The energy used running a commercial enterprise can be huge. Many businesses and property owners are looking for ways to cut down on their energy use to try to be more environmentally-friendly. As a property owner or facility manager, you need to make sure your processes don’t suffer as a result. Energy modeling provides the in-depth data and guidance you need to find where you can cut energy without sacrificing productivity.

Why is Energy Modeling Important?

Energy modeling provides you with a chance to find out where you’re using the most energy and what you can do to reduce your facility’s energy use. This can impact your business in several different ways.

Businesses that invest in energy modeling have found the included insights and related guidance significantly reduces their costs associated with energy use. However, energy modeling and proper implementation of recommendations can also position your company or brand as “environmentally-friendly”.

The truth is, discerning companies want to do business with other corporately and environmentally responsible companies. If all other things are equal between you and your competitors, your level of environmental awareness and emphasis could make the difference between you getting the project or it going to one of your competitors – especially if the project owner has an emphasis on environmental responsibility as well.  In other words, a proper investment in energy modeling and a step-by-step process to optimizing energy use could very easily lead to increased interest in your company and its processes, as well as more sales over time.

This means you can potentially reduce operating costs and increase business with one simple investment and a dedication to efficiency.

What’s Included in Energy Modeling?

Analysis of current energy systems

Energy modeling includes an analysis of your current systems, and how those systems work together to create an overall energy model. These models will show how the energy is being distributed throughout the systems, uncovering opportunities for improvement. As sustainability consultants, we always include expert recommendations based on your business’s unique energy goals.

The analysis of the current systems can take a while to complete to provide a solid baseline for the entire examination. To know how to get where you’re going, you must first know where you are. The more accurate the starting baseline, the better we can model potential improvements and their impact on your energy use.  

Examination of What Can be Changed

Once the current systems are analyzed, our experts run a series of tests unique to your energy goals to see what the impacts would be if certain systems had reduced energy usage. Numerous options are explored to find out what might have the biggest impact without reducing the productivity of your operations, as well as what might change if the energy used in a certain part of the system is decreased.

Discussion Over What Might Have the Biggest Impact

Once we complete our modeling, we’ll discuss with you the entirety of the results and our best recommendations for achieving your energy goals. This could be anything from using more energy-efficient equipment to ensuring the building is as energy efficient as possible.

We will review everything we’ve learned through the energy modeling process, including the base model for the business and the potential changes we examined. We can review all of the possible adjustments for you and work with you to ensure you understand what options are going to be the most valuable for operations.

Energy Modeling with NAC

We know you want to make sure your business is successful as possible, and part of that puzzle of success is your energy use. Our Energy Engineers assist all building professionals to design optimal energy systems. We have advanced technology to simulate energy use over time and calculate energy savings through energy conservation measures.  Our team has extensive experience simulating energy use in both new and existing buildings.

Our modeling tools include eQuest, Trane Trace 700, Sketch Up, and Revit.

Our Energy Modeling Services Include:

  • Building Energy Simulation
  • ASHRAE & ICC Energy Code Compliance
  • LEED Energy & Atmosphere Energy Modeling (Appendix G Based)
  • Building Envelope Analysis
  • EPAct 179D Energy Analysis