Energy auditors review their customers’ utility bills and conduct on-site walk-throughs of buildings before providing the customers with opportunities for increased energy efficiency.
Energy auditors can help owners understand the systems in the building and how they are currently operating. They assist in documenting how improvements can be made to reduce energy consumption and/or costs of operating the building. They not only provide a list of potential improvements but the savings and costs associated with implementing those improvements. As part of the utility analysis, they may identify rate structure changes that could benefit the project.
Energy auditors may also perform benchmarking so the owner can understand how their building performs compared to other similar buildings. This growing field is helping many to reduce their footprints on the environment while saving money in the process.