How can Retro-commissioning help?

Retro-commissioning (RCx) is a study of your facility that uncovers ways to save energy and improve comfort and maintenance issues – which all impact your bottom line.  Our engineers work with your building staff to identify opportunity.  Based on the rate of return your company requires, we’ll design a package of measures that beats that threshold.  You work with your preferred contractor to implement the recommendations.  Best of all, your utility will likely help you cover most of the costs.

Getting started

We don’t do a study unless we’re fairly certain that we can discover energy savings. We do that by getting some information about your building and taking a look at your past energy use. This initial “screening” process costs you nothing and can quickly show you the potential that exists in your facility.

Common Questions

Recent RCx Success!

Buildings don’t have to be old to be a great fit for retro-commissioning. When a new building is commissioned, it’s hard to know exactly how it will be used or how it will perform.  After 3-5 years, the building settles into patterns and the equipment operation can be further refined. Michaels’ data-driven process reveals these operational disconnects. Fixing them helps the building run better and cuts costs.

Michaels recently retro-commissioned a hospital built in 2009. This new building was gorgeous and well-appointed with all the right equipment it needed to run efficiently. But after screening the building, it was clear there was energy waste the facility team did not know about. Through RCx, Michaels found nearly $65,000 of energy savings for the building owner. RCx cut their energy costs by over 13%.