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A COVID-19 Update from MEP

The safety of Maximum Energy Professionals' customers and employees is our highest priority. As we continue to monitor the developments related to the current coronavirus outbreaks we want to assure customers that we are taking all necessary health and safety precautions in accordance with CDC (Center for Disease Control) and local and state health officials for both our customers and employees.

For the time being we will be working remotely to aid in slowing the spread of the virus and ensure our staff's continued health and productivity. We are still reachable by phone and e-mail going about business as usual.

We will also keep clients up to date on development regarding City and State deadline changes related to our services. An update from the City of Seattle, City of San Jose and City of San Francisco building benchmarking ordinances: Benchmark reporting deadline has been extended to July 1st 2020. We will provide updates for other ordinances as they come in. Stay safe and healthy. Do not hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns. We are here to help! A message from Glenn Tanner PE: "Happy Corona Monday ! We realize that "work as normal" has been affected by the virus outbreak and that all travel and meetings are "discouraged" if not outright restricted. However, we at MEP, LLC are just trying to keep going as best we can while our office staff continues to work from home and not lose contact with our valued clients. So we want to try and keep you all informed about developments about our firm and current events in the engineering and environmental industries that may be of interest. Hope you can enjoy and find value in this message. Thank you /// We trust that all is well with you, stay safe ! /// Glenn MEP" Visit our website at www.mep-llc.com for more information for our company and services and check out our new instagram page linked below.

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A COVID-19 Update from MEP

The safety of Maximum Energy Professionals' customers and employees is our highest priority. As we continue to monitor the developments related to the current coronavirus outbreaks we want to assure customers that we are taking all necessary health and safety precautions in accordance with CDC (Center for Disease Control) and local and state health officials for both our customers and employees.

For the time being we will be working remotely to aid in slowing the spread of the virus and ensure our staff's continued health and productivity. We are still reachable by phone and e-mail going about business as usual.

We will also keep clients up to date on development regarding City and State deadline changes related to our services. An update from the City of Seattle, City of San Jose and City of San Francisco building benchmarking ordinances: Benchmark reporting deadline has been extended to July 1st 2020. We will provide updates for other ordinances as they come in.

Stay safe and healthy. Do not hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns. We are here to help!

A message from Glenn Tanner PE: "Happy Corona Monday ! We realize that "work as normal" has been affected by the virus outbreak and that all travel and meetings are "discouraged" if not outright restricted. However, we at MEP, LLC are just trying to keep going as best we can while our office staff continues to work from home and not lose contact with our valued clients. So we want to try and keep you all informed about developments about our firm and current events in the engineering and environmental industries that may be of interest. Hope you can enjoy and find value in this message. Thank you /// We trust that all is well with you, stay safe ! /// Glenn MEP"

Visit our website at www.mep-llc.com for more information for our company and services and check out our new instagram page linked below.

#covid19 #mep #Maximum Energy Professionals

Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Design Solutions California

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has assisted our commercial, educational, healthcare and municipal customers with expert HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing design services since 1990.

Our HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing design projects include:

Central plant upgrades: chillers, boilers, and cooling tower systems

Tenant Improvements: Interior HVAC modifications and new construction

Building automation controls and energy management systems

Alternative HVAC supply

Commercial tenant “after-hours” and “over-standard” cost evaluations

California OSHPD healthcare HVAC projects

California DSA educational facilities HVAC projects

HVAC System Design Solutions California

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has assisted our commercial, educational, healthcare and municipal customers with expert HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing design services since 1990.

Our HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing design projects include:

Central plant upgrades: chillers, boilers, and cooling tower systems

Tenant Improvements: Interior HVAC modifications and new construction

Building automation controls and energy management systems

Alternative HVAC supply

Commercial tenant “after-hours” and “over-standard” cost evaluations

California OSHPD healthcare HVAC projects

California DSA educational facilities HVAC projects

#Maximum Energy Professionals #HVAC

Cogeneration and Power Plant Design Solutions

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has designed numerous co-generation and power plant facilities for our commercial, educational, healthcare, hospitality and municipal customers. In order to design co-generation and power plant facilities, Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” provides a careful and thoughtful initial assessment to determine the cost of such facilities as opposed to the cost of their utilities as provided by their local power providers, allowing our customers a clear-cut and balanced view of the pros and cons of co-generation and power plant facilities. Once the client has decided to move forward, we assist them at all levels from feasibility studies and cost assessments, to the facility design, to product specification, to construction bidding, to construction support, and throughout the process.

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ASHRAE Level I & II Energy Audits

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has assisted in excess of 1,000 commercial, educational and institutional customers with their ASHRAE audits over the past 25 years, which equates to well over 1 Billion square feet of audited real estate performed by our company. We are GSA certified for energy audits (contract # GS-21F-052AA), and are often hired by other sustainability consultants to assist them with their audit needs due to the technical requirements of ASHRAE Level & II audits, which require the superior expertise and knowledge that we can offer due to our many years of audit facility experience.

ASHRAE Level I Audit

The Level 1 audit alternatively is called a “simple audit”, “screening audit” or “walk-through audit” and is the basic starting point for building energy optimization. It involves brief interviews with site operating personnel, a review of the facility’s utility bills and other operating data, and an abbreviated walk-through of the building. The ASHRAE Level-1 audit is geared toward the identification of the potential for energy improvements, understanding the general building configuration, and defining the type and nature of energy systems. The audit should result in a preliminary, high-level, energy-use analysis for the entire facility, and a short report detailing the findings, which may include identifying a variety of recognizable efficiency opportunities. Usually this report does not provide detailed recommendations, except for very visible projects or operational faults.

ASHRAE Level II Audit

An ASHRAE “Level II - Energy Survey and Analysis” includes a more detailed building survey and energy analysis than the cursory Level I. A breakdown of energy use within the building is provided. A Level II energy analysis identifies and provides the savings and cost analysis of all practical measures that meet the owner’s constraints and economic criteria, along with a discussion of any effect on operation and maintenance procedures. It also provides a listing of potential capital-intensive improvements that require more thorough data collections and analysis, along with an initial judgment of potential costs and savings. This level of analysis will be adequate for most buildings and measures but is less comprehensive than Level III, which includes more detailed analysis often with annual hourly load computer modeling.

#MEP #ASHRAE Level 1 #ASHRAE Level II Audit

Is Green Building and Design the Right Fit for Your Building?

There remains a wide range of concepts and practices that people define as ‘Green Building’. The term can mean anything from a building project that has a net positive environmental impact to a building project that is simply less environmentally detrimental in comparison to other buildings. The main goal of green building is to execute your construction and design project in such a way that it maximizes efficiency and minimizes disruption of land, water, energy and resources. In some cases green building projects can actually be regenerative for the land on which they are built. The health and well-being of the construct’s occupants is also considered even during the preliminary stages. What follows is a brief overview of what green building and design is and why you should be considering it.

In a green building and design project the most important stage is the beginning. Without proper planning, materials, and coordination the economic feasibility of a green design project can be put in jeopardy even before ground is broken. With deliberate action, concerted vision, and the right team, green design can be an excellent option for contractors and property owners alike. By considering and utilizing the natural setting around a project one can take advantage of variables that would be overlooked in other design projects such as sunrise and sunset, locally available materials, nearby water sources, and other benefits allotted by the site’s surrounding landscape. A green building design project takes a construct’s entire lifespan into consideration. This means many of the positives afforded (and drawbacks avoided) by green building continue well past the construction stage and on through the structure’s entire existence.

There is a pervasive misconception that green building projects cost more than their counterparts. While this may be true in some cases, there are many instances where green design can cost the same or even be cheaper than standard building activities. This is particularly so when one considers long-term costs like future utility expenses, the possibility of remediation projects, and other disbursements incurred by ignoring ecological and environmental factors during the construction and design process.

New laws and regulations like CALGreen make green building and design an even more incentivized option. While green building offers its own benefits, policies like CALGreen reward those already involved in green building and design while simultaneously encouraging more to adopt the practices. The CALGreen building code is abided with ease when green building design is properly implemented. The policies align with the practices of the industry, allowing green building vets to comply with these recent regulations with ease.

At MEP, our team of professionals assists our clients not just in complying with policies like CALGreen and Title XXIV, but finding the right green building design project for you. From our specialized energy conservation consulting services, to feasibility studies, and through design and preparation of construction documents and construction phase services, MEP assists customers in all phases of green building design. Services offered by MEP like LEED certification, LEED commissioning, feasibility studies, ASHRAE Level I and II Audits, Green Property Needs Assessments, and ENERGY STAR Benchmarking and Certification can keep your building’s green improvements increasing after your green design project is complete. Contact MEP today to find the right fit for your project and start reaping all the benefits this burgeoning industry has to offer.

#CALGreen #LEED #ENERGYSTARBenchmarking

Why your ENERGY STAR Professional Matters

Does it really matter who you choose as your Commercial Building ENERGY STAR PE consultant? Isn’t it just a matter of “stamping an application”? Yes it does matter, and No a qualified ENERGY STAR professional cannot simply “stamp an application”. To receive an ENERGY STAR Award the building must be assessed and certified by a licensed Professional Engineer “PE” or Registered Architect. “RA”. The licensed professional reviews indoor environmental air quality, thermal conditions, illumination, gas and electric energy consumption and property usage details during the ENERGY STAR process. They also answer questions from the EPA and handle any potential future EPA audits. Updates to the National ENERGY STAR commercial building database this year have resulted in much lower scores across the board. Many buildings that previously qualified for ENERGY STAR awards are no longer qualifying for this coveted honor. At Maximum Energy Professionals our engineering team has 20 years of experience with the Commercial Building ENERGY STAR process. We are ranked #4 in the nation for ENERGY STAR awards (past 12 months). More importantly, a whopping 44% of our benchmarked properties qualify for an ENERGY STAR award, putting us at #1 in the nation for benchmark to ENERGY STAR conversion. No one else comes close. Give us a call about your building today! Experience matters. Posted by Maximum Energy Professionals "MEP", a mechanical engineering firm located in Torrance, CA. Sustainability Services, ENERGY STAR utility benchmarking and award certification, California AB802 Compliance, City of Los Angeles EBEWE Compliance, Utility Data Management Software dashboard, ASHRAE energy audits, LEED, energy conservation/green Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing systems and equipment design. Call us at 310-782-1410 or visit our website at www.mep-llc.com..

Winter Energy Saving Tips

1. Sunshine is your friend. Sunshine is your friend. Take advantage of sunny days to naturally heat your home by opening curtains and blinds during the day. Use the solar load to reduce your heating bills. 2. Stay cozy inside. Stay cozy inside. Layer up in your coziest sweaters and slippers, and don’t forget your blankets too. You can save 5% for every degree you reduce your thermostat between 60-70 degrees. 3. Space heaters can help. Space heaters can help. Use a space heater in high-use areas like the family room and bedrooms instead of wasting money heating every room. 4. Eliminate drafts. Eliminate drafts. Cold winter air can seep in through doors, windows and even through electrical outlets. Install weather stripping and proper insulation to help keep the cold at bay. 5. Replace old bulbs with LEDs. Replace old bulbs with LEDs. LED bulbs use 75% less energy than traditional light bulbs. Make sure to use LED holiday lights as well. Posted by Maximum Energy Professionals "MEP", a mechanical engineering firm located in Torrance, CA. Sustainability Services, ENERGY STAR utility benchmarking and award certification, California AB802 Compliance, City of Los Angeles EBEWE Compliance, Utility Data Management Software dashboard, ASHRAE energy audits, LEED, energy conservation/green Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing systems and equipment design. Call us at 310-782-1410 or visit our website at www.mep-llc.com..

More Winter Energy Saving Tips

1. Don’t let your energy budget go up in smoke. Don’t let your energy budget go up in smoke. Keep the damper closed when your fireplace is not in use. If you love a crackling fire consider upgrading to a more energy-efficient EPA-rated fireplace insert. 2. Upgrade to a programmable thermostat. Upgrade to a programmable thermostat. A programmable thermostat can help eliminate unnecessary guesswork. Reducing the temperature by only a few degrees will result in savings on your energy bill. 3. Avoid using exhaust fans. Avoid using exhaust fans. Oven hoods and bathroom fans can lead to heat loss in the winter. Use them sparingly to avoid increased energy bills. 4. Upgrade your windows and sliding doors. Upgrade your windows and sliding doors. Switching to energy-efficient windows and doors if your budget allows it can reduce heat loss in the winter. 5. Ceiling fans can make a difference. Ceiling fans can make a difference. Ceiling fan blades that run in a clockwise position will push warmer ceiling air downward toward your living space. Posted by Maximum Energy Professionals "MEP", a mechanical engineering firm located in Torrance, CA. Sustainability Services, ENERGY STAR utility benchmarking and award certification, California AB802 Compliance, City of Los Angeles EBEWE Compliance, Utility Data Management Software dashboard, ASHRAE energy audits, LEED, energy conservation/green Mechanical-Electrical-Plumbing systems and equipment design. Call us at 310-782-1410 or visit our website at www.mep-llc.com..

#energysavingtips #mep

California Energy Conservation Building Design Service

A building’s location and surroundings play a key role in regulating its temperature and illumination. For example, trees, landscaping, and hills can provide shade and block wind. In cooler climates, designing northern hemisphere buildings with south facing windows and southern hemisphere buildings with north facing windows increases the amount of sun (ultimately heat energy) entering the building, minimizing energy use, by maximizing passive solar heating. Tight building design, including energy-efficient windows, well-sealed doors, and additional thermal insulation of walls, basement slabs, and foundations can reduce heat loss by 25 to 50 percent.

Dark roofs may become up to 39 C;° (70 F°) hotter than the most reflective white surfaces, and they transmit some of this additional heat inside the building. US Studies have shown that lightly colored roofs use 40 percent less energy for cooling than buildings with darker roofs. White roof systems save more energy in sunnier climates.

Proper placement of windows and skylights as well as the use of architectural features that reflect light into a building can reduce the need for artificial lighting. Increased use of natural and task lighting has been shown by one study to increase productivity in schools and offices. Compact fluorescent lights use two-thirds less energy and may last 6 to 10 times longer than incandescent light bulbs. Newer fluorescent lights produce a natural light, and in most applications they are cost effective, despite their higher initial cost, with payback periods as low as a few months.

Effective energy-efficient building design can include the use of low cost Passive Infra Reds (PIRs) to switch-off lighting when areas are unoccupied such as toilets, corridors or even office areas out-of-hours. In addition, lux levels can be monitored using daylight sensors linked to the building's lighting scheme to switch on/off or dim the lighting to pre-defined levels to take into account the natural light and thus reduce consumption. Building Management Systems (BMS) link all of this together in one centralized computer to control the whole building's lighting and power requirements.

#Building Management Systems #Passive Infra Reds #mep

Construction Defect Expert Witness

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has assisted our commercial, educational, healthcare and municipal customers with expert construction defect evaluation and remediation design services since 1990. Construction defect projects have included: California DSA permitting of school projects, Cogeneration evaluation and expert witness services, HVAC design and construction defect evaluation and expert witness services, Municipal expert witness support of Red Tagged building; and DDC energy management system defects and expert witness testimony.

#construction defect expert #MEP #California #DDC energy management

Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction

Sustainability is utilizing available resources without impacting the environment. Sustainable principles are implemented to ensure that development and implementation of technology are performed in consideration of environmental factors. Practicing Sustainability in construction and engineering design creates an environmentally friendly building. It preserves resources and ensures that they are available for the future generations.

According to a survey, more than forty-five percent of carbon emissions originate from buildings; nearly seventy percent of these emissions arise from the provision of hot water and space heating. Demolition of a building contributes approximately thirty-two percent to waste; 14 percent of the products used in construction go unused and become waste. Environmental impact assessments need to consider this while building larger projects.

Benefits from Sustainability in engineering design and construction:

Builds an Ecosystem: Sustainable construction ensures that Mother Nature is not affected; it stops threatening nature.

Supports the environment: Sustainable construction motivates our community to build eco-friendly constructions and helps us to make critical decisions.

Reduces pollution: Sustainable construction eliminates construction waste and promotes recycling of unused materials to free them up for other purposes. It also disposes of waste in a responsible way.

Creates a healthy environment: More than forty percent of energy is consumed through construction activities. Implementing sustainable construction ensures that greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

Minimizes waste and energy consumption.

Learn more at http://www.mep-llc.com/sustainability-in-engineering-design-and-construction.html

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Green Building Design Consultants in Los Angeles California

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” assists our customers with adoption of California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) in their design approach. We offer specialized energy conservation consulting services, from feasibility studies through design and preparation of construction documents and construction phase services to assist our customers in all phases of green building design. As part of Title XXIV (24) and CALGreen, commissioning is now required in the state of California for all new non-residential projects over 10,000 square feet. Maximum Energy Professionals offers commissioning service that helps customers comply with these regulations.

Green Building

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

#Green Building #CALGreen #Maximum Energy Professionals #MEP

Green Building Design and Consulting Services in California

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” assists our customers with adoption of California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) in their design approach. We offer specialized energy conservation consulting services, from feasibility studies through design and preparation of construction documents and construction phase services to assist our customers in all phases of green building design. As part of Title XXIV (24) and CALGreen, commissioning is now required in the state of California for all new non-residential projects over 10,000 square feet. Maximum Energy Professionals offers commissioning service that helps customers comply with these regulations.

Green Building

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.[1] The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.

#MEP #green buildings consultants #california #building

ASHRAE Level 2 Energy Audit Service California

An ASHRAE “Level II - Energy Survey and Analysis” includes a more detailed building survey and energy analysis than the cursory Level I. A breakdown of energy use within the building is provided. A Level II energy analysis identifies and provides the savings and cost analysis of all practical measures that meet the owner’s constraints and economic criteria, along with a discussion of any effect on operation and maintenance procedures. It also provides a listing of potential capital-intensive improvements that require more thorough data collections and analysis, along with an initial judgment of potential costs and savings. This level of analysis will be adequate for most buildings and measures but is less comprehensive than Level III, which includes more detailed analysis often with annual hourly load computer modeling.

#ASHRAE #MEP

Complete Property Condition Assessment Services by MEP California

Maximum Energy Professionals “MEP” has been assisting our commercial, industrial, shopping center, multi family, medical, educational and hospitality customers with mechanical-electrical-plumbing and fire life safety inspections and report documents associated with Property Condition Assessments involving the sale and financing of properties across the United States since 1990. We have performed in excess of 2,000 Property Condition Assessments (3 Billion square feet) across the country, and are looking forward to continuing to provide our expertise in this area in cities throughout the United States.

Property condition assessments (PCAs) are classified as engineering due diligence projects associated with commercial real estate, though engineering work is not part of the assessment and is excluded in the scope of the assessment. Effectively they are more detailed versions of home inspections, and involve numerous systems involved in the commercial market sector. They are typically performed as part of a property transfer.

On the equity side, these reports primarily have value to the purchaser in that they can understand the issues and the potential costs associated with owning a property. The Property Condition Report (PCR) may be used to negotiate the purchase price much like a home inspection. These reports tend to be very detailed, may require a number of specialists to evaluate the various building systems (e.g. HVAC, elevators, etc.)

In debt markets, the reports have the value of letting the lender know that the borrower will likely have sufficient cash flow to operate, maintain and update the property over the course of the loan. This provides some assurance to the lender that the loan will be repaid or in the worst case, the property will not decline in value in the situation they have to sell it to recoup their loan amount.

#MEP #PCR #PCA

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