A lot of people might understand the basic concept of acommercial building energyaudit -- an evaluation of how energy efficient acommercial building is -- but, what really goes into an energyaudit? What can be gained from conducting one? And how do youpractically put all of the information obtained from an energyaudit to use?

An energy audit is often the first step in making yourcommercial building more efficient. The goal of an energyaudit is of course to identify energy-saving opportunities, butalso to increase asset values, lower ownership costs and promoteenvironmental stewardship, human comfort, health and safety. This is done by taking a comprehensive look at the energyconsumption data associated with a commercial building, as well asthe energy and resource consuming infrastructures, to identifyfiscally responsible, sustainable energy efficiency measures thatreduce energy usage and carbon emissions.

Nuts and Bolts of a Commercial Building EnergyAudit