Managing your community's energy usage can be a challenge. As a board member evaluating fluctuating utility costs, emerging technologies, and the property's carbon footprint, it's understandable to become overwhelmed by the many energy efficiency solutions available.
But you don't have to face it alone.
FirstService Energy offers customized and cost-effective energy efficiency solutions to reduce energy consumption and costs, ultimately reducing communities' carbon footprint and lessening their environmental impact. FirstService Energy guides boards toward sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow, and ultimately for a life, simplified.
Benchmarking is a widely accepted method for evaluating compliance and performance by collecting and analyzing a building's energy and water usage data, which is then compared to established standards or similar buildings.
We can support your building with energy regulations, compliance, and benchmarking.
See energy efficiency opportunities here.
But you don't have to face it alone.
FirstService Energy: customized energy efficiency solutions
By partnering with FirstService Residential Texas, you receive exclusive access to FirstService Energy, our affiliate company and trusted energy advisor.FirstService Energy offers customized and cost-effective energy efficiency solutions to reduce energy consumption and costs, ultimately reducing communities' carbon footprint and lessening their environmental impact. FirstService Energy guides boards toward sustainable solutions for today and tomorrow, and ultimately for a life, simplified.
Understanding your property's energy data
It is essential to understand how your building’s energy consumption may affect your association’s bottom line. That is the first step to identifying areas for financial and environmental improvement. With complex building systems and multiple operating bills, tracking it all can be challenging. Our team is here to help analyze your energy data and find energy efficiency solutions.Commodity energy purchasing
Our procurement specialists determine the optimal pricing solution by considering energy usage, risk tolerance, and long-term and short-term goals, delivering uniquely tailored, cost-effective strategies for buying energy.Personalized energy advisory services
FirstService Energy’s advisors can help your association save money and improve building operations. Our dedicated team meets with communities to help plan and develop a cost-effective strategy uniquely tailored to each property’s needs and energy goals.Regulatory compliance in Texas
Building energy regulations are becoming more common as recognition of energy efficiency solutions in the built environment grows. These regulations encompass a variety of laws, standards, and policies, both mandatory and voluntary, aimed at promoting efficiency. Energy standards set minimum efficiency or performance levels for buildings, while some regulations mandate energy audits to pinpoint inefficiencies and propose tailored solutions.Benchmarking is a widely accepted method for evaluating compliance and performance by collecting and analyzing a building's energy and water usage data, which is then compared to established standards or similar buildings.
We can support your building with energy regulations, compliance, and benchmarking.
Austin: Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure
The Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure (ECAD) program requires specialized energy audits for Austin multifamily properties receiving electricity from Austin Energy. Covered properties include those owned or managed by multifamily property owners and managers connected to Austin Energy. Compliance entails conducting the energy audit by June 1 of the calendar year when the property turns 10 years old, then it is valid for 10 years.Energy efficiency solutions
Many FirstService Residential managed buildings have successfully implemented these strategies to save energy, reduce costs, and improve efficiency. Click below to see a few of the many projects FirstService Energy can help you implement in your building:See energy efficiency opportunities here.