Energy Audit Reports
Energy Audit Reports in accordance to San Francisco Ordinance 17-1 are required to include the following:
The dates that the audit was performed;
A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner;
An estimate of the approximate energy savings, avoided energy cost, and costs to implement each measure; and
One of the following:
(A) A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner with a simple payback of not more than 5 years; or
(B) A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner with a positive net present value; or
(C) An integrated package of retro-commissioning and retrofit measures that in combination will equal or exceed the total combined reduction in energy consumption implementing all retrofit and retro-commissioning measures with a simple payback of not more than 5 years.
Energy Efficiency Audit 2008(a) Exceptions. No energy efficiency audit is required if any one of the following exceptions apply:
(1) New Construction. The building was newly constructed less than five years prior to the date an energy performance summary is due;
(2) Regular ENERGYSTAR®. The covered building has received the EPA ENERGYSTAR® label from the US Environmental Protection Agency for at least three of the five years preceding the filing of the building's energy performance summary; or,
(3) LEED Existing Buildings Operations' and Maintenance. The covered building has been certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance published by the United States Green Building Council or other LEED rating system for whole existing buildings as determined by the Department of the Environment. within five years prior to the date the building's energy performance summary would otherwise be due.
(4) Financial Distress. Owners of financially distressed buildings may apply for extensions of not more than one year in each instance for completion of an Energy Efficiency Audit and submission of Confirmation of Energy Efficiency Audit and for not more than one year in each instance for submission of an Energy Benchmark Summary. Buildings in financial distress at the time an Energy Efficiency Audit or Energy Benchmark Summary are due include: (A) Properties qualified for sale at public auction by the Treasurer and Tax Collector due to arrears o(property taxes that resulted in the property's qualification for sale at public auction or acquisition by a public agency within two years prior to the due date of an energy efficiency audit report; (B) Buildings where a court appointed receiver is in control of the asset due to financial distress; (C) Buildings owned by a financial institution through default by the borrower: (D) Buildings acquired by a deed in lieu of foreclosure:and (E) Buildings where the senior mortgage is subject to a notice of default.
(5) Three or More Buildings Under Common Ownership. Where the same person or entity owns three or more buildings subject to this Chapter. and the Energy Efficiency Audit due dates for more than one-third of those buildings fall within a single twelve-month period. the building owner may apply to the Director for and shall be granted. an extension. not to exceed one year. of the due dates for the Energy Efficiency Audits and Confirmations of Energy Efficiency Audits for up to two-thirds of the buildings under common ownership. The application shall specify which buildings are to be covered by the extension.
Where an energy efficiency audit is not required due to one of the exceptions in Section 2008(a). the Confirmation of Energy Efficiency Audit shall be filed. shall include reference to the exception that applies. and shall include a copy of relevant documentation for verification by the Department o(Environment:
The dates that the audit was performed;
A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner;
An estimate of the approximate energy savings, avoided energy cost, and costs to implement each measure; and
One of the following:
(A) A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner with a simple payback of not more than 5 years; or
(B) A list of all retro-commissioning and retrofit measures available to the owner with a positive net present value; or
(C) An integrated package of retro-commissioning and retrofit measures that in combination will equal or exceed the total combined reduction in energy consumption implementing all retrofit and retro-commissioning measures with a simple payback of not more than 5 years.
Energy Efficiency Audit 2008(a) Exceptions. No energy efficiency audit is required if any one of the following exceptions apply:
(1) New Construction. The building was newly constructed less than five years prior to the date an energy performance summary is due;
(2) Regular ENERGYSTAR®. The covered building has received the EPA ENERGYSTAR® label from the US Environmental Protection Agency for at least three of the five years preceding the filing of the building's energy performance summary; or,
(3) LEED Existing Buildings Operations' and Maintenance. The covered building has been certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for Existing Buildings Operation and Maintenance published by the United States Green Building Council or other LEED rating system for whole existing buildings as determined by the Department of the Environment. within five years prior to the date the building's energy performance summary would otherwise be due.
(4) Financial Distress. Owners of financially distressed buildings may apply for extensions of not more than one year in each instance for completion of an Energy Efficiency Audit and submission of Confirmation of Energy Efficiency Audit and for not more than one year in each instance for submission of an Energy Benchmark Summary. Buildings in financial distress at the time an Energy Efficiency Audit or Energy Benchmark Summary are due include: (A) Properties qualified for sale at public auction by the Treasurer and Tax Collector due to arrears o(property taxes that resulted in the property's qualification for sale at public auction or acquisition by a public agency within two years prior to the due date of an energy efficiency audit report; (B) Buildings where a court appointed receiver is in control of the asset due to financial distress; (C) Buildings owned by a financial institution through default by the borrower: (D) Buildings acquired by a deed in lieu of foreclosure:and (E) Buildings where the senior mortgage is subject to a notice of default.
(5) Three or More Buildings Under Common Ownership. Where the same person or entity owns three or more buildings subject to this Chapter. and the Energy Efficiency Audit due dates for more than one-third of those buildings fall within a single twelve-month period. the building owner may apply to the Director for and shall be granted. an extension. not to exceed one year. of the due dates for the Energy Efficiency Audits and Confirmations of Energy Efficiency Audits for up to two-thirds of the buildings under common ownership. The application shall specify which buildings are to be covered by the extension.
Where an energy efficiency audit is not required due to one of the exceptions in Section 2008(a). the Confirmation of Energy Efficiency Audit shall be filed. shall include reference to the exception that applies. and shall include a copy of relevant documentation for verification by the Department o(Environment: