BEM provides a number of benefits to both new construction and retrofit projects. BEM supplies the team the data needed to make strategic, best-value tradeoffs between upfront project costs and annual building energy costs. The expense of modeling services usually represents a marginal incremental cost to the project, yet can influence significant reductions in annual energy costs. Quantifying performance tradeoffs helps maximize an owner’s return on investment for building efficiency, integrated systems, and renewable energy components.
In general, there are three ways that BEM can provide value to a project and benefit the owner.
· Reduced first costs
· Reduced operating costs
· Improved occupant satisfaction