Here is a step-by-step outline of our process:
| Step 1. | Walk through inspection of current equipment and review previous consumption from utility bills |
| Step 2. | Commission an independent energy audit |
| Step 3. | Evaluate the feasibility of the recommendations presented in the energy audit |
| Step 4. | Prepare a plan of work to be completed and a guaranteed payment schedule over a 15 year term |
| Step 5. | Discuss with Board of Directors and obtain an agreement to proceed, based on a 15 year agreement |
| Step 6. | Prepare detailed construction schedule and communication plan |
| Step 7. | Implement the plans to replace and install new equipment |
| Step 8. | Commission all new equipment |
| Step 9. | Conduct ongoing maintenance of the equipment and monitoring of the newly installed systems |
| Step 10. | Regularly report results to the Board of Directors |
| Step 11. | Provide first regular payment to the community |
Smart Energy Recovery will identify the key energy-saving measures that may need to be upgraded or replaced. These may include:
Standard Measures
| Measure | Comments | Impact on Overall Energy Cost |
| Parking Garage Lighting | Change to LEDs / occupancy sensors | High |
| Corridor / Stairwell Lighting | Change to LEDs / occupancy sensors | High |
| Exterior / Site Lighting | Change to LEDs / photocells | High |
| Domestic Cold Water Booster Pump | Switch from single to VFD pumping | High |
| Corridor Makeup Air Unit (Fan) | Replace heating coil with high-efficiency gas or hydronic | Medium |
| Boiler Retrofit | Upgrade DHW/heating boilers to high efficiencies / repiping to optimize configurations | High |
| Piping Insulation | Replace/add insulation to hot and chilled water pipes | Medium (assumes damaged or absent insulation) |
| Chiller Plant Replacement | New chiller (VFD / mag bearing) and/or condenser pumps, control system | High |
| Cooling Tower VFD | Install VFD fan motor | Medium |
| Circulation Pump VFD) | Replace starters on circulation pumps with VFD | Medium |
| BAS Control System | Central boiler room BAS system to control temperature setpoint, boiler staging, pumps, etc | High |
| Window Upgrade | Replace with higher performing windows | Medium |
| Toilet / water fixture retrofit | Replace toilets with low flow, add aerators or replace faucets | High if baseline fixtures are high-flow |
Aspirational Measures
| Measure | Comments | Impact on Overall Energy Cost |
| Parking Garage Lighting | Rooftop or building integrated solar | High |
| Cogeneration System | Gas generator to produce power locally and recover heat | High |
| Building Recladding | Add insulation to walls, roofs | High |
| Solarwall Air Heating System | Perforated metal cladding system to preheat ventilation air | Low |