Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Implement an organizational behavior-based energy conservation program that will not involve replacement or installation of new HVAC equipment, lighting or EMS/BAS controls • Program must be budget neutral with energy savings guaranteed to cover program costs • Provide one or more on-site vendor employed Energy Specialist(s) with salary and benefits costs to be funded from the energy savings • Provide a proven process that monitors EMS/BAS data, monthly bills and interval data for energy savings opportunities in real time, backed up with robust physical building audits each week • Provide cloud-based energy management platform with the following capabilities: o Real-time energy monitoring system with data analysis and alert system for meters with interval data as well as traditional meters o Mobile tracking of all district utility meter billing, interval meter billing, EMS data and audit data as well as energy program savings reports and dashboards o A user-friendly simulation tool to build facilities-based energy models for each building or campus, allowing organization to predict the energy impact of various future potential infrastructure or building use scenarios o Fault detection capabilities for diagnosing, adjusting and optimizing HVAC equipment o Remote and onsite support from energy experts and engineers o Tracking of utility usage by meter in both dollars and consumption and be able to accurate measure energy savings from the program • Expertise to guide organization in safe building operations consistent with applicable CDC and ASHRAE guidelines • Provide training for organization’s maintenance and operation team as requested • Ventilation and filtration expertise • Assist organization in earning recognition from ENERGY STAR and other national organizations • Evaluate and provide consultation on: o Existing building specifications and system needs and/or upgrades o Cost/benefit analysis for potential equipment upgrades o Best practice recommendations for energy efficiency in new construction • Provide a program that pays for itself from energy savings and provides excess (net) savings that can be used to fund critical programs unique to the needs of the organization. • Include a comprehensive description of available staff and equipment to address issues 24/7/365. Include response times to initiate, dispatch and respond to issues. o Include guaranteed response times. o Provide escalation procedures.
