Analyses. The costs and benefits of energy savings measures can be integrated into the capital planning process. When conducted in conjunction with a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) where the need for major system upgrades have been identified, or when a change of use, occupancy or major renovation might be envisioned, the energy assessment also assists in identifying where to invest further efforts for more in-depth, investment grade energy audits. The assessment will focus on relatively low-cost and low- impact initiatives that typically deliver favorable short-term paybacks. Energy conservation measures with short-term implementation can be easily sequenced with ongoing maintenance programs and scheduled capital improvement projects with minimal disruption to occupants and business operations. Second, Accruent will identify longer-term initiatives with wide-ranging impacts and more extended paybacks. Initiatives with longer-term implementation are more appropriate for buildings where a significant renovation is being planned, whether it is a single floor level, wing, or the entire building, or where extended occupancy or change of use is envisioned. Accruent's energy assessment is built on and integrated with the Facility Condition Assessment (FCA). The integration of energy data with the condition assessments will enable the Client to identify deferred maintenance, systems renewals, and recommended energy upgrades that provide economic, environmental, and social benefits. Evaluations can be applied equally to specific buildings or to facilities across the entire real estate portfolio. In addition, by undertaking the energy assessment at the same time as the FCA, the Client will eliminate redundant assessment activities and more efficiently utilize the personnel escorting the Accruent assessors. In addition, when performing energy assessments on an ongoing basis, baselines can be established, targets set and progress benchmarked between assessments. The interval for energy assessments can be set to occur in conjunction with an asset's Facility Condition Reassessment. The Energy Assessment will provide: An evaluation of the condition of building(s) in terms of the current energy efficiency and usage. This will include an EUI analysis (Energy Usage Intensity in kBtu/SF/Yr) showing the most recent 12 months of energy data and the effect of recommended projects; Recommendations for alternative actions to conventional corrective actions identified in the facility condition assessment for energy conservation initiatives, where appropriate, with construction cost estimates; Identification of new energy conservation measures, with construction cost estimates; Cost analysis, including simple payback and ROI, where applicable; Report itemizing all energy opportunities and supporting information by building and rolled up to higher levels of Client's portfolio; If the energy assessment is conducted at the same time as the FCA, capital spending values can be forecast both with, and without, projected implementation of energy savings measures.
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