Project Development

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Project Development:

Project Development begins with good projects. Good projects begin with solid foundations. Solid foundations begin with excellent communication. These principles are fundamental to successful Project Development. The best project poorly communicated will take longer to develop and cost more. We, at EnerTech Services, strive to provide the clearest, most concise, and above all else accurate communications during project development.

Establish Goals:

Before we begin to develop projects we will gain a clear understanding of the customers goals. In order to do this, we believe that it is imperative to assemble an interdisciplinary team that can efficiently address all aspects of the technical analysis process. The team should include on a full or part time basis all stakeholders in the changes to come and EnerTech Services. The team should strive to work openly, inventively and diligently towards a successful technical energy solution that fits all requirements of the Energy Saving Performance Contracting (ESPC) process. It is imperative that the knowledge, expertise, and background understanding of the client guide the technical analysis and help arrive at the best possible solution.

Establish Baseline:

The establishment of the baseline is essential to project development. Are we working with utility costs only or are there some O&M costs that should be evaluated as well. Has the base year’s weather been normalized? Have all available commodities been included? We, at EnerTech Services, can bring this baseline into focus. This would include a thorough evaluation of all utility tariffs affecting the project. A clear understanding of the utility tariffs is essential to the baseline evaluation process.

Technical Analysis:

The technical analysis process begins once the goals and the baseline have been established. This is not to say that these values are fixed, but they should at least be well founded. Each proposed Energy Conservation Measure (ECM) should be screened for potential and compared against the mix of other related ECM’s to see what the net effect of all will be. A Scope of Work for each discipline involved in each ECM should be written and delivered to prospective sub-contractors. Their responses will be used to establish cost.

The team should review every assumption made during this development phase. Conclusions are easier to sell if all the variables are agreed to previously. EnerTech Services will comprehensively define all viable scenarios and help select the most appropriate solution. This process helps to keep measurement and verification costs to a minimum.

Measurement and Verification:

Measurement and verification is a two-step process. The baseline assumptions should be measured and the post-installation consumption should be verified. Data logging is the preferred method to measure loads over time. We, at EnerTech Services, are capable of data logging everything from lighting to the most complex HVAC systems.

Project Delivery:

EnerTech Services will help you deliver your project on time and in a format that your customer can understand. Our goal is to help you put together a project that meets the customer’s expectations while at the same time minimizing risk and maximizing profitability.