Opportunities for analysis, learning, and optimization made possible by the Green Revolving Investment Tracking System. Presented at Financing the Future of Energy Efficiency Conference at Harvard University on May 15, 2012. See http://greenbillion.org/grits/

1. Save Energy. Grow Money.

2. The Green Revolving Investment Tracking System
(GRITS) is an innovative web tool for tracking every aspect
of a green revolving fund (GRF).
In this presentation, Joe Indvik—lead technical
advisor in the development of GRITS—demonstrates
three ways in which the system could revolutionize
how institutions design and manage GRFs.
For more information on GRITS, see
http://greenbillion.org/resources/#grits
Note that all data is simulated and for demonstration only

3. The GRITS End-Game:
Opportunities for analysis, learning, and optimization made possible by GRITS
Financing the Future of Energy Efficiency
Harvard University
May 15, 2012

4. Internal
Applications of
GRITS
GRITS

5. How can GRITS produce
meaningful and
actionable insights
beyond data tracking?
5

6. Share (limited)
data
External
opportunities
GRITS
Analyze macro-
level trends

7. What would this look like
in practice?
Three examples…
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8. Opportunity 1: Prioritizing Investments
Marginal CO2 Abatement Cost Calculations
Solar PV
+$10
...and here later Heating Plant
Retrofits
Boiler
+$5
Retrofits
Solar
Thermal
Cost / Ton
$0
Smart
Metering CO2 Abatement
Chiller
Upgrades
-$5 Lighting
Upgrades
Lighting
Controls
Building
-$10 Envelope Invest here first...
The Upside: You can analyze the performance of different
investments types and prioritize the best opportunities.
* Data on this slide is simulated for demonstration purposes only.

9. Opportunity 2: Insights Into Fund Design
Optimizing GRF design through analysis of GRITS data
We can use statistics to determine the relationship between fund design
elements and key performance metrics across many funds.
Project Expec. vs. Real Capital
Fund Design Element ROI
Throughput Performance Utilization
Management Board
(Yes/No)
Payback Requirement
(Per % ROI required)
Empirical M&V
(Yes/No)
Loan interest
(Per % Interest)
The Upside: You can customize and optimize your fund
design using data-driven analysis of existing funds
* Data on this slide is simulated for demonstration purposes only.

10. Opportunity 3: Project Performance Analysis
Benchmark and improve your fund’s performance
Lighting Upgrade Performance Spread
60%
If you are here... If you are here, good job!
...learn from them.
50%
Return On Investment
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
$0.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00
Upgrade Cost ($/square foot)
The Upside: You can know where you stand, learn from high
performers, and celebrate success while protecting sensitive data.
* Data on this slide is simulated for demonstration purposes only.

11. Questions?
Mark Orlowski, Founder & Executive Director, SEI
mark@endowmentinstitute.org
617-202-3630
Shoshana Blank, Senior Research Fellow, SEI
shoshana@endowmentinstitute.org
617-528-0334
Joe Indvik, Consultant, ICF International
jindvik@icfi.com
202-862-1252