Savings upfront for long term benefits
Do you own or manage a building that is 50,000 square feet or more and yet to meet District Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)? You could qualify for up to $15,000 toward an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Level II audit. An energy audit is essential to identifying how your building uses energy. It can provide valuable feedback to help you reduce energy use through new energy-efficient equipment as well as operations and maintenance strategies. These strategies can optimize the life, performance, and efficiency of current and future equipment, ultimately cutting costs and emissions at your facility.
Eligibility
Your building may be eligible for commercial audit assistance if it is located in the District of Columbia and is at least 50,000 square feet. Buildings not meeting DC’s BEPS are eligible for higher incentives.
Audit incentive requirements:
- Must have a 211-2018 ASHRAE Level II audit
- Please note: Customers pursuing the BEPS Prescriptive Pathway will need to complete an audit that complies with the requirements outlined by the District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE). The DCSEU cannot guarantee that an incentivized audit will meet these requirements. Please notify your auditor of the BEPS Pathway you plan to pursue before completing an audit.
- Limit of two audit incentives per company per fiscal year unless approval is granted by the DCSEU.
- Audit must be completed by a DCSEU Participating Auditor.
Interested in becoming a Participating Auditor with the DCSEU?
Certified professional contractors providing ASHRAE Level II Audit Services within the District of Columbia are encouraged to apply. Participating Audit Firms must employ one or more certified professionals to complete the Energy Audit.
For the purposes of this offer, a certified professional shall be an employee who holds one or more of the following credentials:
- Multifamily Building Analyst (MFBA) certification from the Building Performance Institute (BPI)
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) certification from the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)
- Building Energy Assessment Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
- High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP) certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE)
Additional relevant ASHRAE, BPI, or Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) certifications may be submitted for DCSEU consideration but will require DCSEU preapproval in writing prior to acceptance as a Participating Auditor. If interested, please email us to receive a copy of the enrollment form for this program.
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