CEM e-Newsletter 2010
What can the Energy Star Advantage do for you?
Save Energy
An Energy Star Certified building is twice as efficient as the average building in its’ geographic location. To earn an Energy Star, building owners make measureable investments in equipment and infrastructure, while still maintaining comfort and workability for their tenants. Energy Star represents a willingness to be accountable.
Save Money / Qualify for Tax Credits
In addition to saving money on energy, owners earn tax credits on new appliances and fixtures installed for building upgrades which save energy.
Attract Customers
The Energy Star Certification can help owners be competitive in markets where tenants are conscious of the efficiency, cost, and impact of building energy use. Keep your tenants and attract new ones with this verifiable difference from your competitors. Healthy environment Energy Star buildings represent buildings with healthier environments in all areas of thermal comfort and indoor air quality. And tenants participating in the cost of utilities, either by participation in a triple net rent program or end of the year additional costs for full service leases, will most likely consider moving into an Energy Star building where costs will be significantly less.
Who Can Participate?
New Construction
New construction can be designed with the Energy Star program in mind, and you will receive a pending certification, that will be fulfilled based on the audit of the first year’s performance.
Existing Buildings
Existing buildings which were built to be energy efficient, or have been upgraded to be more efficient will receive an Energy Star certification, after an audit from a qualified Certified Energy Manager, and completion of the application process.
Commercial and Residential
Energy Star advantages apply to both commercial and residential building
Why Choose an Abossein Certified Energy Manager?
Experience and Credentials
To qualify as a Certified Energy Manager, candidates must train, pass a rigorous exam, in addition to providing a four-year engineering degree; a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, and have proof of at least three years experience in energy engineering or energy management. At Abossein Engineering, we bring 25 years of both practical and technical knowledge to help produce your energy solutions.
Audit
An Energy Star Audit must be performed by a Certified Energy Manager. This will give you a platform from which to assess possible energy efficiency improvements.
Advise and Plan
Abossein Engineering can advise you on what changes you might want to consider, and how to do that most cost effectively. We can then help you plan and implement the changes you will need to achieve the energy savings needed to qualify for your Energy Star rating.
Certify
And, once you’ve hit your planned targets, Abossein can help you file to insure certification.
