Energy Modeling That Actually Influences Design

An energy model produced two weeks before permit is a compliance artifact. An energy model produced during schematic design is a decision-making tool. V3's energy and sustainability practice is built around the second use case.

The four decisions modeling should drive

1. Envelope tradeoffs. Window-to-wall ratio, glazing performance, and wall assembly each have a number attached to them — and that number changes the mechanical load.
2. System selection. VRF vs. central plant vs. PTAC is a 25-year operating cost decision. We run it before equipment is specified.
3. Domestic hot water. In hospitality especially, DHW can rival HVAC for annual energy use. Heat-pump water heating is often the right answer, but only if the mechanical room is sized for it.
4. Controls strategy. A great sequence on a mediocre system beats a mediocre sequence on a great system. Modeling exposes the difference.

What we deliver

A V3 energy model is a short, plain-English memo with three or four quantified options, not a 200-page output dump. Owners use it to make a decision; design teams use it to update the set.

How it connects to the rest of the work

Energy modeling done well is constructability for the operating phase. It sits naturally alongside our construction administration service, and it shows up in every market we work in — see markets we serve.

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