DOE F 413.31 HPwES Sponsor Annual Report Template

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Overview

1)ReadMeFirst
2.AnnualReport
3)V1.5ComplianceReport

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Sheet 1: 1)ReadMeFirst

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CONTROL NUMBER: 1910-5184 Exp. Date: 07/31/2023 DOE HQ F 413.31

1. READ ME FIRST

I- About the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Annual Report

As a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) Sponsor, one of your partnership commitments is to provide an annual update on program activities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is interested in gathering information on CY2022 results as well as plans for CY2023. The 2022 Annual Report will also verify your program's compliance with Version 1.5 of the Sponsor Guide. Compliance questions this year appear in the V1.5 Compliance Report tab of this workbook. Data analysis from this report will help support program development and growth on the local, regional and national levels. Please answer the questions based on the data you normally collect and information that is readily accessible. If your program does not have the data to respond to specific questions, answers may be left blank. Supporting definitions are provided for questions marked with d. A complete list of all the definitions is also below. Please direct any questions or feedback to your HPwES Account Manager. Please complete this form by Wednesday, February 18, 2023 and submit it by email to [email protected].

II- About the Annual Report Template

The response fields of questions for which information would be appreciated will appear orange. The template is structured around 3 tabs: (1) READ ME FIRST, (2) Annual Report, and (3) V1.5 Compliance Report. To enable smoother data transfer once we receive the report, we request that you please do not delete tabs, change formulas, or change cell locations.

III. The Suggested Flow

IV- Supporting Definitions

Average Invoice Cost

The average total cost for a completed HPwES project including homeowner contribution, incentives, and other rebates. Average invoice cost is calculated by dividing the total completed project invoice costs by the number of HPwES projects completed.

Gross site energy savings

An estimate of the total change in energy consumption, consumed at the site (e.g. the home), that is attributed to program-related actions taken by participants in an efficiency program, regardless of why they participated. This is the physical change in energy use from the customer’s perspective after taking into account factors not caused by the efficiency actions (e.g. changes in weather or building occupancy). Gross site energy savings calculations do not account for market effects impacting consumer decisions such as free ridership or spillover. If needed, please see fuel conversion formulas at the end of this tab.

HPwES Project

Encompasses the complete work cycle in which HPwES services are provided to a customer for a specific household. A completed HPwES project includes an HPA, installation of improvement measures, and a final test-out.

Project Calculator or Worksheet

Sponsors and/or programs sometimes design a custom calculator to generate predicted energy savings for installed measures and projects. Select this choice only if your calculator uses field data for inputs (rather than baseline assumptions) and indicate if your calculator accounts for interactivity of measures. If your calculator does not use field data to determine baseline performance, then select “Deemed Measure Savings” with or without interactivity as appropriate.

Whole Building Energy Modeling

The process of calculating a building’s energy loads and predicting energy consumption for that building based on known data such as the physical characteristics of the building and operating conditions. This process is usually completed using computer software but may also be calculated using manual algorithms. Modeling includes whole building simulations as well as less complex measure-specific calculations.

VI- Fuel Unit Conversion

Some questions request estimated energy savings in MMBtu. If needed, users could use the fuel conversion formulas to the right to convert the most common fuel types to MMBtu. By providing the fuel amount in the appropriate cell in column I, the appropriate MMBtu value will be shown in column M. Users will need to copy the values and right click on paste special to paste the values only in the appropriate location in the "Annual Report" tab.

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Therms

MMBtu

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Gallons (Oil)

MMBtu

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Propane

MMBtu

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This data is being collected to understand annual Sponsor success, resources leveraged, and proposed changes for the following year. The data you supply will be used for evaluating national program impact and areas for potential program improvement. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average six hours and thirty minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Office of the Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Policy Development & Implementation Office, IM-22, Information Collection Management Program 1910-5184, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20585; and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA, Paperwork Reduction Project 1910-5184, Washington, DC 20503. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number. Submission of this data is voluntary

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Sheet 2: 2.AnnualReport

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CONTROL NUMBER: 1910-5184

2. ANNUAL REPORT

Sponsor Name

Sponsor ID

Number of Completed HPwES Projects in 2022

Point of Contact (POC) Information

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

1. Primary Program POC

2. Primary Implementer POC (if applicable)

HPwES Program Spending

CY2022 Expenditures

CY2023 Budget

3. What is the annual program budget in dollars?

4. What is the total amount spent on incentives (including consumer/contractor incentives, HPwES direct install, market-rate incentives/rebates and subsidies such as non-WAP income-eligible projects)?

HPwES PROGRAM SAVINGS

5. What are the program’s estimated gross site energy savings for CY2022 (MMBtu)? If needed, please see fuel conversion formulas at the end of the "READ ME FIRST' tab. Reported savings should only be based on HPwES activities.

What percentage of the total energy savings were electric savings?

What percentage of the total energy savings were thermal fuel savings?

6. How are energy savings estimated at the project level?

If using software, which program(s)?

7. What are the average per-project % energy savings?

HPwES PROGRAM DESIGN and RESULTS

8. Please estimate the percentage of HPwES projects completed in CY2022 that included each of the measures to the right. Note: Any projects with associated measures completed before or after 2022 are not captured. Your estimates will aid the HPwES Team in roughly identifying the measure mix for 2022 completed HPwES projects.

Shell/Envelope

HVAC Repair/Replacement

Smart Thermostats & Technologies; SHEMS

Duct Sealing/Repair/Replacement

Duct Insulation

Water Heating Equipment

Lighting

Ventilation Upgrades

Appliances

Other, please specify

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9. What is the average project invoice including homeowner contribution and rebates?

10. How many income-qualified projects were completed during 2022?

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11. How many multifamily units were completed during 2022? See page 32 of the Sponsor Guide (https://www.energystar.gov/ia/home_improvement/downloads/HPwES_Sponsor_Guide_v1-5.pdf) for guidance on multifamily reporting.

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12. Does your program offer homeowner financing?

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Quality Assurance

13. What is the QA field inspection sampling rate? (%)

General Program Information

14. Please provide below a summary of program activity in 2022, including highlights of key accomplishments, program enhancements and any major program design changes made or planned.

15. Please provide beow a summary of challenges or barriers encountered in 2021, including external factors impacting the program (e.g., DSM budgets, workforce/labor shortages, energy costs, etc.)

16. Please provide below a summary of whether the program met its goals for the year (if applicable), and describe plans, including any goals (retrofits, energy savings, and consumer engagements, for example) for the following year.

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Sheet 3: 3)V1.5ComplianceReport

	OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CONTROL NUMBER: 1910-5184
3. V1.5 Compliance Supplemental
QUESTION					RESPONSE FROM 2021 ANNUAL REPORT	CHANGES IN 2022?	DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES, IF APPLICABLE
1. Describe how your program's Home Performance Assessment d incorporates the following elements: -Customer interview -Review of energy bills, if available -Visual inspection of the home, interior, and exterior -Minimum diagnostic tests -Data collection of building assemblies and mechanical systems
2. Describe what is included in your program's HPA Summary Report. For v1.5 compliance, the following elements should be addressed in a HPA Summary Report: -General customer information -Description of existing conditions -Prioritized list of the proposed recommended improvements -Notice of health and safety related issues -Savings projections
3. Describe how your program's measure installation specifications include, at minimum, the following elements: - Acceptable sequence of installation with consideration for customer needs - Compliance with local building codes, permitting procedures, industry-accepted standards, and manufacturer’s specifications for the materials and equipment being installed -Ventilation requirements as prescribed by industry-accepted standards -Materials and installation techniques consistent with a building science-based approach -Installation worker qualification criteria
4. Describe your test-out procedures and how it includes the following: -Visual inspection of installed measures as specified in the SOW, review of commissioning reports, and diagnostic tests as necessary to confirm that manufacturers’ specifications and industry-accepted standards have been satisfied -Combustion safety checks for all projects where improvements might impact combustion appliance performance -Blower door tests when measures impacting infiltration rates are installed
5. Describe how your Contractor Participation Agreement (CPA) includes at minimum: -Explanation of the agreement -Participating contractor commitments -Marketing and advertising guidelines -Business Practices -Qualifications and credentials -Terms and conditions pertaining to termination
6. Does your program provide training about the value and minimum requirements of HPwES to all participating contractors and employees who provide customer service?
7. What method does your program use to enroll participating contractors who meet the qualifying criteria?
8. Describe how the qualifying criteria and enrollment process for participating contractors in your program include the following elements: -Training and credentialing requirements -Certification of supervisory staff -Ensuring participating contractors have capacity and resources to provide program related services -Compliance with local registration and licensing requirements -Access to qualified installation crews and/or sub-contractors
9. Describe how the program evaluates participating contractor performance and how often feedback is given.
10. Which of the following Quality Assurance options will your program adopt in the coming calendar year? -OPTION 1: Meet minimum requirements for Quality Control -OPTION 2: Implement a Quality Management System
11. Explain how your program's Quality Assurance plan complies with Section 6 of the Sponsor Guide V1.5, as it relates to: - A mechanism for customer feedback - Procedures for conflict resolutions - Procedures for on-site inspection - Procedures for due process and remedial actions
12. Describe how your program uses the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR brand and name in your marketing efforts.
13. Does your program maintain a list of authorized representatives, including participating contractors, who may use the brand and mark in compliance with the ENERGY STAR Brand Book?