HVAC Building Controls Consulting
ENERGY BENCHMARKING
Operators of high performing buildings are twice as likely to integrate key operational metrics with financial decision making. Introducing energy consumption data into the decision matrix opens more options for you to improve your bottom line. By providing an Energy Star benchmark, Converge Systems Company of Miami, FL, can rate your facility’s energy performance against a national database of thousands of similar-use buildings.
The Energy Star program was developed jointly by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy, and the benchmark is provided as a numerical rating between 1 – 100. The rating tells you where you stand in comparison to your peers. It provides a data-driven framework around which you can make objective, informed decisions as well as developing smarter goals for your facility’s energy optimization. Our energy management control systems provide a solution to energy efficiency at your facility. Learn more through our facility management consulting.
ENERGY AUDITS
While energy benchmarking is the first step to gauging your overall energy consumption level, an energy audit of your facility will provide a more detailed analysis that helps you identify specific measures that would result in a reduction in energy spending. Our energy audits are conducted based on standards set by ASHRAE for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Energy audits can be used for a wide range of reasons. You may be interested in developing specific energy conservation measures or you may be interested in developing a master plan/objective for your facility. The three levels of audits can be custom tailored to fit your needs, so contact us about our energy management control systems today!
CONTINUOUS COMMISSIONING & RETRO-COMMISSIONING
All buildings suffer performance degradation due to regular wear & tear, performance “drift”, improper startups & commissioning, inadequate designs, or incorrect sequences of operation – just to name a few reasons. Whether your facility is new or old, all buildings need to be regularly “tuned” in order to assure that current load requirements are being met efficiently. By continually monitoring performance, you will prevent losses that normally go undetected for long periods of time and potentially cost you thousands of dollars. Consistency in a process is very important if you want to get y our energy consumption under control, and a constant commissioning effort will guarantee your system will be operating at peak condition all around the clock.
UTILITY BILL ANALYSIS
Ensuring that your facility is under the most appropriate rate structure while verifying that billed charges and tax rates are correctly assessed is a low cost measure that brings visibility to issues such as changes in annual expenditures, tenant occupancy & usage patterns, or KW demand. It’s an opportunity to recoup money that is just being wasted.