PROJECT DC Energy Master Plan
ARCHITECT DLR Group
LOCATION  Washington, District of Columbia US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  12/30/2021
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Rachel Chung, Roger Chang, Coral Pais, Nick Maiorana, Matthew Davitt
OWNER/CLIENT Jen Croft, Deputy Associate Director (DGS Sustainability and Energy), Department of General Services
CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  N/A
PHOTOGRAPHER  Alan Karchmer, Kevin Reeves
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CONSULTANT Nick Maiorana, Senior Cost Consultant, TCT Cost Consultants, 1627 Connecticut Ave NW # 4, Washington, DC 20009
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The Clean Energy DC omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 established rigorous Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) intended to drive improved energy performance for the District’s existing building stock, aligning with the broader goals of Clean Energy DC and Sustainable DC 2.0. The Department of General Services (DGS) was given the charge to lead the industry through development of a Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP). The goal of the SEMP is to identify a multi-decade roadmap for energy management, including targeted conservation scope by building and transformative policies and programs that support an energy management culture. The SEMP was developed through broad stakeholder engagement, with over 200 meetings across all functional groups within DGS and with sister agencies such as the DC Public School (DCPS) system and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR).

The outcome of this data-driven plan is a clear roadmap for investment, with a focus on early retro-commissioning and auditing work, followed by more intense investments in ultra-low energy buildings. Through our discovery process, we recognize the critical importance of additional investments in facility management to drive sustainable performance. The plan includes investment in skills training, data-driven operational tuning, and deployment of maintenance teams.

The targeted annual greenhouse gas emission reduction is 45,000 metric tons, with a goal of meeting the DC Department of Energy and Environment’s (DOEE) BEPS requirements in nearly half the time.

JURY COMMENTS (If applicable)

It was a pleasure to see a project that took on a larger, global topic and grounded that in the workings of an urban region. While not explicitly design focused, or even architecturally present in the documentation, the jury recognized the profound effect this work will have on the built environment by implementation. It was important, as such, to acknowledge the role of design in arenas that extend beyond the physicality of our work and see the real invention and impact that policy and regulatory work can have in our cities.

MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)
1. DC Energy Master Plan_Thumbnail_Overview | N/A Credits
2. DC Energy Master Plan_Design for Energy | Alan Karchmer
3. DC Energy Master Plan_Design for Resources | Kevin Reeves
4. DC Energy Master Plan_Energy Management Plan | N/A Credits
5. DC Energy Master Plan_Design for Well-Being | DLR Group
6. DC Energy Master Plan_Design for Change | DLR Group
7. DC Energy Master Plan_Introduction | DLR Group
8. DC Energy Master Plan_Design for Economy | DLR Group