Analysis & Reduction
be informed; use less; do more
When it comes to the costly energy used in your buildings and infrastructure, using less saves more by reducing both energy and operating costs. The money you save can pay for the cost of an upgrade and then can be further invested into your goals and mission far into the future. This is why we evaluate energy usage in everything we do, giving you the power to make informed decisions, so you can use less and do more.
Along with benefiting your bottom line, the greenest energy is energy that isn’t used or needed. As most energy production creates carbon dioxide emissions, using less energy reduces your carbon emissions output, lowering your overall environmental impact.
Our certified energy managers and engineers can support you as you investigate your buildings, infrastructure, or systems energy usage, identifying or validating energy conservation measures (ECMs) or energy projects. ECM project costs and savings are used to calculate payback periods; projects are then prioritized to minimize your payback periods to start earning returns on your energy investments sooner. Energy projects can be planned and budgeted in coordination with existing deferred maintenance projects from a Facility Condition Assessment, maximizing economies of scale.
Energy audits and reduction planning can investigate:
- HVAC
- Lighting
- Electrical equipment
- Domestic water
- Wastewater
- Central utilities
- Fuel consumption
- Steam/Hot/Cold water distribution
- Utility infrastructure
- Operations
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Reduce your energy use in:
- Offices
- Classrooms
- Laboratories
- Residence halls
- Manufacturing plants
- Warehouses
- Central heating plants
- Central chiller plants
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Energy Audit Levels Overview:
| LEVEL 1 | - Walkthrough survey to identify low cost ECMs
- Analyze energy bills to calculate and benchmark Energy Use Index (EUI)
- Estimate potential energy savings
| | | | LEVEL 2 | - All Level 1 items plus:
- Review MEP O&M and condition
- Provide cost and payback on all ECMs
- Interview O&M staff
- Provide Measurement & Verification (M&V) recommendations
| | | | Level 3 | - All Level 1 & 2 items plus:
- Detailed system modeling
- Schematic layouts for ECMs
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Download the full energy audit level descriptions