Measurement and Verification
Energy Auditing
Utility Auditing
Energy Analysis
Measurement and Verification Software
Energy Auditing Software
Patrick Klima
Abraxas Energy Consulting
Abraxas Energy Consulting can provide the following services:
Measurement and Verification, Calculating Savings from Energy Retrofits
We can design your M&V plans, commission your energy conservation measures, provide, configure and install any monitoring equipment, and calculate savings for any energy or water savings project. We can determine “Cost Avoidance” from utility bills, or from sensors and control points.
Energy Management Support
We can provide a wide array of energy management reports which inform you on various aspects of your facility. In addition, we can give analysis on what these reports mean and how to act on the information they contain.
Interval Data Analysis
We can monitor your sites, analyze interval data, and provide alerts and analysis. We can troubleshoot control systems to find controls problems. In addition, we can teach your personnel how to analyze interval data.
Energy Audits
We can provide a wide range of energy audits, from preliminary studies to investment grade audits.
Billing Audits
We can analyze utility bills, find billing errors, and procure refunds from the utilities. In addition, we can find the best utility rates available for our customers. |
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ANDRES EDWARDS
Andrés Edwards is an educator, sustainability consultant, entrepreneur, and author. He creates innovative ways to illustrate the relationship between individuals, the built environment and living systems. His work includes writing, teaching and consulting with businesses, municipalities, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. His areas of expertise include developing environmental assessments and resource efficiency strategic plans and training and communication programs that promote an organization’s sustainability mission and goals.
Andrés is founder and president of EduTracks a firm specializing in developing education programs and consulting services on sustainable practices for businesses, municipalities, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. Andrés is the Co-Director of the Center for Regenerative Design which focuses on designing and implementing sustainability measures and practices in secondary and higher education institutions. He has served as producer, exhibit developer, and consultant for projects in natural history, biodiversity and sustainable community in Northern California, Florida, Missouri, Alaska, Illinois, Washington D.C., Taejon, South Korea and Kerala, India.
Andrés is author of The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift (New Society Publishers, second printing, 2006), which analyses sustainability as defined by five key sectors of society: Community (government and international institutions); Commerce (business); Natural Resources (forestry, farming, fisheries, etc.) Ecological Design (architecture, technology) and the Biosphere (conservation, biodiversity, etc.) in terms of the principles, declarations and intentions that have emerged from conferences and publications, and which serve as guidelines for policy decisions and future activities. Andrés is co-author with Robert Apte of Tibet: Enduring Spirit, Exploited Land, about the traditional livelihood of nomads and farmers on the Tibetan Plateau. Andrés has specialized in sustainability topics for the last 15 years. He has given radio and television interviews and lectured and presented seminars about his work at conferences, colleges and universities, and for businesses and community organizations.
Andrés holds a BA degree in Geography from the University of Colorado; an MPS in Media Studies from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program and an MA in Humanities and Leadership/Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community from New College of California, Santa Rosa. He is a LEED® Accredited Professional, Permaculture certified, graduate of Angeles Arrien’s Four Fold Way leadership program, and a member of the US Partnership, United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development program. Affiliations include: Board Member, Redwood Empire Chapter of US Green Building Council; Advisory Board, New College of California, San Francisco, CA.; Affiliate Member of Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECOM).
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