Veritas works with government agencies and government contracors at all levels, by providing building performance audits, Building Enclosure Assessments and testing for both new construction as well as existing facilities. By working with our team, agencies and contractors can identify cost effective opportunities to improve quality and energy efficiency while reducing utility and long term maintenance costs.

Our goal is to identify cost effective opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs, while maintaining the quality of services delivered. In addition, the our program aims to improve the employee working environment through improved heating & cooling systems and better use of lighting. By achieving these goals, these programs will improve the health and well being of staff, deliver cost savings for the agencies and result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Veritas offers three levels of commercial energy audits. Veritas follows the ASHRAE "Level I & II" standards for many of our building owners, municipal and school district clients. We offer an additional "Energy Survey", which many prefer for smaller buildings. We incorporate a thermal imaging scan in all commercial energy audits.

"Energy Surveys" involve an on-site walk through of a facility, identifying weaknesses and energy conservation opportunities, interviewing facility personnel, and scanning the building energy usage history. The "Energy Survey" is most useful for organizations that want to know what they can do to reduce their energy usage and costs without modeling (benchmarking) past and future consumption. The consultant will make a thorough evaluation of the building, including a thermal imaging scan, to identify areas of weaknesses. A report will be provided outlining the problem areas and recommendations for improvements from low-cost to high-cost. A general estimation of "payback" will be included, but will not be quantifiable to the degree of a ASHRAE Level I or II audit.

ASHRAE Level I audits are more intensive than Energy Surveys. The Level I audit focuses on low-cost/no-cost energy conservation measures, and provides a list of higher cost energy conservation measures. In addition to tasks performed in the Energy Survey, in the Level I audit, we report how much in energy and energy costs can be saved from each energy conservation opportunity.

ASHRAE Level II audits will identify all appropriate energy conservation measures for a facility, and a financial analysis will be performed based on implementation costs, operating costs, and attainable savings. We will provide detailed "payback" data on each energy conservation measure recommended. In addition, ASHRAE Level II audits will include recommendations regarding changes to operations and maintenance procedures.

The Veritas Building & Energy Consultants team provides our clients the industry experience, commitment and proven results your project management team needs to help see your projects through to completion. A multi-disciplined construction consulting and energy consulting firm, Veritas provides the innovative and common sense solutions for the proactive support you need to deliver your project on time and within budget.

Having advised clients on projects ranging from light retail to institutional, Veritas construction & energy consultants have extensive, hands-on experience supporting a multitude of project types.

Serving a wide range of industries and construction projects, we blend diverse expertise with keen foresight to facilitate projects and mitigate construction risk. We can assist you in achieving project success, from conceptualization to project close-out.