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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the typical commercial and industrial facility in America uses only 70% of the energy it consumes; the rest is wasted.
ESFM's self-performed Technical Services & Energy Solutions help clients identify this waste, significantly optimizing energy and utility use, lowering CO2 emissions and saving them money.
ESFM partners with its clients to develop site-specific strategies that help reach their business goals, including sustainability and operational cost savings targets.
Efforts include continuous monitoring and analysis of assets connected to the facilities Building Automation System - "BAS" - and Energy Treasure Hunts. These two initiatives have identified $4.2 million in annual energy savings, equivalent to more than 14,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2e) in the past 18 months.
PROVEN RESULTS & INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP
ESFM's innovative energy management strategies deliver tangible, high-impact sustainability results for clients:
-6 client locations covering 2.4 million square feet
-$2.1 million annual energy savings identified
-7,009 metric tons CO2e reduction
-Energy savings of 10-30% across various facility types, including laboratories, manufacturing, and office environments
-Extended equipment life expectancy through predictive maintenance, reducing operational costs and unexpected failures
-ESFM became the first facility management company to achieve ENERGY STAR Industrial Service and Product Provider status
These achievements underscore ESFM’s leadership in sustainable facility management and its commitment to reducing carbon footprints while delivering measurable financial benefits.
INTELLIGENT ENERGY OPTIMIZATION
A differentiator of ESFM’s approach is its ability to provide Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) that account for individual equipment (asset) performance, utility use history, and local weather – enabled by continuous BAS monitoring.
Through an energy technology partnership, a one-of-a-kind gateway system is plugged into a facility’s BAS. Like a stethoscope, the small listening-only hardware collects equipment and systems data and transfers it to a cloud-based system.
ESFM analyzes this data with all other relevant building and regional details, including interior temperature and humidity, regional climate, equipment cycles, etc., analyzing asset performance against historical equipment data — including seasonal weather and utility bills — which is translated in real time into actionable information.
ESFM prioritizes recommended ECMs based on return on investment in energy and carbon emissions savings.
ESFM also monitors federal/state/local requirements for mandatory energy benchmarking and greenhouse gas emissions disclosure to help clients prepare to meet regulatory reporting.
Where ESFM has leveraged this solution for clients, facilities have realized substantial improvements and savings well over hundreds of thousands of dollars – energy savings of 10-30% by addressing inefficiencies and optimizing how the equipment operates.
These results have been found regardless of facility type.
ENGAGING EMPLOYEES FOR LASTING IMPACT
ESFM’s Energy Treasure Hunts provide an interactive and educational approach to sustainability by engaging facility occupants in identifying energy-saving opportunities.
This hands-on initiative has yielded remarkable results:
-6 client locations identified $2.06 million in annual energy savings
-7,477 metric tons CO2e reduction—equivalent to removing 1,780 cars from the road for a year
-Employees earn 8 continuing professional development (CPD) hours while participating
How it works:
-ON DAY ONE: SMEs train participants to identify where energy is being wasted around a building, earning 8 CPD hours
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-ON DAYS TWO AND THREE: document observations and work with SMEs to begin quantifying findings in cost and emissions savings.
-ON DAY FOUR: present the group’s top recommended ECMs to site leadership, prioritized by financial and carbon footprint impact.
Energy Treasure Hunts identify energy savings, engage facility employees and improve operational efficiency, leading to reduced carbon footprint, lower energy use and enhanced Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting.
These collaborative sessions train participants to calculate the emissions equivalent of utilities used, a skillset often reserved for third-party auditors or online tools, that will continue to serve the client’s sustainability initiatives after the event.
ESFM proactively engaged the DOE early in the implementation process, allowing for real-time modifications that benefited the program and provided value for clients.
Nomination Title: ESFM’s self-performed energy solutions
