Building Energy

Commercial Energy Audits

I find myself very impressed with both the scope and quality of...both the thermal and lighting sections of the report, the breadth of your inspections and recommendations is well beyond what I had anticipated.

” Eric Seidel, New England Culinary Institute

What sets us apart?

Each commercial energy audit is unique depending on the requirements of our clients.  From issues with the thermal envelope to LEED testing on new construction, we have the expertise you need to get the job done right.

Services

Fogger Testing, Blower Door Testing, Moisture Testing

• Diagnose air infiltration
• Provide benchmark energy use comparisons
• Analyze current thermal envelope R-value and pinpoint areas for thermal improvements
• Trace moisture, roof leaks, condensation problems & heating and air-conditioning issues

Infrared Scan

• Provide thermal image of the building
• Assess the quality and extent of insulation installation
• Identify thermal bridging and bypasses

Mechanical / Electrical Analysis

• Preliminary analysis of heat, A/C efficiency & mechanical distribution, provide in depth engineering services as necessary.
• Provide proposals and cost for the integration of renewable energy including solar pv, solar hot water, geothermal and pellet boilers
• Analyze and compare energy use.
• Determine main areas of waste and projected efficiency measures

Report

• Detail all thermal deficiencies
• Provide in depth analysis of energy use and energy conservation
• List all remedies with description of recommended work, cost and projected heat savings and costs
• Digital and infrared photos supporting documentation with annotation

Grants

• Use Report to attach to grant applications
• Provides specific details and objectives for grant proposals
• Detail & documentation give the applicant a clear advantage
• Detail in the report may be used for construction bid documentation
• Benchmarks in the report, provide the basis for testing the thermal improvement work for follow up grant compliance and post construction verification / test out.
• Helps your business qualify for up to $7500 in Efficiency Vermont Incentives. 

Our Qualifications

• Performing over 50 commercial audits last year, we are the foremost commercial auditors found in Vermont. See 2010 Commercial Audits. 
• We are certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) and Efficiency Vermont. This means that our staff has undergone extensive training and passed rigorous examinations. We work in concert with Efficiency Vermont and the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation.
• We have invested in and use, the latest, state of the art tools. This includes certification by the Snell Infrared Group, in the use and application of infrared technology.
• We provide a detailed written report of our findings, including fuel savings projections for each recommendation, to make your structure more energy efficient.
• We have a solar engineer on staff.
• For improvements being considered, many auditors provide cost estimates from published sources. We provide accurate costing because we have been contractors doing this type of work since 1981.
• Our audits are far more extensive and detailed than the EPA audit that can be performed online. You may utilize the data from our audit to enter the EPA 10% Challenge.
• You can have confidence dealing with professionals who have been working for over 30 years building & remodeling in the local community.

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