Building assessments identify ways to make buildings safer, healthier and more energy efficient. We specialize in a range of building assessments that can include data gathering, modeling and analysis, construction recommendations, and estimated budgets. Assessments calculate the payback period and business case for upgrades so that communities are armed to make informed decisions and access funding.
- Community-Wide Assessments
Description:
- Introductory assessments carried out on a community-wide scale
- Allows communities to prioritize further work
- Does not include costing or energy modeling
Benefits:
- Provides full-community vision of required upgrades
- Allows communities to prioritize upgrades based on funding availability
- Home Energy Assessments
Description:
- Thorough assessment carried out in selected community homes to identifies energy saving opportunities
- Includes measuring airtightness using blower door testing
Benefits:
- Provides prioritized and costed-out list energy saving retrofits
- Calculates future energy cost savings
- Electrical Safety Assessments
Description:
- A licensed electrician assesses for non-intrusive electrical safety measures including panel safety, plug malfunctions, lighting safety and efficiency, main service safety and system surge protection