Evaluate all resource systems within your facilities. The could include:
- Domestic water service
- Electrical power distribution
- Lighting systems and controls
- Heating systems
- Cooling systems
- Ventilation systems
- HVAC control systems
- Plumbing fixtures
- Hot water systems
- Waste production and disposal
- Employee transportation
- Public parking/shuttles
- Data/Server/Control room (normally the largest resource user)
Provide real-time monitoring of all resources
- Monitor water resources
- Monitor various electrical loads (broken down into HVAC, lighting, etc)
- Monitor utilities for specific areas of their facility
Establish industry Standards norms for their facilities
- Standard electrical usage
- Standard water usage
- Standard natural gas usage
- Standard waste production
- Standard employee transportation impact
- Other miscellaneous resources
Work with Client to establish Long Term Environmental Impact Goals
- Net Zero Energy Goals
- Net Zero Carbon Goals
- GHG Emission Goals
- Timeline for all goals
Using Established Baselines, Current Resource Usage, and Long Term Goals, Establish Options
- Energy Reduction Options
- Energy Efficient Products (lighting, HVAC, motors, etc) Controls
- Miscellaneous Creative resource usage options
- Water Savings Options
- Renewable Energy Alternatives
- Determine appropriate training for facility personnel
- Estimated Construction Costs for all Options
- Estimated Financial Savings and/or Income for all Options
- Recommend Priorities for Options
After Client Chooses Options for Resource Management
- Provide Engineering Design for appropriate options
- Provide Architectural Design for appropriate options
- Provide Construction Management Services for appropriate options, if desired
- Prepare bid and construction documents
After the Implementation of Each Option
- Continue monitoring and tracking all resources
- Verify resource and cost savings of implemented options over time
- Provide appropriate training of their staff, as needed, to use resources efficiently
Celebration of Resource Management Goals
- Provide appropriate information for the building owner to share with the public through your own marketing team
- Provide access to realtime monitoring to the public to make them aware, as well as to educate
- Assist in updating targets over time, so that you and the public can be updated as to your progress
