Successful Energy Audits for Seven Office Buildings in Charlotte, NC: OnPeak Energy Helps Adler Partners Save Money and Energy
OnPeak Energy is proud to announce the successful execution of Energy Audits for seven office building properties in Charlotte, NC, owned by Adler Partners (www.adler-partners.com). Our team conducted a thorough survey of the existing building systems including lighting, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) following the ASHRAE Standard 211-2018 and Procedure for Commercial Building Energy Audits.
Our licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with certifications from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and Certified Energy Manager (CEM) conducted the audit and provided a summary report of their findings and recommendations for Energy Conservation Measures (ECM and WCM).?
The energy audit focused on collecting information from mechanical drawings, submittals provided by the client, and inventory information from existing systems (lighting, HVAC, controls) while conducting energy analysis of building energy usage. We identified improvement opportunities including system commissioning and optimization, lighting conversion to LEDs, and recommissioning of HVAC systems. A saving analysis and cost estimation for the identified opportunities was conducted along with a payback analysis for each recommendation, including incentive analysis.
The audit report covered all the findings and provided a plan for the next steps. Additionally, we set up an ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager account for Buildings and verified and addressed ENERGY STAR-specific requirements.
After conducting Energy Audits, Adler Partners acted upon the identified opportunities. To ensure the recommended projects were implemented and their results were satisfactory, OnPeak Energy will carry out a peer review analysis.?