Professional Engineering
Professional Engineering
Energy Portal
Most clients are not sure where to start with energy savings. To find areas of potential savings, it is imperative to start at the source: tracking your facility’s energy consumption. Which energy source (i.e. electricity) is taking up most of your total energy bill? Throughout the year, when does this happen? Why does this happen?
PL Energy Services provides a user-friendly portal for clients to track their monthly energy consumption. Whether your facility uses electricity, natural gas, or steam, we can keep track of it all! Benefits associated with the use of such technology include enhanced knowledge of consumption trends, identifying areas of achieved reduced energy levels, and recognize areas of energy wastage. Users may compare month-to-month data to spot abnormal energy spikes. Start tracking your energy usage now with our PL Portal for your ease!
Net-zero Audits
In the case of buildings, going net-zero means for every unit of energy that is consumed, a unit of energy is created. Municipalities and property managers across the country have reached out to PL Energy Services to strategize pathways to reach net-zero. We have performed audits on office facilities, medical facilities, multi-residential facilities, and more!
Our energy audits and pathway plans commence with a thorough walkthrough of the facility, where we investigate the building envelope, electrical equipment, and mechanical systems. Thereafter, we analyze your utility bills to provide detailed recommendations on where you can reduce emissions and achieve net zero. Our audit reports are comprehensive, catered for clients to easily understand how their facilities operate. We have also conducted audits after implementing recommendations, revealing that we provide accurate saving estimates. To start your journey to net-zero, reach out to us for an audit today!
Renewable Energy Design
Canada is racing to reach its net-zero emissions goal by 2050. This means our methods of energy generation or heating and cooling must also produce zero emissions. The solution? Renewable energy designs. PL Energy Services primarily focuses on geothermal heating/cooling systems and solar photovoltaics (solar PV). Our staff has over 18 years of experience in the field of solar photovoltaics. We also provide feasibility studies on geothermal heat pump solutions. If either of these services are what you’re looking for, feel free to contact us today!
ESG Reporting
How do we future-proof our businesses so that they last for decades to come? How do we withstand the climate disasters that were once happening every decade to now happening every year? How do we build resilient methodologies in our businesses so that we build customer trust? Stakeholders are becoming more aware of environmental, social, and methods of governance for businesses, meaning that setting sustainable goals is crucial.
Businesses across the country have been setting their own ESG goals to reach the net-zero target. There are many benefits for a business to set ESG goals, including having a financial competitive edge, customer loyalty, staying ahead of regulatory frameworks, and long-term resilience. Integrating ESG considerations into your business’ strategies can reduce expenses, increase the value of the facility, and decrease lifecycle costs. Being transparent with these goals can help build your brand, and forge stakeholder trust. Additionally, by setting ESG goals, organizations can adapt to the ever-changing market, risks, and expectations, hence enabling sustainable businesses. PL Energy Services can provide guidance and assistance in setting ESG goals at any point of your path. We want to build a sustainable future for thriving communities. Contact us now to start your path today!
ASHRAE Level I – III Audits
Project Management
PL Energy’s knowledgeable and experienced staff will ensure your HVAC, Electrical, or Building Envelope project is completed as specified. Moreover, PL Energy takes pride in getting projects closed out on time, on budget, and providing clients with updates every step of the way.
PL Energy’s engineering and construction group work closely together to ensure every aspect of the project is accounted for. Utilizing the knowledge of both groups, PL Energy knows exactly what it takes to get a job done from planning to completion. Consequently, PL Energy understands material costs, how long a task takes, and areas that are risk prone. When managing your project, PL Energy Services works hard to keep everything transparent and on-time. At the end of the day PL Energy works for you first and foremost.
HVAC Design, Specification, and Tender
When you’re looking to have a major component replaced in your commercial building like a boiler, air handling equipment, or pump, you’ll be making a significant investment into the equipment. At PL Energy we have the experience and know-how to ensure the right equipment is used for your building’s unique needs. With PL Energy’s expertise you can be confident that your building is getting exactly what it needs. No corners cut and no unnecessary bloat.
When PL Energy develops specifications, designs or evaluates a tender our concern is whether the needs of your building are being met and the right solution is being tabled to meet the clients objectives and goals. Additionally, an experienced construction department that can be relied on to provide installation insights to ensure the project runs smoothly before design or specification is submitted.
Built on many years of experience, PL Energy Services develops designs for many different areas of improvement a building can have. Here is a small sample of projects PL Energy Services has produced designs for: school lighting retrofits, multi-unit residential boiler or chiller replacements, rooftop unit (RTU) retrofit, variable speed drive (VFD) install, building automation system design, rooftop solar panels, ground source heat pumps, and many more!
BOMA Best Certification
Your building joining North America’s largest environmental assessment and certification program can be a significant value add. However, achieving certification can be a challenging and time-consuming process. With the support of PL Energy dozens of buildings have either successfully certified or earned their re-certification.
Why go through the effort of achieving BOMA Best certification? Well, certified buildings consume less electricity, natural gas and water. Certified buildings run more efficiently, produce less greenhouse gases and consume fewer resources. In conclusion, your building will spend less money after it is BOMA Best certified.
Measurement & Verification
Energy Modeling
Your facility can be modelled using provided utility bills and existing building parameters. At PL Energy Services, we use industry standard software, including eQuest and RETScreen. We can create baseline models for facilities to compare with proposed designs that may generate energy or cost savings. Models can be used to determine optimal system performance, assess the impact of different proposed designs, and provide comprehensive visuals. These models are for our clients to make informed decisions on potential projects.
