Pay for Performance New Construction

Course Description

The Pay for Performance (P4P) program offers a comprehensive, whole-building approach to energy savings in larger buildings. The following educational resources were created specifically as guidance for contractors participating in the Pay for Performance program.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore the step-by-step process of how the Pay for Performance (P4P) New Construction program works, eligibility requirements, and available incentives.
• Summarize the development of the proposed Energy Reduction Plan including pre-design bonus and performance targets.
• Identify measure requirements for building envelope, heating, cooling, and lighting.
• Explain the Financing Plan objectives, Installation Scheduling, Commissioning Plan, and As-Built Energy Reduction Plan.
• Apply the simulation guidelines and requirements to demonstrate achievement of the performance target and measure-level savings.
• Organize documentation of modeling inputs and results in the Energy Reduction Plan.
• Assess the energy performance of projects based on operation.

About the Instructor:

Christine Liaukus, RA, CPHC is the Housing and Community Development Program Manager NJIT’s Center for Building Knowledge. At the Center Christine’s  research is focused on improving the energy performance of existing buildings during typical retrofit projects.  Christine has developed training for various New Jersey Clean Energy programs through the NJ Clean Energy Learning Center and has taught high performance building enclosure coursework at the Hillier College of Architecture and Design at NJIT.  and Prior to joining the Center Christine was a Project Architect with the New York firm Chris Benedict R.A. creating environmentally responsible affordable housing. Christine is a member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association and was the first Certified Passive House Consultant in New Jersey.

Course Outline

• Introduction

• Step-by-Step Overview

• Pre-Design Bonus and Minimum Performance Targets

• Measure Requirements and Incremental Cost Guidelines

• Financing Plan and Installation Scheduling

• Simulation Guidelines – Overview

• Simulating Measure Level Savings – General Guidelines

• Simulating Measure Level Savings – Specific Building Systems

• Documenting Modeling Inputs and Results in the ERP

• As-Built ERP Development

• Commissioning Guidelines

• Building Performance and Next Steps

• Exam