SYRACUSE — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a commercial-tenant program, involving energy audits to help “tenants enhance the comfort, efficiency, and productivity of their office spaces.” Bergmann, a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse, says it is working with NYSERDA on the effort, […]
SYRACUSE — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a commercial-tenant program, involving energy audits to help “tenants enhance the comfort, efficiency, and productivity of their office spaces.”
Bergmann, a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse, says it is working with NYSERDA on the effort, the firm said in a May 7 news release.
The energy-audit program has two tracks, or options, says Charles Bertuch, principal at Bergmann, who spoke with CNYBJ on May 25.
In the first track, participants receive a free, basic energy analysis, which could then lead to the high-performance track. Under that option, auditors will provide participants with a “more comprehensive” energy and financial assessment, which could result in changes to the worksite.
The program’s benefits include “more comfortable and healthier spaces, greater productivity, and a safer environment,” Bergmann contends.
The program is open to all commercial-office tenants and property owners in New York “at any stage of leasing,” per NYSERDA.
Commercial offices, including banks, are eligible for the audits. Retail spaces are not eligible, according to Bertuch.
The program “encourages collaboration” between tenants, property owners, and consultants to “optimize the energy performance” of commercial office spaces throughout the state.
Tenants, or their building’s owner, must also pay the system-benefits charge on their electric bill, NYSERDA added.
Bertuch says he’s not sure if Bergmann is the only consultant in Central New York providing the program’s audits, “but we are not the only ones eligible to do it.”
Bergmann has performed energy-conservation work for clients in the Syracuse area, but not under the commercial-tenant program as of May 25, he adds.
How it works
Under the program’s basic option, the participant doesn’t pay for the audit. The client would “receive up to 100 percent of the cost of an energy analysis, up to $5,000,” according to the NYSERDA website.
Bergmann would conduct the assessment and write a report for the client. The firm would then bill NYSERDA for the cost of the service, Bertuch says.
“Our contract, under the first option … is completely with NYSERDA,” he notes.
Under the high-performance audit, Bergmann would work under two contracts, including one contract with the client and a second contract with NYSERDA.
In explaining the high-performance option, Bertuch provided an example involving the consultant helping a building manager develop construction guidelines for tenants in its building. The guidelines would outline requirements for energy-conservation practices, such as light levels, type of lighting, and the control systems to use. “That’s an example of a high-performance track project,” he says.
With the dual contract, every time Bergmann works on it, half the time gets charged to the client, half the time gets charged to NYSERDA, according to Bertuch.
After the payment, the client can pursue a reimbursement if the company can demonstrate that it took action based on the audit, such as providing a new tenant the guidelines for a build-out project.
“Once they show NYSERDA they’ve done that, NYSERDA will reimburse them the money that they paid us,” says Bertuch.
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SYRACUSE — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a commercial-tenant program, involving energy audits to help “tenants enhance the comfort, efficiency, and productivity of their office spaces.”
Bergmann, a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse, says it is working with NYSERDA on the effort, the firm said in a May 7 news release.
The energy-audit program has two tracks, or options, says Charles Bertuch, principal at Bergmann, who spoke with CNYBJ on May 25.
In the first track, participants receive a free, basic energy analysis, which could then lead to the high-performance track. Under that option, auditors will provide participants with a “more comprehensive” energy and financial assessment, which could result in changes to the worksite.
The program’s benefits include “more comfortable and healthier spaces, greater productivity, and a safer environment,” Bergmann contends.
The program is open to all commercial-office tenants and property owners in New York “at any stage of leasing,” per NYSERDA.
Commercial offices, including banks, are eligible for the audits. Retail spaces are not eligible, according to Bertuch.
The program “encourages collaboration” between tenants, property owners, and consultants to “optimize the energy performance” of commercial office spaces throughout the state.
Tenants, or their building’s owner, must also pay the system-benefits charge on their electric bill, NYSERDA added.
Bertuch says he’s not sure if Bergmann is the only consultant in Central New York providing the program’s audits, “but we are not the only ones eligible to do it.”
Bergmann has performed energy-conservation work for clients in the Syracuse area, but not under the commercial-tenant program as of May 25, he adds.
How it works
Under the program’s basic option, the participant doesn’t pay for the audit. The client would “receive up to 100 percent of the cost of an energy analysis, up to $5,000,” according to the NYSERDA website.
Bergmann would conduct the assessment and write a report for the client. The firm would then bill NYSERDA for the cost of the service, Bertuch says.
“Our contract, under the first option … is completely with NYSERDA,” he notes.
Under the high-performance audit, Bergmann would work under two contracts, including one contract with the client and a second contract with NYSERDA.
In explaining the high-performance option, Bertuch provided an example involving the consultant helping a building manager develop construction guidelines for tenants in its building. The guidelines would outline requirements for energy-conservation practices, such as light levels, type of lighting, and the control systems to use. “That’s an example of a high-performance track project,” he says.
With the dual contract, every time Bergmann works on it, half the time gets charged to the client, half the time gets charged to NYSERDA, according to Bertuch.
After the payment, the client can pursue a reimbursement if the company can demonstrate that it took action based on the audit, such as providing a new tenant the guidelines for a build-out project.
“Once they show NYSERDA they’ve done that, NYSERDA will reimburse them the money that they paid us,” says Bertuch.
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SYRACUSE — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a commercial-tenant program, involving energy audits to help “tenants enhance the comfort, efficiency, and productivity of their office spaces.” Bergmann, a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse, says it is working with NYSERDA on the effort, […]
SYRACUSE — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering a commercial-tenant program, involving energy audits to help “tenants enhance the comfort, efficiency, and productivity of their office spaces.”
Bergmann, a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse, says it is working with NYSERDA on the effort, the firm said in a May 7 news release.
The energy-audit program has two tracks, or options, says Charles Bertuch, principal at Bergmann, who spoke with CNYBJ on May 25.
In the first track, participants receive a free, basic energy analysis, which could then lead to the high-performance track. Under that option, auditors will provide participants with a “more comprehensive” energy and financial assessment, which could result in changes to the worksite.
The program’s benefits include “more comfortable and healthier spaces, greater productivity, and a safer environment,” Bergmann contends.
The program is open to all commercial-office tenants and property owners in New York “at any stage of leasing,” per NYSERDA.
Commercial offices, including banks, are eligible for the audits. Retail spaces are not eligible, according to Bertuch.
The program “encourages collaboration” between tenants, property owners, and consultants to “optimize the energy performance” of commercial office spaces throughout the state.
Tenants, or their building’s owner, must also pay the system-benefits charge on their electric bill, NYSERDA added.
Bertuch says he’s not sure if Bergmann is the only consultant in Central New York providing the program’s audits, “but we are not the only ones eligible to do it.”
Bergmann has performed energy-conservation work for clients in the Syracuse area, but not under the commercial-tenant program as of May 25, he adds.
How it works
Under the program’s basic option, the participant doesn’t pay for the audit. The client would “receive up to 100 percent of the cost of an energy analysis, up to $5,000,” according to the NYSERDA website.
Bergmann would conduct the assessment and write a report for the client. The firm would then bill NYSERDA for the cost of the service, Bertuch says.
“Our contract, under the first option … is completely with NYSERDA,” he notes.
Under the high-performance audit, Bergmann would work under two contracts, including one contract with the client and a second contract with NYSERDA.
In explaining the high-performance option, Bertuch provided an example involving the consultant helping a building manager develop construction guidelines for tenants in its building. The guidelines would outline requirements for energy-conservation practices, such as light levels, type of lighting, and the control systems to use. “That’s an example of a high-performance track project,” he says.
With the dual contract, every time Bergmann works on it, half the time gets charged to the client, half the time gets charged to NYSERDA, according to Bertuch.
After the payment, the client can pursue a reimbursement if the company can demonstrate that it took action based on the audit, such as providing a new tenant the guidelines for a build-out project.
“Once they show NYSERDA they’ve done that, NYSERDA will reimburse them the money that they paid us,” says Bertuch.
