Building Energy Simulation:

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AZEC is an experienced energy modelling service provider.  As hardware and cloud computing become more sophisticated, building simulations have become quicker, robust and widely available. As the tools become easily available, it is also important to find experienced and reliable energy modelling partner for your project.
AZEC has worked on many innovative HVAC system modelling such as gas powered chillers, multiple Datacenters with Conventional Chillers, direct (DX) cooling with evaporative cooled condensers, complicated air distribution systems and a diverse array of envelopes and building types.
Building Energy Modelling has become synonymous with high performance buildings. AIA 2030 challenge statistics confirm this assumption with real data. Simulating the performance of your building and its systems helps you understand how to best invest your resources. It helps you make calculated decisions based on comparative data. Here are a few things that building simulations help you do:

• Test the most expensive systems in your building specific to your local climatic environment for efficiency and performance for a whole year

• Compare various options on walls, roofs windows and insulation performance to create the optimum building envelope for your project.

• Compare HVAC and lighting systems.

• To test innovative ideas in design.

• To establish cost to performance criteria for expensive building systems.

• Evaluate value of retrofitting existing buildings with energy efficiency measures.

APS Rebate Administrator:

Arizona Public Service (APS) Utility provider offers several rebates if you are a part of their service territory under their Solutions for Business Program, both for New Construction and Retrofits and Upgrades to your Business Establishments and Residences. We offer APS Rebate Administration services. Search for AZ Energy Consultants under Find a Trade Ally link. We can service throughout the State of Arizona. You may qualify for several rebates. Please use the link below to access the Arizona State service territory of APS. APS Territory to see if you fall under their service and we can partner with you to obtain the maximum rebate savings!
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Building Orientation and Day Lighting Study:

More and more Architects and engineers are beginning to understand and utilize building simulation modelling for answers to design and project decisions. Some of the most basic decisions can have long lasting implications for the life of the building. Most decisions are made based on first cost, that eventually ends up costing a significantly large price over the life of the building. Site decisions such as building orientation may seem insignificant on a large site at first glance, but can keep costing the Owner hundreds of dollars every year in additional heating or cooling costs for the life of the building. The availability of robust simulation engines and many decades of weather data provide a relatively low cost - high value solution to the Owner.

Given the advancements in building controls and validated research on the benefits on natural light, day lighting has now become a strong part of architecture, again. The level of analysis can be as simply identifying the ideal orientation of your building or calculating the number of hours the sun shines through a particular window and the extents of its illumination during a particular day of a specific year. Most common studies are for building certification requirements set by  LEED IEQ Credit 8.1 and Green Globes G.3 and other associated calculations.