Free Stuff
We've put together a collection of useful information for you that will help you improve your energy performance. Any facility manager, property owner, policy maker, student or building user will find the following free tools and resources extremely useful.
If what you need isn't here, please contact us at info@energysolutions.co.nz and we'll be happy to help you out.

Example Level 2 Energy Audit
Energy audits provided by Energy Solutions Ltd are renowned as being of the highest quality. We provide more detailed and more exact energy audits than is standard. Get a copy of our typical level 2 energy audit report:
Bloggsville Motor Inn (pdf 1.9 MB)

Example Level 1 Energy Audit
Level 1 energy audits are a great way to determine from a glance the extent of energy savings available. Get a copy of our typical level 1 energy audit report:
Bloggs Hardware (pdf 344 KB)

Example Energy Management Plan
Action Plans provided by Energy Solutions Ltd assist organisations to develop an effective energy management programme. Each action plan is individually tailored to suit the organisation. Get a copy of our simplified management plan to give you some ideas about what should be included in a more detailed plan:
Energy Management Plan Guidelines (pdf 213 KB)

Top 10 Energy Saving Tips
We have helped dozens of organisations achieve energy savings. It seems that time and time again the same energy saving measures are possible. Get a copy of the 10 most commonly identified saving measures:
Energy Savings Tips (pdf 220 KB)

Problem Diagnosis
Is your building using way too much energy or is not as comfortable as it should be? Some of the easily noticed symptoms of poorly performing buildings can be linked be linked to some serious energy problems. Use this simple guide to see if there may be something wrong with your building:
What's happening in your building? (152 KB)

Articles
Over the years we have written several research papers and articles. Here's a selection of some:
The Problem with Payback

A detailed analysis of the merits of using different financial indicators for analysing the worth of energy savings. It shows how simple payback can sometimes be misleading.
The Problem with Payback (pdf 1.9 MB)
New Zealand's Energy Efficiency Potential - A "Top Down" Analysis

Very large savings from energy efficiency are possible in New Zealand. This study, using assumptions believed to be realistic and conservative, shows that, for "fast" implementation of efficiency, a cumulative benefit of up to $75 billion could be achieved by 2020, at a cost of only $12 billion.
New Zealand's Energy Efficiency Potential (pdf 696 KB)
Least-Cost Energy Efficient Design

Optimal Value Engineering is a discipline that enables designers to specify the most cost-effective (least cost) design, depending on the specific project financial parameters. The "optimal design" process will produce the best building for the lowest cost.
Least-Cost Energy Efficient Design (pdf 824 KB)