As legislation and notoriety surrounding carbon emissions reductions expand, building owners are developing long-term strategies to achieve very lofty goals. Many will turn to the EBCx process as their first step along the jou rney to net-zero and will use the EBCx process to establish the foundation for their “behind the meter” strategy. Using a case study, this presentation will show how EBCx can connect what is happening in the building mechanical rooms impacts the decision made in the Board Rooms. Some elements to be discussed include the development of the EBCx scope to align with larger sustainability goals, and how energy conservation measures are developed, prioritized, and implemented. The presenter will discuss how the work completed by the EBCx team impacts the site’s emissions in the near term and establishes a baseline for future savings. Lastly, the presenter will discuss how a collaborative training program can be developed to ensure the achieved savings are continually sustained.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Describe how to prioritize the EBCx process to align with legislative and sustainability goals.
2. Identify how to frame the process to ensure it is seen as valuable from the mechanical room to the board room.
3. Recognize how to assess the progress towards goals and adapt the process to ensure timely achievement.
 4. Develop programmatic training material for ongoing Cx to ensure savings are sustained, and building operators are encouraged to continue the program