PM Environmental offers a range of building energy and sustainability consulting services including:
PM’s energy auditing services provides an analysis of a property’s energy usage, its building systems, operating conditions, and site conditions that can cause excessive energy use. PM’s analysis of a property offers an accurate assessment of the building as it performs today and practical, cost-effective solutions for how the building can perform better with the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
These results are the starting point to targeting energy savings opportunities and, when compared (benchmarked) to information from similar buildings, contribute to improving utility efficiency and the overall financial performance of properties.
PM identifies Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and presents them in a hierarchal manner that allows property owners to make informed decisions ranked by shortest payback period of the implemented ECM.
Energy modeling utilizes software to simulate energy performance for buildings. Energy modeling can help optimize the building design and allow the design team to prioritize investment in the strategies that will have the greatest effect on the building’s energy use.
PM’s team of Energy Engineers is proficient in eQuest and Trane Trace energy simulation software and has proficiency simulating building energy use using the ASHRAE 90.1 Appendix G methodology and LEED building energy modeling protocols.
PM’s Energy Modeling Services include:
Whether you need us to help with documenting one credit or manage the entire process, PM will help you reach your LEED and green building certification goals. PM’s team of professionals can assist with any of the following:
Infrared thermal imaging is a powerful and highly accurate diagnostic tool for discovering problems in building systems and structures, including air infiltration, moisture intrusion, missing insulation, electrical overloads, faulty wiring, loose electrical connections, and construction defects.
One of the primary diagnostic procedures for determining the thermal performance of a building envelope is infrared thermal imaging. The building envelope is one of the most crucial elements of any commercial building as it creates a separation between the interior and the exterior environments. Defects in the building envelope can cause building failures that include excessive energy consumption, moisture and mold growth, premature failure of building components, and comfort complaints by occupants. Correcting these defects plays a significant role in increasing building efficiency, structural integrity, and occupant comfort.
PM uses infrared imaging technology in conjunction with building shell pressurization testing to help optimize thermal envelopes for high-performance green buildings. An infrared building envelope survey done in conjunction with building shell pressurization testing provides information on areas of significant air infiltration, missing or defective building envelope components, and can help create a more energy efficient building.
PM’s thermal imaging services include:
Financial incentives available for energy related projects can be complex and multi-layered, making them difficult to understand. PM’s team of energy professionals has the experience to make your energy related projects as cost effective as possible. We maintain a database of all available incentives and understand how they apply to your specific project.
PM incorporates identifying all available energy incentives from all sources as a routine procedure in the energy auditing process.
PM offers Green Physical Needs Assessments (GPNAs) as a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) financing for multifamily properties. Our GPNAs are completed under the guidelines from HUD and are a modification of the traditional ASTM Property Condition Assessment, ASTM E2018-08, standard with additional focus on energy and sustainability related recommendations that are applicable to the property. PM provides energy auditing services by qualified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Raters and Building Performance Institute (BPI) Analysts. PM’s analysis of a property offers an accurate assessment of the building as it performs today and practical, cost-effective solutions for how the building can perform better with the implementation of energy efficiency measures.
The Energy Audit component of the GPNA is an analysis of the property’s energy usage, its building systems, operating conditions, and site conditions that can cause excessive energy use. The purpose of the energy audit is to identify Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) in a hierarchal manner that allows property owners to make informed decisions ranked by shortest payback period of the implemented ECM.
The green recommendations component to the GPNA discusses current property conditions and gives recommendations for traditional replacement options and, where appropriate, gives recommendations for green or environmentally friendly components. A separate cost table is generated for green building component replacements so building owners can weigh the cost/benefit of implementing these recommendations.
