Building Optimization
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Many new facilities are built with efficiency in mind. They get the best systems and equipment. The architecture and building materials facilitate energy efficiency. Yet sometimes, something still seems to be missing.
That missing element is building optimization. Building optimization helps to make the facility energy-efficient, lowers energy consumption and costs, and eliminates waste. Without it, even the best-planned buildings fall short of expectations.
What Is Building Optimization?
Building optimization is the process of optimizing a building’s energy consumption. Energy efficiency is the result of making different systems work together in sync at optimal energy performance levels. This results in energy savings, improved building operations, increased occupant comfort, and reduced maintenance costs.
The process of building optimization can be applied to a new or an existing building. However, the results may vary. A new building may come with a building management system or a building automation system, with all the sensors and data this entails.
When a facility is built with efficiency in mind, it allows the development of multiple, near-optimal designs and choosing one based on builder or contractor preference. The energy utilization index is used to approximate a building’s energy efficiency.
Older facilities don’t have this infrastructure in place, which can be a limiting factor to the building optimization process. However, older facilities can still benefit from our other services, such as retro-commissioning.
"SEA stands above the rest. This is an amazing team to work with. No other engineering firm has ever compared to what SEA has been able to do for our facilities this was proven when a ASHRAE honored our work with their technology and innovation award and featured it as the cover story of the ASHRAE September 2022 Journal. SEA's
results are second to none."
Kelley Whalen, ADTRAN Facilities Supervisor
Benefits of Building Optimization
Building optimization is a service that offers a range of financial, environmental, and operational benefits.
Improves Building Performance
Low-cost building designs often fail to meet expectations, with significant deviations from original specifications. These discrepancies can reduce both performance and energy efficiency, ultimately increasing costs.
Building optimization addresses this by ensuring facilities perform better than those that haven't been optimized.
Ensures Building Energy Efficiency
By eliminating redundancies and waste—and properly calibrating all systems—building optimization increases energy efficiency. This is one of the main reasons you may be interested in this service.
Making your building more energy efficient significantly cuts its energy use and carbon footprint. No more paying for unused energy.
Saves Money
Like many of our services, building optimization pays for itself with the money it saves over time. Commercial buildings are especially notorious for their energy cost, which can be reduced significantly. In fact, we’ve helped some of our clients save hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars.
Improves Productivity & Operational Efficiency
By ensuring optimal lighting, air conditioning, and improved air quality, building optimization allows you to improve productivity in your facility.
Studies show building occupants are more productive when working in a well-ventilated, well-lit environment. All in all, you’ll have a smoother-running operation.
SAIN Engineering has been helping clients just like you for 30+ years. Throughout this time, we have developed a reputation for integrity and excellence.
At SAIN, we don’t have clients; we have partners. We’re deeply invested in your success because your success is ours.
Partnerships are built on trust. And trust is one of the pillars of our business. The trust that we’ll be there for you. The trust we’ll give you the best recommendations and solutions. Trust that we’ll do everything we can to ensure your facility runs smoothly.
You can view our portfolio for yourself and see the SAIN Engineering difference.
We believe in sustainable growth, and this is what we help our partners achieve. Success, for us, is not a sprint: It’s a marathon. A marathon you cannot hope to finish without having a sustainable plan and a will to constantly improve and innovate.
Why Choose SAIN Engineering Associates?
SAIN Engineering has been helping clients just like you for 30+ years. Throughout this time, we have developed a reputation for integrity and excellence.
At SAIN, we don’t have clients; we have partners. We’re deeply invested in your success because your success is ours.
Partnerships are built on trust. And trust is one of the pillars of our business. The trust we’ll be there for you. The trust we’ll give you the best recommendations and solutions. Trust we’ll do everything we can for your facility to run smoothly.
You can view our portfolio for yourself and see the SAIN Engineering difference.
We believe in sustainable growth, and this is what we help our partners achieve. Success, for us, is not a sprint: It’s a marathon. A marathon you cannot hope to finish without having a sustainable plan and a will to constantly improve and innovate.