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Building Developers
FVB Energy can help building developers evaluate district energy, combined heat and power (CHP) and other technologies for providing electricity, heating and cooling to major new projects or existing developments. Some of the benefits of these technologies include:
- Improved power supply reliability
- Improved power quality
- Lower construction cost
- More rental space resulting from elimination of individual heating and cooling equipment
- More comfort and convenience for tenants
- Increased security and safety
- Improved esthetics, with more freedom for architects who don't need to provide for stacks and cooling towers
Some building developers have also indicated interest in creating long-term utility-type revenue streams by providing heating, cooling and electricity services to their developments and surrounding buildings. FVB Energy can help assess these business opportunities.
An increasing number of industrial and commercial buildings have "mission-critical" energy requirements. For example, facilities that are packed with computers or telecommunications switching equipment must have highly reliable electrical service and cooling, and high power quality. Health research labs or biotechnology facilities have highly valuable animals or materials for which the proper climate must be maintained. The cost of downtime in some industrial facilities is extremely high.
The combination of district energy systems, combined heat and power (CHP) or other on-site power generation, and thermal energy storage can significantly boost energy supply reliability.
Business Assessment - FVB Energy has the experience and knowledge to help you evaluate new business opportunities.
- Conceptual design and financial feasibility assessment of new energy business opportunities, including Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
- Market and business development planning
Marketing - what does the market want and need? We have worked face-to-face with customers and know what customers consider important and how they make decisions. FVB can provide the following marketing consulting services:
- Market characterization and assessment
- Awareness, perception and attitude research
- Customer service programs and policies development
- Energy service agreement development and negotiation
- Energy service rate design
- Public relations program development
- Marketing and communications planning
- On-site marketing and sales support
Engineering - FVB's engineering professionals have skills and knowledge to design all elements of district energy systems, including:
- End-user energy and equipment needs analysis
- Pumping and piping network design
- Production facilities design including chillers, boilers, CHP
- Thermal energy storage analysis and design
We can work in a variety of engineering roles, including:
- Conceptual design engineer
- Owner's engineer in projects being delivered through Engineer/Procure/Construct, Design/Bid/Build or other procurement approaches
- Part of Design/Bid/Build or other team
- Final design, specifications and construction drawings and field supervision
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