| With commercial cost cutting measures becoming | | | | Throughout the assessment process an energy |
| more necessary during the current recession, | | | | efficient consultant will perform a variety of technical |
| companies are often faced with the difficult decision | | | | measurements, including T12, metal halide and HPS |
| of whether or not to lay off employees. If your | | | | measurements. |
| company has recently experienced layoffs and may | | | | The third step in the consulting process is a detailed |
| possibly experience more, then you are probably | | | | project analysis. Using the information recorded by |
| wishing that there were a better way to save | | | | the energy consultant, a program manager will meet |
| money instead of sending your valued workers to | | | | with the client to discuss project goals and then |
| the unemployment line. There is, and it rests within | | | | determine the appropriate installation measures that |
| the green building industry in the form of energy | | | | will lead to energy efficiency. If State or Utility |
| efficiency. | | | | rebates are available for the project the project |
| More than just a buzz term among environmental | | | | manner will determine the rebate amount and factor |
| activists, energy efficiency is the objective practice | | | | it into the project's final cost analysis. |
| of dramatically reducing companies' energy costs on a | | | | The fourth step in the consulting process is the |
| long-term basis, with some companies realizing energy | | | | presentation of the project proposal. Upon reviewing |
| savings that reach seven figures on an annual basis. | | | | the project manager's financial, environmental and |
| HVAC systems and lighting systems are two | | | | work analysis of the project, the client decides |
| operating systems that energy efficiency consulting | | | | whether or not to proceed. With the decision to |
| commonly focuses on. | | | | move forward, the project manager begins |
| With most HVAC systems and lighting systems | | | | implementing the project by conducting a |
| accounting for 40-60 percent and roughly 30 percent | | | | pre-construction review. Then, when the project is |
| of a commercial building's electrical costs, respectively, | | | | complete, a post-installation review is conducted, |
| it is easy to see how retrofitting a building's operating | | | | after which the project's paperwork is finalized. |
| systems to achieve energy efficiency could end up | | | | If your company needs to cut costs during the |
| reducing energy cost by a sizeable margin. The first | | | | current recession, energy efficient construction |
| step in reducing energy cost is energy efficient | | | | provides a way to cut costs right now and in the |
| consulting, which begins with an initial meeting to | | | | future. In many cases, the cost savings that result |
| discuss the client's goals and set project timeframes. | | | | from energy efficient construction pay for the |
| The second step in the consulting process | | | | construction costs within two years, and after that |
| commences with a detailed assessment of a building's | | | | the cost savings increase a company's bottom line |
| interior spaces and characteristics, including hours of | | | | year after year. |
| operation, square footage and current electrical costs. | | | | |