Why audits are a great place to start.
If your business is looking to be more energy efficient and lower your energy costs, an energy audit is a great place to start. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) established three levels of energy audits created to improve a building’s energy efficiency, save businesses money, and help them build an energy plan to implement and maintain any energy conservation measures identified.
Prioritize the most impactful energy efficiency measures and unlock project funding with an ASHRAE Audit.
There are plentiful incentives programs available to help cover the cost of efficiency projects identified during your audit and many times these incentive programs require an audit to be conducted to be eligible to apply.
Below are descriptions of the 3 levels and what insights you can gain from each. Keep in mind, these audits must be completed sequentially. So if you are considering efficiency upgrades, a Level 1 audit is a great place to start. It is a simple, low cost analysis to get you started.
Level 1
A Level 1 audit consists of a building walk through and utility bill analysis. This audit is a quick and simply way to identify high level energy conservation measures that can be taken to reduce a facility’s usage. These audits can be completed at little or no cost.
Level 2
Level 2 audits are a more comprehensive review of building operations including full data collection of equipment energy use, project cost analysis, and ROI calculations. The goal of a Level 2 audit is to take a more detailed look into facility operations and the specific projects that would be most energy efficient and most economically sound, specifically regarding ROI.
Level 3
ASHRAE Level 3 audits are considered “investment grade.” The primary focus of these audits is detailed data collection and analysis to justify significant capital investment. It includes an engineering analysis that focuses on capital-intensive projects as well as dynamic modeling of facility energy use and the potential project.
Why work with Viridi?
Viridi is an energy efficiency and sustainability firm located in Northeast Ohio. Our energy experts can assist with conducting ASHRAE energy audits, offering competitive quotes on efficiency upgrades identified through the audit process, and helping you minimize project costs through access to various grants, incentives, rebates, and financing.
Get started today.
To request an audit, simply fill out our contact form or email info@viridi.eco directly to schedule a time for one of our auditors to visit your facility. We will review your utility bills and existing equipment and prepare a comprehensive report that identifies where your efforts are best spent to make your facility more efficient.
