Eco Energy Solutions promotes economic and ecological utility solutions. We deliver leading edge
solutions to reduce utility consumption/rates. We specify and implement solutions that maintain or
improve comfort, safety, and convenience while satisfying stakeholders investment goals. We start by
looking at your gas, electric, and water, consumption history. This provides us with an outline of
your seasonal energy use. Your utility consumption helps us know where to look and what questions to
ask. The onsite survey can range from general to very detailed. and provides us with the evidence
and visual/verbal cues that guide us to the next step. Feedback from site personnel is crucial to
help form an accurate "diagnosis". Effective solutions are tempered by "reality" and often lead to
more creative solutions.
Rules of Energy/Utility Conservation:
Water is a precious resource.
1: You can't save more than "OFF".
2: Optimize human behavior.
3: Controls can mimick optimal human behavior, they work 24/7, don't call in sick or take vacations.
4: Optimize lighting and controls, your productivity and safety depend on it.
5: Installation/modification of Heating Ventilating/Air conditioning equipment. Good indoor air
quality supports optimal productivity.
6. Building envelope enhancements improve comfort while reducing energy consumption.
7. Renewable energy improvements provide long term social and economic benefits.
In conjunction with implementing solutions, we will help you to identify utility rate improvements,
utility rebates, federal state and local tax and rebate incentives, and appropriate financing.
Steve is the business manager and energy conservation guru. His dedication to deliver results began on a grain farm in SW Minnesota. College provided him with a degree in Business administration with emphasis on Finance, Economics and International business. These early experiences have laid the groundwork for a lifetime of agricultural, finance, economics and energy/utility related work experiences. Steve has worked as a life insurance salesperson, solar thermal sales manager, electronic sales, propane satellite manager, dairy leasing, real estate business broker, ventilation and indoor air quality advocate, independent carbon monoxide sanitarian, water conservation specialist, heating and cooling optimization, controls installer, lighting sales and installation, commercial energy auditor/manager for Xcel Energy,CenterPoint Energy and Dakota Electric. Steve is now focused on combining these skills to promote clean renewable energy and combined heat and power.
Steve started working with solar energy in 1984. He has been actively saving gas, electricity, and water in commercial and multifamily building since 1993. He has worked as a Certified Energy Manager/Auditor performing commercial energy audits since 2008. He performs building reviews, studies utilities and develops elegant solutions that combine to reduce utility consumption, improve comfort, control, reduce maintenance and maintain or improve safety. You might say that the end result is safer/more comfortable and efficient.
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Energy Star Benchmarking for your Building
Just like different vehicles have different gas mileage expectations, buildings have different energy usage and patterns of energy consumption.
You use more gas to heat your building in colder weather than you do in warmer weather. We use therms per heating degree day to compare warmer heating seasons with cooler heating seasons.
Building Benchmarking enables you to compare your building to comparable buildings in your region.
We benchmark your gas, electric, and water/sewer consumption.
Price:
1.00
for every $100 of annual utility charges
Lighting optimization review.
What is the right amount of light.
When is it time to replace my old lighting?
You can't save more than "off" but can you do it safely?
The right lighting improves employee productivity and wellness.
The right lighting does not cause harsh glare or eye strain.
The best lighting looks great and complements your surroundings.
Appliance efficiency review
We help you find answers to the following questions:
How efficient is my appliance?
When is it the right time to replace my heating/cooling or ventilation appliance?
How much energy could I save by replacing it?
Are there any options to replacement?
I heard that some new appliances are not reliable.
Solar Photovoltaic Evaluation
Answers to the following questions:
Can I put solar electric panels on my roof?
How much electricity can I produce?
Will the electric company buy excess electricity from me?
How much will they pay me?
How long will the solar system last?
Solar Thermal Evaluation
We answer the following questions:
Can I install Solar thermal panels on my building?
How much energy will they produce?
Should I store some of the energy?
How can I integrate that energy into my existing system?
How long will the equipment last?
Is there any maintenance?
Water/Sewer evaluation
We answer the following questions:
How much water/sewer should my building be consuming?
How much can be saved?
Carbon Monoxide testing
Is carbon monoxide present in my building?
How dangerous is it?
Where is it coming from?
How can it be reduced or eliminated?
Level 2 Building Energy Audit
Executive (one page) summary of 8 utility improvements that will collectively reduce your total gas, electric and water/sewer bills by 15%.
25 pages of supporting documents that describe the condition, the problem, the solution/s and the expected payback.
Price:
5.00
per $100 of utility bills (gas, electric and sewer/water)
Building Recommissioning
An Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy authorized building recommissioning agent will survey your mechanical heating/ventilating/cooling equipment.(HVAC)
Observations, measurements and standards will be used to evaluate your HVAC system.
Often the equipment is not commissioned properly when installed.
Often the equipment is not maintained at optimum efficiency.
Recommendations will be made to resolve the deficiencies. Most recommendations are inexpensive and the energy savings is quite large.
Cost recovery on most re-commissioning studies is under 5 years.
Xcel Energy will reimburse up to 75% of the recommissioning study.
Centerpoint Energy will reimburse up to 75% of the gas part of the study.
Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy both offer bonus incentives to install the solutions.
Price:
13.00
per $1,000 of gas and electric costs.
Electric Storage and Electric Backup systems
What is the best way to store electricity?
Where should it be stored?
How can I buy electricity for a discount?
How can I keep my heat/lights on during a blackout?
What incentives will help me pay for the equipment?
Backup Generators
How can I keep the heat/lights on during a blackout?
What is the best fuel to use?
What is the optimum generator size?
Can I get a price break from the electric utility?
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