Go Greener Tips

You may have noticed that energy prices are projected to skyrocket in the foreseeable future. Instability in the Middle East along in addition to a failing dollar is driving up the price of energy. As a business owner you know this is going to influence your bottom line. So the issue is what can you do about it?

One thing you can do is have your facility audited by an independent energy advisor. I say independent since there are businesses out there who will do a part of the audit (like lighting) for little or no cost in hopes they can sell you their products to make up the fee. The issue is do you truly need those products? The only way to know for sure is to hire someone independent. Someone whose job it is to consider and identify your company’s energy inefficiencies without selling you goods you might or might not need. Of course there will be a charge for their service. But any Expert Energy Advisor worth there salt will make sure their charge will more than be covered by the power reduction in the first year!

How will you know if an auditor is certified?

There are quite a few organizations that say they certify energy auditors or energy consultants. Like anything several are better than the rest. For the purposes of this article we will concentrate on AEE certifications since they have a rigorous CEA(certified energy auditor) and CEM (certified energy manager) program. In order to achieve both of these certifications the consultant must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering plus several years of experience in the field. They must take a week long program and pass an exam. After that they are required to take part in ongoing education programs to maintain their skills. This is the certification I would reccommend for your commercial energy audit.

But the reason you are reading this is to find out how they can save your company money. So without any further ado, 7 ways a Trained Energy Advisor can save you money:
1. The CEA/CEM will evaluate your building envelope. They can inspect the age of the facility, condition, insulation, airflow and any maintenance issues that are hurting your energy efficiency. They can model your building to point out problem areas and guide you to effective solutions.
2. They will consider all of your major equipment (HVAC, boilers, lighting, compressors, etc.) for maintenance practices and age and make recommendations to improve the efficiency of existing equipment or give you an ROI projection for its replacement. Because the CEA/CEM is independent if you do really need to replace equipment you can go out to bid for the best price and service.
3. They can make recommendations on your energy rates and help you find the best energy providers and programs for your company’s requirements.
4. They will do an in depth examination of your utility bills examining peak usage patterns, trends, and un-necessary expenses and costs.
5. They will work to identify grants and incentive programs to help with improved energy efficiency and capital equipment upgrades.
6. They can help you set up energy management software to help your company track and plan your usage more efficiently.
7. They can provide you with alternative energy fees-ability reports to help you decide which green measure you can take to improve your company’s environmental image.

Industrial Energy Audit Services are industry leaders in commercial energy audits. Our decades of experience will make your energy audits fast, effective, and affordable. We are so certain that we will save you money, that we guarantee that we will save you 15% or more on your energy bills.

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