ABSTRACT
TD Bank opened the U.S.’s first net zero energy bank branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2011. One of the ten largest banks in the U.S., TD Bank has a corporate goal to be as green as its (green) logo. The corporation has been carbon-neutral since 2010. The 3,900-square-foot Cypress Creek branch store performed as net positive energy over the three-year period beginning in January 2012. (See Box 13.1 for a project overview.) Box 13.1: Project overview https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
IECC climate zone
1A
Latitude
26.2°N
Context
Suburban
Size
3,939 gross ft2 (366 m2)
3,851 ft2 (358 m2) conditioned area
Height
1 story
Program
Retail bank and drive-through window
Occupants
12 FTE employees and an estimated 400 visitors per week for 15 minutes per visitor
Annual hours occupied
About 3,000 (lobby). Drive-through is open an additional 494 hours.
Energy use intensity
88.75 kBtu/ft2/year (280.2 kWh/m2/year) in 2014
Net EUI: –2 kBtu/ft2/year (–6.3 kWh/m2/year) annual average, 2012–2014
National median EUI 1
(bank branch)
87.0 kBtu/ft2/year (274.7 kWh/m2/year)
Demand-side savings vs. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004
32%
Certifications
LEED NC v3 Platinum
Energy Star Portfolio Manager benchmark for site energy use intensity
