Energy planning is the process of developing long-range policies to help guide the future of local, national, regional, or global energy systems. Energy planning is often conducted within governmental organizations, but is increasingly being utilized by large companies (such as manufacturing firms, large companies, utilities and oil and gas producers) to reduce their energy demands. Energy planning has traditionally played a strong role in setting the framework for regulations in the energy sector. Energy systems have recently seen a surge in deregulation so that the role of energy planning from the energy producers to the energy users. Although this has promoted competition in the energy sector, there is little evidence this has translated into lower costs to the most important segment in the value chain: the consumer.
Frazier, Barnes & Associates uses a variety of energy planning tools to analyze and promote the energy efficiency of various processes used in a multitude of industries, such as:
- Renewable energy project development
- Energy audits
- Building energy efficiency improvements
- Renewable fuel strategies
Energy planning is becoming an increasingly important part of project development both in new and legacy projects.
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Although Energy Planning is vague terminology to some, its implementation is not new to FBA. Following are some of the projects that have been completed by Frazier, Barnes & Associates:
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND HVAC
- Memphis North Water Treatment Plant
Mechanical engineering on a comprehensive energy conservation study for municipal treatment plant.
- University Conservation Studies
Energy conservation studies of fourteen major campus buildings and design of a central energy management system.
- Shelby County Correction Center
Project Engineer responsible for a comprehensive study and design of modifications to the steam plant and distribution system serving a 15 building prison complex including the addition of a new BAS for the entire complex. Project construction cost: $1.1 million. This project won ASHRAE's Regional Gateway to Energy Conservation Award.
- Buckeye Corporate Office Building
Project engineer responsible for the design of the HVAC system for a corporate headquarters office building.
- Subic Bay/Cubi Point Energy Conservation Study
Principal in Charge of an HVAC study of 66 of the largest buildings at a U.S. Naval Station and Naval Air Station in the Republic of the Philippines.
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