Free commercial energy audits for 10 Twin Cities buildings
Parker passed the Certified Energy Manager (CEM®) exam this year and is logging audit hours toward the credential. Through December 31 he’s doing full energy audits (ASHRAE Level 2 scope) on 10 commercial buildings at no charge. You get a written report that puts a dollar figure on everything that’s wasting energy.
Claim one of the 10 spots
First 10 qualifying buildings, through December 31. Takes 30 seconds: building type, name, phone and email. Parker will call to ask about the building and your electric bill. Prefer to talk? Call 651-418-1476 and ask for Parker.
Why it’s free
Engineering firms usually charge by the square foot for this scope. One city program puts the average ASHRAE Level 2 audit at about $0.15 per square foot for buildings over 25,000 sq ft, so a 40,000 sq ft warehouse is roughly a $6,000 study. Parker passed the CEM exam and needs documented audit experience to finish the credential. You get the audit, he gets the hours. There’s no sales pitch built in, and the report is yours to use with any contractor you like.
What you get
The same scope a paid Level 2 audit covers: your bills, your building, real measurements, and a written report.
12 months of utility bills
We break down where your electric and gas dollars go, including demand charges, which are often the biggest line on a commercial bill.
A full building walk-through
Lighting, HVAC, boilers, steam, compressed air, refrigeration, motors and controls, plus the building envelope where heat escapes.
Real meters on your biggest loads
A power logger and clamp meters go on your largest electrical loads, so the numbers come from your building and not a rule of thumb.
Thermal imaging
An infrared camera shows hot electrical connections, missing insulation and heat loss you can’t see by eye.
A written report in dollars
Every finding is listed with what it costs you each year and a recommended fix, in priority order.
A sit-down to walk through it
We go over the report with you so you know which items pay back fastest. What you do with it is up to you.
What we usually find
Most buildings have several of these, and nobody notices because the bill just shows up every month.
Which buildings qualify
Any commercial building, any size. Buildings on a demand-metered electric rate get first priority, because that’s where the audit usually finds the most money.
Food & drink
Restaurants, bars and breweries. Refrigeration, kitchen exhaust and long hours add up fast.
Industrial
Shops, warehouses and manufacturing. Compressed air, motors, high-bay lighting and demand charges.
Buildings people live and gather in
Offices, churches and apartment buildings. Boilers, schedules and envelope losses.
How it works
Five steps. You don’t need to prepare anything except access to your bills.
Claim a spot
Fill out the form below or call. Tell us the building type, rough square footage and city.
Send 12 months of bills
Or authorize us to pull usage from your utility. We review them before the visit.
Walk the building
Parker walks every system with someone who knows the building, with a thermal camera in hand.
Log the big loads
Meters go on your largest electrical equipment to capture how it actually runs.
Get your report
A written report with every finding, its yearly cost and the recommended fix, then a sit-down to go over it.
Free energy audit FAQ
Is it really free? What’s the catch?
Is Parker a Certified Energy Manager?
What is an ASHRAE Level 2 audit?
What do I need to provide?
What does “demand metered” mean?
What size buildings qualify?
Do I have to hire you to do the fixes?
Where do you work?
Ten buildings. Through December 31.
A full energy audit with a written report in dollars, at no charge. Once the 10 spots are gone, they’re gone.
