{"id":3302,"date":"2019-06-13T06:32:09","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T06:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/source.wpopal.com\/konstruktic\/?page_id=3302"},"modified":"2026-04-11T20:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T20:02:10","slug":"energy-solutions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/energy-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3302\" class=\"elementor elementor-3302\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c075c8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c075c8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ae174 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53ae174\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc656 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37dc656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeff-W-Energy-Consultant.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeff-W-Energy-Consultant.png 438w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeff-W-Energy-Consultant-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8c255 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa8c255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jeff Wilkinson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d4046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94d4046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>Energy Consultant | jeffw@kurtcfs.com<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44ad9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f44ad9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4827051 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"4827051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cEnergy efficiency in buildings can deliver significant cost savings while improving performance and occupant comfort.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad977c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ad977c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66b76b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b66b76b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade8f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ade8f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf4326 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebf4326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Consider Energy Solutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0fa75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b0fa75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fff47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27fff47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><ul><li><p><strong>Lower operating costs:<\/strong> Reducing energy waste cuts utility bills significantly, improving your building\u2019s net operating income and long-term profitability.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Increased property value:<\/strong> Energy-efficient buildings are more attractive to buyers and tenants, often commanding higher lease rates and resale values.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Improved tenant comfort &amp; retention:<\/strong> Better temperature control, lighting, and air quality create a more comfortable environment, helping keep tenants satisfied and renewing leases.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Sustainability &amp; compliance advantages:<\/strong> Lower energy use reduces your carbon footprint and helps meet evolving regulations, ESG goals, and incentive program requirements.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b068449 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b068449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-1024x819.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4834\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-700x560.png 700w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mechanical-room-meters-e1774724444832.png 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d02b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0d02b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ac70f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"93ac70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859925c elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"859925c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Have The Experts Concluded?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ab98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4ab98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Calculator Below<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bfd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e2bfd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n<meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n<title>Energy Cost Calculator<\/title>\n\n<style>\n.energy-wrapper { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background:#f4f6f8; padding:20px; }\n.energy-box { max-width:700px; margin:auto; background:#fff; padding:25px; border-radius:10px; box-shadow:0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }\n.energy-box h2 { margin-bottom:10px; }\n.energy-box input, .energy-box select { width:100%; padding:10px; margin:10px 0; border:1px solid #ccc; border-radius:5px; }\n.energy-box button { background:#ff7a00; color:white; border:none; padding:12px; border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; width:100%; }\n.energy-box button:hover { background:#e56f00; }\n.energy-result { margin-top:20px; font-size:18px; }\n.energy-highlight { color:#ff7a00; font-weight:bold; }\n.energy-cta { margin-top:25px; padding:20px; background:#fff3e6; border-left:5px solid #ff7a00; }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"energy-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"energy-box\">\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#ff7a00; margin-bottom:10px;\">Commercial Energy Cost Calculator<\/h3>\n<p>Estimate your energy cost per square foot and see how your building compares.<\/p>\n\n<input type=\"number\" id=\"sqft\" placeholder=\"Building Square Footage\">\n<input type=\"number\" id=\"electricCost\" placeholder=\"Annual Electricity Cost ($)\">\n<input type=\"number\" id=\"gasCost\" placeholder=\"Annual Gas Cost ($)\">\n\n<select id=\"buildingType\">\n<option value=\"1.50\">Office<\/option>\n<option value=\"0.85\">Industrial<\/option>\n<option value=\"1.45\">Retail<\/option>\n<option value=\"3.25\">Healthcare<\/option>\n<\/select>\n\n<button onclick=\"calculateEnergy()\">Calculate<\/button>\n\n<div class=\"energy-result\" id=\"result\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"energy-cta\" id=\"ctaBox\" style=\"display:none;\">\n<strong>Need Help Reducing Your Energy Costs?<\/strong>\n<p>\nIf your results show higher-than-average energy costs, there\u2019s a strong chance your building has hidden inefficiencies that can be corrected.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOur team works with commercial building owners and managers to uncover waste, improve system performance, and lower operating costs\u2014often without major capital upgrades.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\ud83d\udcde Reach out today to speak with our Energy Consultant<br>\n\ud83d\udce7 Email: <strong>jeffw@kurtcfs.com<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s identify where your building is losing money\u2014and fix it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction calculateEnergy() {\nlet sqft = parseFloat(document.getElementById('sqft').value);\nlet electric = parseFloat(document.getElementById('electricCost').value);\nlet gas = parseFloat(document.getElementById('gasCost').value);\nlet benchmark = parseFloat(document.getElementById('buildingType').value);\n\nlet totalCost = electric + gas;\nlet costPerSqFt = totalCost \/ sqft;\n\nlet efficiency;\n\nif (costPerSqFt > benchmark) {\n efficiency = \"\u26a0\ufe0f Above average energy cost \u2014 potential waste detected.\";\n} else if (costPerSqFt > benchmark * 0.8) {\n efficiency = \"\ud83d\udc4d Near average \u2014 some optimization potential.\";\n} else {\n efficiency = \"\u2705 Efficient building \u2014 performing well.\";\n}\n\nlet output = `\nYour energy cost is <span class=\"energy-highlight\">$${costPerSqFt.toFixed(2)}<\/span> per sq ft.<br><br>\nIndustry benchmark: <span class=\"energy-highlight\">$${benchmark.toFixed(2)}<\/span> per sq ft.<br><br>\n${efficiency}\n`;\n\ndocument.getElementById('result').innerHTML = output;\ndocument.getElementById('ctaBox').style.display = 'block';\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb8fa3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fb8fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dff042 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dff042\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc1248 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bc1248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.) Average Energy Loss in Large Commercial Buildings<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1344b07 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1344b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Studies from the U.S. Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR consistently show:<\/p><p><strong>20%\u201330% of energy in commercial buildings is wasted<\/strong> on average<\/p><p>In poorly managed buildings, that number can climb to <strong>40%+<\/strong><\/p><p>So can this be fixed?<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b55e10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b55e10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856af42 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"856af42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.) How Much Can Be Corrected?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35b289 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d35b289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>About 50%\u201370% can realistically be recovered<\/strong> with existing technology and operational improvements<\/p><p>That translates to:<\/p><p><strong>10%\u201320% total building energy savings<\/strong> (conservative, low-cost fixes)<\/p><p><strong>20%\u201330%+ savings<\/strong> with deeper retrofits and system optimization<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00cbb92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00cbb92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdccb95 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdccb95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stressed-over-rising-energy-costs.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96001e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b96001e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5d1e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb5d1e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09ea50 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09ea50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.) Where the Loss Actually Comes From<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7a86f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd7a86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Typical breakdown of inefficiencies:<\/p><p>HVAC systems (biggest culprit): <strong>30\u201350% of waste<\/strong><\/p><p>Poor controls \/ scheduling issues: <strong>10\u201320%<\/strong><\/p><p>Lighting inefficiency: <strong>5\u201315%<\/strong><\/p><p>Envelope issues (insulation, leaks): <strong>5\u201310%<\/strong><\/p><p>Simultaneous heating &amp; cooling (very common): surprisingly high impact<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cb47f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41cb47f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608af10 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"608af10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4.) What Fixes Deliver the Most ROI?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e24b84 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e24b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>From industry data (DOE + ENERGY STAR + ASHRAE studies):<\/p><p><strong>Retro-commissioning (RCx)<\/strong><br \/>\u2192 5%\u201320% savings, often fastest payback (under 2 years)<\/p><p><strong>Smart controls \/ BAS optimization<\/strong><br \/>\u2192 10%\u201325% savings<\/p><p><strong>High-efficiency equipment upgrades<\/strong><br \/>\u2192 10%\u201330% (depends on age of system)<\/p><p><strong>Low-cost operational fixes<\/strong> (setpoints, scheduling, calibration)<br \/>\u2192 5%\u201315% with almost no capital cost<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f5f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a2f5f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe476cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe476cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30bfcb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b30bfcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4749\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office-700x467.png 700w, https:\/\/kurtcfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Discussing-utility-bills-in-a-modern-office.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d8868 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19d8868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources (Credible & Widely Cited)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e077cc3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e077cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>U.S. Department of Energy \u2013 <em>\u201cOperations &amp; Maintenance Best Practices\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>ENERGY STAR \u2013 Commercial building energy performance data<\/p><p>Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory \u2013 Retro-commissioning studies (median ~16% savings)<\/p><p>American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers \u2013 Efficiency and system optimization benchmarks<\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49463cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49463cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n            <div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b173cbf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b173cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Roughly <strong>1 out of every 4 energy dollars is being wasted <\/strong>And <strong>about half of that waste is fixable without major capital upgrades<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feca7d4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height osf-vertical-line-active elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"feca7d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;osf_section_vertical_line_switcher&quot;:&quot;active&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ae4670\" data-id=\"4ae4670\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64aee0 elementor-align-center animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b64aee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;opal-move-up&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sub-title\">your dream partner<\/span><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here to cut losses,<br>not performance.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Wilkinson Energy Consultant | jeffw@kurtcfs.com \u201cEnergy efficiency in buildings can deliver significant cost savings while improving performance and occupant comfort.\u201d National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Why Consider Energy Solutions Lower operating costs: Reducing energy waste cuts utility bills significantly, improving your building\u2019s net operating income and long-term profitability. 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