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Our team of experienced Professional Engineers, Certified Energy Managers, LEED APs, building science specialists and project managers can help our clients achieve their energy efficiency and capital investment goals by offering the following services:
Benchmarking Services and Reports
Benchmarking is the process of measuring and comparing your energy and water consumption and is the first step to understanding and reducing your energy consumption and carbon footprint. Partner Energy can benchmark your building and help you determine achievable and cost-effective energy and greenhouse gas reduction goals. Partner Energy is an Energy Star partner and uses the Energy Star Portfolio Manager and our own proprietary tools to benchmark and set energy and cost reduction goals for your building.
Energy Audits will determine which energy efficiency measures will help you reach your target energy reduction goals and meet your capital investment return criteria. Partner Energy engineers will conduct an on-site field visit to evaluate various building systems and present the following for each energy efficiency measure recommended:
- Scope of Work
- Estimated Complete Installation Cost
- Estimated energy and operating savings
- Greenhouse gas emission reduction
- Available rebates and incentives
- Payback period and Internal Rate of Return
Detailed Engineering and Implementation
Once the appropriate energy efficiency measures have been identified, Partner Energy will help you implement the energy efficiency measures by providing engineering, project management, construction management, project financing, and rebate and incentive management support.
SBA 504 Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Projects
Partner Energy can help you take advantage of the new SBA 504 Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Projects by identifying, implementing, and verifying energy efficiency measures or renewable energy generation projects that meet SBA eligibility requirements. Under the SBA’s new Energy Efficiency Public Policy Goals, small businesses that go green may now qualify for up to $4 million on the SBA/FFCFC (second mortgage) portion of their 504 loan.
The $4 million eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Projects that reduce energy consumption by at least 10%.
- Projects that generate renewable energy or energy using renewable fuels
EPA ACT 2005 Energy Tax Credit Verification
A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available for buildings that save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. This act extends the deduction through December 31, 2013. Partner Energy can help you determine if your energy efficiency project qualifies for the tax credit. Our engineers will use IRS approved software to model the energy consumption of your building to determine if your energy efficiency project meets the minimum requirements to qualify.
