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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:14

Utilities eating away at your budget?  Want to go green without breaking the bank?

PE Consulting can help.  We wrote the book on going green and efficient without breaking the bank.  Let's start with the energy audit. You may be eligible for a professional-grade energy audit completely reimbursed by the state's SB1149 funding. The energy audit is the critical first step that establishes both short term operational and long term design improvements.  Even if you were provided an audit several years ago, it may be time for a fresh look.   Utility rates have gone up, technologies have improved and your operations may have even changed.  Contact us and we'll set up a program to meet all your needs.  Either way, it's a required first step.  So, if you are considering modernization or reducing energy costs, you owe it to your school and parents to have the best.

PE Consulting is one of the most capable and qualified energy engineering firms in the United States. Winner of the Prestigious 2009 International Renewable Energy project of the year award, PE Consulting is one of only a handful of companies qualified to provide energy audits for schools in the State of Oregon (as well as other states).


Why PE Consulting:

  1. Decades of Experience. We are not a startup claiming to be green. Our experts have engineered hundreds of energy retrofits from audit to design through commissioning and certification for decades. In fact, we have engineered thousands of energy retrofits for schools, institutions and other facilities.
  2. Unbiased expertise. We don’t sell products or energy. We only provide expert green building engineering and energy management services so you can always count on an unbiased approach.  Our philosophy is to use modern passive design to eliminate unnecessary mechanical and electrical systems.  So why save a couple bucks on an audit only to lock in technologies and designs that you will have to pay off for years to come?  Wouldn't you rather minimize cost AND energy use?  Isn't that a significantly better use of public funds?
  3. You get a lot more for less. All audits are not created equal.  At PE Consulting, we have really honed our skills and expertise. Our experience in energy efficiency, demand response, retro-commissioning, renewable energy and green buildings means you get experts who are not just well versed, but accredited leaders in their field. So, why settle for less, when you can have more  – a lot more.
  4. Local. We are located in Oregon City and have served Oregon schools and others in our community for decades.  To date, PE Consulting engineers have performed over 40 energy audits for Oregon school districts taking advantage of this opportunity.

Free money?  Well sort of. Senate Bill 1149, enacted in March of 2002, provides for the distribution of public purpose funds to public schools for energy efficiency projects. The bill specifies that the funds first must be used to conduct an energy audit (unless an energy audit has been performed within the last three years). Upon completion of the audit, additional funds can be used for weatherization and energy efficiency upgrades and energy conservation education programs. Additional funds also may be used to purchase electricity from clean energy sources or used to invest in on-site renewable power. For additional information, see Public Purpose Funds for SB 1149 Schools.  More importantly, why continue wasting money on utility bills, maintenance headaches and services you may not need?  We'll show you how to redirect energy costs back into your schools without "giving up the farm".

About PE Consulting. PE Consulting is a multi-discipline engineering and consulting firm with world-class expertise in energy management, energy efficient retrofits, sustainable green design and renewable energy since 1994. PE Consulting, Inc. is a leader in the design and retrofit of energy infrastructure for institutional, commercial and industrial facilities. We are dedicated to green buildings and clean energy production. Our goal is to develop custom solutions that eliminate operating costs and improve safety while reducing your environmental footprint. Our portfolio of successful energy efficient and green buildings exceeds $400 million. PE Consulting specializes in transforming companies and institutions into highly efficient, sustainable enterprises. We make buildings green and develop clean energy solutions through our expertise in energy engineering, sustainable design, LEED certification and building commissioning. To date, PE Consulting engineers have performed over 40 energy audits for school districts taking advantage of this opportunity. PEC and Education. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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