Energy Efficiency and Energy Management
Energy Management of Major Facilities
We provide an array of solutions to assist you in making your commercial, institutional or government facilities leaner:
- Lighting Retrofit Services
- Air Barrier Services
- Lean Operations & Maintenance
- Building Controls
Energy Savings Performance Contracts
Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) are a way for facilities owned by Commercial or Federal agencies to reduce their energy consumption without high upfront costs. An ESPC is a partnership between a company/agency and Lumicre®, which acts as the Energy Service Company (ESCO). Lumicre® would perform an assessment on the facility and determine what improvements could be made that would save the most energy. The facility owner does not pay for the upfront cost of the energy savings retrofits, but instead pays Lumicre®, the ESCO, a percentage of the estimated energy savings over an agreed upon time period which can be from 5 years and up to 25 years.
These contracts originally began in Federal facilities in 1992 with the passing of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and it allows the Federal agencies to use private sector financing on energy conservation projects.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
We maximize facility performance through disciplined actions, remarkable client service and proactive engagement with stakeholders.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
We provide complete janitorial, lighting, porter, HVAC, elevator, generator, roof and structural maintenance services.
Case Study: Why a Publically Traded Company Placed 160 Facilities with Lumicre
The Problem: Multiple Facility Maintenance Vendors
In 2006, Consolidated Communications was struggling with managing their portfolio of 160 facilities across 50 cities. These facilities comprised 1,200,000 square feet of office, training, data center and mechanical areas spread across 250 miles. They struggled to find a single vendor who could maintain all the buildings which were in both city and rural areas, so they used multiple local vendors. This resulted in unsatisfactory conditions and high charges. By consolidating commercial real estate vendors across the entire portfolio of facilities, the client procurement team felt added value could be unlocked. If only they could find a trusted partner with the logistical skills necessary to execute such a complex project.
The Solution: Single Source Facility Maintenance and Management
Consolidated Communications turned to Lumicre’s Omega Group for a solution to manage all 160 facilities. Lumicre began services at all 160 buildings on the same day and performed exceptionally well, according to the client’s real estate manager. Consolidated Communications saved approximately $360,000 over the first 3 years by switching to Lumicre while also receiving far superior service. Client staff was provided real time, even in 2006, photo inspections of all 160 locations – saving them additional travel time to inspection asset conditions.
Efficient
Lumicre® focuses client resources on providing operationally efficient services. Efficiency is doing only the right things.
Effective
Lumicre® has been the leader in doing things right through innovative business modeling, reporting and asset maximization.
Remarkable
Lumicre® sends our facility managers to be trained in remarkable client service at AAA Five Star Resorts.
Types of ESPC Projects
- Building Envelope and Air Barrier Systems
- High Efficient Lighting and Daylight Systems
- Renewable Energy Generation Systems
- Water Conservation and Harvest Systems
- High Efficient HVAC Systems
- Building Automation and Integrated Management Systems
Benefits of ESPCs
- Access to private-sector expertise in energy efficiency projects
- Infrastructure improvements which help create healthier & safer working environments
- No steep upfront costs on new equipment
- Energy savings lower energy bills and can reduce peak demand
- Buildings Carbon Footprint can be reduced