Absolute Metrics
Just complying with regulations? Or actually staying ahead of change?
Relative terms yield relative measures. Fabricating solutions from green trends
alone amounts to speculation. Based on applied physics, absolute metrics assure Sustainable design.
The scientific community's projections for remaining non-renewable energy stocks, water stocks, and the carbon-carrying capacity of the atmosphere defined-edge of the cliff. Relative progress – improving the efficiency of buildings based on industry standards – has been an achievable place to start. But confronting an uncertain tomorrow with today's relative, even untethered, measures is not a strong basis for long-range planning.
A complex future calls for strategic planning, accurate modeling, coordinated design, integrated systems, thorough measurement, and regular verification. AEI's historical focus on engineering efficiency into energy-intensive facilities has made us leading practitioners of smart energy use and optimal energy supply in public buildings, academic environments, arts venues, and commercial buildings as well. Using absolute metrics as our bases for assessment (e.g., Btu/sf/yr) has established us as a preeminent long-range planner for institutions looking to centuries-plus futures. We believe it's the difference between just complying with regulations and actually staying ahead of change.
With absolute metrics defined, AEI works with project teams from earliest ideation to validate concepts and verify decisions prior to schematic design, resulting in greater precision and, subsequently, optimal performance. We have customized energy simulation tools that we combine with a sequenced analysis technique to establish bases for comparison, assessment, and prioritization. We use a proprietary realtime planning tool to facilitate client and project team discussions of specific strategy and technology impacts and outcomes.
