Almost 40% of the total energy consumption in the United States is by commercial and residential buildings. With rising costs and growing concerns about climate change, reducing this consumption through energy optimization services is more important than ever.
HVAC, lighting, and building controls are all sources of energy savings. Our multi-disciplinary team doesn’t stop there. We examine every aspect of a facility to find and implement energy conservation strategies that work for the long-term. We offer comprehensive energy optimization services for buildings in commercial, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and more. Reducing energy use in the built environment through innovative engineering solutions has been our focus for more than 25 years.
Whether you need an energy use study, controls design, or complete turnkey implementation of an energy conservation program – Bernhard has an energy management solution.
Knowing where and how energy is produced and used is the first step of sustainable energy optimization services.
We bring a holistic perspective to energy analysis, beginning at the utility supply side and taking a detailed look at systems and equipment to understand how energy is produced and used.
Our team provides energy audits, energy modeling, lifecycle cost analysis, and other energy engineering services to identify and capture savings opportunities.
The building automation system (BAS) is the heart of every building’s operation. Proper control of HVAC has cascading effects on energy efficiency, operational efficiency, occupant comfort, and occupant satisfaction.
We established a dedicated controls design team to provide a proactive solution to controls issues.
By engineering an energy efficient system at the start of the project, we can ensure quality installation and effective operation.
Optimizing energy use in new and existing building systems puts energy conservation principles into action.
With a hands-on approach to tuning building systems and BAS performance, our commissioning and retro-commissioning staff generate immediate energy efficiency gains.
Our professionals have experience in design, contracting, and controls installation. We bring lessons learned from this robust experience to implement holistic strategies for energy management.
Energy management doesn’t end when savings measures are implemented. Energy performance dashboards, fault detection algorithms, and remote monitoring tools offer methods to see real-time energy use and sustain efficiency over time.
We offer a vendor-neutral approach to building analytics with a range of solutions to fit any facilities needs. These solutions include Bernhard Connect®, our cloud-based platform for automatic fault detection, measurement and verification, and continuous data collection and archival. Connect was designed with the capability to work with any existing or preferred analytics platform.
From customized dashboards to monthly reports or on-going remote monitoring, our team can provide a comprehensive, right-sized solutions to sustain and grow energy savings.
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