Cities, towns, and counties utilize progressive design-build and guaranteed energy savings contracts to increase efficiency, improve operations, and save money. We leverage years of know-how and experience to deliver new construction, major renovations, solar, and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) smart water projects. And we do that on schedule and budget while mitigating the impact on the daily operations of the government.
"The progressive design-build process has been very smooth and interactive. The communication and working relationship with Performance Services has been excellent. I'm confident that we have a design that meets all our program needs, is innovative, highly efficient, within our budget, and will reduce ongoing operating costs."
"My experience with Performance Services is exceptional. They provide expertise, excellent communication, and project management. I am kept informed, and if I have questions, they are prompt in following up with me. I found our water and wastewater projects to be seamless and am confident recommending them for your next city improvement project."
"The Performance Services team are excellent partners to get capital projects completed. They provided us with ideal turnkey solutions, and I highly recommend them for your infrastructure upgrade project."
"The Performance Services team was outstanding to work with from the initial conversation and throughout the project. They kept all their promises and I highly recommend them for your water meter project."
Project accountability keeps the client in control.
Municipalities endure a constant balance between supporting their citizens, providing the best services possible, and saving money for their city or town. At Performance Services, we offer design, construction, and energy-saving solutions that include project accountability with long-term responsibility in mind. We partner with local governments to access low-interest financing, rebates and utility incentive programs.
Leaning on our years of work in state and local government, our experienced in-house staff can provide project flexibility and revenue-enhancing programs that benefit the entire community. Through an integrated design and delivery approach, we can engage in design-build, guaranteed energy savings contracts, water management and complex building automation systems with indoor air quality as a priority.
Frequently Asked Questions
What factors should be considered when evaluating a guaranteed energy savings project for government buildings?
Recurring maintenance problems or high maintenance costs
Comfort complaints
Scarce budget resources
Limited energy management expertise
Too many demands on maintenance staff
Old or failing HVAC equipment, controls, or lighting
Why should an alternative procurement process be considered when renovating government facilities?
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State legislation in many states affords government entities the ability to negotiate for energy or water-related building improvements. This enabling legislation is a more attractive procurement option than the traditional process which requires low-bidder awards.
Our guaranteed energy savings contracts are self-funded and enable owners to choose best value products and equipment, including the selection of quality subcontractors. Building improvements can include products and services for HVAC systems and controls, lighting, windows, roofs, doors, plumbing, wastewater systems, life safety systems, and even renewable energy systems.
What are the different options for financing a solar project?
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There are currently two primary financing options for organizations looking to utilize solar power for their facilities:
Direct Ownership: A public entity finances and owns the solar system outright
Third-Party Financing: Available in some states, an investor owns and operates the solar system but enters a contract with the organization for a predetermined electric rate.
In addition, Performance Services provides classroom learning grants with every solar project.
GOVERNMENT EXPERTISE
Expertise in energy savings.
Performance Services is NAESCO accredited and an ENERGY STAR Partner. We are experienced in designing and constructing both traditional and renewable solutions, including heat recovery chillers, air-to-air heat recovery, variable volume strategies, supplementing central plant/cooling sources with ground source geothermal systems, and LED induction lighting. We also have experience with solar-powered bus shelters, lighting occupancy sensors, solar thermal for domestic hot water, solar photovoltaic systems, and public display dashboards of real-time energy consumption.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why consider a water meter replacement project?
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A comprehensive water meter replacement project not only benefits the water distribution system by creating a more efficient operation but allows a municipality to maintain the lowest possible water rates for Clients. In general, smart water meter replacement projects can provide:
More accurate water usage data: Newer water meters can provide real-time water consumption data to both the utility and Clients.
More accurate billing process: Hard water, debris, age, and deterioration can reduce the accuracy of analog meters over time, leading to lower measurements and the possibility of unbilled water use. With more precise meter readings, municipalities can bill more accurately.
Increased revenue: Reducing the amount of unbilled water due to better distribution and more accurate meter readings can increase utility revenue.
Reduced wear and tear: Real-time water consumption data can provide more proactive service in identifying and resolving issues and leaks.
What are ways to control the total cost of ownership for a facility?
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Across decades of the life of any facility, an extra and avoidable expense of facility ownership is incurred through:
Underperforming equipment
Inefficient control programming sequences
Expensive and time-consuming repair processes
To better control the cost of ownership, Performance Services addresses these issues, starting at the design and construction stage. We are not a manufacturer of equipment or tied to any single building automation system, so we can recommend equipment and controls platform based on high-performance standards. We write control system code ourselves to assure accuracy, energy efficiency and an optimal environment.
Our holistic and integrated approach to projects enables lower total cost of ownership for the life of the facility. Accurate controls and location-specific programming ensures environmental quality. Vendor independence means access to a wider pool of maintenance partners, allowing owner control, flexibility on future changes, service options, and lower total cost of ownership.
GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
Benefits that include enhanced revenues.
A majority of the cost of owning and running any government facility is ongoing operations and maintenance. That’s why, at Performance Services, we work to achieve the lowest possible lifetime cost of ownership. We do this through a combination of optimized savings on initial construction costs and ongoing facility operations. High-performing, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality environments are our speciality.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of water management?
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Water management can offer many benefits to state and local government. Some of these benefits include:
Reduced water and sewer costs: Low flow water conservation devices reduce water usage and costs as well as sewer costs.
Weather-based irrigation controls: This type of control system saves water usage and cost especially during the hot summer months.
Reduced energy usage: Low flow water devices reduce the amount of hot water used which, in turn, reduces the amount of energy used to heat the water.
Wastewater treatment energy usage: Wastewater treatment plants are one of the largest users of energy within a city. Plant upgrades and aeration optimization can dramatically reduce energy usage and save money.
Why consider a water meter replacement project?
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A comprehensive water meter replacement project not only benefits the water distribution system by creating a more efficient operation but allows a municipality to maintain the lowest possible water rates for Clients. In general, smart water meter replacement projects can provide:
More accurate water usage data: Newer water meters can provide real-time water consumption data to both the utility and Clients.
More accurate billing process: Hard water, debris, age, and deterioration can reduce the accuracy of analog meters over time, leading to lower measurements and the possibility of unbilled water use. With more precise meter readings, municipalities can bill more accurately.
Increased revenue: Reducing the amount of unbilled water due to better distribution and more accurate meter readings can increase utility revenue.
Reduced wear and tear: Real-time water consumption data can provide more proactive service in identifying and resolving issues and leaks.
LEDs are becoming the energy efficient, high-quality lighting choice of schools, hospitals, and municipal buildings. LED’s main application as outdoor lighting provides:
Extra security
Increased efficiency
Improved performance in any weather
Little to no warm-up time for the fixtures
Longer life-cycle (the average LED light has a general life expectancy of over 10 years if applied efficiently)