Energy Services

The focus of van Zelm's Energy Services Group is to help our clients optimize the efficiency of their energy utilization while reducing their environmental footprint.  Whether we are evaluating existing facilities to provide energy conservation strategies, or planning sustainably designed new facilities, we work to create cost-effective and sustainable solutions for our customers.

Our Energy Services Include:

• Sustainable Design Consultation
• Strategic Energy Planning
• Facility Energy Audits
• Peak and Annual Energy Modeling and Analysis
• Renewable Energy System Application Analysis and Design
• Advanced Energy Conservation Technology Application Analysis and Design
• Carbon Footprint Analysis
• Climate Action Plan Development
• Cogeneration Analysis and Application
• Utility Rate Analysis
• Utility Rebate Applications
• Demand-Side Management Analysis and Applications
• Energy Code Compliance
• Lifecycle Cost Analysis

van Zelm has long had a reputation for providing the highest level of energy efficiency in our designs. With a client base that will own and bear the operating cost of facilities over their full life, van Zelm implements a philosophy of designing systems to provide the lowest life cycle cost. Execution of this philosophy has provided for a wealth of experience in the implementation of energy conserving technologies for both new and existing buildings.

Our firm is uniquely qualified to evaluate the practical application of energy-conserving technology on both the supply and demand sides of the campus energy equation. In addition to our Energy Services Group, we have a dedicated Power and Utility Group that specializes in central campus energy systems. van Zelm's energy team is committed to helping our clients adjust and adapt to evolving environmental circumstances to create a more economically viable and sustainable future.