Energy audits are one of the smartest investments you can make in your building. A Bright Power energy audit helps you uncover hidden savings, reduce operating costs, and strengthen your building’s market position in a competitive real estate landscape. It puts your building on the path to better energy performance by analyzing utility data, inspecting equipment, and evaluating operating conditions to pinpoint areas of waste, giving you the roadmap to reducing carbon emissions and achieving your goals.
In New York, energy audits give building owners a clear roadmap—answering critical questions about how to avoid carbon fines, what improvements will deliver the best return, and how to prioritize investments for maximum impact.
Audits provide the answers to your key questions:
- What can be done to reduce carbon fines?
- What will improve the energy grade?
- We do not have a lot to invest; what can be done now?
- What can we do that does not require getting into apartments?
- This is an older building, is it possible to improve our energy grade and meet compliance requirements?
- Can we meet future carbon reduction requirements with our existing equipment?
- Electrification is for newer buildings – is it even possible to do in our older building?
- We need a plan; where do we start?
What kind of results can you expect?
A high-quality energy audit provides options and recommendations to improve building performance and reduce carbon emissions:
- Thorough Evaluation of Building Systems
- Envelope (windows, roof insulation, air sealing, weatherstripping)
- Ventilation (shafts, motors, fan timers, constant air-flow regulators)
- Heating (boilers, controls, distribution)
- Domestic Hot Water (low-flow fixtures, mixing valves, distribution)
- Cooling (cooling towers, chillers, controls, PTAC thermostats)
- In-unit (temperature controls, lighting, appliances)
- Pumps & Motors (VFDs, controls)
- Lighting (LEDs, occupancy sensors)
- Identify short- and medium-term goals
- Identify long-term goals and pinpoint your building’s capital plan to boost ROI and net operating income
NYC’s Energy Experts
Bright Power has provided more than 2,900 energy audits, helping NYC building owners avoid costly fines, find energy savings, and improve operations & maintenance. Our energy and water experts know there’s no one-size-fits-all solution—your building deserves a strategy built for its unique needs.