Building Audits Uncover Opportunities for Operational Efficiency That Improve Property Performance
Are you looking to improve your property’s performance, fulfill requirements for building certification, or other local energy and water efficiency reporting requirements like Los Angeles EBEWE or Energize Denver? VCA Green’s comprehensive on-site energy and water audits ensure quality inspection, survey, and analysis of your property and its consumption. Our team determines the best, most cost-effective path to compliance by performing ASHRAE audits, or verifying exemptions based on your unique needs and budget.
Our credentialed team can perform ASHRAE Level I, II or III audits across the country through a series of inspections of your property to assess its physical features and identify areas of inefficiency. Our detailed reporting includes the current conditions observed at the property, per ASHRAE level standards, and Retro-commissioning (RCx) report which provides operational and equipment improvement recommendations as well as a cost-benefit analysis. The analysis provides actionable steps and insights into the benefits and value of implementing improvements plus opportunities for incentives to reduce the upfront costs of retrofits. For all audits, VCA Green will meet with you to review and explain the reports.
KEY SERVICES
LIGHTING
AUDITS
On-site lighting system assessment
Lighting design, proposal, and cost-benefit analysis
ASHRAE ENERGY AND
WATER AUDITS
ASHRAE Level I audits – preliminary walk-though and assessment
ASHRAE Level II audits – building survey and analysis report
ASHRAE Level III investment grade audits – energy modeling and financial analysis report
RETRO-COMMISSIONING (RCx)
REPORTS
Operational and equipment improvement recommendations
Cost-benefit analysis
Building performance standards (BPS)
FOCUS AREAS
ENERGY AND WATER PERFORMANCE
Finding cost-effective ways to improve energy and water efficiency begins with a standardized building audit. An on-site assessment of a building’s energy systems will identify operational inefficiencies to begin developing a data-based strategy to improve building performance.
BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (BPS)
With over 50 cities and states requiring energy reporting and building performance standards (BPS), energy and water audits have become essential to the compliance process. Many ordinances require audits to help building owners identify pathways to meet emissions reductions.
BUILDING
DECARBONIZATION
Our energy audit services help building owners identify steps to reduce consumption, lower operating costs, and advance decarbonization goals. We evaluate building systems, and provide recommendations to support compliance, capital planning, and emission reduction targets.
RELEVANT PROJECTS
Manufacturing: Energy Efficiency Audit & Retrofit
Energy efficiency audit reveals 1.2-year payback through LED lighting and HVAC controls across three plants at this manufacturing facility.
Warner View Center: Office Energy Retrofit
Green Econome was contracted for project design, construction, and ongoing management of the building’s efficiency and resilience.
Dave Weiner, Class A Office, Sherman Oaks, CA
For 20 years we have had high electric bills because our electrical heating panels were running 24/7. Marika of [VCA Green] came and audited the building. We installed a control system at Marika’s recommendation for a relatively low-cost investment, and we have confirmed that the electrical heating panels are now off. It only took 20 years and a spot-on consultant like Marika to help us save energy.
