Florida Energy Investment Collaborative

Enabling local government energy sustainability goals

The Florida Energy Investment Collaborative (FEIC) is a project created through the partnership between the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and FSEC®. The FEIC is a pilot project designed to evaluate and enhance the potential efficacy of government agency-owned or operated building energy sustainability activities. The primary goal of this project is to help enable local governments to identify, prioritize, and schedule cost-effective options to meet their energy goals and targets.

FEIC Process. Establish Energy Sustainability Goals, Determine Facility Priorities, Determine Energy Audit, Prepare for Energy Audit, Find an Energy Auditor, Choose Efficiency Measures, Measure Efficiency Improvements, Determine On-site Renewable Feasibility

Recorded Webinar

Resources:

Guidebook for Local Government Facility Energy Assessments and Improvements
- https://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/
- Search publications for guidebook by title

Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits Second Edition (2011)
- For purchase from: ASHRAE
- https://www.ashrae.org/

EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager
- https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/benchmark

eProject Builder.
- Preserve, track, and report project info
- eprojectbuilder.lbl.gov/about

PVWatts Calculator
- https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/

Sponsor

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Research Period

10/12/2022 – 04/30/2024