How does my school know that it is actually going to save energy/money?
By using pre-qualified auditors, you are going to get high quality, professional audits provided by people with excellent qualifications, education and experience in the energy field. Further, the Oregon Department of Energy will provide review of many of the audits to ensure the audits are maintained at a high level of quality. If a school/district/ESD has any doubts about the quality of work they’re receiving, arrangements can be made for the Oregon Department of Energy to review the work to identify areas of concern and help resolve them with the auditors. Random checks of a contractor’s work will maintain an appropriate level of quality, along with verification and commissioning programs. On larger projects, commissioning will ensure that the system is installed and operating properly. Also, updating the school’s Energy Use Index (EUI) in the database on a regular basis provides a check of the actual energy use over time, so problem areas can be identified and addressed.
