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Enermodal recognizes that the management of existing
buildings is a critical element in conserving energy and
resources. We provide full service consulting to building
owners and managers based on our decades of experience in
sustainable building design, energy modeling, building commissioning,
and facilities management. Our experts can determine a facility’s
current environmental performance, and indicate ways to
improve to a defined level, while reducing the cost of building
operations, and guiding management teams through LEED-EB:O&M
(Existing Buildings: Operation & Maintenance) certification.
Enermodal maintains experts on all aspects of the EB:O&M
rating system, including waste diversion,
energy and water efficiency, carbon emissions, materials selection, indoor
air quality, and green housekeeping.
Enermodal’s approach to EB:O&M certification is a unique
offering in the Consulting Engineering industry. Our approach
combines EB:O&M facilitation services with our Building
Optimization Service. This combination of services provides
a synergy to our clients, delivering a strategy that
maximizes the environmental benefits and economical returns.
LEED is a building rating system administered by the Canada
Green Building Council (CaGBC). LEED-EB:O&M targets
how buildings actually perform. This type of certification
provides a set of standards to assess the operation of buildings
from a sustainability perspective. EB:O&M provides a performance
benchmark for facility managers to track the operational
success of their building and sets goals for improvement
over time.
EB:O&M Services
- sustainable policy development
- strategic facilities management plan
- staff education and training
- construction and renovation support
Building Optimization Services
- energy system assessment
- building envelope assessment
- recommissioning
- water system assessment
- capital asset planning
- building performance monitoring
- sub-metering analysis
- solar energy assessment and
system design
- sustainable facilities operations
guidelines and training plans
- facility construction and
retrofit support
- ventilation system evaluation
LEED-EB:O&M has several benefits:
- minimizes water and uility costs
- creates a healthier and more productive
indoor environment
- minimizes carbon footprint associated
with building operation
- decreases maintenance costs
- attracts green-minded tenants, employees,
or clients
Enermodal’s unique, proven EB:O&M process
includes the following phases:
Phase 1: Feasibility Study - The Enermodal
LEED-EB:O&M process starts with a feasibility study
that defines the intent of a green facility program,
assesses current practices, and recommends measures
to meet project goals, timelines, and budget.
Enermodal assists building management teams in
evaluating all EB:O&M prerequisites and potential
credit points. The resulting feasibility report
outlines the measures necessary to prepare a
facility for EB:O&M certification. In terms of
scheduling, the preparation of a feasibility report
is created approximately one month after Enermodal receives
the required background information, such as utility
bills.
Phase 2: Implementation – The implementation
phase accomplishes two things. One, proposed EB:O&M
policies and related tracking activities are put
into action. Two, any required building renovations
are completed to bring a facility into compliance
with EB:O&M prerequisites. At the end of
implementation, a facility is ready for the
performance period of the EB:O&M process. If
required, Enermodal provides the necessary
engineering designs needed to achieve targeted
energy and water use reductions and improve indoor
air quality.
Phase 3: Performance Period – The EB:O&M
system awards points only for proven, ongoing
operations and maintenance (O&M) practices. Thus,
the certification process includes an initial
performance period of at least three months, during
which all O&M practices are tracked. Additionally,
at least one year of energy data must be available
for LEED assessment (this year-long period can
overlap with the O&M tracking period). Because
Enermodal assists the building management team
during the performance period, we are typically very
involved right through to when initial certification
is achieved.
Phase 4: Certification – EB:O&M
certification is granted by the CaGBC for projects
when sufficient documentation proves compliance with
the required number of prerequisites and optional
credits. Enermodal’s experience in LEED
certification allows for efficient and effective
review of documentation and preparation of
submissions to the CaGBC.
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