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Commercial Energy Audit | identify
While we offer various services, the optimal path to your energy freedom is to identify, modify and apply. Our Energy Audit, Weatherization and Solar services are our flagship energy services that achieve this objective by bringing you savings, comfort and sustainability…the right way…the first time.
An Energy Audit helps you find ways to save energy by detecting harmfulandcostly energy issues. We then recommend acorrective course of action. All of our thorough energy audits are performed by BPI certified professionals. M2M Energy emphasizes a “whole-building” approach to reducing energy bills and improving the comfort, health, safety, and durability ofbuildings. We focus on the building-as-a-system concept where the building’s components interact with each other. These components include heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and the building’s envelope – the foundation, walls, and roof. With the energy audit complete we have identified ways to improve your building to become more efficient thus saving money and adding comfort. With energy issues identified you may now begin to modify your building with low or no-cost improvements identified in the energy audit recommendations.
With ever-rising energy prices, building owners are trying to find ways to make their buildings more energy efficient. Some options might include:
•having an Energy Audit of their building to help pinpoint energy inefficiencies |
•installing energy efficient appliances - like Energy Star rated appliances |
•energy efficient windows or installing window treatments (like solar film or shades) |
•adding solar energy technology to their buildings |
•lowering/raising thermostat temperatures to use less energy |
•installing more energy efficient heating or cooling systems |
•switching to alternative fuel sources or green power sources |
•finding help from their utilities to pay their bills |
•identify potential air leakage points in/out of the building |
| Benefits | Common Improvements | |
| •Save 15-25% on energy bills | •Adding Insulation | |
| •Increase value of your building | •Behaviorial Modifications | |
| •Increase comfort of your building | •Sealing Ductwork | |
| •Find which improvements to make | •Upgrading Lighting and Appliances | |
| •Sealing Air Leaks | ||
| •Improving Heating Systems | ||
| •Sealing Air Leaks |
| COMMERCIAL ENERGY AUDIT SERVICES |
| Level 1: The Walk-Through Audit |
The walk through audit is what the name implies. It is a tour of the facility to visually inspect each of the energy using systems. It will typically include an evaluation of energy consumption data to analyze energy use quantities and patterns as well as provide comparisons to industry average or benchmarks for similar facilities. This audit can yield a preliminary estimate of potential savings and provide a list of low cost saving opportunities through improvements in operational and maintenance practices. The Level 1 audit is also an opportunity to collect information for a more detailed audit in the future if the preliminary savings potential appears to warrant an expanded scope of auditing activity. Required Items to be provided by client: • Provide (2) two years of utility energy data for each type of fuel source, (gas, electric, oil propane, etc). This can be obtained from your utility company or service provider. • Mechanical, electrical and architectural drawings and specifications for the original building as well as any additions or remodeling work that may have been completed. |
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| Level 2: The Standard Audit |
The standard audit will quantify energy uses and loses through a more detailed review and analysis of equipment, systems and operational characteristics. This analysis may also include some onsite measurement and testing to quantify energy use and efficiency of various systems. Standard energy engineering calculations are used to analyze efficiencies and calculate energy and cost savings based on improvements and changes to each system. The standard audit will also include an economic analysis of recommended conservation measures. Required Items to be provided by client:
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| Level 3: Computer Simulation |
The Level 3 audit will include more details of the energy use by function and a more comparative evaluation of energy use patterns. This is accomplished through use of computer simulation software. The auditor will develop a computer simulation of building systems that will account for weather and other variables and predict year round energy use. The auditors’ goal is to build a base for comparison that is consistent with the actual energy consumption of the facility. After this baseline is built, the auditor will then make changes to improve efficiency of various systems and measure the effects compared to the baseline. This method also accounts for interactions between systems to help prevent overestimation of savings. Required Items to be provided by client: • Provide All items indicated in Level 1 and Level 2 audit |
