New Construction & Major Renovations
Save energy and reach your decarbonization goals.
Whether you’re planning new construction or a major renovation, we can provide the tools and support to optimize energy performance and design a low-carbon, energy-efficient building.
We offer three paths to reach your goals.
Our financial incentives and expert technical assistance make it easier to create spaces that are comfortable and energy efficient. All project pathways emphasize the use of cold climate heat pumps, including air source heat pumps, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and ground source heat pumps. By engaging with our New Construction and Major Renovations team during the concept and schematic design phases, you can maximize your support to reach energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction goals.
Path 1: Net Zero & Low EUI Buildings**
Focuses on design as well as post occupancy energy use intensity (EUI) outcomes.
- Solutions for buildings 10,000 sq ft or greater that engage early in design (schematic or design development).
- Comprehensive technical expertise and financial incentives for zero net energy (ZNE), ZNE-ready, and very low EUI projects.
Path 2: Whole Building Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Reduction Approach**
Focuses on EUI project design outcomes for larger and more complex projects that are not good candidates for Path 1.
- Solutions for buildings 50,000 sq ft or greater that engage before the end of design development.
- Comprehensive technical expertise and financial incentives for meeting EUI reduction goals.
Note: this design-focused pathway does not have a post-occupancy performance component, which is the hallmark of Path 1.
Path 3: The High Performance Buildings
Focuses on energy reduction opportunities for a variety of project types.
- Whole building projects of any size where customers do not wish to set and pursue an EUI target (as is necessary for Path 1 or 2 participation).
- Projects that are not whole buildings (e.g., tenant fit-outs, open-air parking garages).
- Projects that have heavy process loads (e.g., industrial).
- Projects where customers have interest in discrete measures only (e.g. heat pumps).
- Comprehensive technical expertise and financial incentives for non-energy-intensive projects.
We can help make sustainability achievable.
Gain an energy partner who is invested in your success and can help with technical assistance.
*A major renovation would qualify if the scope is such that occupancy is not possible during construction and where the scope includes at least three of the following five systems: 1) Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, 2) Domestic Hot Water, 3) Lighting, 4) Building Envelope, and 5) Process Equipment.
**Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is calculated as KBtu per sq ft per year. Similar to a “miles per gallon rating,” it is a way to compare the energy use of a building against other similar buildings and against itself over time.