Energy Audits and Low-Carbon Planning

Energy audits and low-carbon planning services help building owners understand current energy performance and develop strategies for carbon reduction. RDH provides ASHRAE Level I, II, and III energy audits, decarbonization roadmaps, and retrofit planning aligned with both technical and financial goals. Our work supports compliance with building performance standards across North America, including Seattle’s Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS), Vancouver’s Climate Emergency targets, and comparable municipal and provincial frameworks.

• Energy audits provide ASHRAE Level I through III evaluations of operational energy use and system performance.
• Building performance standard compliance consulting supports compliance with city- and province-wide benchmarking and carbon performance regulations.
• Zero Over Time planning helps owners set phased carbon targets and define implementation milestones.
• Decarbonization planning outlines strategic interventions to reduce operational carbon and align with policy goals.
• Deep retrofit planning explores enclosure, HVAC, and controls upgrades to improve energy performance.
• Deep retrofit implementation supports phasing, procurement, and quality assurance to bring deep retrofit projects to completion.