Commercial Services

The Business of Creating an Enviro-Friendly Work Environment

Working in an environmentally friendly building is not only good for the planet – it’s smart business as well.  Look at just some of the productivity increases and savings that result from energy efficient building:

Productivity

• Studies have confirmed that natural daylighting leads to increased productivity in schools and the workplace.  Read more...
• California Energy Commission found exposure to daylight was consistently linked with higher levels of concentration and better short-term memory.  Read more...

Savings

• Carnegie Melon University’s Intelligent Workplace studies show rapid return on energy savings investments.  Read more...
• Wal-Mart Supercenters and Sam's Clubs achieved enough annual savings to power 23,000 homes...  Read more...   

Our comprehensive business services include the following

Commercial Energy Audits

A thorough evaluation of your building with a comprehensive report designed to help you improve energy efficiency of your building. The service includes:

Visual Inspection of Building's Systems

• Exterior shell
• Attic/roof - insulation, type, R value, and venting
• Basement, if applicable
• Lighting
• Heating and air conditioning systems and duct work
• Appliances, age, efficiency and maintenance  
• Landscaping as it relates to energy use
• Renewable energy  potentials

Utility Bill Analysis

Careful analysis of utility usage patterns can identify opportunities for improvement in energy usage and can also provide a baseline against which to measure the effectiveness of improvements made on your building

Computer Simulations

These are used to project the potential future energy savings that would result from implementing various energy efficiency measures, and to illustrate how different combinations of features affect energy use in your building.  To learn more about the process and value of computer modeling read this article from BuidingGreen.com

This graph shows output from a computer simulation which compares annual heating energy used by an existing building and the improvements realized by using different options for roof and wall insulation.

Thermographic Inspection

Thermography measures surface temperatures by using an infrared camera. Temperature variations are seen as varying colors on the camera. Attached is a thermal picture of a building showing temperature differences on a brick wall. These variations indicate potential opportunities for energy savings.  See picture...

Tax Credits and Incentives Available

We help you save money on the energy upgrades that you install by showing you where to find energy tax credits and incentives that are available.  We do the research to save you both time and money.

Recommendations

We can provide a prioritized list of recommendations for you to follow to help improve the energy efficiency of your building.

Consulting

Our services can include any of the components of an Energy Audit, plus the following:

• Design assistance for new buildings - assuring that you build or remodel the energy efficient building that you want
• Diagnostic analysis - an examination of the complex elements and systems in your building, with an explanation of how each of these systems affects the other and the energy usage of the building as a whole.