Services
Energy engineering built around the decision you need to make.
Pathline connects engineering analysis, project economics, implementation support, and ongoing performance visibility. Start with the problem in front of you; the right service follows from the decision you need to make.
Compliance requirements
Compliance
“What do we actually have to do?”
Understand what applies, what is required, and the practical path to compliance.
- Building-performance-standard strategy
- ENERGY STAR benchmarking
- ASHRAE Level 2 audits
- Energy-management plans
- Operations and maintenance programs
- When to consider it
- A building performance standard applies, or may apply, to buildings you own or operate in Washington or Oregon, and a deadline or reporting obligation is coming.
- What I do
- Work out what actually applies to each building, benchmark it, measure the gap to its target, and build the most rational path to compliance, including the audit, energy management plan, and operations and maintenance program the standard calls for.
- What you receive
- A determination of what applies to each building, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking, the plans and audit reports the standard requires, and a schedule set against your deadlines.
- Likely next step
- Check a building with the Compliance Check, or schedule a conversation to confirm what applies.
What the work needs from you
- What I need from you
- Twelve months of bills for every fuel, including propane or oil, or access to your utility portal; which meter serves which building; each building's floor area and use; drawings and any past energy or commissioning reports; and a contact who knows how the buildings run.
- Onsite work
- Benchmarking and the compliance determination can be done remotely, and I visit when the building is close enough to make it practical. An ASHRAE Level 2 audit always includes a site visit.
Not sure whether your building is covered?
Run the free Compliance Check. Enter a size and building type, and it returns your tier, deadline, penalty exposure, and what you qualify for. Washington and Oregon. No account needed.
Take one with you
Single-page summaries, built to print or save as a PDF and hand to whoever else needs to see it.
Incentive opportunities
Incentives
“What funding may be available, and is it worth pursuing?”
Understand what funding may apply and whether the opportunity merits pursuit.
- Idaho Power assessment support
- Utility incentive applications
- Efficiency-opportunity analysis
- Qualifying audit support
- When to consider it
- Utility or state funding may be available for an assessment or the upgrades it identifies, and you want to know whether the money is real and worth the trouble.
- What I do
- Check which programs your facility may qualify for, run the assessment a program requires, cost each measure with and without the incentive, and prepare the applications.
- What you receive
- A read on the programs that may apply, an assessment report built to the program's requirements, each measure costed with any incentive shown as an estimate until the program approves it, and the application paperwork.
- Likely next step
- Schedule a conversation. Eligibility is confirmed with the program before anyone counts on the money.
What the work needs from you
- What I need from you
- Your utility account information, twelve months of bills, equipment and operating details, and access to the site.
- Onsite work
- Yes. A detailed assessment that qualifies for a utility program includes a site visit.
Operating costs and performance
Energy economics and performance
“Are we spending more than we should?”
Find the cause, quantify the value, and prioritize the appropriate operational or capital response.
- Energy diagnostics
- Forecasting
- Demand management
- Operational optimization
- Monitoring
- Custom analytical tools
- When to consider it
- Energy costs are high or rising, equipment is aging, a capital decision is coming, or the bills don't make sense, with no deadline or rebate forcing the question.
- What I do
- Establish where the energy and the money go, find the cause, quantify what each response is worth, and rank operational fixes against capital projects, including the option of no immediate investment.
- What you receive
- A diagnosis of where the cost comes from, measures ranked by value with their assumptions stated, and, where it fits, forecasting or monitoring that keeps performance visible afterward.
- Likely next step
- Schedule a conversation with a recent year of bills in hand.
What the work needs from you
- What I need from you
- Utility bills, interval meter data where it exists, building automation system access if you have one, operating schedules, and equipment information.
- Onsite work
- Yes, for work on a building. The data shows where to look, but I don't recommend changes to a building I haven't walked with the people who run it. Forecasting and custom tools run remotely.
After the assessment.
Whichever way you came in, a finding is only worth what happens next. These are optional, scoped on their own, and not part of every engagement.
What happens after the assessmentImplementation support
Staying with approved measures as they move into action: incentive applications, technical questions from contractors, and keeping the numbers current as the scope firms up.
Measurement and verification
Comparing performance against the baseline, so savings are measured rather than assumed.
Monitoring and ongoing advisory
Continuing visibility into energy use, so drift and cost surprises surface early and the next measure is ready when you are.
Client portal
Buildings, findings, priorities, and documents in one place your team can open, and forward to whoever approves the spend.
Every service follows the same Pathline Method.
See, Quantify, Prioritize, Implement, Verify and Monitor.
- 1
See
Establish what is happening.
- 2
Quantify
Determine what the opportunity may be worth.
- 3
Prioritize
Decide what deserves action and what does not.
- 4
Implement
Carry approved recommendations into action.
- 5
Verify and Monitor
Evaluate performance and keep it visible over time.
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