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OUR SERVICES
• Energy Audits
• Sustainability Planning
• Advanced Ventilation Strategies
• LEED Certification Assistance
SPS provides energy audits for all sizes, types and complexity of commercial, institutional and industrial facilities. Audits range from basic "walk-thru" assessments to investment-grade energy audits, and energy studies can easily be customized to meet owners' needs. Common levels of energy audits provided include:
Level I Energy Audit – This will generally involve an analysis of the facility's utility bills – with or without an Energy Star benchmark – and a brief survey of the facility. The recommendations resulting from a Level I audit do not usually include detailed cost and ROI analyses, but rather a general qualitative analysis of the facility's energy use.
Level II Energy Audit – This provides a more detailed analysis of utility bills and a more comprehensive inspection of the facility, with identification of specific energy uses. Recommendations will include the estimated costs of implementing specific energy conservation measures (ECMs) and a quantitative ROI analysis.
Level III Energy Audit – This is an investment grade energy audit that provides a thorough field inspection of the facility, a detailed professional analysis of the energy use and potential improvements and ECMs, and is signed and sealed by an independent third-party Professional Engineer registered in the state or territory in which the facility is located. A detailed report that includes estimated costs of ECMs, ROI and life-cycle cost analysis will be provided. Preparation of bid documents (plans and specifications) can be provided at additional cost.
For Level II and more complex energy audits, SPS provides a no-risk Energy Savings Guarantee that requires us to identify sufficient cost-effective energy solutions to pay for our services through the savings obtained by avoided energy spending. In other words: no savings, no fee! SPS can also provide International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPVMP)-adherent metering/sub-metering solutions to validate projected reductions in energy consumption. >> Top
SPS, along with its strategic partners and sub-consultants, can provide a variety of sustainability planning services, from basic corporate sustainable goals definition to complete sustainability action plans for private and public entities. SPS has the capabilities to self-perform the Energy Efficiency and Recycling and Solid Waste Reduction components of sustainability plans and to provide oversight and integration of such other components as Resource Conservation; Land Use and Development; Natural Area Preservation; and Education & Community Outreach. >> Top
Advanced Ventilation Strategies
SPS’ principal, Larry Clark, is recognized as a subject matter expert in state-of-the-art ventilation strategies for facilities with critical indoor environmental quality requirements. Solutions include advanced filter monitoring; conventional and multiparameter demand-controlled ventilation; and comprehensive integrated ventilation control systems for real-time monitoring of outside and inside air quality. >> Top
Although not a LEED consulting firm, SPS does assist LEED consultants, architects and owners with issues related to LEED credits and points, especially those for energy performance and indoor environmental quality. >> Top
