Building Energy Systems

BKi engineers help clients evaluate advanced end-use technologies and create strategic plans for their commercialization, with an aim to reduce building operating costs, increase occupant comfort, and conserve energy and materials. For this, we draw on experience gained through years of helping technologists bring products to market. Techniques range from statistical data analysis, surveys, and business case development to comprehensive building energy simulation models.

Examples of BKi’s Recent and Current Activities in Building Systems:

• Home Performance Contracting program design and management for California Building Performance Contractors Association (CPUC third-party program in PG&E area)

• Similar home performance contracting program for Southern California Edison

• Best-practice protocols and web delivery system for residential remodeling contractors, for US HUD Program for Advanced Technology in Housing (with IBTS and PSD)

• Contractor training in comprehensive whole-house analysis and retrofit, for PG&E Energy Training Center

• Business and technical protocols development and testing in home performance contracting (CEC-PIER)

• Market connection responsibilities for R&D project to develop, test, and encourage hot-dry climate air conditioners, with Southern California Edison (for CEC-PIER)

• Technology transfer assistance in CEC-PIER program to place innovative energy efficiency technologies on US/CSU college campuses statewide (for CIEE)

• Management of market connection element of $5 million Lighting Research Program involving 15 new lighting innovations, for Architectural Energy Corporation (for CEC-PIER)

• Business and marketing training for home repair trade contractors in utility energy efficiency program (for PG&E)

• Studies of barriers and strategies for whole-house contracting for statewide energy efficiency gains (for CEC and PG&E)