If you read the local papers you know that energy costs in Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland are all increasing at far beyond the rate of inflation. The impact of these energy increases in the next 3 years alone, will more than double the energy expenses for many facilities from 2005 levels.

In years past, in the days of cheap energy and unmanaged air quality building owners allowed inefficient equipment to stay in place for years and years, repeatedly repairing systems to avoid the cost of replacement because there was no compelling reason not to. As a result, today energy consumption in buildings is frequently misdirected or not managed at all.

Even in newer facilities, we find energy is wasted in one part of the system while environmental issues are developing due to lack of energy use in others. An Energy Audit is an essential first step toward getting control of your facility's energy expenses and will provide the needed information to establish a management plan for your mechanical and lighting investments.

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