ASHRAE Energy Audits | Lower Your Building Operating Costs + Increase Property Value
In 1998, high quality ASHRAE energy audits established kW Engineering’s reputation as engineering experts in energy efficiency and they remain a core service today. They are one of the first steps to saving you money, energy and increasing your property value.
CITY MANDATED ENERGY AUDITS
Many cities recognize the importance of energy efficiency and now require building owners to submit regular energy benchmarking, audits or retro-commissioning reports. We provide these services fir the following cities:
San Francisco
We are a qualified provider of energy audits required by the City of San Francisco's Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Ordinance (0017-11). We can help turn this requirement into a benefit for your facility.
Berkeley
As the leading, registered commercial building assessor for the City of Berkeley's Building Energy Savings Ordinance (BESO), we are experienced, responsive and ready to perform your audit.
New York LL87
We are qualified to provide audits and retro-commissioning services to comply with New York City's LL87. Our goal is not to “check a box” but to work with you to increase occupant comfort while seeing savings at the meter and on the bill.
OUR AUDIT APPROACH
CLEAR & ACTIONABLE
We provide specific details such as performance specifications and control system changes required to realize savings.
VARIED SCOPES
Audit reports come in all shapes and sizes, and we have done them all. From walk-throughs to capital project analysis, we always deliver what you need.
REALISTIC SAVINGS
As engineers, not vendors, we use our extensive engineering experience to deliver savings estimates that are achievable.
TAILORED ANALYSIS
Our audits recommend best-in-class upgrades and control strategies matching your economic criteria and priorities.
DETAILED COSTS
We provide cost estimates often overlooked such as design fees, commissioning fees, and vendor quotes for big-ticket items.
TEAM INTEGRATION
We collaborate with you and your building staff so everyone is on board with the recommendations.
We wrote the book on ASHRAE energy audits
kW Founder and President Jim Kelsey was the lead author for the sole publication which our industry – ASHRAE’s Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits. Jim’s also co-chaired the committee to establish Standard 211 which enforces consistency in the content and quality of audits as well and streamline energy data sharing which will benefit building owners, utilities, and agencies.
