consulting Services
We have diverse experience in advanced energy solutions and concepts that once were considered niche but will become cornerstones of the great energy revolution of the 21st century. Let us help you be at the forefront of the ever-changing energy industry by staying one step ahead of the game.
Strategic Energy Management
It’s no longer about how much energy you use but how and when you use it. Strategic energy management is all about making the most with what you have. Here’s why it has become so important in today’s environment:
Utility rates are evolving quickly. Utilities are putting more emphasis on time-of-use and demand-based charges than traditional fixed-rate energy charges. This can create new volatility and bill increases. We can help decipher these utility structures and options and leveraging against them is one of the most cost-effective ways of achieving big utility savings.
Information Overload. There is a ton of information buried in a utility bill but the amount owed is what typically focus on. Understanding the charges that make up your bill and, more importantly, how your operations and equipment affect those charges, is the most fundamental principle in strategic energy management.
Analysis Paralysis. It’s a common tendency to be attracted to the newest shiny tech or focused on optimizing a single component to conserve every bit of energy possible. However, sometimes stepping back to look at the big picture after understanding utility rates and your consumption patterns, a slight change in the overall energy management strategy often leads to the biggest savings.
We believe so strongly in the benefits of Strategic Energy Management that we developed our own strategic energy and utility management platform called Beat Your Utility Bill. Learn more at BeatYourUtilityBill.com.
microgrids & distributed generation
Microgrids are the mother of all distribution systems. Microgrids increase resiliency, provide competitive energy costs, stability, and in times provide back-up services for the larger grid. Over time the larger grid will become more distributed and diversified with distributed energy such as solar and batteries but microgrids will also become an important part of the overall utility mix.
Microgrid energy system design / resource management
Solar plus Battery
Combined Heat and Power
Trigeneration
Control solutions
In most facilities, the building management system (BMS) or energy management system (EMS) is the first line of defense in controlling energy costs. Many systems are underutilized as merely a convenient means of monitoring and set point control.
Building automation is no longer just needed to turn on the air conditioning and the lights but is an active part of managing your business profitability.
We evaluate potential cost saving strategies for the EMS or BMS to best leverage your utility rate structure or find alternative utility rate options to achieve greater savings potential.
Building Energy modeling
Energy models are valuable tools to better understand how buildings use energy. This is the case for new designs as well as existing facilities. While useful, energy modeling software is very complicated and requires specialized experience to properly create them. AES has over 10 years of experience and has created hundreds of energy models. The possible applications of AES’ energy models include:
Design Evaluation
Energy Code Compliance
Utility Rebates
Green Building Certification
