Reduce Energy Bills with our Expert Energy Audits
Cut Operating Costs & Boost Building Energy System Efficiencies
What we do:
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Comprehensive Site Assessment: We conduct a thorough assessment of your site to understand your energy consumption.
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Energy Usage Data Collection and Analysis: Our experts gather and analyze data to identify inefficiencies.
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Identification of Inefficiencies in Equipment and Processes: We pinpoint areas where energy is being wasted.
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Recommendations for Energy-Efficient Upgrades: We suggest cost-effective upgrades to improve energy efficiency.
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Detailed Action Plan with Cost-Benefit Analysis: Our detailed plan outlines the steps to take and the benefits you’ll gain.
Benefits:
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Lower Energy Bills: Reduce your energy expenses and increase profitability.
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Improved Operational Efficiency: Optimize your processes and equipment for better performance.
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Enhanced Sustainability: Meet your sustainability goals and improve your corporate image.
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Quick ROI on Energy-Saving Measures: See a fast return on your investment in energy efficiency.
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Reduced Environmental Impact: Contribute to a healthier planet by lowering your carbon footprint.
BUILDING ENERGY AUDITS:
Building Energy Audits are comprehensive evaluations of the actual performance of a facility’s energy and water consuming systems and equipment benchmarked against their intended design performance levels and industry standards.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) identifies three types or levels of energy audits which have become an industry standard.
Smart Solutions Direct, Inc. performs Building Energy Audits per ASHRAE standards as follows:
LEVEL - 1 ENERGY AUDIT
A Level-1 energy audit includes a one-day walk-through of the facility to identify the rough potential for energy savings. A Level-1 audit includes a list of recommended Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and outlines “rough order of magnitude” (ROM) savings opportunities in the building.
Types of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM’S):
• No-cost measures
• Low-cost measures
• Capital intensive measures
Audit duration: 2-3 Days
LEVEL - 2 ENERGY AUDIT
A Level-2 energy audit is the most common type of facility energy audit. More time is spent on site interviewing the management and maintenance staff, reviewing available drawings, performing detailed energy system observations, and documenting all findings.
Level-2 Energy Audit Tasks:
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Planning: Setting objectives and collecting available drawings and documentation.
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Discovery: Performing a site assessment with the customer and the audit team to collect detailed information of the energy and water consuming systems as well as collecting and analyzing energy usage and system efficiencies.
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Audit Report: Our final report provides a comprehensive summary of our findings, recommendations, and construction costs to implement the proposed energy saving measures. The report includes the following sections:
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Executive Summary
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Project Background Information
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Major Energy and Water Consuming Systems Equipment Inventory
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Energy Demand and Consumption Data Analysis
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Proposed Energy Conservation Measures (ECM’s) with Simple Payback
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Rough Order-of-Magnitude (ROM) Implementation Costs
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Audit duration: 2-4 Weeks
LEVEL - 3 ENERGY AUDIT
The Level-3 audit is typically an audit associated with and requiring capital expenditures. It builds upon and expands a Level-2 audit to include building energy modeling, investment grade return-on-investments (ROI’s), and utility company and equipment vendor participation.
A Level-3 energy audit is rarely requested directly by customers. It is typically requested when performance contracts are involved as a means of increasing the due diligence around project viability and savings claims.
Audit duration: 6-12 Months
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Don’t wait to start saving! Contact us today to schedule your energy audit and see the benefits of optimized energy use.