Commercial Builders

Commercial Building Energy Analysis

EnergyLogic@Work

EnergyLogic@Work brings the same passion for helping our clients achieve their energy and environmental goals to the commercial environment that we have to the residential arena. EnergyLogic is the market leader in energy and environmental services to the residential community.

We believe that there is a dramatically underserved segment of the market in buildings that are classified as "small". Small buildings are under 100,000 ft2 and have traditionally been bypassed by organizations like ESCO's that serve larger clients. These buildings though, have the potential both for enormous gains in energy efficiency and savings and environmentally focused improvements and solutions.

In many cases, properly priced and scaled services from EnergyLogic are needed more than in larger buildings with full time managers and energy engineers. The control systems that many larger buildings enjoy aren't often present in smaller buildings. Smaller buildings are still faced with many of the same challenges of larger buildings.

EnergyLogic@Work is a comprehensive approach to working with building owners and tenants to finding real world answers to improving their buildings. We assess the energy performance of buildings from top to bottom, mechanical systems, lighting, refrigeration, motors and ancillary energy use.

EnergyLogic@Work also works with clients to perform comprehensive environmental assessments to reduce the environmental impact of running any business in today's competitive, but increasingly environmentally aware business climate.

The Business Case for Energy Studies

Every dollar that a business owner spends needs to have some sort of return on investment. The case for making energy improvements to a building is no different. The mission of EnergyLogic is to show you how you can achieve an acceptable return on investment for energy efficiency upgrades, through measurement, observation, and analysis. We tailor our services to our clients based on what they tell us, and on what the buildings tell us. In many cases, efficiency or comfort upgrades do not meet the owner's investment criteria when taken alone, become attractive when bundled with upgrades having shorter payback.

Energy Study Levels

Level 1 Study

The Level 1 Study is identifies major areas of concern and opportunity. After a brief interview and introductory meeting with the owner, we will conduct a cursory building inspection, covering the major energy users, such as lighting, mechanical systems, HVAC controls, visible ductwork, and general ancillary equipment. A report will be presented to the owner summarizing the findings, and highlighting the major areas for improvement. While this study is not intended to produce a decision making level of report, the report will provide you with guidance for where to begin making improvements, and indicate areas requiring further study. This study will identify readily apparent areas of energy inefficiency, providing sufficient confidence to proceed with low-cost and no-cost improvements. Energy and cost savings potential will be based on simple estimating methods and basic engineering calculations. More rigorous studies, described below, are available to provide you with the detailed savings calculations necessary for making more capital-intensive energy improvement decisions.

Level 2 Study

The Level 2 Study is a more comprehensive study that will identify all the actionable energy users in the building. In-depth interviews are combined with detailed analysis of utility use over an extended period, and comparison of these results with similar buildings in the area. Testing and measurement of systems and operating parameters is conducted on an as needed basis, depending on owner input and EnergyLogic's past experience. The Level 2 Study documents all of the readily apparent opportunities that a Level 1 Study would identify as well as the underlying inefficiencies of the major energy users in the building. The savings potential for the top energy saving opportunities is determined based on engineering calculations. The savings potential and simple payback is calculated for each major opportunity, providing the information necessary for clients to make decisions about the efficacy of energy improvements. This level of energy study is recommended for older buildings or in situations where utility expenses have increased suddenly or over time to a level.

Level 3 Study

The Level 3 study provides the detailed information necessary to allow clients to weigh energy improvements against other priorities. Energy improvements in this scenario must have a highly qualified Return on Investment (ROI). Every aspect of building operation including seasonal and other fluctuations in energy use is investigated in a Level 3 Study. In a Level 3 Study, an energy model of the building is created and calibrated against actual energy use to provide accurate predictions of how proposed improvements can be expected to perform. The Level 3 Study provides clients with the gold standard in energy usage and upgrade efficiency information, enabling meaningful investment decision making.

Sustainability Management Systems (SMS)

Sustain 1 Study

The Sustain 1 Study is a baseline analysis of the sustainability of a business's operations. The Sustain 1 Study typically includes a Level 1 Study to assess energy use. In addition, the Sustain 1 Study examines every practice, procedure and operation inside an organization to determine where sustainability opportunities lie. These areas include use of energy, indoor air quality, reuse, reduction and recycling of materials both in production and consumption, transportation, reduction of pollutants, local material use, and support of local economies.

Sustain 2 Study

The Sustain 2 Study continues the Sustain 1 Study by creating an action plan with estimated costs and expected results based on key metrics. Examples of metrics are reduction in energy use or greenhouse gas emissions, improvement in indoor air quality, reduction in material use or increase in reuse/recycling, and intangible aspects such as improvement in workplace environment and impact on local economies.