ASHRAE Energy Audits
More Savings Opportunities, Greater Savings Benefits
Most energy consultants identify typical efficiency improvements like lighting upgrades. However, for facilities seeking efficiency goals extending into operations and processes, industrial energy auditors provide greater value. D.L. Steiner brings over three decades of experience auditing energy systems across manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, and public institutions.
ASHRAE Level 1 Energy Audit
The Foundation of Effective Energy Management
The Level 1 Audit provides thorough evaluation of current energy efficiency and possible actions to reduce consumption.
Process includes facility layout and operation familiarization, data collection on building envelope and energy systems, acquisition of energy-related documents, and personnel interviews regarding facility operation and maintenance practices.
Deliverables include energy conservation opportunities (ECOs) list, potential energy savings estimates, projected implementation costs, and anticipated return on investment (ROI).
ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit
A Quantified Roadmap to Energy Efficiency
The Level 2 Audit provides quantified system analysis, delivering an accurate efficiency roadmap. Data collection includes utility billing histories, equipment specifications, maintenance records, and measurement and verification operations.
Analysis involves running data through industry-recognized energy assessment calculations, quantifying baseline energy efficiency, identifying energy conservation measures (ECMs), and calculating costs, savings, capital investment requirements, and ROI expectations.
ASHRAE Level 3 Energy Audit
Guaranteed Energy Savings Before You Invest
The Level 3 Audit delivers in-depth total energy use analysis, guaranteeing ECM cost savings and ROI before implementation. The modeling process creates computer-simulated facility models mirroring actual conditions, producing accurate digital facility representations for analysis.
The Level 3 Audit provides reliable up-front analysis, giving management and lending institutions confidence for funding decisions.