program may be modified or terminated without notice.
California consumers are not obligated to purchase any full-fee service or other service not funded by this program. This program is funded by California utility ratepayers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Los consumidores en California no están obligados a comprar servicios completos o adicionales que no esten cubiertos bajo este programa. Este programa está financiado por los usuarios de servicios públicos en California bajo la jurisdicción de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California.
Evaluation of Retro-commissioning Persistence in Large Commercial Buildings, N. J. Bourassa, M.A. Piette, and N. Motegi, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2004. These energy saving estimates are provided for illustrative purposes only. Actual savings will vary with each customer’s situation, including but not limited to the actual measures or equipment installed, building construction, customer operation, age of existing equipment, and location.
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