Facilities Performance Services

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF IMPROVED ENERGY AND FACILITY PERFORMANCE?

• Reducing energy use 30% lowers operating costs by about $25,000 per year for every 50,000 SF of typical office space, and is equivalent to increasing its net operating income and building asset value by 5%.
• "Green" buildings provide an average of 30% on energy savings, 30 to 50% in water use savings, 50 to 90% in waste reductions, and up to 35% in carbon emission savings.
• Potential revenue stream from sale of carbon credits if a carbon cap-and-trade system is implemented.
  
• Energy efficiency improvements provide savings for their entire product life, well beyond the point where the savings paid for the upgrade. This cash flow can be reinvested in your business.
• Repair and maintenance expense accounts for almost 15% of total building operating expenses.
• An internal study by a major telecommunications provider showed that an investment in preventive maintenance not only pays for itself but produces a huge return- as much as 545% due to increasing the useful service life of equipment.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF INACTION?

• Every expert who has testified before Michigan's state legislature says that energy prices are going to go up. Some estimates indicate rate increases may be as high as 25 to 40%.
• You can always do nothing and hope for the best, but you will face higher and higher operating costs. If not us, please, please, find someone to help you with these issues!
• A less productive workplace that costs more to operate and produces fewer sales.

WHAT'S THIS ENERGY EFFICIENCY GUARANTEE?

If we provide you with both a Baseline Energy Audit (BEA) and an Investment Grade Audit (IEA), your annual energy savings will be at least equal to the costs of our fee or our services are free. Contact us for more information about our guarantee.

a case study

In April 2009, we finished an energy efficiency audit and optimization program for the 29,792 SF Novi Office Center.  Our recommendations will provide the client with:

• Annual energy savings of $20,784.
• Annual labor and supplies savings of over $1258.00.
• Simple payback of 1.13 years.
• 89% Return on investment, with internal rate of return of 88%.
• Lighting upgrade provides savings as high as $4294.00 per year.
  
• Income approach to value provides potential addition of $346,400 to building asset value at a cap rate of 6%.
• Energy performance rating score increase from current 61 to as high as 93.
• Decrease in greenhouse gas production of over 81 tons per year.
• Potential revenue stream from sale of carbon credits.

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