BioThermal Energy ABC Soup Of Acronyms and Acceptance

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BioThermal Energy ABC Soup Of

Acronyms and Acceptance

This Webinar is brought to you by:

Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC)

With the generous support of the U.S. Forest Service

Wood Education Resource Center

10 AM ET, November 20, 2013

“The work upon which this publication is based was funded in whole or in part through a grant awarded by the Wood Education

and Resource Center, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry, U.S. Forest Service. This institution is an equal

opportunity provider.”

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Introduction

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Introduction BTEC

The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) is the industry trade association dedicated to advancing the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy applications.

Why was BTEC established?

1. To advocate for and promote the industry in the national energy policy debate

2. To reach out to and educate the public and decision makers on the benefits

and advantages of using biomass for heat

3. To develop biomass energy research and analysis that enables sound

investment and policy decisions

Introduction to BTEC

* As of June 2013

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Introduction BTEC

BTEC’s membership*

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BTEC Membership

I. Introducing BTEC - Wagner

ACT Bioenergy AFAB Sweden AFS Energy Systems Alliance for Green Heat Alternative Energy Solutions International American Agriculture Movement American Bio Boilers Corporation American Biomass American Boiler Manufacturers Association American Wood Fibers APEX Arizona State Forestry Bear Mountain Forest Products Ben Larson BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota Biomass Briquette Systems Biomass Combustion Systems Biomass Commodities Corporation Biomass Energy Laboratory Biomass Energy Resource Center Biomass Energy Works Biomass Engineering & Equipment Biomass Innovation Centre Bionera Resources Biowood Energy Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management - Alaska Caluwe Cambridge Environmental Technologies Carbonomics Catalytic Hearth Coalition Central Boiler Chip Energy Clean Power Development ClearStak Colorado State Forest Service Community Power Corporation Compte-Fournier Confluence Energy Corinth Wood Pellet Cornell University Cousineau Forest Products Dejno's Diacarbon Energy Ebner Vyncke Environmental Protection Agency Ernst Biomass

Evoworld Fleming College Forest Energy Corporation Franklin Pierce University Froling Energy FutureMetrics Green-Power Idaho Department of Lands Innovative Natural Resource Solutions International Renewable Energy Technology Institute Jackson Lumber Harvester Co Kennebec Valley Community College Kentucky Division of Biofuels Kilwa Biomass Klondike Energy Group Lignetics of Virginia Maine Energy Systems Maine Pellet Fuels Association Marth Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Forest Service Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation Messersmith Manufacturing Minneapolis Biomass Exchange Minnesota Valley Alfalfa Producers Missouri Corn Growers Association Montana Department of Environmental Quality Energy Program Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Morrisville State College, Renewable Energy Training Center National Network of Forest Practitioners New England Forestry Foundation New England Wood Pellet New Horizon Nez Perce Tribe North Carolina State University Northeast Mill Services Ochoco Lumber PA Pellets Pellergy Pelletco Pennsylvania Biomass Energy Association Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources PHG Energy Plum Creek Proe Power Systems Prosperity Consulting Rainforest Alliance

Ray Albrecht Recast Energy Reciprocal Energy Company Renewable Energy Resources Repreve Renewables Resource Professionals Group Resource Systems Group (RSG) Richmond Energy Associates Rotochopper Sandri Companies Seattle Steam Company Skanden Energy State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry T. R. Miles Technical Consultants Tarm Biomass The Jordan Institute The Maine Governor Trane - Ingersoll Rand Turboden s.r.l. and PW Power Systems, Inc. Twin Ports Testing U.S. Department of Energy University of Alaska Fairbanks - Cooperative Extension Services University of Idaho Extension Forestry University of Idaho Natural Resource Policy Analysis Group University of Minnesota Duluth, Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota Morris University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station Vapor Locomotive Company Vecoplan Vermeer Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Vermont Wood Pellet Viessmann Virginia Cooperative Extension Weis Environmental Western Ag Enterprises Western Illinois University Westervelt Renewable Energy Wilson Engineering Services Woodmaster Zilkha Biomass Energy

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Project made possible by the USDA FS WERC

BTEC awarded a grant from the USDA Forest Service’s Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) in June 2011

BTEC and Resource Professionals Group are developing tools to help HVAC professionals, wood energy equipment manufacturers, and other stakeholders interact and address the challenges and opportunities in specifying biomass-fueled equipment in the commercial buildings sector.

The Center's mission is to work with the forest products industry toward sustainable forest products production for the eastern hardwood forest region.

All questions and attendee feedback will help form future activities.

Remember to answer the survey at the webinar’s

conclusion!

I. Sponsoring Entity - Wagner

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ABCSoup of Acronyms and Acceptance Web Presentation – November 20, 2013

USDA

Forest Service 11/20/2013 7

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USDA

Forest Service

Purpose Statement

Convene world class advisory team to consider and exchange ideas with leading biothermal industry companies that may help gain wider

acceptance of the technology among HVAC design, energy management and real estate professionals

in the commercial class building market.

A PROCESS – NOT AN END

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USDA

Forest Service

Biomass Thermal Energy and the

ABC Soup of Acronmyms and Acceptance

• C.R. Cary, Principal, Biomass Combustion Systems, Inc.

and BTEC member

• James Critchfield, Director Clean Technology Initiatives,

U.S. EPA

• Michael Deru, Ph.D., Engineering Manager | Commercial

Buildings Research Group, National Renewable

Energy Laboratory

• Frank Mills, Technical Director, Low Carbon Design

Consultants and member, ASHRAE including

Technical Committees and publication groups

• Daniel R. Rider, Supervisor, Forest Stewardship &

Utilization, Maryland DNR Forest Service

Moderator: John Karakash, Resource Professionals Group.

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USDA

Forest Service

USDA biothermal technical and outreach support for

2010-2012 AVERAGED over $ 7 million* annually

*David Atkins, Woody Biomass Program Manager

USDA Forest Service Cooperative Forestry

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USDA

Forest Service

Data collection

and outreach are not new

efforts

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USDA

Forest Service

4 slides illustrate potential

for industry growth

in national context

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USDA

Forest Service

Picture this many sustainably operating (WWF) installations in an area 2/3 the size of Pennsylvania – That WAS as of 2006

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USDA

Forest Service

Facility population growth over 4 years - 2006 - 2010

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USDA

Forest Service Similar broad growth in other “states” on the

eastern side of the nation 2006 - 2010

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USDA

Forest Service

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USDA

Forest Service

SESSION SCHEDULE

10:00 AM EST – Welcome and Introduction – Emanuel Wagner, Program Director

Biomass thermal Energy Council

10:05 Project background, context, purpose and challenge – John Karakash,

Resource Professionals Group

10:15 Help us find solutions beyond hardware – Daniel R. Rider,

Maryland DNR Forest Service

Industry can grow by knowing opportunity markets and responding to buyers’

needs – Michael Deru, US Department of Energy - NREL

Experience illustrates opportunities and frustration with collaboration efforts –

Charles R. Cary, Biomass Combustion Systems and BTEC member

Cleantech barrier busting has been needed before to gain acceptance –

James Critchfield, US Environmental Protection Agency

Organizations and their importance in product development, ASHRAE,

Standards and Information outreach Frank A. Mills, Low Carbon

Design Consultants and member, ASHRAE.

11:00 Panel Review and Response as Round Table Discussion – Moderated by

John Karakash

11:15 Manufacturer and Advocate Questions and response – Moderated by Emanuel

Wagner, Biomass Thermal Energy Council

11:28 Wrap-up – John Karakash and Joseph Seymour

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USDA

Forest Service

Daniel R. Rider

Supervisor, Forest Stewardship & Utilization

Maryland DNR Forest Service

Tawes State Office Building

580 Taylor Avenue, E-1

Annapolis, MD 21401

(410) 260-8583

(410) 440-0647 cell

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

ABC Soup: observations from one State

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Dan Rider Forest Stewardship & Utilization Program Manager

Maryland Forest Service

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• Some quick background:

– Started the quest 10 years ago.

– Naively thought the economics alone would sell it.

– Instead, discovered a long roster of barriers.

– We’ve tried to create suitable “habitat” for the industry: • Broad coalition of supporters.

• AQ regs.

• Public building policy.

• RPS – Thermal RECs.

• Financial incentives.


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My personal observation:

Let’s sell solutions...not trade problems.

• Cheap energy is only part of the solution.

– Fuel sourcing, delivery, and QC.

– Operational ease.

– Confidence of payback (metering).

– Regulatory confidence in out years.


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Partnering: Industry Government

• Endorsement from all fed agencies: “wood is good”.

• A/E community relies on standards. We need those.

• Coordinated fuel system. (A wood pipeline.) TRUST is key.

• Access to capital, especially for feasibility analyses.

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USDA

Forest Service

Michael Deru, PhD Engineering Manager | Commercial Buildings Research Group

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 15013 Denver West Parkway | Golden, CO 80401 303-384-7503 | M: 303-725-3528 [email protected] | www.nrel.gov


http://www.nrel.gov/

NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.

DOE HVAC Programs

Michael Deru

November 20, 2013

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Building Energy Consumption

Buildings are energy hogs!

Tremendous opportunities

Heating is increasing

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Reducing Energy Consumption

• DOE has aggressive energy savings goals o 50% energy savings in new construction

o 40% energy savings in existing buildings

o Bring to market technologies that save 70% on lighting, 60% on water heating, 40% on HVAC

• Zero Energy Buildings o 70% energy savings

o 30% renewable energy

NREL PIX # 21794

How Will We Get There?

• New efficient technologies

• High market penetration

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DOE Building Technology Office Projects

• Technology Development and Demonstrations o Examples: HVAC retrofits, new HVAC technology, thermal energy storage, liquid

desiccant dehumidification

• RTU Challenge o DOE challenged industry to meet a high-performance specification

o BBA members are a potential market for the new product

• Advanced RTU Campaign o DOE working with industry to overcome barriers to wide spread adoption to

high-efficiency

• Better Buildings o Presidential initiative to bring together

building owners and manufacturers to solve our energy problems

o Better Buildings Challenge

o Better Buildings Alliance

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Bringing New HVAC Technologies to Market

• Economic Barriers – mostly known o Watch out for miscellaneous costs

• Technical Barriers – mostly known

• Practical Barriers – often overlooked, but can be show stoppers o Reliable performance assurance to owners

o Reliable fuel supply

o Difficult to get repairs/spare parts

o Requires special O&M training

o Requires adaptors to fit with existing building systems

o Requires extra steps for purchasing

o Too large

Details Matter!

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USDA

Forest Service November 20, 2013 Developing Sustainable Fuel Networks - One Manufacturer’s Experience

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Charles R. Cary, Principal Biomass Combustion Systems, Inc. 67 Millbrook Street Suite 502 Worcester, MA 01606 Tel: (508) 798-5970 (508) 798-5970 [email protected]

Developing Sustainable Fuel

Networks

One Manufacturer’s Experiences

with a World of Opportunities

Charles R. Cary, Principal

Biomass Combustion Systems, Inc.

November 20, 2013 Developing Sustainable Fuel Networks - One

Manufacturer’s Experience 32

For every sawmill , furniture company or cabinet

shop there must be 50 or more hotels, condo

complexes, shopping center updating or factory

repurposing projects needing heat in the 250k –

6MM and cooling from 25 – 250 tons. We have

installed hundreds of heat systems in that

capacity range.

All gain from clean low cost heat, hot water and

cooling.

BUT prospects do not understand wood fuel. And

they worry. SO…

I see new opportunities

in a changing market



Undeveloped wood supply

infrastructure is not bankable.

Critical to improve trust, support through

local business access and cost confidence

We tried establishing joint development

with owners of managed forest land.

(TIMO, REIT, LLC, ETC)

BCS began addressing one

market barrier:



Private entity 1, 2 Acres under US region

Identifier management

1 6,000,000 S NW MidAtl

2 476,000 NE GL S

3 1,000,000 NE

4 2,700,000 NE, E. Canada

5 3,338,771 21 states NE S GL Appalach

6 7,800,000 NE S NW

7 2,500,000 NE S NW

8 1,500,000 NE, GL, S

private forest land 25,314,771

state owned acreage 196,924,100 NOT ALL FOREST DEFINITION

national avg. 8% with NY = 36%,

PA, AZ, MI and others at 12% each

Federally managed acreage 903,355,900 NOT ALL FOREST DEFINITION

national avg 31.1% all lands by state

1,125,594,771

1) approached by BCS to discuss collaboration on fuel supply for biothermal development

2) excludes other important sources: utility r/w, arborists, municipalities programs

with parks, street trees and wood recycling

Forest Ownership Entity Record

We

met

forest

owners

listed

here by

region

and

managed

acreage

Just some universally available sources of woody biomass fuel

Storms, Rights of Way, Arborists



“focus on ensuring long-term optimum cash returns on

investments while practicing responsible forest stewardship”

Natural forest decay releases CO2, water and sometimes methane.

Biothermal markets for improvement cutting salvages stored solar energy as

usable heat. Money pays for required work and staff.

Forest land investors need to:



Converting appropriate wood to chipped fuel means long term

green jobs, ongoing sources of local clean energy. THERE IS

INTEREST!

Large West Virginia superstore heated by propane. Why?

Biothermal offers inexpensive low-carb cooling too!



As manufacturers

We ALL know

At biothermal scale, it is hard to find a candidate

facility where wood fuel is not sustainably and

affordably available.

Local empowerment should be driving growth

Keeps money in local economy

Creates long term green jobs

Strengthens business competitiveness

Boosts energy security in availability and price

My view: Our industry and the nation would benefit

from help to gain acceptance of biothermal technologies.

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USDA

Forest Service

James Critchfield

Director Clean Technology Initiatives

U.S. EPA

Mail Stop 6202J

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW

Washington, DC 20460

202-343-9442

[email protected]

James Critchfield

• Directs the U.S. EPA’s clean

technology market transformation

activities and new initiatives

• Chair of ASTM’s E44.25

Subcommittee on Heat Metering

• B.S. Forestry degree from the

University of California at Berkeley

• MBA from the Thunderbird School of

Global Management

James Critchfield Director, Clean Technology Initiatives

[email protected]

202-343-9442

U.S. EPA

U.S. EPA’s Role

• Regulatory vs. Non-regulatory – ENERGY STAR

– Green Power Partnership

– Combined Heat & Power Partnership

• EPA addresses market barriers to further clean energy technology adoption

• EPA works with organizations to achieve energy, financial and environmental goals (i.e., emissions reductions)

Sticks vs. Carrots

The Organization

Climate Change Division

Climate Protection

Partnerships

Division

Office of Air Quality

Planning and Standards

• OAQPS

– Clean Air Act, Pollutant regulation, nonattainment areas, monitoring, permits, new source review combustion regulation

• CPPD

– Voluntary partnerships, State & local climate programs, energy demand/supply, best practices

• CCD

– Climate science, greenhouse gas emissions and projections, U.S. climate policy

Your Customers’ View

• What motivates end-users and why? – Financial

– Energy

– Environmental

• How does an end-user’s motivations change the business proposition?

• EPA looks at market barriers from the end-user perspective – Capital intensity and access requirements

– Performance and operational risk

– Investment risk

– Transaction costs

– Institutional barriers

Process of Incremental Change

So what is the barrier we can address to unlock the

next wedge of installed capacity?

Emerging Financing Structures

3rd-Party Financing structures place risk on stakeholders who are

uniquely qualified to assume the risk

Why?

Thermal Energy Metering

• Why do we need a U.S. heat meter standard?

– To accurately attribute the energy, financial and environmental benefits of thermal resources

– Instill confidence in the market

– Underpin emerging financial models

– Further the market’s knowledge on technology and system design

– Avoid balkanization of metering policy

• ASTM E44.25 Heat Meter Subcommittee

– U.S. standard is under development

– Active participation by wide array of stakeholders (i.e., States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California)

James Critchfield Director, Clean Technology Initiatives

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

[email protected]

202-343-9442

Chair, ASTM E44.25 Heat Metering Subcommittee

www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/E44.htm


http://www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/E44.htm

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USDA

Forest Service

Frank Mills , Technical Director BSc(Hons) FCIBSE MIMechE MASHRAE MASHE MIE Low Carbon Design Consultants – LCDC 42 Castle St 4th Floor Liverpool UK L2 7LA t: 0151 236 6710 m: 07850 024523 e: [email protected]




Design Standards

ASHRAE Standard 90.1-

2010 • Requirements for the energy-

efficient design of buildings

except low-rise residential

buildings

• 30% energy savings over

Standard 90.1-2004

• MINIMUM design standard

for

Building Envelope

Mechanical Systems

Lighting

ASHRAE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CODE STANDARDS ENERGY USE TARGETS

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5

10

15

20

25

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35

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2010 2013 2016 2019 2022 2025 2028 2031

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rgy

Use

Tar

gets

(kB

TU/S

F/Y

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)Design Standards

Providing tools by 2020 that enable the building community to produce market-viable NZEBs by 2030.

Prepared by ASHRAE Vision 2020 Ad Hoc Committee

Producing

Net Zero Energy

Buildings

NZEB ?

What qualifies a building as a NZEB? • Multiple ways to quantify building energy

performance

• Multiple ways to quantify energy sources

• Need common quantifiable metrics

to compare NZEB’s

Design Standards

Renewables and Energy Hierarchy Use less energy (Be lean)

Supply energy efficiently (Be clean)

Use renewable energy (Be green)

Renewable Energy

Renewables are generally most expensive option; therefore use

Stages 1 and 2 to maximum

Biomass Systems

Renewable Energy

Bio

Fuel CHP

Design Standards

ASHRAE Standards / Guidelines

Design Standards

ASHRAE Advanced Energy

Design Guides: • Prescriptive path for achieving 30%

energy efficiency over Standard 90.1-

1999

• Not a code or standard

• Provides recommendations for

achieving goal

• AEDG for Small Office Buildings

• AEDG for Small Retail Buildings

• AEDG for K-12 School Buildings

• AEDG for Small Warehouses and Self-

Storage Buildings

• AEDG for Highway Lodging

Design Standards

ASHRAE Standard 189.1-

2010 • Standard for the Design of

High-Performance Green

Buildings Except Low-Rise

Residential Buildings

• Model Code for High-

Performance Buildings

• Not a minimum performance

standard

ASHRAE Certification Programs

Work with an industry need such as Biomass

Based on best practices

Developed by ASHRAE-identified practitioners, so ASHRAE Certifications are reliable, credible,

unbiased

Examinations available at testing centers worldwide

1. Stand out from the Crowd: Be identified with cutting edge building design and operation.

2. The Certifications ASHRAE Stands Behind: Demonstrate mastery of a body of knowledge reflecting best

practices

What’s the Value?

Associate’s degree or Technical degree or certificate in design, construction, or a related field from an accredited

institution of higher learning and a minimum of 7 years’ experience in HVAC&R design, including a minimum of

3 years’ experience in healthcare HVAC&R design

OR

High School diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in HVAC&R design, including a

minimum of 7 years’ experience in healthcare HVAC&R design

Step 1

Read the Candidate Guidebook:

It contains important information related to the examination, including eligibility requirements. Go

to www.ashrae.org/certification and download the guidebook for the program in which you are

interested.

http://www.ashrae.org/certification

Renew Your Certification:

Each certification holder must earn 45 ASHRAE Continuing Education units (ACEs) during the

three year period following initial certification or the last renewal. ACEs can be earned through

attendance at or participation in ASHRAE-sponsored and non-ASHRAE-sponsored educational

activities. The activities must be technical in nature and must be directly related to healthcare

facility design.

Listing of certification earners on ASHRAE’s web site

Listing of certification earners in Insights

News release prepared and sent from ASHRAE Headquarters

ASHRAE Certification Designations can be used on business cards, letterhead, email, and

websites

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